Crochet Plastic Bag Mats

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.

Crochet plastic bag mats.

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder.

I cut 2 inch strips and tie them together leaving about a 2 3 inch tail. I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.

May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. See more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies.

The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. I m crocheting a door mat out of plastic bags. If you have decided to knit or crochet a bag from plastic bags you ll need to know how to prepare the plastic bag first.

Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.

This article demonstrates how to create the ribbon of plastic needed for creating the plastic yarn that you can use for knitting or crocheting your new bag. Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. Not only are they free to make each mat will keep 500 700 plastic bags out of the landfill.