Crocheted Sleeping Mats Workshop Using Plastic Grocery Bags for Homeless People

Come join us in this very worthy project. Make new friends, have fun socializing, bring snacks, learn a new craft.

This workshop is held on the second Saturday of every month, except December. PLEASE DON'T BRING BAGS YET, the community center has a basement full of them. Don't know how to crochet? No problem. You actually don't have to crochet; you can just make "plarn" (plastic yarn). However, it would be wonderful to have more people crochet so we can get more mats completed and distributed to the people who need them. I or some of the "old-timers" will teach anyone who wants to learn. For those who want to crochet, you'll need to bring a 10mm (size N) crochet hook. I also have some hooks available for $5.00.

Optional request: The HSGP Community Center is owned by the members. Subsequently it takes money to run and maintain the center. It would be greatly appreciated if you could see your way to place a small donation in the jar at the card table by the entrance door.

This project is not suitable for young children.

See you there,

Anita

These are very useful items for people who must sleep on the ground.

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Here is a video explaining the project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUC0iDQtkA

And here is an instruction video on how to do single crochet. You will want to start with the instructions at about minute 3:35 (please ignore the Hobby Lobby ad). Note that she holds her hook differently. You can use either this position or the position that I teach you. Either is correct, it's just a matter of comfort and control.

single crochet stitch for beginners - Bing Videos (http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=single+crochet+stitch+for+beginners&go=Submit&qs=bs&form=QBVR#view=detail&mid=B42B1C0EE762C2E9FF28B42B1C0EE762C2E9FF28)

Thank you!