HomeArts and Crafts IdeasKnitting and Crochet PatternsHow to Make T-Shirt Yarn using the Whole Shirt!

We were quite keen to try our hand at working with t-shirt yarn.

Below we describe how we cut up and use almost the whole t shirt to make the yarn.

Make your own t-shirt yarn using the whole shirt! Check out the detailed pictorial to use up an entire t-shirt including the sleeves. SUSTAIN MY CRAFT HABIT

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In the end though, you end up withalmost two times the t-shirt yarn to work with!

UPDATE: Weve recently created a video of how to make the tshirt yarn with the whole shirt!

Make your own t-shirt yarn using the whole shirt! Check out the detailed pictorial to use up an entire t-shirt including the sleeves. SUSTAIN MY CRAFT HABIT

When youre done, you will have at minimum about 6 pieces of yarn of various sizes.

There are several options for joining the ends together including hand-stitching, or cutting slits.

Mainly for speed, we prefer a double knot as shown.

Steps to make your own t-shirt yarn using the whole shirt. Video tutorial included.

Just check that the tails end on opposite, rather than the same sides.

Do you have any other tips for making your own t-shirt yarn?

Steps to make your own t-shirt yarn using the whole shirt. Video tutorial included.

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