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.
Crochet plastic bed mats pattern.
If you want the pattern for milk bag sleeping mats and the teddy bear you may e mail me at email protected.
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.
Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end.
The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.
If you get a really large crochet hook you will find that it s easier to crochet looser making the mat more cushiony and making it more comfortable to crochet with the plastic.
With knitting twist the strand around the one.
Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end.
You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above.
Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.
When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand.
How to crochet a mat.
These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to.
Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.
Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies.
Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily.
Plastic milk bag sleeping mats for haiti.
Haiti is in dire need of our help and our groups have been sending mats there since 2001.
Each mat is made using recycled plastic shopping bags.
Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2.
You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat.
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.
Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic.
You can learn more about them here.
Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.
How to make plarn.
Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area.
Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle.
I live in barrie ontario canada.
It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.