Over time, all things lose their relevance and their former neat appearance. They can be recycled, or you can give them a second life: create a rug from worn out old T-shirts.
A good option to diversify the interior of your apartment and introduce antique elements into it is to make a crocheted rug, which is easy to make from old things.
Materials and tools
Prepare scissors, a large plastic hook, soap, old knitwear, and a needle and thread.
For a crocheted rug made from old T-shirts, you can use any pattern, for example, similar to the pattern for napkins.
Note! The material for yarn should be taken exclusively from natural materials.
Execution techniques
For beginner knitters, the best choice would be a crochet hook, as it is much easier to knit with. The rug can be made in the shape of any geometric figure, it’s all up to your imagination.
The following types are distinguished:
- One thread. This rug is knitted with one thread, the work starts from the center and goes to the edges. It turns out to be a whole canvas.
- Composite. In this case, the rug is assembled from separately related motifs that are connected to each other. In this case, you can use motifs of different shapes and sizes. An openwork edging is often made on the edge of the rug.
- Volume. First, a base mesh is made, onto which pile is subsequently added. The simplest volumetric rug will be the rectangular version.
- From linen cord. The rug is knitted from thick cord, resulting in a fairly dense rug that will last for many years.
- Synthetic. Some craftswomen add synthetic materials, such as plastic bags, to the yarn as an experiment.
Rug made from old T-shirts: manufacturing methods and instructions
There are several ways to make a beautiful rug from unwanted old T-shirts: on a hoop, braiding, from scraps of fabric, on a mesh, knitted, braided, crocheted. Each method will allow you to create a unique work that will decorate your home.
To begin with, you should try to make simple round rugs that start from the center, gradually increasing in diameter as the rows are knitted.
For the “weaving” technique, take a round base or a rectangle.
When the weaving is finished, the tip of the ribbon is secured with a needle and thread.
The base of the mat is a painting or plaster mesh. Cut a piece of mesh to the size of the future carpet.
Made from knitted fabric
Products made from knitted fabric are the most common and high-quality material for the manufacture of knitted floor rugs. It can be cut into strips of any width. The resulting yarn is soft, elastic, and durable. It does not crumble, but, when stretched, creates an even, twisted thread. When knitting from such yarn, very aesthetic and beautiful products are obtained.
Crocheting floor rugs from rags you don’t need in your wardrobe will help you not only gain handicraft skills, but also create additional comfort without financial expenses.
Preparing yarn
Before you start knitting a rug from a variety of T-shirts and knitted rags of different colors with your own hands, you need to prepare the yarn.
Attention! The denser the fabric, the narrower you cut the ribbons for work.
Let's look at the step-by-step process of preparing yarn:
- wash and dry things well;
- cut them into even strips of equal width (about 1.5 -2 cm);
- stretch the ribbons a little so they curl into yarn;
- sew the strips together;
- Carefully roll the stitched ribbons into balls (make sure that they do not twist and have uniform tension).
It will be great if the balls turn out to be multi-colored.
The width of the strips depends on the density of the material. The thinner it is, the wider the cut strips.
Note! Knitwear for work can be cut in two ways: in a circle and in a spiral.
Floor rug made of round motifs
One of the interesting solutions for making floor mats is various combinations of round fragments. They can be done:
- from the same material in structure, but different in color range;
- from fabrics of different composition and color;
- from several types of patterns.
The motifs can be connected to each other both when knitting the outermost row of each fragment, and after they are completely knitted. It depends on whether there is a preliminary layout of the elements or whether it is drawn up during the knitting process, how many and what sizes the parts are prepared.
Knitted product
To create a T-shirt rug, use a size 15 hook.
It’s good if, before creating a rug from outdated old T-shirts, you had experience in crocheting or knitting.
Instructions: knit a ring, then tie it in a circle using double crochets, chain loops and skips.
The openwork product is obtained using air loops.
Knitting the rug in the round is done to the required size.
You can knit beautiful crochet rugs from T-shirts filled with a variety of patterns.
