Cast on 72 stitches.
How to make a sleeping mat from plastic bags.
Stop with the whining about using new bags already.
Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors.
How to make plarn.
How to make a sleeping mat or rug using plastic.
Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch.
The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.
Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge.
Basic knit sleep mat recipe.
Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases.
Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.
Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.
You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat.
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Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags.
Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.
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