Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2.
Crochet plastic bed mats pattern.
Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.
Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies.
Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily.
Each mat is made using recycled plastic shopping bags.
If you want the pattern for milk bag sleeping mats and the teddy bear you may e mail me at email protected.
Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.
I live in barrie ontario canada.
These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to.
Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors.
How to make plarn.
How to crochet a mat.
Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.
500 700 plastic shopping bags for a person sized mat but can vary depending on what you re using the mat for 10mm or larger crochet hook.
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 secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later.
With knitting twist the strand around the one.
You can learn more about them here.
Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic.
You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat.
You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above.
Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle.
The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.
It s time to make a difference with these roll up mats for the homeless.
It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.
500 700 plastic shopping bags for a person sized mat but can vary depending on what you re using the mat for 10mm or larger crochet hook.
Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end.
Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area.
Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.
Plastic milk bag sleeping mats for haiti.
Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end.