Bed Mats From Plastic Bags

How to make plarn.

Bed mats from plastic bags. Each mat is made using recycled plastic shopping bags. It s time to make a difference with these roll up mats for the homeless. Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch. It takes about 500 bags to make a two and a half feet by six foot mat.

Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. You can learn more about them here. The mats are made of plarn or plastic yarn crafted out of bags that are sliced into pieces and looped into a long chain. These thick 3 8 in.

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors. Shop for sleeping pads mats in air mattresses sleeping accessories. Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. These mats are specially cut for a perfect fit on your bed so enter your make and model in the box above to find the truck bed mat for you.

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat. Knitters and crocheters will use their experience to test the gauge which will determine the number of plarn stitches.

The patented nyracord technology resists most chemical spills and will not crack rust or break. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Basic knit sleep mat recipe. Rubber truck bed mats are specially designed to protect your bed and prevent cargo shift.

Husky liners heavy duty bed mat fits 2019 chevrolet silverado 1500 6 6 bed 2019 gmc sierra 1500 6 6 bed black 16005 by husky liners 99 87 99. Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors. 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.