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How To Make Yarn From A T-Shirt – T-Shirt Yarn Tutorial

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I’ve got a bunch of old t-shirts, likely you do too!

Up until a bit ago I was making shopping bags from them (cut off the sleeves, cut off the neck in a scoop and tie shut the bottom, easy!) but you only need so many grocery bags, so this is too cool. Make your own yarn using the old leftover t-shirts that you wear every day, but are seriously showing some wear.

This might not be a good thing as in my quest to accumulate the largest stash on the planet, my t-shirt population may become extinct. Good thing my daughter owns a resale shop, eh?

Click on over to CraftPassion to find out how to make your own t-shirt yarn!

How to Make Yarn Out of a T-Shirt Say goodbye to those well-loved shirts taking up space in your closet and hello to a world of crafting possibilities. Join me as I guide you through the step-by-step process of creating soft and versatile yarn from your T-shirts. From cutting to rolling, you’ll be amazed at how easy and fun it is to upcycle your old tees into fabulous yarn ready for all sorts of knitting, crocheting, and crafting projects. So, let’s dive in and discover the magic of transforming T-shirts into beautiful, eco-friendly yarn!

Recycling, Plarn in the bag! Plarn! In this exciting tutorial, I’ll show you how to make yarn out of old plastic bags, opening up a world of possibilities for creative and sustainable projects. 

 How to Make Yarn Out of Old Jeans – Do you have a stash of old jeans you’re reluctant to part with, but they’ve seen better days? It’s time to give those worn-out denim wonders a new lease on life! Join me on a creative and sustainable journey as we learn how to make yarn out of old jeans. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll explore the art of upcycling denim into fantastic yarn that’s perfect for all sorts of projects

 

Comments

  1. This is SOOOOO CREATIVE!!!!!!!!! I’ve heard, you can knit with long, stringy just about anything!!!!!!! 🙂 This is one I saved!!!!!!!!

  2. Can’t wait to get me some old T-shirts! I am wanting to make a rug out of old T-shirts. Plus so many other things! =) Thank you so much for this!

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Beyond Basic Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork. 

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn. 

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look. 

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me. 

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. 

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.