Plastic Yarn Mats

Whether you re looking to get into plastic canvas crafts for the first time or are looking to embrace a past childhood memory we have just the project for you.
Plastic yarn mats. The next thing is that they need to be loop together to string up the looms. Knitters and crocheters will use their experience to test the gauge which will determine the number of plarn stitches necessary for a 3 by 6 mat. Cutting the bags is just the first step in the process of turning plastic bags into sleeping mats. From christmas to easter coasters to bookmarks we have 29 free patterns for plastic canvas awaiting your needle and floss.
Plarn gained popularity as the best yarn to use to crochet sleeping mats for the homeless. 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. We ve been scouring the internet for cool patterns and tutorials for crochet projects made with plarn or yarn twisted from strips of plastic bags. Plastic canvas patterns are about to be your new obsession.
Metal wood plastic etc whatever you re comfortable with using and gives a suitable gauge for working your project. They re affordable durable and waterproof. Plastic ribbon yarn can be used with any type of crochet hook or knitting needle i e. That s why we ve been so obsessed with the whole concept of plastic bag yarn lately.
The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat. I used size 10 5 knitting needles with a gauge of 3 5 stitches per inch but i am a very loose knitter. How to make a bed roll from plarn plastic bag yarn. Of course you can use recycled plarn to create a wide range of other projects as well.
You will find many crochet patterns for plarn sleeping mats as a result. Dual coloured plarn floor mat. In this tutorial you ll learn how to prepare the bag and two ways to cut it up into strips the spiral and the slit skirt method that s the same one you use to make t shirt yarn. Plarn crochets up into tote bags which is the.
Knit or crochet a test gauge with.