Do-it-yourself T-shirt rug: step-by-step manufacturing instructions with a photo

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

In the old days, all village houses had bright knitted rugs that decorated the floor. In modern life, they are undeservedly forgotten. But any craftswoman can make such rugs from T-shirts with her own hands!

We all accumulate a huge amount of old clothes that we are forced to throw away due to uselessness. But there is no need to rush - you just need to dream up a little, make some efforts and create the most interesting functional and original gizmos for the home! There are plenty of materials, please be patient and go ahead!

Using rugs from old T-shirts

These products are great for bathrooms and hallways, as they are quite easy to wash, and they dry very quickly. Perfectly cleaned, have a dense texture and not slippery. These rugs will look amazing in rustic interiors. At the same time, you will get rid of old clothes, freeing up space on the closet shelves. And the most important thing is that with this work you could show your creativity.talent!

Tools for work

First, you need to prepare all the necessary tools.

Old T-shirts must be washed and dried thoroughly. It is desirable to choose shades that are not the brightest, they should be more or less combined with each other. A plain rug will also be boring, it is better to alternate the colors of the "yarn".

To get started, stock up on the necessary materials and tools:

• Old T-shirts.
• Very sharp and comfortable scissors.
• Crochet large size.
• With a ruler.
• Chalk or remnants.

Preparing "yarn" for work

Before work, we must cut each T-shirt into strips, the width of which is approximately equal to three centimeters. This process is long and tedious, and for this you need the most comfortable scissors possible. They should cut, not chew, matter.

The stripes should be even and the same width - if you are not sure about your eye, then first draw the fabric. Of course, it will take time, but the result is worth it!

It is best to draw with chalk or remnants, as pencils do not write on knitwear.

Sew them together into one "thread" and wind them into a ball.

In the photo you can sometimes see wicker rugs, consisting not just of straight ribbons, but also rolled into tubes. To get this effect, you need tocut "yarn" wash and dry.

How to crochet a rug from old T-shirts

To make a rug yourself with a crochet hook, you need to knit it from the prepared yarn according to the chosen pattern. For example, you can create a simple round rug using a flat circle pattern as the basis for knitting.

Alternate colorful stripes. The last loop should be well secured, you can even sew it with a needle and thread.

Here is a do-it-yourself crocheted T-shirt rug! It remains to find a suitable place for him.

Pigtail rug

There is another method. Rugs from T-shirts, woven from knitwear strips, look very interesting and original. For this manufacturing method, it is necessary to wind the knitted tape into three balls, then braid them into a pigtail. In order to get a round carpet, gradually twist it into a spiral and sew.

For a square shape, take a piece of dense fabric equal in size to the future rug - for the base.

Now cut the T-shirt strips 8 cm longer than the finished product. Weave a few braids - do not braid to the ends of the strips, let it be a fringe.

Copiously coat the base of the rug with glue and lay all the pigtails in neat rows one after another on it.

After the glue dries, sew all the pigtails in some places.

Fringe ends need to be trimmed for a smooth edge.

This is how you can still make a T-shirt rug with your own hands - there is absolutely no need for any special skills here! Patience, imagination and patience again - and you will create a masterpiece!

Weave a round rug from old T-shirts with your own hands on a hoop

Using a simple tool - a hula hoop or an ordinary sports hoop, you can easily make another rug.

Skillful needlewomen came up with a lot of options for making rugs from T-shirts with their own hands. For this method you will need:

• a few old T-shirts;
• sport hoop.

The size of your rug will be equal to the hoop.

So let's get started!

All prepared consumables are cut across into strips, the width of which is about 7 cm.

Now the resulting rings of fabric will need to be pulled onto the hoop - carefully filling the entire circle in order.

Do not pull the strips too tight, so that later the product does not wrinkle, losing its shape! Also, pay close attention to the intersection of all fabric strips in the center of the hoop!

After finishing this work, start weaving the fabric.

Attach a strip of fabric in the middle and alternately skip the top and bottom of the warp threads.

Tie new ribbons with knots and hide them on the underside of the fabric.

Weave very tightly, trying to keep all subsequent rows tightly pressed against the previous ones. No gaps or holes in the rug!

At the end of weaving, cut the strips stretched over the hoop,and either sew them together, or tie them into knots, leaving a fringe. Trim with sharp scissors to form a nice even edge.

You can create such a rug with your children, and it can be used everywhere!

Shaggy rug on a grid

Now let's try to make a wonderful cozy accessory for a bedroom or children's room. Making a do-it-yourself T-shirt rug looks like this step by step.

The first step is to purchase a special construction mesh - it must be of high quality and strong, as it would be a pity if, after the time and effort spent, the product falls apart due to contact with liquid! This mesh will become the base of the future rug - it is to it that we will attach knitted villi.

If you still doubt the strength of such a foundation, tie it yourself. This can be done with a hook and a strong synthetic thread. Take the filet grid scheme, but be sure to note that each cell must be at least 1 square centimeter in size! This option for making the base is also remarkable in that you can create absolutely any shape - round, square, oval, heart, animal, etc. The options are limited only by your imagination.

You also choose the degree of "shaggyness" of your rug yourself - when preparing pile ribbons from old T-shirts. A rug with your hands, without a hook, will be more difficult to make than with it.

The most optimal size of the strips will be a tape with a length of 11-13 cm -the carpet will be both soft and fluffy!

We take a thick hook and stretch the knitted ribbons into each hole of the base mesh. You can mix all the shades, or you can make a pattern from the villi. Tie the stripes into knots. At the end of the work, you can trim the finished product with scissors - and, voila - you are the happy owner of a unique carpet!

Rug with lights

And how do you like this idea of a wonderful accessory: at night we wake up and go to the kitchen, to the toilet room, to the baby in the nursery - and, of course, we stumble upon furniture and make noise, risking waking up other inhabitants of the apartment. But I also don’t want to turn on the light, and this is not always possible. It is for such cases that this rug is indispensable!

To create such a wonderful product, we need an LED strip, old T-shirts and a thick crochet hook. The ribbon rolled into a spiral is used as the basis for the rug, and the "thread" from the T-shirts is used as the connecting strap. For this purpose, a sealed closed tape with LEDs is perfect. Choose t-shirts in neutral colors and cut them into thinner strips than before - about 2 cm. Simply use your hands or using a hook, tie the ribbon around, gradually wrapping it into a spiral.

Also, this carpet can act as a night light for a child's room, gently scattering the light below, across the floor and not disturbing sleep at all.

Of course, there are ready-made bedside lamps for sale,but just such a do-it-yourself T-shirt rug will become much better and more useful!