Make A Plastic Mat From Plastic Bags

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.

Make a plastic mat from plastic bags.

Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. 40 large plastic bags create a middle size floor mat. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags.

Aug 27 2020 explore joyce lyles s board plastic mat on pinterest. See more ideas about plastic bag crafts recycled plastic bags plastic bag crochet. How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic. Cast on 72 stitches.

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors. Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors. The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat. All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat.

Stop with the whining about using new bags already. 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. How to make plarn. Instead of becoming landfill plastic bags can be used for fun craft projects.

Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Basic knit sleep mat recipe. To start the rug get the grocery bags which already cut by the way if you live in an apartment and you don t want to be snowed under with bags cut them store them in a simple little box and you can store hundreds and hundreds of bags in a simple box which is good because the box can take 160 to 200 bags.

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. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.