[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Possible idea

Wed Aug 12 16:46:40 UTC 2026

Thanks for all the ideas guys. I will take all of them and consideration and ease, whichever one is the cheapest and easiest cutting and tying the plastic bags together wasn’t something I’m interested in doing so probably won’t take that road, but using the smallest hook to accommodate, whichever medium I choose as well as a single crochet without changing between rose. Should make the holes pretty small again thanks for all your ideas. You guys are great.
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> On Aug 12, 2026, at 7:47 AM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Good Morning Everyone, the more that I think about it now, I like the idea of the plastic tablecloth more and more. The other items that I had mentioned would have holes in them.
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> What I wonder is, even if you use waterproof material, crochet leaves little holes, and wouldn't water come up through the holes?
> I made a mat using plarn, yarn made from plastic bags.  It's thick, and the plastic spreads a bit and makes the holes smaller, I think, so I can sit on it on damp grass and not get wet.  
> Would another material work as well?  I don't know.  The plastic tablecloths probably would, but I'm not sure about cord.  The synthetic macrame cord might, but to me it feels a bit sticky.
> But I may be wrong about all these things.
> Tracy
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> Or, how about that product called Paracord that is used in the making of parachutes?
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> It might be expensive, but how about macramé chord or roles of the fabric yarn!
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> Terry
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> Thank you for your advice Becky however I’d rather not have to cut up anything if possible I’m looking for a type of thick cord that is either waterproof or close to it plastic maybe that I could just crochet things with without having to cut anything. Does that make sense however thank you for your advice. It is greatly appreciated.
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>> On Aug 11, 2026, at 6:11 AM, Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Go to the grocery store and buy small trash can bags, or if you have more energy buy White or black garbage bags. Looks like you do have plastic bags. Sometimes we all need brain storm help from a friend, warm smile.
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>> Becky from WA waving at you
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>> Hi everyone, it’s Masha and I have a question a long time ago. I need sleeping nuts for homeless people out of old plastic bags. I’d like to do something similar to that but we don’t have plastic bags here in Portland and even if we did, I wasn’t the one who cut them all up and type them together. Does anyone have ideas of some type of waterproof cord? I might be able to use so that I could make them without having to cut anything up myself is anyone has an idea please send it along thanks.
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