If you have damaged your T-shirt or shirt, do not throw them away. Better to make a practical and elegant thing - a cozy rustic rug.
Burned a small hole in your T-shirt or jersey pants? Tired of a summer sundress or blouse? Was your favorite T-shirt brought in and stretched out? Such clothes will make a wonderful rug that can be placed near the bed, computer desk, or used as a seat.
What kind of clothes can I use to knit a rug?
Not all fabrics are suitable for knitting a rug from old clothes. Choose thin and stretchy, such as fine knitwear. Thin cotton (chintz, satin, staple) is also good. Thus, first of all, for knitting a rug, it is worth using worn and stretched summer knitwear, light outfits from thin natural fabrics, worn bedding, and only a thin lining can be useful from winter and demi-season clothes.
How to crochet a simple rug from old clothes?
The first step is to create the "threads" from which you will knit. Wash and dry any items you choose to rework. It is imperative to iron only those rags that are very wrinkled after drying. Cut the garments into narrow strips (at least 1-2 cm wide).
Helpful Hint: After you've cut a strip of fabric about a meter or two in length, try knitting a small swatch. Find the right hook size. Evaluate how much the suggested "thread" width suits you, adjust it to your liking.
The second stage is the actual knitting of the rug. After all the old clothes are cut into strips, start knitting the simplest rectangular rug. Start with a chain of stitches and knit rows of single crochets on it, unrolling the fabric at the end of each row. You will have to determine the number of loops of the initial row yourself, since it directly depends on the size of the rug you need, the thickness of the "threads", and the density of knitting.
Helpful Hint: You can also knit the rug in single crochet stitches if the fabric strips are wide enough.
Once the rectangle is knitted, tie it around the perimeter.
