Sleeping Mats For The Homeless Instructions

The ground can get very hot or cold to sleep on and just having a little bit of separation between the wet ground and the body can mean a lot.

Sleeping mats for the homeless instructions. John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. Nanaimo harbour city seniors in namaimo british columbia canada have taken plastic shopping bags and turned them into sleeping mats by crocheting them together. Making the carrying straps for each mat attaching a carrying strap to each mat. Are homeless many are also distributed directly to homeless individuals living on the.

Cut off the handles and the bottom seam so that you re left with a rectangle. While the mat making project is ensuring that homeless people will be warmer as they sleep it has also helped the women of winter valley get out of their apartments and meet new people. Many of the homeless have dogs as traveling companions and they need a place to sleep as well. Instructions for sleeping mats for the homeless materials plastic bags clean grocery store variety between 500 and 700 per mat scissors or rotary cutter size p crochet hook bible thought card with god loves you printed on it preparation directions see photos as well place the bag in a lengthwise position.

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. These sleeping mats make great supplies for the homeless population allowing them to sleep comfortably wherever they need to. Stitches which are loose rather than tight willcreate a thicker softer mat for sleeping h. Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st.

Some group is making plarn sleeping mats for the homeless. So far they have spent at least 100 hours on the project producing 18 mats that have been handed out to the homeless and there are many more to come. Flatten the plastic bag to best you can and straighten any of the bags creases. Instructions for our simplified process for making 3 x 6 sleeping mats.

It also makes a great addition to any camping trip. These mats are being made by church groups around the country and handed out to homeless folks. A smaller version of the mat say 3 3 or small mat that didn t get finished would be perfect. Detailed instructions and a pattern can be found here.

Every now and then i see the same news articles coming around again. 500 700 plastic shopping bags for a person sized mat but can vary depending on what you re using the mat for 10mm or larger crochet hook. 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.