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How to make a rug from old tee shirts.

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3/30/2011 12:04:41 PM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you how to turn tee shirts into yarn and how to make a round rug with it.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

1

Materials:
Old tee shirts
Scissors
Needle and thread
Large hooked crochet needle

Materials:
Old tee shirts
Scissors
Needle and thread
Large hooked crochet needle

2

Cut off the hem of your tee shirt.

Cut off the hem of your tee shirt.

3

Cut a long continuous strip from the bottom of the tee shirt until you get to the bottom of the sleeves.

Cut a long continuous strip from the bottom of the tee shirt until you get to the bottom of the sleeves.

4

When you pull the strip taunt it will roll up lengthwise. Work your way up the entire strip, pulling it taunt.

When you pull the strip taunt it will roll up lengthwise. Work your way up the entire strip, pulling it taunt.

5

Roll it up into a ball.

Roll it up into a ball.

6

Make a loose knot at the end of the strip.

Make a loose knot at the end of the strip.

7

Insert the crochet needle into the knot and bring the long end of the tee shirt yarn behind the needle.

Insert the crochet needle into the knot and bring the long end of the tee shirt yarn behind the needle.

8

Bring the long end of the tee shirt yarn up over the needle.

Bring the long end of the tee shirt yarn up over the needle.

9

Pull the needle down so that the yarn is under the hook.

Pull the needle down so that the yarn is under the hook.

10

Pull the yarn through the loop of the knot.

Pull the yarn through the loop of the knot.

11

Repeat steps 7 to 10 and you will make a chain.

Repeat steps 7 to 10 and you will make a chain.

12

Continue until you get to the end of the string.
Pull the end through the last chain and then pull tight.

Continue until you get to the end of the string.
Pull the end through the last chain and then pull tight.

13

Make a little fold at the end and sew it in place with double thread.

Make a little fold at the end and sew it in place with double thread.

14

Wrap the chain around and sew each “bump” with 2 tight little stiches.

Wrap the chain around and sew each “bump” with 2 tight little stiches.

15

Continue wrapping and sewing until you get to the end of the chain.
Sew your next chain to the end.

Continue wrapping and sewing until you get to the end of the chain.
Sew your next chain to the end.

16

Continue adding as many chains needed to make the rug as big as you like.

Continue adding as many chains needed to make the rug as big as you like.

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