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RE: Using T-shirt yarn to crochet ... A recycling adventure
I'm really pleased you posted this, I have been accumulating cast off cotton jersey items (t-shirts, camis, leggings) in the garage and I've been starting to feel anxious about them - there's only so many cleaning clothes that any house needs!
I had been thinking about creating yarn, but had no idea where to start and, especially, how wide to cut the strips, so your post is perfect. I had also only been thinking sbout making new clothing items from them, but small bags and baskets would be perfect, and could be used instead of plastic containers.
@phoenixwren posted a while ago about making a padded/quilted curtain using cast-off items as the wadding, so sensible!
Thank you for the comment @shanibeer... I find the fabric made becomes quite sturdy so I feel it's ideal for little baskets / boxes... I'm planning to make a few to transport produce from the garden to the kitchen (I am always hopeful) in containers other than plastic bags so if they get dirty I can just put them in the wash.
That's a good idea. I was thinking of them for all those things in the garage/shed/workshop. What are you growing this year?
The soil's not so good around these parts @shanibeer, so we plant what works better (and we are organic so the quality's variable).
This year it will be potatoes, chard, spinach, cabbage (some of these are already in place; as we grow older we want to just have plants that will come back by themselves).
Last year we also managed to get tomatoes, carrots, broccoli and runner beans. The addition of a polytunnel should make things better too. I would really like to get more apples as we used to when we lived in Coventry :) Are you a gardener too? I am more of a 'supporter' as I get eczema in my hands so I avoid wearing gloves / soil :(