...into a bath-mat ... hopefully
I am using a 10 mm crochet hook and making half double crochet stitches
10 mm Häkelnadel und halbe Stäbchen.
The inner green circle is indeed a T-shirt -
However --- I admit
the next photo is showing an uncut fabric not a T-shirt -
it is a piece of fabric which I bought at least 20 years ago
and cutting this is very fast - but I had to join the strips
which were about 60 cm long.
I am increasing when it seams to be necessary - the circle must be
nicely round and flat
see my ball of cut and wrapped jersey fabric strips
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And this is how I joined the strips in the beginning.
Then I became clever and joined the leftover piece of fabric
with zig-zag stitches and cut it into strips afterwards.
Which is a much faster method
At present I ran out of strips and have to search for more old tees -
on DH's side of the wardrobe !!!
great use of old tees and even any old fabric. i've done it with plain cotton as well. it will be a beautiful bathmat.....one you couldn't buy in the shops.
ReplyDeleteBoth ways of joining the strips of fabric are great. The latter would make thinner joints, though.
ReplyDeleteI hope your husband won't miss his T-shirts!
This looks like very hard work, but it brings me to an idea.
ReplyDeleteRecycling, re-using, and reducing all in one. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea Anneliese, these would make good bath mats....and what a good way to use up old t shirts.
ReplyDeleteRecycling is always great ..used to do this a lot but now my mother's making mats on a peg loom which is more easier than crocheting /knitting :-)
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