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Diagonal T-Shirt Yarn Baby Bib

Cindy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:36:33 +0000

I love crocheting with recycled t-shirts. I cut this t-shirt into 1/4 inch strips and curled it as shown in my tutorial for curled t-yarn or tarn. I was inspired by the diagonal dishcloth pattern when I crocheted this baby bib. I had to frog the bib several times to get the size and shape right but I think the finished bib turned out pretty good. I cut the bottom hem off the t-shirt and used it for the two tie straps for the baby bib. You could also crochet your tie straps if you’d rather but I like using the hem strips as they are stretchy and already sewn for you.

I’m not sure why the bib looks red but it’s really pink. I think my camera is getting old and color blind — lol. Anyway here is my t-shirt yarn ball before I started which shows the pink color better.

This bib was crocheted for my little granddaughter. She’s four months old now and this should fit her nicely. It’s of course very washable and durable as it’s made completely from a recycled cotton t-shirt. The best part is that this baby bib was free making it a very frugal and green crafting project at the same time!

Free Pattern for Crocheted Diagonal T-Yarn Baby Bib

Materials needed:
One pink t-shirt cut into ¼” wide strip and stretched to curl into t-yarn – approx. 110 yards
Cut two 14” long strips using the t-shirt hem and stitch ends closed

Hook:
“H” USA size crochet hook

Description:
Baby Bib measures 9” across and 8” long from neck edge to bottom center
Straps are each 14” long

Directions:
Ch 14

Row 1
Working in back loops only, Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 5 sts, 3 Sc in next st, then Sc in remaining sts of chain. Ch 1, turn. (15 sts counting ch 1)

Row 2 – 10
Working in back loops only, Sc in ea st down to center, work 3 Sc in center and then Sc in ea remaining st of row. Ch 1, turn. FO.

Edging:
Row 1
Attach t-yarn at upper RS neck edge at end of row 1. Work 3 Sc in corner and then working through both loops, Sc evenly along row ends. Working in back loops only, Sc along diagonal sides to match prior rows and work 3 Sc in center, continue up other diagonal side working in back loops only, and work 3 Sc in corner. Working through both loops, Sc evenly up last side of bib. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2
Working in back loops for complete row, Sc evenly around bib, working 3 Sc in corners and in center space. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3
Working in both loops now, Sc evenly around bib, working 3 Sc in corners and in center space.

FO and weave ends under.

Hand stitch or machine sew a tie strip to each side of bib at upper edge as […]

Curled T-Yarn Trivet Hotpad

Cindy — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:58:25 +0000

Here is my first curled T-shirt yarn or T-yarn project. Curled T-yarn is created by cutting an old recycled tee-shirt into strips and then stretching the strip so it curls in on itself. This creates a circular-type yarn from the t-shirt strip. Here is my picture tutorial on how I make recycled curled T-shirt yarn. My finished project is done in a basic motif granny stitch pattern. This trivet hotpad is not only very frugal as it didn’t cost me anything, it’s also an excellent way to upcycle old tee-shirts into a new cool reusable item.

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Here is a closeup of the T-yarn once its cut and stretched.

Free T-Yarn Motif Hotpad Crochet Pattern

Materials needed:
One large t-shirt without side seams (blue) – Cut and stretched into approx. 65 yards of T-yarn
Small amount of contrasting T-Yarn (white)

Hook: “J” U.S. size metal crochet hook

Finished Hotpad Trivet: 7” wide

With center color Ch 4, Sl St to form ring.

Row 1
Ch 2, (counts as 1 Hdc) in ring work 2 Hdc,
Ch 1, 3 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, Ch1, 3 Hdc
Ch 1, Sl St to top of Ch 2. (4 corners & 4 shells made)
Fasten off and weave ends under on back side of Motif.

Row 2
With main color (blue shown) attach in any Ch 1 corner space.
Ch 2, 2 Hdc, Ch1, 3 Hdc, all in the same ch 1 corner space.
*Sk next 3 Hdc, 3 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, all in the next Ch 1 corner space.*
Repeat between * 2 more times, Sl St to top of the beginning Ch 2.

Row 3
Sl St across remaining Hdc’s to corner.
Ch 2 (counts as 1 Hdc) 2 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, all in the corner space.
*Sk 3 Hdc, make 3 Hdc in between shells, Sk next shell, make 3 Hdc, Ch 1,
3 Hdc in corner.* Repeat 2 more times then Sl St to top of first Hdc.

Row 4-6
Continue in the established pattern. Fasten off and weave ends under on back side of Motif.

Edging:
Using white T-yarn, attach in a corner stitch space. Ch 3, Dc in sm st, Sk 1 st, and Sl st in next st or space opening. Repeat by working *Ch 3, Dc in sm st, Sk 1 st, Sl St in next st* around motif. Sl St into base of 1st Ch 3 to finish off. Weave under ends.

If you have any questions or find discrepancies in this pattern, please email me using contact tab above.

Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Ea – Each
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Rnd – Round
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sm – Same
St – Stitch
T-Yarn – T-Shirt Yarn

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Making T-Yarn from Recycled Tee-Shirts

Cindy — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:39:52 +0000

This is a tutorial on how to make T-yarn from old recycled tee-shirts. T-yarn maybe a new term to you. T-yarn or Tarn is what the yarn is being called that is made from cutting t-shirts into strips for crafting.

The best t-shirts are ones that do not have side seams as you can cut around and around starting at the bottom. First cut off the hem and then with a sharp pair of scissors cut strips about 1/2″ to 3/4″ wide. Cut in one continuous strip as I have shown here.

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I stopped at the armhole openings as this was the end of my continuous strip that is completely one piece cut in rounds. You can cut off the sleeves and start another continuous strip at this point but it’s not as smooth as the main body because you will have curves in your strip where you have to turn the corners.

To create the circular T-yarn, you gently pull on the strip. I found the best way to do this is by taking a short length about 1-2 feet long and stretching it. The stretching causes the tee-shirt strip to turn in on itself thus creating your rounded T-yarn. One important warning is not to pull too hard otherwise the strip breaks. I did have this happen on my first attempts so be advised to gently pull on the strip until it won’t stretch any further. Then you move to the next section of your strand and stretch it again. Continue stretching your strip until the whole long continuous strand has been stretched and is curled as shown in the photo.

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Here is a small sample of what the curled T-yarn looks like when you crochet with it. It’s smooth to work with and has a nice finished look. You can either crochet or knit with the recycled yarn that has been created. This circular T-yarn would make excellent potholders, trivets and of course is perfect for a recycled tote bag. One large tee-shirt netted about 90 yards of T-yarn once stretched. So grab your crochet hook or knitting needles and experiment with this recycled material to create some wonderful eco craft projects.[…]