Directions For Making Mats From Plastic Bags

December 6 2018 at 8 44 pm.

Directions for making mats from plastic bags.

More than one bag can be cut a time. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. Place bag on the table and flatten from the bottom seam out straightening the handle as needed.

Flatten bags as flat as possible following steps 1 4 below. 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. 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. Make sure all bags are uncrumpled turned right side out and flattened.

Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end. Repeat step 4 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. 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. Do this two more times then cut off the top handles and the bottom seam to create a flat open plastic tube.

How to make plarn. Using the bag handles shake the bag to open straighten and remove air. Most frequently the bags we receive are crumpled 3. Tie the bags at each end until the cords are slightly over the desired length of your 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. Lots of plastic bags. The thicker the strips the thicker your mat. Two people can make quick work of a lot of bags if one person is making sure the bags are uncrumpled flattening and stacking bags and the other is cutting.

Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. Make sure that the bag is right side out. Yes they can be used to make plarn. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2.

Select bags that are the colors you want for your mat. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Start by folding your plastic bag in half vertically. Cut off handles and bottom seam step 3.

Repeat until all bags are done. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Now take your strips and roll them together into a ball of plarn or plastic yarn. From here you cut these into strips.

Just as with a larger plastic bag follow the directions and can easily make the newspaper bags into plarn. Otherwise it is impossible to flatten the bag properly with the gusset folded in.