Nic.Crafty

You know those plastic bag’s that literally beg to be recycled? "Won't you please recycle me?" I had heard someplace that you can crochet with them, so I decided to give it a try. I googled it, and found  these instructions  on how to crochet an  air pot  with  “plarn” . Air pots allow the roots to grow through the holes rather than clumping and wrapping around the bottom of the pot. They are then pruned by the air, which encourages new growth to come from the base of the plant. They also allow for drainage and air circulation. All that you need for this project is scissors, a crochet hook and a bunch of plastic bags. Step 1: Fold the plastic bag and cut one inch thick plastic strips that you will use as yarn. Step 2: Take the loops and attach them to each other. You slip one loop through another, and then slip it through its self. Step 3: Crochet as you normally would. I found the plarn to be a little difficult to use with the magic circle, so I made two chai...

When I saw the  yarn box  project on the lion brand website, I couldn’t wait to try it. What a great way to recycle old boxes and containers! To make this project, I started with some variegated yarn, crazy glue, and a washed yogurt container. First I carefully poked holes in the yogurt container bottom, because I wanted to use it for some of my basil sprouts. I then glued the yarn around the container while being careful to make sure it stayed in a neat little row. Once I got to the top, I secured the yarn end with glue under the lip of the container. Voilà! A cute little planter. I enjoyed this project because it was quick and easy. Plus my herbs will fit perfectly on my window sills. Though this project is wonderful, there are two things I will do differently for the rest of the seedlings. I am not going to use crazy glue for the rest because, #1 it smells downright foul, and #2 it is not fun to get off your fingers. The second thing I am going to do is...