T-Shirt Yarn?!? Yes, please.

I've got a stack of old t-shirts cluttering up the closet that I need to get some use out of.

I did manage to cut up two shirts the other day, using one of them to make this little "hot pad" for use in our kitchen. 

I found a "how-to" tutorial on Pintrest for the best way to cut up old t-shirts to make a single long strand of usable yarn.  If you use Pintrest, simply search for "make t-shirt yarn" and you'll find plenty of pins on the subject!

I've got loads of old clothes that I could donate to Goodwill.  But they would probably just turn them around and sell them at ghastly prices.

But thanks to the creativity of others and the seemingly limitless possibilities found on Pintrest, I can up-cycle them myself into useful things. 

The hot pad above was whipped up in no time with a pretty simple crochet pattern that anyone can find just about anywhere.

I have another ball of brown t-shirt yarn that I can't wait to make something out of! 

What projects have you made out of t-shirt yarn? Feel free to share them in the comments section below!

Fun Little Cross Body Bag

Not that kind of body bag...

This kind of body bag, the crossbody kind.

I was wanting to make something small for myself to carry my keys, phone and other small, lightweight items when I take my sweet little Leelu out for walks around the neighborhood.  My usual purse was just too much and weighed down the stroller so I was desperate to find or make something a little more practical.  The pattern (that I found for free) HERE, was just the ticket.

I kind of made my own special spin-off version using the pattern on the website above as a guide to keep me on track.  I'm considering going to the craft store to look for some sort of embellishment that I can add to make it look like it has watermelon seeds, since that is what this color combination makes me think of.  I've since made a few other versions of this pattern but haven't fully completed them.  When I do, I'll add pictures. 

UPDATE:

Below is the picture of the Cross Body I made for my sister.  When it came time to make one for her I decided to make it a little bigger than mine so it could accomodate her Kindle Fire.  I also chose the yarn based on her love of the beach.  It's made with 100% cotton Sugar'n Cream Stripes in Natural Stripes. I added a nice wooden elongated button to add to the natural beauty of the bag.  She loved it!

Flower Power

I've decided to start making these flowers with leftover acrylic yarns that I have laying around for a future project.  I'm not quite sure if I'll turn them into an afghan or what yet, but I figure I might as well use up my scrap yarns in some kind of creative way.  I found the pattern for free on Ravelry HERE.  It's a super quick and easy crochet pattern.  It's technically for a dishcloth but I suppose you could make just about whatever you want with these fabulous flowers!