Crochet Plastic Bed Mats Pattern

Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.

Crochet plastic bed mats pattern.

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. It s time to make a difference with these roll up mats for the homeless. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle.

You can learn more about them here. 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 a 24 61 cm chain plus 2.

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. How to crochet a mat. 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.

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. You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above. Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic.

Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. I live in barrie ontario canada. Plastic milk bag sleeping mats for haiti.

This secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later. If you want the pattern for milk bag sleeping mats and the teddy bear you may e mail me at email protected. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies. Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area.

When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand. With knitting twist the strand around the one. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. 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. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.