Crochet Plastic Bags Into Mats

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.

Crochet plastic bags into mats. Come on let s make some mats how to crochet a plastic sleeping mat step 1. 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. Start with about 10 plastic bags at a time. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle.

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. Straighten out each bag by pulling at the end and the handles so that it becomes as nice smooth and flat as the plastic bag in the picture. I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn.

See more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. I m crocheting a door mat out of plastic bags. Cut off the plastic bag handles and the bottom of the bag.

How to make plarn.