Create a Stylish Crochet Rug from Old T-Shirts

You’ll Need

3-4 old t-shirts or leggings

Sharp scissors

12mm crochet hook

Size

Approx 50 cm x 37 cm

Preparations

Cut garment into 2cm wide strips. Cutting in a spiral fashion around the garment will give you continuous strips.

Wind your yarn into balls. The amount of yarn you will need for the rug will depend on the size of the garment.

Instructions

Chain 40 stitches.

1^st row: skip 1^st chain stitch and single crochet (sc) into the second stitch. Sc into every stitch (39 stitches).

2^nd-30^th rows: 1 chain stitch, turn, skip 1 stitch and work with single crochets.

Crochet 30 rows, or however many you like. You can just keep going and make a hall runner if you have enough t-shirts.

Slip last stitch and weave in ends.