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