[Nfb-krafters-korner] tee shirt yarn

[Theresa Taylor]

Wow Carol that sounds super cool! Let me know how it goes...especially the 
cutting?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 8:01 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] tee shirt yarn


>
> A few months ago I read about tee shirt yarn and I have been wanting to 
> make some to crochet with.  Last week, at a huge flea market in Miami, I 
> bought 5 tee shirts for 10 dollars in tropical colors.  I am going to try 
> to crochet either a pillow or a bag with it.
>
> What you do is, starting from the bottom of the shirt cut in a spiral 
> around the shirt to make a continuous strip.  When you tug on the strip 
> the edges  roll up on itself to make a yarn.
> Has anyone else done this?
>
> Carol
>
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