DIY Woven Hat Made With Recycled Bags

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DIY Woven Hat Made With Recycled Bags

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In this instructable, you will learn to make a recylcled, woven hat, out of plastic bags.

Getting the Materials

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You will need any color, any brand plastic bags. It depends on how large your finial project will be for how many you need.

Cutting the String

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Take a bag, and fold it over three times. Use scissors and cut 1-2 inch strips.

Gathering String

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Put the small strips of cut string in a pile. Discard all the top handles, and bottom seam of bag.

Making String

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Unfold small strips, and form a circle. Take a few, and slip knot them. Wrap up the new string in a bundle.

Weaving

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Take your new string, and a standard loom, and weave as you would normally. You have now completed the steps to making a hat!