Crochet Plastic Bags Into Mats

Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle.

Crochet plastic bags into mats.

Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. I m crocheting a door mat out of plastic bags. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn.

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. I cut 2 inch strips and tie them together leaving about a 2 3 inch tail. Cut off the plastic bag handles and the bottom of the bag. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.

Straighten out each bag by pulling at the end and the handles so that it becomes as nice smooth and flat as the plastic bag in the picture. 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. Come on let s make some mats how to crochet a plastic sleeping mat step 1.

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. Start with about 10 plastic bags at a time. May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest.

It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.