By alternating different knitting techniques, you will get a beautiful and practical rug.
Made from denim
Due to the fact that denim fabric is quite dense and rough, it is recommended to make strips of it for knitting floor rugs as thin as possible. But the problem is that this material is very friable. During cutting, as well as twisting into balls, its structure quickly collapses and the strength of the prepared yarn is lost. To avoid such troubles, after cutting denim products into strips, it is advisable to treat their cuts with fire. The threads sintered along the edges for a long time prevent the yarn from shedding and create more comfortable conditions for working with it.
Due to its density, denim yarn is difficult to crochet. The best option for making a rug from this material would be to prepare a chain of air loops, crocheted, which will subsequently be assembled into a spiral and secured in layers.
Basketry
Choose a shape: circle or rectangle. To make rugs with your own hands using weaving technology from old T-shirts, prepare a backing, depending on the chosen shape.
A wicker rug can be made without a hook.
To create a round-shaped product, you will need a circle of paper, the diameter should correspond to the desired size of the work. Divide it into equal segments passing through the center, you can use a ruler. Holes are made at the edges to secure the threads. When the workpiece is ready, start working on the gimp thread. After fixing it, weave in a circle with yarn, above and below the thread. The ends of the yarn are secured from the inside out using a thread and a needle.
Here's how to easily knit a rug from old and out-of-fashion T-shirts without a hook.
Conclusion
Making a rug from scrap materials with your own hands is as easy as shelling pears. Even if you don’t have knitting skills, there’s nothing difficult about learning how to weave basic loops. In addition to being able to make an original rug, unnecessary things are also usefully disposed of, and not just thrown into the trash can or on rags.
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Mesh based products
Buy a regular repair mesh and prepare material from scraps of fabric. The optimal size of the shreds is 2 by 10. Making a carpet.
The mesh is a good helper in creating a rug from old and outdated T-shirts.
- We cut out the desired shape of the future work from the grid.
- The center of the product is the beginning of work. We pass the scrap from the bottom of the mesh to the top so that you can tie a knot.
- We perform this manipulation in each cell.
They step back 1 cm from the edge and begin to fasten scraps of fabric measuring 2*12 cm into the cells.
It’s easy and simple to make such a rug without a hook or special tools from old T-shirts with your own hands.
The shreds are brought in from the bottom of the mesh, pulling them up using a hook.
As a result, you will have a cozy shaggy rug.
Knitting carpets from cord
Cord carpets are very textured. They add charm to the interior. Two types of cord are used in this work: cotton and polyester. Carpets made from all-natural cotton cord are more environmentally friendly. They turn out to be heavy, due to this they lie stably on the floor.
Rugs made of polyester cord are popular due to the practicality of their material and its hypoallergenicity. They are easy to clean and do not lose their shape and color even with prolonged use. It is better to choose a simpler scheme for them.
Fabric-based products
You can use fabric as a backing: burlap. Prepare 2 by 10 scraps and get to work. Thread each piece into the cell evenly across the entire width of the base, the tighter the better. This way the rug will be fluffy and soft.
Before creating a rug from old T-shirts turned into yarn, trim the ends of the fabric and select the shape.
This rug is perfect for both the hallway and the bathroom.
Knitted rug in the interior
Will add comfort and grace. For the bedroom - soft, calm colors. In the living room - bright, catchy. Pleasant to the touch textured carpets will find their application in the hallway. Rectangular ones will decorate the interior in an industrial style.
In light colors and round shape - for a room in the Provence style. Soft, colorful, with a fairytale motif, but at the same time environmentally friendly, safe and easy to clean - a rug for the nursery. It can be in the shape of a pencil, an animal, a favorite character, or your child's hobby item, such as a guitar or palette.
It is very easy to create a knitted rug in the shape of an animal: just knit simple figures in the form of elementary geometric shapes and assemble everything into a single composition.
For example, a “bear” rug looks like this: the muzzle is a simple gray circle, the ears are two white-gray semicircles, the nose is a white circle and a black triangle, the cheeks are two pink circles.
