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Hello everybody,

Today I wanna share to you how I upcycled the pull tabs I got from the governments relief goods which mostly were sardines. But even though there was no pandemic, I am a long time collector of pull tabs.

Look at my custom made bags orders 10 yrs ago. I add on pull tabs accent to my designs. I asked from my friend who's business was junk shop. I went to his place and got the pull tab or pop tab from the soda in cans that he bought from the "mangalakal or basurero"- those who are garbage gatherer. He just gave it to me because that was not important to him, but for me it was so valuable.

This one a custom made belt, using tiny cord with lots of pull tab or pop tab. One balikbayan from Japan ordered this belt for her fashionista daughter, when the daughter received the belt, she pm me thanking for the cool stuff I made.

Sorry for the green background picture that time, no other available cloth color. It must be white.

Tonight, I crocheted improntu project using some of the sardines pull tab just to show you how i join the pull tabs I video it that's why my video tutorial is dark. I just use the smartphone cam flashlight. Here is the doily with pull tab.

At first I form the pull tab into a circle and imagine the spacing enough for a doily that can accomodate 10 pull tabs. The materials I use is tiny cord, @romeskie, with the Wonder Cord brand. It is soft to crochet other brand is hard, not good. I use the gold double ended hook, 5/6 using no. 5 or 3mm.

Pls view the video how I start. The full video is suppose to be 7 minutes but when I edit at gopro only 1minute something I will just upload it on my YouTube Channel - Jurich Vlog with the pattern.

Am just sharing you that you can make something with the pull tabs so do not throw it away. Please collect it.

One of the member of our fb crochet group before was working in a tourist shop in Boracay. She was the one who told me that they sell coin purse with pop tab it cost $50 USD.

As you may know, when ever I am in a restaurant I ask the pull tabs to customers when I see one drinking soda in can. If I can do it you can do it. too.😀

Thank you @crosheille for founding #needleworkmonday where we can share our passion relating to needles and also to the active admins @muscara @marblely @shanibeer and the talented members of this community. Learned a lot from you all.