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		<title>DIY: Upcycled T-shirt Scarf</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my extra-special, extra blurry phone cam DIY special. This cute scarf starts out as two old T-shirts (actually, I ended up using two and a quarter as I had some bits left over from experimenting). When choosing your shirts, go for extra squishy. Note that for your $, big men&#8217;s shirts have a [...]]]></description>
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<p>This is my extra-special, extra blurry phone cam DIY special.</p>
<p>This cute scarf starts out as two old T-shirts (actually, I ended up using two and a quarter as I had some bits left over from experimenting). When choosing your shirts, go for extra squishy. Note that for your $, big men&#8217;s shirts have a lot more material. I spent $1.99 on each shirt at Goodwill.  Also, if you pick a shirt with a side seam, your scarf will have seams in it. A seamless shirt equals a seamless scarf (duh).  You can use plain shirts or any patterned shirt where the pattern does not alter the texture of the cotton. No iron-on designs! T shirts only, as the entire thing hinges on the fabric.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7438" title="Untitled-1" src="http://hautemacabre.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Untitled-16.jpg" alt="Untitled-1" width="500" height="306" /></p>
<p>1- cut off the botton seam, and the sleeves and collar, leaving a tube. I used two shirts, but one or three are also do-able.</p>
<p>2- fold the tube on the closed side, leaving a margin at the top. Note that the open parts are now on the sides!</p>
<p>3- fold the tube again, keeping the margin.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7439" title="DIY2" src="http://hautemacabre.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/DIY2.jpg" alt="DIY2" width="500" height="504" /></p>
<p>4) cut the tube like so, leaving that top margin intact. I suggest evenly spacing the cuts, about 1 1/2 inches apart.</p>
<p>5) This is what you should have now.</p>
<p>6) OK, this is the hardest part of the whole operation, but I believe in you.  You need to cut a DIAGONAL from the top of your first cut, across the margin, to the bottom of the second cut. Then you need to do this for each cut down the line. You are making one long ribbon- at the end, you will need to go back and cut the last loop free.</p>
<p>7) now you should have a pile of T-shirt ribbon. Grab it every six inches or so and yank, and it will politely roll up into yarn for you.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7440" title="DIY3" src="http://hautemacabre.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/DIY3.jpg" alt="DIY3" width="500" height="541" /></p>
<p> <img src='http://hautemacabre.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif' alt='8)' class='wp-smiley' /> Arrange your T-shirt yarn like so. The oval should be big enough that you can wrap it three times and still stick your head through. I suggest figuring out how long it should be to go around your head comfortably, and making it three times that long.</p>
<p>9) I suggest braiding and tying to attach the shirts to one another, because I&#8217;m too lazy to sew.</p>
<p>10) (optional) wrap a short section with a leftover end or spare piece &#8211; it will keep your scarf from tangling endlessly, plus hide any messy ends that didn&#8217;t work out right.</p>
<p>11) You did it!</p>
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