I don't know why, but I have a fondness for undershirts, specifically white undershirts that are no longer suitable for their intended purpose. Yet after they have yellowed or lost their shape, their softness lingers, making them deserving of repurposing.
Next, I ripped the shirts into strips and started crocheting the strips together. Since I was making a bath mat, I wanted to capitalize on the natural softness; however, the softness disappeared into the texture.
I needed some inspiration and happened upon this Pin.
Immediately I was smitten and used some blue yarn I had laying around to try out this technique.
I like the result, however, due to the thinness of the yarn there was openings I really didn't want. I will have to invest in some thicker yarn and give it another try.
I do enjoy the experimental phase of maker projects; it gets the creative wheels turning,and imagining different scenarios while incorporating inspiration all around. It doesn't matter that things don't work out as intended. Making is a process that doesn't need to be rushed but savored.
To be continued......
What have you repurposed lately?
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