All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat.
How to make a sleeping mat from plastic bags.
Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.
Basic knit sleep mat recipe.
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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.
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.
Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.
The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.
Cast on 72 stitches.
Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily.
Stop with the whining about using new bags already.
How to make plarn.
Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.
Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge.
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