PLARN: Plastic Bag Yarn     Plarn is made by cutting plastic grocery bags into strips, which are then strung together into a single long strand, and then rolled into a ball like yarn.  Plarn can be used to make many items.  It can be crocheted, knitted, or connected together in many ingenious ways.  
     St. Paul's and Zion will be making plarn and then crocheting the plarn (with big crochet hooks) to form 6' x 2.5' mats.  These mats will be used by the homeless for bedding.   Crocheted plarn mats create a barrier between a person's body and the ground, which helps retain body heat.  Plastic is less attractive to bugs than textiles.  And when the mats get dirty, it's easy to hose them off and dry them.  Since plastic is lightweight, plarn mats are more portable than heavier padding.  At the same time, they keep plastic bags out of landfills."