Several friends have asked me how Project Plarn is going, so I thought I would do a quick update even though it is not finished.
Currently, I only have the bottom of the bag done as well as one row that will eventually be part of the sides. Josh asked me to keep track of how long it has taken me to get this far so here is the count:
Folding and cutting up the plastic bags: 2 hours
Creating the Ball of Plarn: 2 hours
Crocheting the bottom of the bag: 3 hours (this is because I restarted several times until I got the hang of working with plastic)
TOTAL: 7 hours
I think that this time would be reduced on future bags. It took me a little while to develop an efficient method of cutting the plastic bags as well as a method of putting the plastic loops together to form the actual Plarn. I also had trouble working with the plastic at first. Regular yarn does not have too much give, but if you pull too hard on the plastic strips, they stretch and become thinner. So, it took quite a while to discern the right amount of pressure to use while working with the plarn.
Job, scuba lessons, and moutain bike scouting withstanding, I should be able to find some time this week to continue working on this project and will hopefully be able to finish soon so that I can take it to the grocery store and see what happens!
If you want to see my original post, check it out
