Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.
How to make a plastic bag sleeping mat.
Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors.
Basic knit sleep mat recipe.
All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat.
Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge.
These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to.
It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.
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Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.
Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.
How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic.
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.
You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat.
Stop with the whining about using new bags already.
Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.
Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.
Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.
Cast on 72 stitches.
How to make plarn.