Directions For Making Mats From Plastic Bags

Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end.

Directions for making mats from plastic bags. Make sure that the bag is right side out. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Select bags that are the colors you want for your mat.

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. Yes they can be used to make plarn. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher. Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st.

More than one bag can be cut a time. Just as with a larger plastic bag follow the directions and can easily make the newspaper bags into plarn. Repeat step 4 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. From here you cut these into strips.

Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. Otherwise it is impossible to flatten the bag properly with the gusset folded in. Using the bag handles shake the bag to open straighten and remove air.

How to make plarn. Repeat until all bags are done. Flatten bags as flat as possible following steps 1 4 below. Tie the bags at each end until the cords are slightly over the desired length of your mat.

Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Do this two more times then cut off the top handles and the bottom seam to create a flat open plastic tube. December 6 2018 at 8 44 pm. Lots of plastic bags.

Now take your strips and roll them together into a ball of plarn or plastic yarn. Start by folding your plastic bag in half vertically. Cut off handles and bottom seam step 3. Make sure all bags are uncrumpled turned right side out and flattened.

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. Most frequently the bags we receive are crumpled 3. The thicker the strips the thicker your 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.

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. 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.