Plarn Mat Without Knitting

Plarn for the avid camper the homeless mat is of course also a great mat to use ourselves for outdoor trekking or camping.

Plarn mat without knitting.

The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat. Crochet two rows of a single crochet to form a tie that is 80 inches long. I suggest you measure the width of your backpack and create a somewhat narrower mat than you d make for the homeless. Dawn has found her mats to be in high demand.

This pattern is available for free. Knitters and crocheters will use their experience to test. Besides sleeping mats you could create incredibly useful sitting cushions. Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end.

Connect the tie to the mat so the mat can be rolled up and carried like a sleeping bag. Continue until the mat is 6 feet long. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Crochet from front to back so that it does not pucker up.

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. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2. If you d like to test out your method of making a plarn sleeping mat without worrying about whether or not your result will be good enough to donate i think that a plarn picnic blanket would come in extremely handy as would a plarn bathmat or even a plarn blanket roll to go underneath your sleeping bag when you camp.

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors. Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. Knit the mat using size 19 knitting needles.