Crochet Plastic Bed Mats Pattern

Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.

Crochet plastic bed mats pattern.

You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.

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. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. This secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later.

Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic. Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area. It s time to make a difference with these roll up mats for the homeless. 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.

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. With knitting twist the strand around the one. 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. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily.

You can learn more about them here. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies. If you want the pattern for milk bag sleeping mats and the teddy bear you may e mail me at email protected. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.

When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Haiti is in dire need of our help and our groups have been sending mats there since 2001. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.

You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above. 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. How to make plarn. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.

Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. Each mat is made using recycled plastic shopping bags.