Crochet Mat Patterns Plastic Bags

May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest.

Crochet mat patterns plastic bags. Check out these 15 awesome plarn and plastic bag crochet patterns tutorials and designs. Not only are they free to make each mat will keep 500 700 plastic bags out of the landfill. I cut 2 inch strips and tie them together leaving about a 2 3 inch tail. I crochet each row the same until i have my length.

Opting to use green canvas bags for your grocery shopping is an effective option but many people still have excess plastic bags lying about the place. What is not to love. Plarn is the yarn also called plastic yarn that you will use to knit or crochet the plastic mat. Plarn is constructed from the plastic bags and will be used just as one would use yarn in knitting or crocheting.

I m crocheting a door mat out of plastic bags. The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder. Rather than throwing them out you can reuse them by crocheting them into multi purpose mats known as plarn plastic yarn.

We will go through the steps below to make plarn and then the knitting and crocheting will begin.