I made several of these mats for a non profit organization called suitcases for africa.
Crochet mats from plastic milk bags.
This secures the ends without knots and having to tuck ends in later.
It also makes a great addition to any camping trip.
Crochet over a 4 10 cm end of the new plastic.
Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together.
When 4 10cm is left on the old plastic pick up the new strand and continue crocheting over the old strand.
This is a video of how to make a crochet mat with plastic milk bags.
Crochet hook between 9 11 mm if you are being provided with prepared milk bag yarn you can skip preparing milk bags and making yarn steps.
With knitting twist the strand around the one.
They bring these mats to africa and.
Diy crochet plastic bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.
Plastic milk bags lots of them or prepared milk bag yarn.
Reduce the width if it works up as a lumpy area.
Preparing the milk bags.
Make sure that the milk bags are clean before you use them.