Crochet Plastic Bag Mats

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to.

Crochet plastic bag mats.

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. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag. Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end.

Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. 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.

The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies.

I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.

Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end. Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. I m crocheting a door mat out of plastic bags. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.

See more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags. I cut 2 inch strips and tie them together leaving about a 2 3 inch tail. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.