Crochet Plastic Bag Mats

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.

Crochet plastic bag mats.

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. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end.

Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies. 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. 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 more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder. The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.

It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. 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.

Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. Not only are they free to make each mat will keep 500 700 plastic bags out of the landfill. 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. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle.

Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest.