Saturday, April 30, 2011

Super Savvy Saturday project: Knotted T-Shirt scarf!

Time for another Super Savvy Saturday creative DIY project! I'm excited about the cuteness and easiness of this one.

Like last week's project, I found this tutorial on THIS site. I thought this was also a clever way to reuse an old shirt! How easy and cute is this?? I will be trying this for sure.


Learn how to make a scarf from a T-shirt with this thrifty upcycling tutorial. Whip up a knotted t-shirt scarf for a trendy look on the cheap.
Knotted T-Shirt Scarf
Materials:
  • Old T-shirt
  • Scissors
Instructions:
  1. Grab a tee shirt and lay out flat.

    Knotted T-Shirt Scarf
     
  2. Starting at the bottom, cut one inch wide rings. (You can use the hem if you want) You should get around 16 rings.

    Knotted T-Shirt Scarf
     
  3. Stretch out each ring and wrap around your hand three to four times. The more times you wrap around the shorter and thicker your scarf will be.

    Knotted T-Shirt Scarf
     
  4. Carefully remove the rings from your hand and set aside. Repeat with each strip.

    Knotted T-Shirt Scarf
     
  5. Cut this two inch long strips from the remaining shirt. Stretch the strip out and tie two of the rings together. Tie together the rest of the rings creating a chain. You can leave it like that for a scarf or tie the chain together forming a circle scarf. (as pictured at top) Snip off the excess ties and you're done! Feeling extra festive? Use more than one tee shirt for a more colorful look.

    Knotted T-Shirt Scarf

      

    Here are some other clever ways to reuse or update those old shirts:
T-Shirt Embellishments



  1. Scribble Shirt 
  2. Glittery Lips T-Shirt
  3. Crochet T-Shirt Embellishment
  4. Fast Felt Flower Pins
  5. Shrink Plastic Lettering
Fun T-Shirt Designs
  1. Vintage Best Friends T-Shirt (shown)
  2. Freezer Paper Stenciling
  3. Colorful Tie-Dye Shirt
  4. How to Make a Custom T-Shirt
  5. Bleach Stenciling
Our Favorite Ways to Update a T-Shirt
  1. Bunny Shirt for Kids (shown)
  2. Little Cupcake Shirt
  3. Bride to Be Shirt
  4. Perfect Fitting Pajama Bottoms
  5. T-Shirt Necklace
Recycled T-Shirts
  1. Knotted T-Shirt Scarf (shown)
  2. T-Shirt Hanging Wall Art
  3. T-Shirt Pillow
  4. T-Shirt Apron
  5. Groovy T-Shirt Tote

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