Tee Shirt Yarn Rug

Approximately five to six skeins will give you a 2 x 3 rug and 10 to 12 skeins a 4 x 6 etc.

Tee shirt yarn rug.

I used 5 5 t shirts to make a rug that is approximately 18 in diameter but if you have more time and patience than i do or if you want a bigger rug you could use more shirts. Now cut the t shirt into 1 5 inch strips avoiding the 1 inch allowance. She has given complete instructions on making t shirt yarn and a downloadable pattern to crochet. It ll probably take a few shirts for you to get the technique down but after that you ll be able to turn a t shirt into a ball of yarn in just a few minutes.

Repeat for all of your t shirts until you have enough yarn. Rectangle crochet rug from t shirt yarn free crochet patterns. This rug is crocheted in the round. Thinner strips give you thinner yarn.

Thicker strips will give you thicker yarn. Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn. T shirt yarn can vary alot in thickness depending on the source fabric that was used to create it. Alfombra de totora t shirt yarn rug by laura c.

Just scroll down the post and check out the author s post of july 19 2011. It is available as a ravelry download. Then grab a mesh rug canvas a latch hook a cup of your favorite beverage and get set up in front of your favorite tv series. Making t shirt yarn is a fun option to repurpose t shirts you might have stopped wearing because of stains sizing issues or not liking them anymore.

On my first trip to salvation army to get fabrics to make our rag rug i ended up with a pile of t shirts the size of an elephant realizing i was totally lost in all the colors i put them all back. After looking at a bunch of options here s how i decided to make my t shirt yarn. Don t cut too thin or the yarn won t form. Lay a t shirt out on your work surface.

Van dam is simple pattern making scs of a different yarn over the t shirt yarn. Before you throw them out or give them away make some t shirt yarn. Select a few old t shirts from your closet a thrift store or your aunt marcy s nascar t shirt collection. Fold the t shirt from one side to the other side but leave it about 1 inch short from actually meeting ends this is your 1 inch allowance.

You might get hooked on rug making when you find out how relaxing it is to create these beautiful no waste projects. Crochet pattern for rectangle t shirt yarn rug. Recycled t shirt rug by gwen farewell made using t shirts and a 15 00 mm crochet hook. On clicking the above link you will be redirected to a blog post on different crafts.

Making the yarn is actually really easy. The yarn can be used for a variety of home decor and other projects including bags rugs bathmats and coasters there are several different ways to cut a shirt to make t shirt yarn but this is one of the fastest methods.