Crochet Plastic Bed Mats Pattern

Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies.

Crochet plastic bed mats pattern.

It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.

Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. Haiti is in dire need of our help and our groups have been sending mats there since 2001.

If you want the pattern for milk bag sleeping mats and the teddy bear you may e mail me at email protected. 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. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.

How to make plarn. You can learn more about them here. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above.

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. Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. It s time to make a difference with these roll up mats for the homeless. 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. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.

When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand. Each mat is made using recycled plastic shopping bags. With knitting twist the strand around the one. 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. This secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later.