If you’re like me, you care about the planet, and you try to do your part. You’re trying to cut down on waste, and hate using plastic bags. And if you’re like me, you’ve also found yourself in the situation where you’re out, and you suddenly remember you need to grab something from the store. You rush in, grab what you need, make it to the check out, and then… “Drat and bother, I forgot my shopping bags, AGAIN!” And the existential crisis begins. “Do I really care about the environment if I can remember one gosh darn bag?” “A real environmentalist would put it all back and try again…
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Sustainable Holidays: The Christmas Tree
Learn how to make Christmas trees more sustainable, and explore festive, sustainable alternatives, including wooden and step ladder trees.
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DIY Reusable Bulk Food Bag
DIY tutorial to sew your own reusable drawstring bags for bulk goods. An eco-friendly, plastic free alternative for a zero waste kitchen.
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Spare Granny Square Produce Bag
Learn how to turn a granny square into a reusable produce bag or mesh market bag. Free DIY crochet pattern and video tutorial.
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Retro Produce Bag
Crochet pattern and chart for a compact, mesh produce bag. Go plastic free with your own retro-style string bag.
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Sand-Bar Hutch: Before and After
Dilapidated hutch transformed into Hawaii-inspired dry bar. A shabby-chic furniture restoration project.
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Simple Mesh Market Bag – Free Crochet Pattern
Free crochet pattern and video tutorial. Easy to make mesh granny square. Chic and fashionable, slouchy mesh bag.
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Flower Stitch Granny Square Market Bag Part 2
Turn a granny square into a reusable bag. Learn the foundation single crochet stitch for handles.
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Flower Stitch Granny Square Market Bag
Crochet pattern and photo tutorial. Repeating flower motif. Turn a granny square into a bag, perfect for groceries or going to the beach.
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Cool Weather Project Previews
I haven’t posted much recently because I’ve been crocheting up a storm trying to get ready for fall. The weather finally turned chilly here a week ago, so I finished a few things just in time! I will work on posting the patterns, but for now I wanted to give you a sneak peek and show off my latest creations! Flower Stitch Top First, I started a top using the flower stitch I’d been mastering for my crochet market bag pattern. I’d never crocheted a shirt before, so it took a lot of ripping out to get it right. I might still make a few changes, so I haven’t finished…