DIY Crochet T-shirt Rag Rug

With crochet, the possibilities are endless. Majority of fabric that can be rolled and strung can be turned into a crocheted item. Case in point, this crochet T-shirt rag rug.  

It should also interest you to know that “Throughout the ages, a variety of materials have been used: hair, grasses, reeds, animal fur and sinew, hemp, flax, wool, gold and silver and copper strands, silk, white cotton thread, wool yarns (soft zephyr yam, lustre yarn, double cable yarn, carpet yarn), cotton yarn (anchor and estramadura), silk thread (cordonnet and floss), linen thread, hemp thread, mohair, chenille, novelty mixtures, metal thread and string…”. From www.crochet.org. WOW! Talk about creative awesomeness.

I’d had these old t-shirts in the closet for the longest time, just piling them to throw away and it occurred to me it could be turned to something functional.

Laid in the bathroom, at the door entrance, as a play mat, wherever and whatever you please, you’ll love turning your old t-shirts into rugs. Another good thing about this t-shirt rag rug is you can throw it into the washing machine when needed. I used a Tulip puffy paint as a non slip, and it says it doesn’t wash off and also because I had read somewhere that it could be used as a non-slip. It does hold, but will have to use 2 tubes of the one in the photo (it’s a small size of 1.25 fl oz). So if you’re considering what non-slip to use that’s also washable, you might try it.

       

Tutorials abound on how to cut t-shirts into yarn. Find here a quick tutorial on how to do that. Each strip is approximately 1.5 inches wide, but of course because it is done by hand, it’s not all perfect.

   

Without further ado, cut up those t-shirts and make your home, store, office a t-shirt rag rug. I can’t wait to see how colourful yours will turn out.

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Finished Size: 26 inches at the widest part/ 14.5 inches tall

You’ll need:

– 4 large size t-shirts and 1 medium size Maxi Length skirt (made with similar t-shirt material. Of course you could use more t-shirts instead)

– 10mm hook

– Scissors

Stitches /Abbreviation:

SC- single crochet

HDC-half double crochet

DC- double crochet

ST- stitch

Crossed DC 1- skip 2 stitches, DC in 3^rd, Ch 1, DC in 1^st skipped stitch

Crossed DC 2- skip 1 stitch, DC in next, DC in 1^st skipped stitch

Notes:

– Pattern is written in U.S terms

– Ch 1 at the beginning of round does not count as a stitch

– join colours at your discretion

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DIY Crochet T-shirt Rag Rug

Form Magic Circle

Row 1: Ch 2, SC, [Ch 1, SC] twice in ring. Ch 1, turn – 6

Row 2:  *DC, SC in first st, DC, SC in ch 1 space, repeat from *across. Ch 1, turn – 12

Row 3: *DC in 1^st stitch, 2HDC in next, repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn – 18

Row 4: DC in 3, [Ch 1, DC in 2] twice, Ch 1, DC in 4, repeat [ ]. End with Ch 1, DC in last 3. Ch 1, turn – 24

Row 5: DC in 3, [Ch 1, DC in 4] 5 times, Ch 1, DC in last stitch. Ch 1, turn- 30

Row 6: DC in 2, 2DC in next, *DC in 4, 2DC in next, repeat from * across. End with DC in last 2. Ch 1, turn- 36

Row 7: DC in 1^st st *(Ch 1, skp next st, DC in next) twice, Ch 1, DC in next 2 sts, repeat from * across. End with Ch 1, DC in last st. Ch 2, turn- 42

Row 8: [Ch 2 stands as a stitch] *DC in Ch 1 space, 2DC each in next 2 Ch 1 spaces, Ch 1, DC in next, Ch 1, repeat from * across. After the last 2DC in Ch 1 space, do not chain 1, end with DC in last st. Ch 1, turn- 48

Row 9: 2DC in 1^st st, [skip 2 sts, DC in 3^rd, Ch 1, DC in 1^st skipped st- crossed DC 1] twice. *2DC in next st, crossed DC 1 twice, repeat from * across. End with DC in last st. ch 1, turn- 54

Row 10: *DC in 8, Ch 1, repeat from * across. End with DC in 6. Ch 1, turn- 60

Row 11: DC in 5, Ch 1, skp next st, 2DC in Ch 1 space, Ch 1, skp net st. *DC in 5, Ch 1, skp next st, 2DC in Ch 1 space, Ch 1, skp next st, repeat from * across. End with DC in 7. Ch 1, turn- 66

Row 12: DC in 1^st st, *Ch 1, skp 2 sts, DC in next 2, [Ch 1, DC, Ch 1, DC] in Ch 1 space, repeat [ ] in next Ch 1 space, repeat from *across. End with Ch 1, skp 1, DC in next 2, Ch 1, skp 1, DC in last st. Ch 1 , turn – 72

Row 13: DC in 1^st st, *2DC each in net 2 Ch 1 spaces, Ch 1, DC in Ch 1 space, Ch 1, 2DC in Ch 1 space, Ch 1, DC in Ch 1 space, Ch 1, repeat from * across. After the last 2DC in Ch 1 space, do not Ch 1, DC in last st. Ch 1, turn- 78

Row 14: *Skp 1^st st, DC in next, DC in 1^st skipped stich- Crossed DC 2, repeat from * around.

Break yarn,. You really won’t need to weave in ends, so tie all ends, snip where needed

Edging

Join t-shirt

SC evenly across till the ‘eye’ of the magic ring, make 5DC in ring, SC evenly across

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