Pattern To Crochet Mats For Homeless

You ll need a crochet hook size 10 or above.

Pattern to crochet mats for homeless.

These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. 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. Bugs don t like them. Each 120 row mat is made up of 500 to.

Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Otherwise the mat will be very bulky and unmanageable to carry. The pattern to make a crochet homeless sleeping mat starting row. Chain 1 turn make a single crochet in each single crochet stitch across.

See more ideas about crochet homeless crochet patterns. The mats are also a cleaner way of sleeping. Repeat row 3 until the mat measures approximately 6 feet long. Nov 8 2018 explore judy umland s board crochet for the homeless followed by 361 people on pinterest.

Single crochet in the second chain from hook and in each chain across row 3. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together. The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat. Crochet a 24 61 cm chain plus 2.

Hdc half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and to end. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder. So get crochet crazy and improve the quality of life for those who need it most. 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.

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. And when dirty they can be easily hosed off shaken out and be good to go again. 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.

Approx 58 plastic bags or 504 yards of plarn size 12 mm crochet hook scissors. Chain 2 hdc in next stitch and to end. How to crochet a mat. Making yarn out of plastic is a useful skill to have.

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. Members of the homeless community have consistently expressed their gratitude for the mats recognizing the crocheters for their hard work mr.