Braid rug
We weave three balls of ribbon into one and knit a braid. A substrate is required to continue working. This can be done using a towel or thick piece of fabric. We cut out the base according to the intended pattern and the desired shape of the product. Sew the braids to the fabric in a circle using threads. When the intended length has been sewn, the remaining backing fabric can be cut off or hemmed.
Even a novice craftsman can make a rug from braids.
Everyone knows how to braid hair, so the process will not be difficult.
Make sure that the materials are approximately the same thickness, otherwise it will be difficult to weave identical braids.
How to choose a hook
Each craftswoman has her own priority type of hook; she chooses it at her own discretion: aluminum, plastic, steel (metal), wood, bone or a combination. However, the thickness of this tool is selected in accordance with the thickness of the yarn used for knitting and the desired knitting density.
When choosing, pay attention to how the hook feels in your hand, whether it will create tension in your fingers during prolonged use. Aluminum ones are most in demand by knitters because of their lightness, strength and availability.
Rug on a hoop
When the binding is completed, cut the threads at the base of the hoop and tie them tightly.
An interesting knitting option using a hoop. Take the hoop and pull the warp threads onto it in a circle. Starting with tying the frame with yarn. You can think over the pattern yourself, at the stage of preparing the work.
Crocheted rug
Take a knitted ribbon and start tying it with thread in a spiral. While tying, wrap the ribbon into a ring. When the rug is large enough, carefully secure the end of the tape.
In this way you can get a dense, practical rug from old T-shirts, created with a hook and thread with a needle.
We looked at the step-by-step procedure for creating a rug from T-shirts with your own hands using different methods: this is a very exciting and interesting procedure. At the end of the work, you will receive an excellent thing that will be useful both in the bathroom and in the children's bedroom.
Process Details
Tools for work
Firstly, you need to prepare all the necessary equipment. Old T-shirts should be washed and dried thoroughly. It is advisable to choose shades that are far from the brightest, and they should also be more or less compatible with each other. A plain rug will also be boring; it is better to alternate the colors of the “yarn”. In order to get started, you should stock up on the required materials and equipment:
- Soap or soap.
- With a ruler.
- Huge size crochet hook.
- Very comfortable and sharp scissors.
- Old T-shirts.
Next, let's talk about how to make yarn from old T-shirts.
Preparing “yarn” for work
Before starting work, each T-shirt should be cut into strips, and their width should be approximately 3 cm. The process will be tedious and long, and this requires the most convenient scissors. They must cut and not chew the material. The strips should be even and of the same width - if you are not confident in your own eye, then first you should draw out the fabric. Naturally, this will take time, but the result will be worth it. Ideally, you should draw with soap or chalk, because pencils do not write on knitwear. You should sew them together into one “thread” and wind them into a ball. In the photo below you can see woven rugs, which consist not just of straight ribbons, but also rolled into tubes. To get this effect, you should wash and dry the chopped “yarn”.
How to crochet a rug from old T-shirts with your own hands
To make a rug yourself using a crocheted hook, you should knit it according to a selected pattern from prepared yarn. For example, you can make a simple round rug if you use a flat circle knitting pattern as a base. You should alternate multi-colored stripes, and the last loop must be well secured, and you can even stitch it with a needle and thread. So you will very soon have a rug made from T-shirts with your own hands using a crochet hook, and all you have to do is choose a suitable place.
Rug made of braids
There is another method of making rugs from old T-shirts with your own hands, and rugs from T-shirts made from knitted strips will look very interesting and original. For this manufacturing method, you need to wind the knitted ribbon into three balls, and then braid them into a pigtail. To get a perfectly round carpet, gradually twist everything into a spiral and sew it together. If you want to get a square rug, you should take a piece of thick fabric that is equal in size to the future rug - for the base.
