How to cut old, unnecessary T-shirts (knitwear) into yarn for rugs. How to make yarn from knitted T-shirts How to make knitted yarn from a T-shirt with your own hands
Here, I do not have enough patience and skill for the super-artistic, artistic value things that many and many country-mother craftswomen do. And the desire to do something - you can’t put it anywhere. Well, and ... - I share.
I had in stock several men's seamless (without side seams, the so-called seamless) t-shirts ready for throwing out and one of my own, which completely filled up. From such a good thin jersey. And I began to think, it is impossible to find some use for them? I immediately remembered my grandmother's woven rugs, still rustic. From torn strips from worn-out bed linen, shirts, and other clothes. She called them "Palaces"... But somehow you can't really get in touch with looms, in modern times.
And found on the internet for me detailed instructions how to make yarn from t-shirts. Here is an example:
The trouble is that some moments in all these master classes remained completely unclear to me. For example, I still (woe bitter!) still do not understand how, following the instructions given on the specified link, cutting off the side seams and eventually getting TWO small rectangles knitted fabric, you can achieve a long, long and continuous "thread".
Therefore, having already cut up a dozen T-shirts after inventing the bicycle myself, I offer my own master class. Suddenly, who will fit.
1. We take a clean and wrinkled T-shirt and cut off the upper part along the line drawn between the lower points of the armholes (ie, under the sleeves).
2. We get rid of the double layer of fabric in the hem: either we cut off this part altogether - right above the seam line, or we open the overlock seam (it took me a couple of minutes longer than cutting off the hem, but it saved an extra meter and a half or two "yarn" for work). As a result, we get a knitted "pipe" without seams, ready for manipulation with scissors.
3. Carefully fold our "pipe" (=two layers of fabric) on the plane. We follow the uniform distribution of the canvas - the cut edges should more or less coincide and are located on the sides during further manipulations.
4. We take the lower quarter (with a fold line) and tuck it up:
Then we repeat the manipulation again
Before us is a "pipe", folded into six layers of fabric in this way:
That is, the edge of the fabric farthest from us, 3-4 centimeters wide, turns out to be two-layer, and in front of us is a neatly folded flat "roll" of six layers of fabric, which we will now cut.
5. We mark the cut lines - the width of the strips, depending on personal preferences and the overall design of the product. Personally, I cut thin T-shirts (underwear, undershirts) into strips 4.5 cm wide, and denser ones (top, sports) - 3.5-4 cm.
6. We cut parallel to the edge, leaving the “thin” edge farthest from us uncut.
7. Here's what it all looks like when all the strips are cut:
8. We shake our fringe, straighten the remaining intact "connective" tissue and, ensuring the CONTINUITY of the strips of the fabric, make the following clear cuts, as it were, diagonally - from the end point of the first cut - to the start point of the second, from the end of the second - to the beginning of the third, from third - in the fourth, and so on until the very end. I hope the pictures made it clearer exactly how these cuts go:
9. We return to the first, still remaining "ring" strip, and cut it, ensuring the continuity of the "yarn".
10. We stretch the resulting tape in our hands (this helps to form a neat, rounded plump "thread" + bonus! - an excellent exercise to strengthen the muscles of the chest) and fold it into a ball.
Today, many craftsmen earn money on the manufacture various crafts from improvised materials. In particular, this applies to knitted yarn, which is made from old unnecessary things, previously cut into shreds. Thus, you can get excellent material for knitting. It is very easy and convenient to knit from it, because it turns out to be thick, suitable for the hooks of the big size. This article will show you how to make knitted yarn from a T-shirt, which can then be used to make kitchen coasters, rugs and chair covers.
How to make yarn out of a T-shirt?
You can create yarn from any knitted items, preferably large. Just take the scissors - no special tools are needed anymore.
Important! For such an undertaking, children's clothing is quite suitable, only it is not very convenient to cut it out, and the threads are too short. The ideal option is a large, plain thing without folds. The main thing is that there are no extra seals, seams, bends on the T-shirt. Therefore, before starting work, it is better to cut off the bottom edge.
You will also have to remove the upper part along the line from one armpit to the other, in order to get high-quality yarn from a T-shirt. How to do it - we will consider below:
- After you cut off all the excess, you will get a knitted tube, sewn on the sides with two seams.
- Then attach one side edge to the other, stepping back a little, about 2-3 cm. It is important that the edge protrudes from below.
- Fold the product in half again so that the protruding part peeks out from under the remaining layers of fabric.
- Then decide what thickness of yarn you need, because after cutting the strips will greatly decrease, twist into a tube. The ideal stripe width is 2.5 cm.
