Thursday 25 April 2013

No Sew, Easy Peasy Circle Scarf!

Charlotte saw the circle scarf at an art show here in town for a lot of money. It was jersey cotton, thin and did not look worth $40.00. After playing around with her own stash of shirts from St. Vincent and old hand me downs from her sisters, she discovered the pattern. It is easy, quick and so much fun to wear! They can be worn as a scarf or necklace.
 
























































 




















What you need:









 
























  • T-Shirts- Charlotte found men's 100 percent cotton XL shirts worked the best. 
  • Sharp pair of scissors
  • Embellishments: Leather, old jewellery, buttons etc. 
  • Hot glue gun 








  •  Steps:





























    1. Starting at the bottom hem, cut it off and save for later. 
    2. Cut lengthwise strips 3/4 to 1 inch wide all the way up to the armpits. 
    3. Toss away the sleeves and collar of the shirt. 
    4. Once your have your strips cut, stretch them out, pulling them until the fabric curls. 
















        










        




         5. Gather all your edges with a seam, and place aside in a large loop-it should like a scarf.

         6. Take your leftover top part of the shirt, and cut another strip. Wrap that new strip around the seams, to cover, tying a simple knot.

         7. Decorate!! Use leather, brooches, old jewellery etc. you can braid a few strips, basically  play and have fun. 

         8. Wear with pride! It's recycled, and you made it yourself! Voila.



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