Making Mats From Hplastic Bags

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.

Making mats from hplastic bags.

Regardless of who uses it it s a great way to recycle. One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags. Cast on 72 stitches. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.

How to make plarn. Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st. Knitters and crocheters will use their experience to test the gauge which will determine the number of plarn stitches. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.

Hook up your plastic grocery bags into sturdy rugs via an uncomplicated crochet technique. Basic knit sleep mat recipe. Cutting the bags is just the first step in the process of turning plastic bags into sleeping mats. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.

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. The bag ladies as they call themselves also specialize in making large tote bags out of the plastic. If you know basic crochet stitches these colorful and. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to.

The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat. Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. Plastic bag recycling for making pompoms and creating unique floor mats in two colors.

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. Parents can teach about recycling in the house and how plastic bags take years to decompose. The next thing is that they need to be loop together to string up the looms. You can use thick fabric a piece of floor carpeting or mosquito screen material for decorating it with plastic pompoms.

John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors.