Upcycled T-shirt Scarves

edit: Somehow I completely missed posting this and it's been sitting in my drafts for weeks now!! So sorry!

Have you seen those upcycled string t-shirt scarves in boutiques and such?! Well I kept seeing them and each time they were priced at $25+ which automatically made me think, "I can make one myself!". Funny how certain price tags automatically make me think that;) Eleanna was in town for our grad party and one Sunday afternoon while watching Psych with Ellyn and Mary we tried our hand at making them. 'Course, being who we are, we didn't exactly look up directions first so our first attempts  had quirks... her's turning out much better than mine. But we learned as we went and it was fun to see what we could come up with:)

And I'm sure y'alls will turn out much better than my first attempt since you're obviously smarter than me and look up directions! haha

I'm sorry I don't have photos to go with the instructions so if you're having trouble with an area, just let me know!

You'll need:  at least one t-shirt {thin, stretchy cotton is best) | a good pair of scissors or a rotary blade

1} Lay the t-shirt flat, matching seams and spreading out wrinkles.

2} Cut off the body of the shirt, from the bottom of the armpits down

3}Now cut 1/2"-1" strips horizontally, keeping the seams intact

4} When you're finished cutting all of the strips, gently stretch each one (pulling the ends) until the fabric rolls

5} Now gather them together and if you wish, intertwine the strands a bit or use an extra strand to wrap around the gathered strands at the top to keep them together.

 My second attempt was much better than the first but I'm still working out a few quirks. These are so much fun because you can use plain or patterned t-shirts or mix and match t-shirts and use rosettes or brooches as accessories

My first attempt (since I didn't look up directions- go figure) went a bit awry and I ended up braiding the  fabric into a necklace.{above} Love how "oops's" turn out like that sometimes!

Want to add a little something to your finished scarf.... or just want to use the rest of the shirt scraps? Follow this rosette tutorial