Recycled DIY Dyed Fringed T-Shirt Scarf
I have a whole bunch of his old t-shirts and I was dying (no pun intended) to try this.
First the dye...
I have to admit I thought dying fabric was going to be very messy but it wasn't too bad.
First I gathered a couple of very large pots...
I filled them with hot water, the dye packet and 1/2 cup of salt.
I rinsed the shirts with cold water then put them in the washing machine and ran them through a full cycle, then into the dryer.
I cut the across the t-shirt from under the arm straight across to the under the other arm.
I then cut off the hem on the bottom so I had a large circular tube. (the body of the shirt)
I cut slits in my t-shirts about every inch from bottom to top. I cut from the bottom of the shirt, then I pulled the slit to stretch it about 3-4" from the edge of top. The t-shirt material stretches a lot so it gets large.
And here are my new fringe scarves.
The gray and the black were from gray and black t-shirts, it couldn't be easier and no dye involved.
The stringy scarves (on the right below) are made by cutting strips of the t-shirt across the chest of the shirt once the arms and hem are removed.
Cut 1-2" strips all the way down the shirt keeping them in a circle. Stretch the circles so they are all the same size then wrap on 2 sides with another strip of t-shirt fabric.
I hope this is easy to understand, this scarf is actually my favorite!
The Royal Blue came out more like a dusty blue but the longer you leave the shirt in the dye, the darker it becomes.
These scarves will turn a plain outfit into something special at almost no cost to you!
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