Crochet With Recycled Materials
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Whip Up A Crocheted Basket With Handles, With T-Shirt Yarn!
Crocheting with t-shirt yarn is so much fun, and it happens to be perfect for whipping up some fun and practical baskets, of which one can never have too many!
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DIY T-Shirt Yarn Is The Perfect Way To Do Spring Cleaning!
While you are cleaning out those closets, do put aside some of your kids old t-shirts, as well as anything made from jersey fabric, like undershirts, and collared polo shirts, to make your own t-shirt yarn! If you stumble across a sheet made from jersey fabric while you’re cleaning out the linen closet, you’ve struck…
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Make T-Shirt Yarn From Your Kid’s Old T-Shirts!
What does any obsessed crafter do in the middle of her intense top to bottom house cleaning in preparation for the holiday of Passover? Why of course, she gathers up all those old shirts that she wouldn’t want her kids to be caught wearing out of the house, and she uses them to make t-shirt…
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Making Yarn From Sheets For Crocheting & Knitting!
Does making yarn from old sheets that you find in your linen closet qualify as Spring cleaning? It sure does in my book, ha ha! I opened my son’s closet and the first thing I saw were a small pile of vintage comforter covers that sat in the attic for a good five years, and in one…
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Crocheted Rag Rug Bathmat From Sheets
Here’s a fun little crocheted rag rug bathmat, the perfect project to introduce you to crocheting with rags! Of course, once you get started it’s quite likely you wont want to stop, so start hoarding sheets, pillowcases and comforter covers, you’re gonna need a ton of them!
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Crocheted Rag Rug From Sheets Completed!
It is with great joy that I can finally share with you the great news that my latest crocheted rag rug from sheets has been completed. Yippee! Crocheting rugs from sheets pillowcases and the like is really so very satisfying— so much so that I can’t wait to start the next rug! This rug is…
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Crocheted Rag Bag From Sheets
Crocheting with sheets is just so much fun, that while I’m actually in the middle of crocheting a rag rug I just couldn’t resist going off on a little tangent and crocheting my first ever crocheted tote bag from sheets and pillowcases. I have to say, I’m thrilled with how it turned out, and for…
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How To Make Yarn From Sheets
Making yarn from old sheets is a great way to up-cycle something you might otherwise toss, and it turns out that knitting and crocheting with sheets is really so satisfying. So I have to admit, I really need to be cleaning for Passover right now, but when I eyed that bag of sheets my neighbor…
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Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Rug
You can crochet with yarn made from old t-shirts, and making a little rug from t-shirt yarn is a great way to start! Okay, I have to admit, this rug is so little that I had wanted to add to it before sharing it with you, but there’s no time like the present. So grab…
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Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Basket For Holiday Giving
Crocheting with t-shirt yarn is so much fun, and lucky for me I happened to have a few balls of t-shirt yarn on hand. I whipped up this basket quite quickly, which qualifies it as a great green gift for those on your list who’d appreciate such a rustic vessel. I think it would…
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Crocheted Rag Rug From Sheets
Crocheting rugs from recycled sheets, comforter covers and pillow cases is simple and the results are great! The rug is heavy weight and can be thrown into the washing machine for cleaning. Plus it’s just a great feeling to make a gorgeous rug from rags…..what more can I say? I actually made this rug over…
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Crocheted Plastic Bag Doily Clock
Yes, I crocheted a doily from plastic grocery bags and then I realized that it made a really cute clock! Yesterday I shared with the you the 5 minute paper plate clock, so while this one does take just a bit more effort it’s certainly worth it! Wouldn’t these make great holiday gifts? Once you…