We went away for a few days and i wanted a project that was not etsy related to work on while we were gone.
T shirt yarn rug knit.
This cheap alternative to an expensive rug has been popular for some time and it just got easier.
You easily could go up or down in needle size depending on how loose or tight you want the weave of the rug to be.
The most popular color.
This free pattern for a crochet basket from ravelry calls for 12mm cotton yarn so could be doable and i like the effect of this rope trivet from design sponge.
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.
To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts.
Round up a bunch of t shirts.
This knitted rug pattern from purl bee could surely be adapted for t shirt yarn.
To make this t shirt rug you will need about up to 20 tees.
It is available as a ravelry download.
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.
Alfombra de totora t shirt yarn rug by laura c.
The most popular color.
There are 1193 t shirt yarn rugs for sale on etsy and they cost 10 11 on average.
There are 1117 t shirt yarn rug for sale on etsy and they cost 20 75 on average.
They can even have stuff printed on them.
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Van dam is simple pattern making scs of a different yarn over the t shirt yarn.
How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need.
Recycled t shirt rug by gwen farewell made using t shirts and a 15 00 mm crochet hook.
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I can t help but think this nautical style of knotting could be fun to try too.
Note the t shirt yarn that i used does vary in weight just like normal yarn would.
Blue white t yarn rug by cindy recyclecindy made with a 9 00 mm crochet hook.
Here is the link directly to their section of t shirt yarn.
Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn.
Making diy rugs out of t shirts is a time honored crafting tradition.
The yarn itself calls for a 17 sized needle but i chose a size 19 circular.
The most common t shirt yarn rugs material is cotton.
The most common t shirt yarn rug material is cotton.
Check out this knitting loom tutorial to learn how to use a loom to make a t shirt rug in half the time than hand knitting a more complicated knit rug pattern.
