Weekend Craft

Looking for a super simple yet fun craft this weekend?

I absolutely LUV these necklaces!  They are so simple to make and for someone with nickel or metal sensitivity they're perfect!  Also a great way to re-use/re-cycle an old t-shirt!

All you need is an old t-shirt and a pair of scissors!

Lay the shirt flat and cut strips (I cut them about 1/2 in wide).

 Stretch each strip out as far as you can (it will naturally form a yarn like rope).  For a thicker necklace cut more strips (for a bracelet I use 3 strips - 2 for the bracelet and one for the knot)

Then fold the stretched tshirt yarn in half over each other.

Save 1 rope to use as at tie off or knot for your necklace (or bracelet)

Loop this last rope through its self over the criss-cross of the necklace/bracelet ropes.

Continue to wrap the knot rope over the bracelet/necklace until you only have a small piece left - then tuck the ends under the loops you have just made to secure your knot.

 There are lots of options for this necklace!  This pink one I braided some of my ropes and added them in.  I also made a t-shirt swirl flower with rhinestones and sewed it onto the necklace knot.

 This one is a simple pink necklace that I clipped one of my  homemade leather flowers onto (hair clip flower fit perfectly into the knots!

 This one was made from a green tie dye t-shirt.

The possibilities are endless!!

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