Crochet Plastic Bed Mats Pattern

Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end.

Crochet plastic bed mats pattern.

Plastic milk bag sleeping mats for haiti. How to make plarn. With knitting twist the strand around the one. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic 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. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. If you want the pattern for milk bag sleeping mats and the teddy bear you may e mail me at email protected. I live in barrie ontario canada.

It s time to make a difference with these roll up mats for the homeless. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. You can learn more about them here. This secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later.

You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above. Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area. 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. 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. Each mat is made using recycled plastic shopping bags. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.

Haiti is in dire need of our help and our groups have been sending mats there since 2001. Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily.

When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand. Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors.