Plastic Bag Mats

If you have decided to knit or crochet a bag from plastic bags you ll need to know how to prepare the plastic bag first.

Plastic bag mats. This article demonstrates how to create the ribbon of plastic. 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 bag backpack covers coming soon.

How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic. 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. Don t want to make a full mat. 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. One quarter to one third of the bags that are used to make a mat have to be strung on the loom before the weaver can start weaving. Make a portion and send it to us. Cast on 72 stitches.

Stop with the whining about using new bags already. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat. Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags. The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors.

Plastic bag sleeping mats. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Parents can teach about recycling in the house and how plastic bags take years to decompose. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.

We ll stitch them together to create a full mat. How to prepare plastic bags for knitting or crochet. Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.

Basic knit sleep mat recipe. The next thing is that they need to be loop together to string up the looms.