Very First Original Plarn Sleeping Mat

You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat.

Very first original plarn sleeping mat.

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags. The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. The mats are also a cleaner way of sleeping.

And when dirty they can be easily hosed off shaken out and be good to go again. See more ideas about plastic bag crafts plastic bag crochet recycled plastic bags. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder. Last year one of our sister sites wrote about a guy who makes them in louisiana.

Back in 2013 we wrote about new life for old bags a chicago group that crochets plarn sleeping mats for the homeless. Bugs don t like them. One of the recipients of a plarn sleeping mat remarked how grateful he was that he would not have to look for cardboard to sleep on and try to stay warm when he found out that the plarn sleeping mats were made by volunteers he said he felt it was a gift from the heart which made it so very special. They are portable as well.

Nov 3 2017 explore grandmadragon s board plarning mats for homeless on pinterest. Nov 2 2014 explore lori haussy s board plarn mats for homeless to sleep on made out of recycled shop. See more ideas about homeless plastic bag crochet blessing bags.