Making Mats From Plastic Bags

Each 6 foot by 2 foot mat is made from 600 to 700 recycled plastic grocery bags.

Making mats from plastic bags.

Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. Now one sierra vista couple is using. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic.

Knitters and crocheters will use their experience to test the gauge which will determine the number of plarn stitches. One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags. The may 2016 auxiliary magazine featured a follow up to its cucumel s compassionate carpets article it published a few months. Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors.

Kold news 13 it s something we all have a stash of in our house plastic bags. The mats are lightweight waterproof and help keep plastic bags out of oceans and landfills. Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece.

Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st. Instead of becoming landfill plastic bags can be used for fun craft projects. How to make plarn. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors.

So far they have spent at least 100 hours on the project producing 18 mats that have been handed out to the homeless and there are many more to come. Each mat takes about 50 hours to make. All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat. Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.

Cast on 72 stitches. The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat. 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. Basic knit sleep mat recipe.

Parents can teach about recycling in the house and how plastic bags take years to decompose. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.