Crochet Tshirt Rug Ravelry

Oversized corporate logo ed t shirts are a plentiful resource at your local thrift store or maybe even in your own closet.

Crochet tshirt rug ravelry.

Instructions are also included for stripping the t shirts with scissors instead of rotary cutting equipment but this method is slower and harder on the hands. You ll learn what to look out for and how to over come it so that you have a flat and beautiful rug that will last for years to come. This rug is crocheted in the round. This t shirt yarn rug is crocheted in the round.

T shirt yarn can vary alot in thickness depending on the source fabric that was used to create it. If you d like to make one like mine with little beachy waves here s a recipe for you. However if it is a bit thinner a 10mm hook might be necessary to achieve tight stitches and a firm rug. You can make a round rug or an oval or a rectangle.

5 10 t shirts per rug sewing machine optional matching thread rotary cutter mat and ruler optional but recommended scissors size 15 circular knitting needles or size k crochet hook. The rug is doormat sized. Increasing the rug increases by 6 sts every round. The size of the rug can vary depending on the thickness of your yarn.

An increase is done by crocheting 2 scs in the same st and we space these increases evenly over the round. Ravelry patterns yarns people groups forums my notebook. If your yarn is very thick like mine you will probably need to use a 12mm hook. At the end of each round do not join to the start of the round with a sl st simply continue working the next round in a spiral.

Make the crochet t shirt rug. This pattern tutorial shows you how to create a rug using t shirt yarn. You will need to make your own t shirt yarn for this project.