My Recycled Plastic Doormat Rug

If you need instructions on how to make plastic bag yarn or plarn, here is the link to my picture tutorial. If you have never made yarn from bags, it will walk you through the process. For everyone else, you’re all set now so go and have fun making yourself a recycled plastic doormat!

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Free Recycled Doormat Rug Pattern Using Plastic Bags
with Placemat Variation

Size: 21″ wide x 17” rectangle rug
Hook: “N” U.S. crochet hook

Materials:
Large ball of white plastic bags cut and tied into yarn (plarn)
Small ball of blue and grey plastic bag yarn (plarn) used for center motif

Rnd 1
With center color (white shown) Ch 15, then in 3rd ch from hook work 2 Hdc, ch 2, 3Hdc, ch 2, 3 Hdc. *Sk 2 sts in ch, 3 Hdc in next ch st, *Repeat between * to end st on ch. In end st work 3 Hdc, ch 2, 3 Hdc, ch 2, 3 Hdc.
Working down other side of chain, Sk next 2 sts in ch, *3 Hdc in next st, Sk next 2 sts*. Repeat between * to end. Sl St into top of ch 2. FO. (12 shells)

Rnd 2
With next color (blue) attach with Sl St into ch 2 space in corner.

Ch 2, 2 Hdc in same sp, ch 2, 3 Hdc in same sp, then 3 Hdc in other corner, ch 2, 3 Hdc in same corner space.
Work 3 Hdc in between ea shell to corner. Work 3 Hdc in corner, ch 2, 3 Hdc in same sp.
Work 3 Hdc in next corner sp, ch 2, 3 Hdc in same sp, then 3 Hdc in ea sp between shells down side. Join with Sl St to top of ch 2 at beginning. FO. (16 shells)

Rnd 3
With next color (grey) attach with Sl St in ch 2 in corner.

Ch 2, 2 Hdc in same sp, ch 2, 3 Hdc in same corner sp. 3 Hdc between ea of the next shells, then in corner sp work – 3 Hdc, ch 2, […]