It took me a while to get used to the feel of holding plastic instead of nice soft wool or cotton, but it also reminded me of learning with 70s-era prickly acrylic, so. ;) The biggest problem I had at the start was actually with the hook-- most of mine are metal, and the plastic just didn't slide right against them. I switched to a wooden hook (mine is a Jimbo but the Clover bamboo or Brittany could work just as well), and that made it much more pleasant.
I read the LJ post you linked to from the Rav project page, and noticed that you cut the bags into inch-wide strips, is that right? Try cutting them thinner-- mine are about 1/4inch wide, cut with the help of a slotted ruler and rotary cutter. There's less junk to try and draw through the stitches, and you don't have to use the biggest honking hook you own. You could also try a different type of plastic; the previous one, Plastic Bag Bagwas made from those little baggies that your newspaper comes in that supposedly keeps it from getting wet. Those tend to be a softer plastic
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I read the LJ post you linked to from the Rav project page, and noticed that you cut the bags into inch-wide strips, is that right? Try cutting them thinner-- mine are about 1/4inch wide, cut with the help of a slotted ruler and rotary cutter. There's less junk to try and draw through the stitches, and you don't have to use the biggest honking hook you own. You could also try a different type of plastic; the previous one, Plastic Bag Bagwas made from those little baggies that your newspaper comes in that supposedly keeps it from getting wet. Those tend to be a softer plastic ( ... )
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