Cast on 72 stitches.
How to make a plastic bag sleeping mat.
It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.
These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to.
How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic.
You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat.
The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.
Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily.
Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.
Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.
Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.
Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge.
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.
Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.
Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors.
Basic knit sleep mat recipe.
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All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat.
Stop with the whining about using new bags already.
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