Found this adorable scarf on etsy and decided I needed to recreate it for myself…
Supplies:
– a t-shirt
– scissors
– needle
– thread
STEP 1: MAKING T-SHIRT YARN
First trim the bottom hem off the shirt
If the shirt is longer in the front or along the sides trim up the excess.
Next, cut off the bust & sleeves in a straight line under the armpits
Cutting “guidelines” helped make sure the yarn would be even, but leave at least an inch along the side seams. Each section of yarn should be at least an inch across. The larger the section, the thicker and looser the yarn will be.
Once all the guidelines are cut, cut parallel to the hem until an inch from the opposite side seam.
Continue this process with the whole piece of fabric.
Next, lay the fabric flat along one side seam.
Then cut diagonally along the lines shown below.
As you cut each section, move the long strip of “yarn” off to one side.
When you get to the opposite seam, continue with the same diagonal cuts used on the first seam.
Eventually, you will be left with a long strip of fabric that will become your yarn.
Gently tugging on the fabric will cause it to roll up into itself making it “yarn”.
Next, cut along every other side seam to make long, even strips
STEP 2: MAKING THE SCARF
Lay all the strips out so that the remaining side seams are next to each other (I chose to use 9 so there would be 3 strands for each section of the braid). Then use one of the leftover pieces to tie the loose strands together.
Next, braid on section of the loose strands and then tie off the ends.
You don’t HAVE to do this next step, but I think it makes the scarf look a lot prettier…
Make a “cover” to hide the knots using scrap fabric.
Fold the edges in and sew it inside out, that way when you flip it right side out the seam will be hidden.
Trim the excess fabric and flip it inside out
Slide the cover up over the knot to hide it.
Repeat those steps to make a second cover and slide it on over the braid (just to hold it for a moment until you’ve completed the next step).
Then, tie the loose ends of the yarn to the loose ends of the braid. Tie it very tightly. And trim the excess fabric off both ends.
Now slide the extra cover up over the knot
All done!! Here’s the finished product….