How To Make A Round T Shirt Rug

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How to make a round t shirt rug.

You can make a round rug or an oval or a rectangle. Stick the knots into the glue strip leaving 1 2 inch between each knot image 2. Continue to glue knotted t shirt sections all the way up the edge of the mat. Get your crochet hook out and you can create a large doily rug out of scrap material.

Round up a bunch of t shirts. Keep gluing t shirt sections in one straight line along an edge of the mat image 1. Now cut the t shirt into 1 5 inch strips avoiding the 1 inch allowance. The t shirt rug is made up of a bunch of single crochet stitches using your fingers no hook.

Weave yourself an eye catching rug using nothing but old t shirt fabric. T shirts scissors a sewing machine this is the machine that i have a medium knit sewing machine needle size 90 14 plus spares thread a clothespin a measuring tape or ruler. Give your new yarn a good stretch to make the edges curl and then roll it into a ball. Crochet tutorial that teaches you how to make a round rug using t shirt yarn.

I took on this project over the weekend and while it does take a long time i m so happy with the result. How to start crocheting round using t shirt yarn and cotton yarn. 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. Cut the shirt below the arm line and below any print hence the no or little print rule.

Place a strip of hot glue 1 inch from the previous row. A braided rug seemed like an awesome idea and one that could actually give new life to the worn out old shirts. It also teaches you what to look for and how to make adjustments if you want to. Make the crochet t shirt rug.

I decided to grab a bunch of blue toned shirts and some neutrals so my rug had some sort of a colour scheme. They can even have stuff printed on them. Remember to keep your stitching very loose. Use in crocheting rugs round baskets table mats or anything else round.

Long strips of fabric old sheets and curtains are ideal and far easier to work with than t shirt scraps sewn together to make them longer sewing scissors. You have made t shirt yarn. This rag rug diy measures 2 across and uses 9 men s size large cotton t shirts. How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need.

For a round or oval rug. Move onto the next row. Now you have a chance to get super creative. A great idea for.