Rag Rug from old T-shirts
4:00 PM
I needed a new rug for the family room and couldn’t find anything I liked. Then it struck me - I’ll just make a rag rug!!
Pinterest was my guide on this project! I used a 16mm crochet hook and my 3rd grade crochet skills from Girl Scouts.
Next I needed t-shirt yarn. To make t-shirt yarn I bought, washed t-shirts from the Good Will outlet.
Once they were clean and sorted by color, I cut the shirts into strips. Each strip was approximately two inches wide.
Next I cut a slit into the end of each shirt strip
I used a slip knot to combine the strips
Pull the other end through to tighten.
Roll the thread into a ball.
To make a round rug, I started with a 12 crochet chain stitch.
Next I did a single crochet all the way around the 12 stitch chain.
I continued to crochet around and around.
When the stitches felt too tight, I added a stitch to keep the project flat.
Here’s a video that I made about making this project.
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Thanks so much. I’m especially enjoying the colors of your bathroom rug. This is a happy color combo.
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