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Recycled T-Shirt Scarf

Recycled T-Shirt Scarf
This is a super simple way to use up some old t-shirts that you have lying around. It really only takes about 10 minutes to turn an old t-shirt into a super cute scarf! So here is the step by step!
 
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Step 1What You'll Need

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What you need is an old t-shirt (with no seams down the side), a good pair of scissors, and a big tapestry needle.
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19 comments
Dec 27, 2011. 1:24 AMmonket says:
This is awesome! Mine turned out kind of huge, but I just folded it over twice and it looks okay. Thanks for the instructable!

Dec 15, 2011. 2:13 PMKissOfLife says:
This is a really cool idea!
Dec 3, 2011. 12:56 PMjamileena says:
I made this with an old tie-dye T from my heyday, I couldnt bring myself to throw it out, so I made this scarf with it this morning in about a half hour. The colors from the front curled into itself, so the pink and green dont really show up, but when its twisted they uncurl here and there, I am SO happy with the results!! A lot of the loops broke, so I tied them together and used the same kind of knot on step 10-12, didn't have a needle, I just worked it out and buried the second knot-didnt want it to look *too* home made ;) I like wearing it both ways, long and stringy for summer as a 'neclkace' with a t and jeans, flip flops would compliment the airyness of the scarf. And in the fall/winter (now) its great looped around twice as a neck warmer with a t and sweater, or a long sleeved T.. I love this and will be digging out more old tshirts, adding yarn, fringey things, beads...Christmas is coming!!
Dec 3, 2011. 1:00 PMjamileena says:
And forgive my manners, THANK YOU for the instructable!!! I stumbled across it, bookmarked it and came back .. its fab! Thanks again for the inspiration.
Nov 22, 2011. 6:54 PMbaconrocks says:
I made one of these and it turned out pretty awesome! :)
Nov 17, 2011. 12:49 PMdoormatyay says:
this is cute and innovative!
Nov 18, 2011. 7:17 AMNatureGeek24 says:
I just had some big white t-shirts given to me this morning that I was thinking "what can I make with these"...... quite serendipitous to run across this. :-) I think I'm going to ombre dip-dye it first, then make it to get the colors all mixed up and blended. Very nice.
Nov 18, 2011. 11:08 AMsupersoftdrink says:
Beautiful scarf! How warm is it?
Nov 16, 2011. 9:12 AMsusanrm says:
I like it! Great idea. The one thing I would say is that the first photo confused me because of the edge effects on the photo, making it look like the fabric was frayed. I thought that was how it was going to end up looking.
Nov 16, 2011. 8:20 PMsusanrm says:
What do you use to make/edit them? Other than that, it's a cool effect.
Nov 16, 2011. 9:56 AMPenolopy Bulnick says:
Very cute idea!

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I am really into creating. I don't stick to one specific "genre" when it comes to creating. So I do whatever I feel like, and if it turns out nifty, I share it!