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    Home » DIY Crafts » Knitting & Crochet

    Crochet a T-Shirt Yarn Rug

    Published: Feb 27, 2017 · Modified: Sep 25, 2019 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 13 Comments

    When I was planning Little B's room makeover, I knew we needed a brightly coloured rainbow rug somewhere in the mix. Rather than buying one, I decided to make one! Using some knit jersey fabric and some creativity, I came up with this fun and unique crochet t-shirt yarn rainbow rug.

    DIY Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Rug Tutorial Video

    DIY Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Rug Tutorial Video

    Want to make one for your own space? It's such a fun project! Here's how:

    Materials (for an approximately 27" x 50" rug):

    • 12  yards knit jersey fabric in a variety of colours (I got mine from OnlineFabricStore.net) made into t-shirt yarn using this method
    • Q16 crochet hook

    Directions:

    Chain 40 with your first desired colour of tshirt yarn.

    Turn your work, chain one, and then single crochet into the next chain. SC into each chain stitch until you reach the end of the row.

    Turn your work, chain one, and then SC into each SC stitch below until you reach the end of the row.

    Continue as above, changing your yarn colour as you wish to create stripes. To change your yarn, cut your the current yarn colour about 6" from your work. Begin crocheting with the new colour, leaving a 6" tail.

    For my rug, I made random sized stripes but you could make them all the same height or create a pattern.

    Once you've reached the length that you want your rug to be, finish off the final row, cut the yarn about 6" from your work, and then pull this tail of yarn through your final loop.

    Finally, weave all of the loose tails of yarn into your work with your crochet hook.

    This yarn makes a very thick rug that will wash wonderfully in a machine.

    Want to see a video tutorial on how to make this rug? Watch here:

    And, in case you missed it, here's the magical way I make t-shirt yarn from knit jersey fabric that I posted on my YouTube channel last week:

    Special thanks to OnlineFabricStore.net for supplying me with the gorgeous knit jersey fabric for this project. It was the perfect material for our special rainbow rug and I always love ordering from OnlineFabricStore.net!

    Happy crocheting!

    DIY Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Rug Tutorial Video

    DIY Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Rug Tutorial Video

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    Comments

    1. June Rostad

      February 27, 2017 at 12:36 pm

      Love how your rug came out. Since I do a lot of refashions, I always have scraps of t-shirt fabric laying around. I was pondering the idea of crocheting or making some kind of rug to use them all up, but I can't figure out how to lay out all the colors so it doesn't look like a jumbled mess lol.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        February 28, 2017 at 10:33 am

        Thank you, June. Using scraps is one of Christina's favourite DIY's. Try picking 3 colours and keeping it consistent with those colours when you up your project together 🙂

        Reply
    2. Carol

      March 02, 2017 at 2:17 pm

      It's so bright and cheerful; a great addition to your makeover.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        March 04, 2017 at 7:44 am

        Thank you, Carol!

        Reply
    3. Amoy lily

      February 05, 2018 at 12:48 am

      Lovely tutorial!!! Brilliant work.. Thanks Christina Dennis.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        February 05, 2018 at 7:06 am

        Thank you. Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    4. Brenda Palmer

      April 21, 2019 at 3:54 pm

      Hi your rug is lovely. You say 12 yards of yarn? That doesn’t seem very much for the size of rug you mad. Is it a misprint?
      Cheers
      Brenda

      Reply
      • Sarah - The DIY Mommy

        April 23, 2019 at 9:16 am

        She used 5 rolls 🙂

        Reply
    5. Terry

      September 03, 2022 at 5:10 pm

      I am watching the video. When you say “turn your work” it doesn’t look like you are physically flipping the rug. I can’t figure out what you are doing with the hook. Can you help?

      Reply
      • The DIY Mommy

        September 06, 2022 at 11:07 am

        The video in this blog post shows the turn better. https://thediymommy.com/make-a-jute-rug-with-dollar-store-twine/

        Reply

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