Sunday 29 May 2016

Plastic Bag Mats for the Homeless





The other week I was scrolling through Facebook and a post jumped out regarding these mats.

Plastic bag Mats for the Homeless.

What You Need to get started:
500-700 plastic shopping bags (for a person-sized mat, but can vary depending on what you're using the mat for)10 mm or larger Crochet hook Scissors

Instructions:

Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases

Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you're left with a rectangle. This can then be cut into four strips that become loops when opened up.

After you have lots of loops, hook them together with a basic larks head knot. This is done by overlapping two of the loops end-to-end, then pulling the top of one end through the middle intersection of the two loops. Repeat this step.

From here you can start to crochet! You'll need approximately 42 chain stitches, and then continue to crochet until you arrive at your desired length.

Recycle the scrap plastic at your local grocery store to ensure that nothing is wasted.

Approximate size of the finished mat is 3' x 6' or 90 cm x 180 cm.

If you would like to join the group here is the link

Special Thanks go to Deniz for starting this project, I am helping by making mats and spreading the word about this great initiative.

Friday 20 May 2016

Update

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the lack of updates but I have been busy.  I have been weaving stars for the 1 million stars against violence project.

Here is a photo of them, I'll need a bigger container to put them in soon as they have outgrown the box. I'm not quite sure on the exact count of them but I'll count them again before I drop them off on Wednesday to the group at the local Library. Each bundle in the photo is a group of ten.

Have a great weekend

Lisa