Project: T-Shirt Scarves

So one of my students came into my classroom last week wearing this:

I LOVED it!  I immediately asked her where she got it and she said she made it out of old t-shirts.

Say what???

She then gave me some simple step-by-step instructions - so simple I didn't even have to write them down.  Here's how to do it:

Step 1: Find an old shirt.  Cut from right underneath the armpit straight across.  Also, remove the hem at the bottom.

 

Step 2:  Discard the top and fold the bottom in half hot-dog style.  Cut into strips 1 to 1 1/2 inches long.

Step 3: Stretch the strips out one by one.  The sides will curl in, giving the strips a rope-like effect.

Step 4: Assemble strands together.  Secure with the bottom hem, or leave loose.

I have made several! For the one above and the one below, which I made for a friend, I took three of the strands and braided them together.  I love how it turned out!