Comments | firstofive: SpiraLash Rag Rug

firstofive

SpiraLash Rag Rug

Sep 16, 2010 21:37

I need a volunteer to test knit this pattern for me before I link it to Ravelry!

Note: Edited on Monday, September 20
( first part of pattern-too long for one post! )

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fyreharper September 17 2010, 04:00:06 UTC

Fun! Although it looks like it might take me approximately forever (it could be friends with the plastic-bag-yarn crochet project and the perpetual cross-stitch...)

Any suggestions on how to make rag-strip/t-shirt yarn that is not full of bulky knots?

firstofive September 17 2010, 12:21:24 UTC

Choose a seamless t-shirt. Cut the hem off. then, cut on a slant to start the "yarn" until you get a strip that is one inch wide. I use a small metal ruler to measure the inch wide and aim my scissors at the place the ruler points to (with the ruler about 3 inches ahead of the scissors). As you cut the t shirt up, every time you get a yard of so of yarn, pull it from both long ends, and the fabric will curl up into a very yarn shape. When you get to the sleeves, you are done and should have a softball size yarn ball ( ... )