Making Plastic Mats For Homeless

Plarn sleeping mat by rose fine arts.

Making plastic mats for homeless.

Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. Crochet or knit the rows. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag.

John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. March 3 2020 at 2 59 pm the only language everyone understands at once is kindness a religion that would never find any criticism. Diy crochet plastic bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. Ladies use single use plastic bags to crochet tight water proof handbags and carry on sleeping mats for the homeless.

These plastic crochet sleeping mats for the homeless are a project by humanitarian and environmentally concerned dawn warmbold from arkansas that has warmed many hearts and bodies already. Charities across australia have taken this initiative on board and have enthusiastically agreed to accept donations of plastic mats to be redistributed to the homeless. So get crochet crazy and improve the quality of life for those who need it most. Don t want to make a full mat.

You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. Part of the process of making the mats involves forming plarn plastic yarn. Make a chain 36 inches long which is about 66 chains. Make a portion and send it to us.

Dawn has found her mats to be in high demand. Crochet the mat into a 6 foot by 3 foot mat. It is a single crochet with a size p or q hook. Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st.

We ll stitch them together to create a full mat. Make the loops loose with a little space between each one. How to make mats for the homeless by joni staples.