Crochet Plastic Bed Mats Pattern

Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic.

Crochet plastic bed mats pattern. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies. You can learn more about them here. How to crochet a mat. When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand.

How to make plarn. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. It s time to make a difference with these roll up mats for the homeless. If you want the pattern for milk bag sleeping mats and the teddy bear you may e mail me at email protected.

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. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area.

Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. 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. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.

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. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.

Haiti is in dire need of our help and our groups have been sending mats there since 2001. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. With knitting twist the strand around the one.

I live in barrie ontario canada. Plastic milk bag sleeping mats for haiti. You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above. This secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later.

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. Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end.