Crochet Plastic Bag 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.

Crochet plastic bag mats.

Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies. Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat. 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.

You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together. I m crocheting a door mat out of plastic bags.

Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end. See more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.

This article demonstrates how to create the ribbon of plastic needed for creating the plastic yarn that you can use for knitting or crocheting your new bag. I cut 2 inch strips and tie them together leaving about a 2 3 inch tail. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest.

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. Not only are they free to make each mat will keep 500 700 plastic bags out of the landfill. Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors.

Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2.