- Cut the folded material into such strips. Only folded clothes should be cut, but not the edge of the protruding fabric.
- Make slits all over the fold.
- Unfold the knitted tube and see what you got. Knitwear that remains intact will help your threads not be torn apart.
- Put an uncut piece of material on the jar or hand so that all the cuts are clearly visible - this will help you to do the work correctly further.
- Take the scissors again, make cuts diagonally. From the cut of the very first row to the second, and so on. By using this technique, your yarn will remain continuous. If you just cut the material into straight strips, then you have to tie them together.
- After making diagonal cuts, unfold the knit, as a result - you will get a large piece of knit yarn.
- Pull the strips along a little so that they stretch out and twist on the sides, due to which the edges of the fabric will hide.
It is safe to say that your do-it-yourself knitting yarn from a T-shirt is ready. It remains only for greater convenience to wind it into a ball.
Where is knitted yarn used?
Such raw materials can be used for knitting covers, rugs, bags, baskets and other crafts. Skillful craftswomen like to make bedding and rugs for kitchen stools and chairs, coasters for hot dishes from it. Working with it is incredibly convenient, thanks to the ideal density and width. Therefore, do not hesitate, find a couple of unnecessary things in your closet, and you will get original high-quality yarn from T-shirts. With your own hands, you will create the perfect material for knitting, and completely free of charge.
Important! If you are faced with this work for the first time, then, as previously mentioned, do not rush to mess with small clothes. Otherwise, you run the risk of spoiling your mood, material, moreover, you can be forever disappointed in such original version handmade.
How to knit a rug from homemade yarn?
Since you already know how to make yarn from old T-shirts, it's time to make something out of it. For starters, a rug is suitable, the knitting of which is quite simple, one might even say primitive. Even a beginner needlewoman can cope with it. If you have previously worked with large crochet, then you can create a real masterpiece:
- To get started, prepare the yarn of several colors that are combined with each other as much as possible. Rugs made of pink or coral and gray yarn look original. If eclecticism reigns in your home, then it is better to use multi-colored material obtained from old neon things. Normal threads are not appropriate here.
- Next, take the thickest hook and the raw material taken as the basis.
- Start knitting according to the standard pattern in a circle.
Important! If you have any special skills, then feel free to use them in your work. The more original patterns you make in the butt loops, the more attractive the rug you will get.
Did you know that you can make an inextricable seamless thread, “yarn”, from a T-shirt, the main thing is to know how to cut it correctly. This yarn is used for knitting bags, rugs; decoration different items. We will talk about this later, but for now - detailed master class on how to cut a T-shirt into yarn.
I have a small T-shirt with side seams, but if you take an ordinary colored T-shirt, preferably without drawings, then there will be no seams.
First you need to cut off the top under the sleeves and the bottom tuck seam (although you can simply unpick it, this will add a meter and a half to the yarn).
Get a pipe. We put it in front of us on the table with the folds up and towards us, and with the cut sides on the sides. Now we bend the lower part, a little less than a third up, as in the picture. You will get 2 layers at the top, 4 at the bottom. We bend the four-layer part up again, leaving 3-4 centimeters of the upper two-layer part free, see the picture. In total, the lower part is 6 layers, at the top at the fold - only 2.
Now we mark 3-4 cm, as shown in the figure, so that cut the t-shirt into strips. You need to cut to a two-layer top, leaving 2-3 cm there not cut. After that, we can unfold the stacked layers and we will see our pipe cut into strips.
For clarity, I put it on the roller with an uncut fold up. Now our task is to cut the strips so that we get an inextricable thread, our future yarn. To do this, we make diagonal cuts so that the first strip smoothly passes into the second, the second - into the third, etc. We look:
Now you need to slightly stretch the resulting thread out of the fabric with your hands, folding it into a ball. It stretches so that the sides wrap up, and it turns out such a thin tube, from which it is then convenient to knit with a thick crochet or sew roses.
From my little T-shirt, I got such a basket for the Little Red Riding Hood costume, and if you take a few colored T-shirts, then you can.
I read that some amateurs buy dozens of multi-colored T-shirts in second-hand and knit beautiful products even for sale. So, you can not only!
Good afternoon friends!
Today I have ideas for you on what to make from old t-shirts. After all, we have a lot of this good stored at home, and it’s a pity to throw away worn or worn-out T-shirts that have become small. So let's empty the cabinets and make original pillows, baskets, bags, rugs and other things from old T-shirts with our own hands.
What can be done with old T-shirts. Ideas. Photo
From old T-shirts, as well as from other clothes, you can create a lot of new products.
For centuries, people have made rag carpets from scraps of fabric and old clothes. In modern times, of course, everything is available and can be bought. But handicraft and creativity are more in fashion than ever, and you can be proud of things made by yourself, in which the soul is invested and creativity is revealed.
In addition, this is also budget savings, and not the one who has a lot of money is rich, but who knows how to save and properly manage them.
Here is just a small list and a photo of what can be made from old T-shirts:
Pompoms are made from knitted yarn in the same way as from woolen yarn, winding the yarn around a cardboard circle.
Ideas for decorating pillows with knitted flowers can be viewed.
From a whole T-shirt, you can try to make a pillowcase on a pillow, and craftsmen make bags.
But even more interesting, in my opinion, are crafts made from yarn cut from old t-shirt.
Such things can be connected very quickly, literally in a day even.
Moreover, the manufacturing methods can be different, not only crocheting, but also methods without a hook. Let's consider them in detail below using the example of making rugs, bags and baskets.
In the meantime, I'll tell you about what kind of pillow I sewed.
Pillow from an old T-shirt
I had a favorite knitted T-shirt, but I completely grew out of it, so I decided to use it for a pillowcase on sofa cushion. The idea lay in bed and waited for inspiration, until I saw a photo of an interesting pillow made of fabric, combined with a knitted insert.
And so my new pillow was born. How to make a pillow from an old T-shirt, I'll tell you now.
In principle, nothing difficult.
Now I have such a bright pillow from an old T-shirt.
How to make yarn from knitted t-shirts
For knitting or weaving rugs and other products from old T-shirts, we need to make yarn from them.
T-shirt yarn is essentially ribbons cut from it, the width of which is 10-15 mm and does not have to be even and the same along the entire length, so you don’t need to measure and draw anything.
You just need to cut the ribbons from the T-shirt, moving in a spiral.
How to do it better and more conveniently, you can see in the presented video tutorial from:
We carefully wind the cut ribbons freely into skeins, without pulling the yarn, which already tends to stretch.
We connect short pieces of ribbons together in the following way.
- We make small holes at the ends of two ribbons.
- We pass one tape through a hole on the second tape.
- We insert the opposite end (without a hole) of the second tape into the hole of the first tape and tighten the yarn.
To be honest, I don’t really like this method, because holes still remain here. When crocheting rugs, such a connection can still be used, but for more elegant products, it is better to sew yarn with a needle and thread to match the yarn. And in the process of knitting, it will only be possible to sew ribbons from yarn.
The ends of the tapes superimposed on each other should be sewn neatly along the edges in a straightened form. Then the tape will shrink and the seams will remain inside it.
Bags from old T-shirts
Beautiful bags can be crocheted from yarn cut from old T-shirts of different colors.
And there is more interesting way creating a creative summer beach or shopping bag.
To do this, we need a ready-made basket, which we use for household needs.
We cut the yarn from T-shirts into small strips of the same size and tie each one by inserting it into the holes of the basket, we simply wrap the handle with ribbons.
A lovely shaggy bag from an old T-shirt turns out!
Basket from an old T-shirt
A basket of knitted yarn can also be crocheted in the usual way for us, here's how, for example. By the way, great idea for the holiday! Take a thinner hook so that the knitting is tight and the basket keeps its shape.
There is another option, also crocheted, but using yarn for knitting - acrylic or cotton, you can just use the leftover yarn.
In this case, the T-shirt ribbons will remain inside the yarn loops. I think that the principle of such knitting will be clear from the photo.
Rugs from old T-shirts
Perhaps for rugs from old T-shirts there is the largest number manufacturing methods. And they are very popular now.
Such rugs are light, soft, wash well, and the yarn is budget compared to expensive.
And you can knit rugs not only round, but also any other shapes.
Crochet rugs
Since the yarn from old T-shirts is quite thick, the size of the hook for knitting rugs should be about 8-10.
You can see how to knit a simple round rug from old T-shirts.
And I also made a video and a description of the principles of knitting one quite popular one, follow the link.
These rugs are usually made on a construction or garden grid.
The hook in this method of creating rugs is used only as an auxiliary tool for pulling up the yarn.
Bargello style rugs
Here we come to the last version of rugs from old T-shirts, which I like the most, and the idea is relatively new.
This method is beautiful. But, if delicate work on embroidering pillows, tablecloths and other elegant things requires special skill and a lot of time, then embroidering, or rather pulling thick knitted yarn through the mesh, is much easier.
To fix the ends of the tapes along the edges of the mesh, double-sided tape is used.
