Cast on 72 stitches.
How to make a plastic bag sleeping mat.
All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat.
It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.
Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily.
The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.
Basic knit sleep mat recipe.
How to make plarn.
Stop with the whining about using new bags already.
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Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.
You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat.
Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.
How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic.
Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.
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.
Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.
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Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.
Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors.