How To Make A Floor Mat From Plastic Bags

Plastic bag recycling for making pompoms and creating unique floor mats in two colors.

How to make a floor mat from plastic bags.

All bags are used bags i have cut and stored flat. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. With just some waste plastic bags tyre tube this floor mat is made its very sturdy and should last long please follow the video for step by step procedure of this easy craft bestoutofwaste. 40 large plastic bags create a middle size floor mat.

Repeat step 3 until mat measures 72 183 cm from edge. Gauge 12 sts x 24 rows 4 10 cm in garter stitch. Knitters and crocheters will use their experience to test the gauge which will determine the number of plarn stitches. If you don t want your rug to follow a pattern you can skip sorting.

One easy project appropriate for ages six to adult is weaving a doormat from left over bags. Basic knit sleep mat recipe. Make plarn using the above episode of ask me monday as a guide. Parents can teach about recycling in the house and how plastic bags take years to decompose.

Stop with the whining about using new bags already. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors. To make creating the colored rings in the rug easier i took my bags of bags and sorted the various bags into separate colors. The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat.

Mary ann derryberry shows how she and a group of volunteers make sleeping mats out of plastic bags. Instead of becoming landfill plastic bags can be used for fun craft projects. Approx 140 plastic bags or 1260 yds of plarn size us 11 8mm scissors. Cast on 72 stitches.