T-shirt Rug Tutorial

I’ve been needing to replace a rug I have in the laundry area of our basement for quite a while.   So, being the tightwad that I am, I thought I’d see if I could make one.  I decided to crocheted the rug out of t-shirt material.  I hope this will prove to be durable and easily washable.  I found some old, slightly stained but not threadbare t-shirts in the colors I wanted.  I used 4 t-shirts.  The amount needed will vary depending on the size of t-shirts used and the size you want the rug.  Here’s how I made my rug.

Cut the t-shirts into 1/2 inch strips.

Each strip is a continuous circle.  Cut the circle at one end so you have one long piece of material.

Fold over the end about 3/4 inch.  Cut a slit into the fold.  Repeat on other end of fabric strip.

Once you have done this to all of the fabric strips, insert one end of a strip (Strip A) into the slit in another strip (Strip B).

Now, take the other end of Strip A and slip it into the slit in the opposite end of Strip A.

Pull Strip A all the way through and and tighten slightly.

You now have a really long piece of t-shirt yarn without any unsightly knots.  Start rolling one end into a ball and repeat the steps above to add more yarn.

Crochet your rug to the desired size (I used a big crochet hook and the single crochet stitch)

Tie fringe onto the ends.

And you’re finished.