T-Shirt to Yarn Tutorial
Instead of throwing away all those old t-shirts turn them into something useful... Recycle them into rugs, scarves, cowling, pot holders, hot plates.. etc... Below is my easy tutorial to cut and make old t-shirts into yarn.. Coming soon will be the tutoial to make a rug from the t-hsirt yarn. Please read this complete tutorial before beginning this project!
Stay tuned, but for now... Enjoy!
Tools
- T-shirts - 1 shirt = about 26 yards - You'll need as many as it takes for the size of the project you want.
- Rotary tool (easier & faster than scissors & better on your hand if doing a lot)
- Scissors
- Lint Roller
- Large Self Healing Mat - if using only scissors, this is not needed
Tutorial
1 - Cut off Bottom Edge of T-Shirt as close to threads as possible to get the most of your t-shirt.
2 - Try to get yout t-shirt as straight as possible, as shown, before you start to cut.
3 - cut 1" - 1.5" strips about .5" from center, as shown up to the armpit. Put top aside and use as a rag or cut into smaller strips later to add to rug or other project later.
4 - Open up t-shirt as shown
5 - cut diaginal strips from bottom right to top left, as shown. from right side of t-shirt to left.
Opposite End
6 - On opposite end, cut strips evenly across
7 - starting on 1 end pull end of t-shirt while holding part of other end. Continue until the opposite end.
8 - When complete pull again in the opposite direction to ensure that the t-shirt is stretch enough to give you the most length.
Make Yarn into Ball
Continue wrapping around, & turning while wrapping to make round ball.
Tips - Do not cut strips shorter than 1 inch or larger than 1.5 inches., It won't wind right.
- Do NOT cut less than .5 in from the center - you risk cutting it off completely ( I did this.. Ooops)
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