HOMEGROWN

Celebrate “culture” in agriculture & share skills like growing, cooking, canning

How to make yarn from old T-shirts!


Full instructions at Craft Passion

 

Another tutorial to help save our Mother Earth by turning unwanted items into something useful. This is the yarn ball I made out of an old T-shirt which I have been wearing for 10 years day-in day-out, wash-in wash-out. It finally broke down and tore at the collar and sleeves. Waste not, want not, I decided to recycle it.

In this tutorial, you will need:
1. T-shirts (those without side-seam)
2. A pair of sharp scissors

 

Tags: craft, crochet, fiber, knitting, recycling, t-shirt, upcycle, yarn

Views: 57

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by kristin clapper on March 25, 2011 at 4:31pm

I LOOOOVE this! Thanks for sharing!

I am just finding out I have a new addiction to crocheting- and have TONS of old T-shirts I could use!

Permalink Reply by Shellie A. Gades on March 25, 2011 at 5:44pm
FABBBBULOUSSSS!!!
Permalink Reply by Tory on March 27, 2011 at 12:50pm
What a great idea! Thanks Cornelia!
Permalink Reply by Heather Ferguson on March 27, 2011 at 3:31pm

A friend shared a couple links with me that tie in (HA! Pun intended!) to this idea...

 

Bed Linens to Floor Rugs :)

 

And

 

Rag rugs

 

I'm so stoked to start playing with this!

Permalink Reply by Juli on March 31, 2011 at 9:20pm
Thank you for sharing this! I had an old favoirte T just recently cross over to the unwearable side and was trying to decide its best next use.

RSS

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

Join us on:

Latest from FARM AID

Toni’s Farm and Food Roundup

It’s Back. The Farm Bill train is moving with Farm Aid Partners on its tail!

Toni’s Farm and Food Roundup

Videos

  • Add Videos
  • View All

© 2013   Created by HOMEGROWN.org.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

Community Philosphy Blog and Library