Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge.
How to make a sleeping mat from plastic bags.
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Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily.
Basic knit sleep mat recipe.
Cast on 72 stitches.
Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.
Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.
Stop with the whining about using new bags already.
How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic.
Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.
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.
The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.
How to make plarn.
Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors.
Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.
Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.