Next, the T-shirt strips should be cut 8 cm longer than the finished product. Several braids should be woven, and it is not necessary to braid to the ends of the strips for it to be a fringe. The base of the rug should be generously coated with adhesive and all the braids should be laid out one after another on it in neat rows. After the adhesive has dried, you should stitch all the braids in certain places. The ends, that is, the fringe, should be trimmed to ensure an even edge. Here's another method for making a T-shirt rug with your own hands - you don't need any special skills at all. Fantasy, patience and more patience, and you will have a masterpiece.
Weaving round rugs on a hoop
Using the simplest tool - a hula hoop or a simple sports hoop, you can easily make another rug. Skilled craftswomen have come up with many options for making rugs from T-shirts with their own hands. For this method you will need:
- Sports hoop.
- Several old T-shirts.
The rug will be the same size as the hoop. So, let's begin! All pre-prepared consumables should be cut crosswise into hairs, and their width should be approximately 7 cm. Now the resulting rings need to be pulled onto the hoop - carefully in order, filling the circle as a whole. You should not pull the strips too tightly, so that in the future the product does not begin to wrinkle, losing its shape. You should also carefully monitor the intersection of all fabric strips in the center of the hoop. When this work is completed, you should begin weaving the fabrics. Attach a strip of fabric in the middle and alternately pass the warp threads above and below.
New ribbons should be tied in knots and hidden on the underside of the fabric. You should weave very tightly, and try to ensure that all further rows are pressed tightly against the previous ones. Gaps and holes in the carpet are unacceptable. At the end of the weaving, you should cut the strips that are stretched over the hoop and either sew them together or tie them into knots, leaving a fringe. You should trim everything with sharp scissors, creating a nice, smooth edge. You can make such a rug even with children, and it can be used everywhere.
Shaggy rug on a mesh
And then we invite you to try to make a wonderful and cozy accessory for a child’s room or bedroom. Making a rug from old T-shirts with your own hands looks like this step by step. First, you should purchase a special construction mesh - it should be strong and of high quality, since it would be extremely disappointing if, after all the work and time spent, the product begins to fall apart due to contact with liquid. This mesh will become the basis of the future rug - it is to it that you will attach the knitted fibers.
If you still doubt the strength of the base, you should tie them yourself. This can be done using a hook and a strong synthetic thread. You should take a fillet mesh diagram, but be sure to take into account the fact that each cell must be at least 1 square centimeter in size. This option for making a base is also remarkable in that it can be made into any shape - square, round, heart-shaped, oval, and others. The options will be limited only by your imagination. You can choose the degree of “fluffiness” of the rug yourself - when preparing ribbons for lint from old T-shirts.
A hand-made rug without a hook will be more difficult to make than with one. The best strip size would be a strip with a length of 12 cm, and then the carpet will be both fluffy and soft. Take a thick hook and pull the knitted ribbons into each hole of the mesh base. You can mix all the shades, and also make a pattern from the fibers. The strips should be tied into knots, and at the end of the work, all that remains is to trim the finished product with scissors - and now, you are the happy owner of a unique rug.
Illuminated rug
It is not difficult to crochet a rug from T-shirts with your own hands, and this is a wonderful accessory - at night you will wake up and go to the kitchen, to the toilet, to the nursery - and, naturally, you should bump into pieces of furniture and make noise, risking waking up the rest of the sleepers. But I also don’t want to turn on the light, and there is not always such an opportunity. It is for such cases that this carpet is indispensable.
To create this wonderful product, you will need an LED strip, old T-shirts and a crochet hook (and a thick one). The tape, which is rolled into a spiral, is used as a base for the rug, and the “thread” from T-shirts is used as a connecting strap. A sealed, closed tape equipped with LEDs is perfect for this purpose.
T-shirts should be chosen in a neutral shade and cut into thinner strips, not 3 cm wide, but 2 cm. Simply tie a ribbon with your hands or using a hook and gradually roll it into a spiral. This carpet can also act as a night light for a child’s room, gently scattering light across the floor without interfering with healthy sleep. Naturally, there are ready-made night rugs on sale, but it is precisely this kind of rug, made with your own hands, that will become useful and will be much better than purchased products.
