Knitting Plastic Bags Into Mats

It is possible to knit with plastic bags to make coats hats placemats bathmats and essentially.

Knitting plastic bags into mats.

I m making a larger one now to use when we go camping as a patio mat. Reduce reuse and recycle by knitting plastic grocery bags into a new grocery bag. Convert plastic bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. I found thinner plastic bags such as ordinary grocery store bags or my favorite kroger bags were the easiest to knit.

These knitting instructions call for your old plastic grocery bags. This article demonstrates how to create the ribbon of plastic needed for creating the plastic yarn that you can use for knitting or crocheting your new bag. It is formed by cutting plastic grocery bags into strips that are tied together to form a waterproof yarn like material that can be crocheted into 3 foot by 6 foot mats. How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic.

If you have decided to knit or crochet a bag from plastic bags you ll need to know how to prepare the plastic bag first. Plarn can have a tendency to be sticky on the needle i found bamboo knitting needles were the easiest to work with plarn. Turn plastic bags into homeless mats. Plarn looks thin but actually knits or crochets like bulky yarn.

Cast on 72 stitches. Knitters who work with plastic bags often create grocery bags and carryalls so that they can reduce their own consumption of plastic bags and they may solicit used plastic bags from friends with an offer to knit them into more durable bags. Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. Stop with the whining about using new bags already.

All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat. There much easier than the ground to kneal down on and if they get beyond cleaning. See more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags. Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors.

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Turn plastic bags into homeless mats diy crochet plastic bags on mats for amazing and stimulating use for old plastic bags how to make mats for homeless people with plastic bags. Basic knit sleep mat recipe.