If you haven't heard of plarn, you've been missing out. Plarn is yarn made out of plastic grocery bags! Some people use it for fashion, but I prefer its more functional aspects. Knit up in garter stitch with two strands, these little plarn dish scrubbies have a rough, ridged surface on both sides, making them perfect for scrubbing tough-to-clean dishes like pots and pans with cooked-on food.
Here is the method I used to make my plarn, and here is another, perhaps slightly easier way that creates the double strand automatically.
I used two different patterns: one was the traditional Grandmother's favorite dishcloth pattern (although much smaller), and for the other, I cast on 15 stitches and worked garter stitch until it was somewhere in the vicinity of square. The latter pattern turned out to be much simpler ;)
These work really well; my mom has already "stolen" two or three (with permission)!
Happy plarning!
Blessings,
Hannah =)
Well, what a neat thing! You must be feeling better after your sickness and I'm glad to hear it. Thanks for the idea, I'm thinking I want to try this, even though I'm not much of a knitter.
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ReplyDeletepopping over from Kathleen's blog. Think this is a great idea!!! Will give it a try.
Thank you!
Thank you guys! Glad to be an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea. Go green girly!
ReplyDeleteI have a question... Is it safe to use on Teflon, glass and ceramic dishes?
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely safe on glass and ceramic :) From my experience, it is perfectly safe on Teflon, though I haven't tested it over time. It's not a scratchy material--the scrubbing action is all from the bumps in the garter stitch, so it shouldn't give you any problems as far as that goes. Hope this helps!
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Hannah =)
How WIDE DO YOU CUT THE 'PLARN' ?
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