Choose t shirts that are mostly or 100 cotton and have no or very little print on them preferably only above the arm line.
T shirt loop rug.
Meaning the fabric sections that loop got to be about 2 inches apart instead of around a 1 2 inch like they were the first several rows.
As we weave they will become tighter.
Recycle your old t shirts into a green craft project and make a useful shag rug.
I measured it into 1 inch strips for rugs.
Round up a bunch of t shirts.
In this case i used xxl men s t shirts from goodwill.
They can even have stuff printed on them.
How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need.
Remember to keep your stitching very loose.
How to make a potholder 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.
I did keep the fabric pulled as tight through the whole rug.
The t shirt rug is made up of a bunch of single crochet stitches using your fingers no hook.
Next reach through.
To begin create a slip knot with 2 strands of t shirt yarn together.
Each rug took 16 20 t shirts worth of t shirt yarn.
Extra long knitting loom 62 peg strong fork and or knitting hook.
Select a few old t shirts from your closet a thrift store or your aunt marcy s nascar t shirt collection.
Tie a loop at the very beginning.
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.
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.
16 20 t shirts only use t shirts without side seams and without decals below the armpit make your tarn t shirt yarn.
Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn.
How to make a rag rug.
To make a t shirt rag rug first we need to make some t shirt yarn or any fabric yarn.
How to make latch hook rugs with t shirts.
The warp should not be stretched too tight.
Zigzag the warp onto the nails on the upper and lower bars.
You ll also want the fabric weight to be fairly consistent so don t try to pair up a hanes t shirt with a paper thin cotton shirt from br.
This rag rug diy measures 2 across and uses 9 men s size large cotton t shirts.
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