Crochet Plastic Bag Mats

The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat.

Crochet plastic bag mats.

Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Not only are they free to make each mat will keep 500 700 plastic bags out of the landfill. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder.

Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn. May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest.

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together. I cut 2 inch strips and tie them together leaving about a 2 3 inch tail.

You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. If you have decided to knit or crochet a bag from plastic bags you ll need to know how to prepare the plastic bag first. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies.

I m crocheting a door mat out of plastic bags. See more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags. 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.

This article demonstrates how to create the ribbon of plastic needed for creating the plastic yarn that you can use for knitting or crocheting your new bag. Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end.