Crochet Plastic Bed Mats Pattern

When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand.

Crochet plastic bed mats pattern.

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. Each mat is made using recycled plastic shopping bags. I live in barrie ontario canada.

You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together. Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end. Haiti is in dire need of our help and our groups have been sending mats there since 2001.

You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. 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. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies.

Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. This secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later. Plastic milk bag sleeping mats for haiti. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. 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. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. If you want the pattern for milk bag sleeping mats and the teddy bear you may e mail me at email protected. With knitting twist the strand around the one.

Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. 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. How to crochet a 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. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.