Make A Sleeping Mat

Yoga mats have a firm foundation with extra cushioning to make it an ideal sleeping mat for the floor.

Make a sleeping mat.

The goal is a 3 by 6 size plastic yarn mat. Make the loops loose with a little space between each one. I wanted to make a nap mat that would be fluffier than just using batting. The christian mama s guide to parenting a toddler.

Kristi august 22 2012 11 07. How to sleep on the floor properly 1. Thank you so much. The news reports always make it sound desperately exotic sleeping mats.

Crochet or knit the rows. Take the foam and fabric for your sleeping pad fold the fabric in half over the foam with the inside of the fabric facing out. The possibilities for your sleeping pad are almost endless just make sure to purchase two and a half times the amount of fabric that would cover one side of the foam pad. Here s one tutorial for making a plarn sleeping mat and here s another tutorial and if you re on ravelry here s another although you ll have to log in or create a free account to view it.

Out of plastic bags but the truth is that it s totally do able. Materials to make a sleep mat from plastic bags. Yoga mats aren t just for performing fancy poses. Use a yoga mat as a sleeping pad.

Make a chain 36 inches long which is about 66 chains. It is a single crochet with a size p or q hook. I made a combo duvet cover with an attached pillow and blanket. To make the nap mat easy to carry around cut a 30 inch long piece of 2 inch wide ribbon.

Pin each end to the rolled up mat and sew the ends in place to create a shoulder strap for the nap mat. Make sure to leave about 2 inches of extra. Crochet the mat into a 6 foot by 3 foot mat. Knitters and crocheters will use their experience to test the gauge which will determine the number of plarn stitches.

Plastic bags 500 700 grocery bags knitting needles size 10 or higher or crochet needles o or p recommended scissors.