Materials and tools to make a rag rug from t shirt yarn.
How to make rug from t shirts.
A size q 16mm crochet hook about 3 at your local crafts store less with a coupon if you don t have a hook of that size hand crochet will work but your stitches will be a little looser.
Scissors or rotary cutter show all materials.
Cut the sleeves off like so.
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.
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Starting at the bottom hem cut t shirts across into 2 inch strips image 2.
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To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts.
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T shirts of similar weights 100 cotton or as close to it as you can get sharp fabric scissors or a rotary cutter if you wish size q crochet hook.
Select a few old t shirts from your closet a thrift store or your aunt marcy s nascar t shirt collection.
T shirt fabric strips are braided then sewn together on a sewing machine.
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T shirts the amount will depend on how big you want your rug.
Then cut the 2 inch strips into 4 5 inch long sections images 3 4.
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.
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