Crochet Plastic Mats For Haiti

It s a totally cool unconventional craft and it s an awesome way to upcycle something that can be harmful to the environment if it s thrown out.

Crochet plastic mats for haiti.

The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat. The plastic yarn is stickier than regular yarn so crochet very loosely. May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest. This secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later.

Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat.

With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder. It is a good idea to make the beginning chain an extra inch wide that way if your tension is tight and the mat slightly shrinks it will still be big enough. By sleeping on these mats as opposed to the ground it can deter the chances of being bitten by parasites. Check out these 15 awesome plarn and plastic bag crochet patterns tutorials and designs that will get you started and.

The collective effort has already resulted in dozens of completed mats and it s fortunately an ongoing effort. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand. Well we can t say we blame you.

With knitting twist the strand around the one. In fact in haiti s warm climate the mats become softer and are easy to clean. Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.

It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag. 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. See more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags.

Are you completely enamoured with the concept of plastic bag crochet just like we were. Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic. Not only are they free to make each mat will keep 500 700 plastic bags out of the landfill.

For more information about this project please visit the following link to read the whole. Start by making a beginning chain until it is the required width of the mat. These crocheted plastic mats would also work great in haiti. You can read more about crocheting for haiti here.