In addition to weaving baskets this winter I have been working on a community service project.
Using recycled plastic shopping bags I am crocheting large 4 foot by 6 foot sleep mats. The matts are given to the local police to distribute to the areas homeless as needed.
It takes about 600 bags to make a large mat. Friends save their shopping bags for the project. Once a week I join a group of ladies to fold bags, cut strips, join strips and roll them into the balls. I usually crochet a little in the evening as I watch television.
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| Step 1 - fold bags |
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| Step 2 - cut strips |
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| Step 3 - connect strips |
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| Begin to Crochet |
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| Random color pattern from colored bags |
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