bag made from bags

I thought this project from "Simple Knits with a Twist" was pretty cool. And it allows me to indulge my knitting habit without paying for yarn.

But I have a problem.

I've run out of plastic bags (grocery store bags are too wimpy). I could remedy this by going shopping, but then I'd defeat the purpose of the cheap knitting. I'm resisting the urge to ask my neighbors for their plastic bags.

Anyway, here's where I am so far: