Very First Original Plarn Sleeping Mat

And now this week my facebook feed has been full of posts about the bag ladies who are crocheting plarn sleeping mats in tennessee.

Very first original plarn sleeping mat.

And when dirty they can be easily hosed off shaken out and be good to go again. Back in 2013 we wrote about new life for old bags a chicago group that crochets plarn sleeping mats for the homeless. Nov 3 2017 explore grandmadragon s board plarning mats for homeless on pinterest. Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags.

Plastic yarn can be used to crochet shopping bags very easily. They are portable as well. The basic instructions are above and can be modified to the desired size of bag. 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.

Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. See more ideas about homeless plastic bag crochet blessing bags. You are now ready to begin knitting or crocheting your plarn mat. The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat.

Last year one of our sister sites wrote about a guy who makes them in louisiana. Bugs don t like them. With the accompanying strap these crochet mats can easily be carried over a homeless person s shoulder.