Plarn Sleeping Mats For The Homeless

Every volunteer in the plarn club deserves a round of applause for participating in a project that is saving the environment and people who are stuck sleeping outdoors on the frozen ground this winter.

Plarn sleeping mats for the homeless.

Dawn has found her mats to be in high demand. Crochet plarn sleeping bag design. For example the mats thicken the barrier separating the ground from a blanket or a sleeping bag with a person. Repeat row 3 until the mat measures approximately 6 feet long.

The advantages the plarn mats provide to a homeless person are critical she said. 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. How to make plarn crochet mats for homeless duration. The pattern to make a crochet homeless sleeping mat starting row.

Make a chain long enough that measures 3 foot. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag. Plarn is simply yarn made from plastic bags and it s been around for a long time although it keeps being re discovered by the mainstream media apparently.

Chain 1 turn make a single crochet in each single crochet stitch across. 1 how to prep grocery bags to make sleeping mats for homeless duration. These crochet mats are remarkable comfortable and offer just enough to create a barrier between the ground and the body to help retain body heat while sleeping. Once the mats are completed they are given to the jeffco action center who distributes them to homeless individuals.

Rather than throwing them out you can reuse them by crocheting them into multi purpose mats known as plarn plastic yarn. In particular plarn can be used as sleeping mats for people without access to shelter. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. Making yarn out of plastic is a useful skill to have.

As sleeping mats they re more hygienic water proof easily transportable and provide protection from the cold concrete. Single crochet in the second chain from hook and in each chain across row 3. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Ask me monday 93.

Some group is making plarn sleeping mats for the homeless. The sleeping mats are intended for people who are less fortunate be that the homeless refugees in camps or people in the third world.