Crochet Plastic Mat Camping

Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.

Crochet plastic mat camping.

It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. Mclean was a college student at that point who had learned to crochet from her mother. She created the small grassroots organization she called bags to beds from 2017 the group has turned almost 100 plastic grocery bags into mats for the homeless in salt lake city.

Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together. See article video. Crocheting is something that could be done easily at home watching tv.

Crochet a plastic sleeping mat for the homeless on how to make plarn mats for the homeless with detailed mat making project instructions plarn for the avid camper. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery 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. The homeless mat is of course also a great mat to use ourselves for outdoor trekking or camping.

With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag. Not only are they free to make each mat will keep 500 700 plastic bags out of the landfill. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle.