John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece.
Making mats from hplastic bags.
How to make plarn.
Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.
Cutting the bags is just the first step in the process of turning plastic bags into sleeping mats.
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 bag ladies as they call themselves also specialize in making large tote bags out of the plastic.
One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags.
Basic knit sleep mat recipe.
Hook up your plastic grocery bags into sturdy rugs via an uncomplicated crochet technique.
How to make rugs crocheted from grocery bags.
You can use thick fabric a piece of floor carpeting or mosquito screen material for decorating it with plastic pompoms.
The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat.
Plastic bag recycling for making pompoms and creating unique floor mats in two colors.
Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.
Knitters and crocheters will use their experience to test the gauge which will determine the number of plarn stitches.
The next thing is that they need to be loop together to string up the looms.
Cast on 72 stitches.
These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to.
Instead of becoming landfill plastic bags can be used for fun craft projects.
Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.
Regardless of who uses it it s a great way to recycle.
Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge.
Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st.
So far they have spent at least 100 hours on the project producing 18 mats that have been handed out to the homeless and there are many more to come.
Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors.
Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.
If you know basic crochet stitches these colorful and.
40 large plastic bags create a middle size floor mat.
Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors.