Making A Rag Rug Old Tshirts

You will need 14 strips.
Making a rag rug old tshirts. You ll only need one or two old t shirts some scissors to cut up your yarn with and a large crochet hook. Place a piece of cardboard under the rug because the hot glue will seep through the holes and make a mess. And actually counting more. Plus my two cents on this project.
Some of the helpful resources are affiliate links. So easy and you ll thank yourself for keeping those old clothes for years. Crochet a rag rug from old t shirts an easy rag rug diy project that works up very quickly. I can t believe that in five years i accumulated a large garbage bag of old clothes that i don t use at all.
Cut off the hemmed bottom of all shirts and discard. To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts. Only basic crochet skills are required to make this handy mat. Make the rug larger by continuing to work the pattern if you like.
Make a functional home accessory with this diy no sew rug made out of old t shirts. Diy crochet rag rug from old t shirts free pattern video. I only go up to 6 strands in the video but you can definitely go up to 8 on larger rugs. Every now and then i come across a fabric that is so exciting to make into a rug.
Each rag rug will turn out slightly different depending on the materials you use and your own unique way of crocheting. Field trip to salvation army woohoo. If you re making your own t shirt yarn cut off the top of the t shirt directly underneath the arms and cut off the hem. How to make a rag rug.
You can crochet a sturdy machine washable rag rug from old t shirts after turning the shirts into soft and stretchy yarn. Simply hot glue the strips in place directly on the top of the rug pad bunching the strips together on top of the glue. Over sized t shirts are a plentiful resource at your local thrift store or maybe even in your own closet. For reference this mini rug took me 1 hour start to finish took 2 t shirts and measures 23cm in diameter.
Now let s make something new that s useful and beautiful from old and unwanted. Materials and tools to make a rag rug from t shirt yarn. For this pattern the rug is made from old t shirts and sheets worked in the round to create a rectangular shape. Cut one shirt into one inch horizontal strips so that they are loops.