Crochet Plastic Bags Into Mats

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.

Crochet plastic bags into mats.

How to make plarn. Start with about 10 plastic bags at a time. Cut off the plastic bag handles and the bottom of the bag. I m crocheting a door mat out of 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. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag. 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. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.

May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. I cut 2 inch strips and tie them together leaving about a 2 3 inch tail. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.

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