Pattern To Crochet Mats For Homeless

Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end.

Pattern to crochet mats for homeless.

Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together. Nov 8 2018 explore judy umland s board crochet for the homeless followed by 361 people on pinterest. Basic crochet sleep mat recipe recommended supplies. Single crochet in the second chain from hook and in each chain across row 3.

See more ideas about crochet homeless crochet patterns. You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above. The mats are also a cleaner way of sleeping. So get crochet crazy and improve the quality of life for those who need it most.

Making yarn out of plastic is a useful skill to have. Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end. Each 120 row mat is made up of 500 to. How to crochet a mat.

The pattern to make a crochet homeless sleeping mat starting row. How to make plarn for crochet sleeping mats for homeless and crochet flowers december 13 2018 by rose fine crafts whether you are a humanist an avid camper an environmentalist counter culturalist or creative soul. Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2.

For the mat to be usable the knit crochet stitches need to be consistent and of a good tension. It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. If you get a really large crochet hook you will find that it s easier to crochet looser making the mat more cushiony and making it more comfortable to crochet with the plastic. The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat.

Perhaps some members could work on the carrying straps and divide out the responsibilities to collect the bags sort the bags cut the bags etc. Charities accepting plastic mats the movement crew is a volunteer run initiative that distributes necessities to less fortunate people and have drop off stations in melbourne sydney brisbane wollongong sunshine coast and perth. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder. Bugs don t like them.

They are portable as well. Members of the homeless community have consistently expressed their gratitude for the mats recognizing the crocheters for their hard work mr. Otherwise the mat will be very bulky and unmanageable to carry. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide.

And when dirty they can be easily hosed off shaken out and be good to go again. Chain 1 turn make a single crochet in each single crochet stitch across.