Comments on: Free Pattern – Crochet Drawstring Bag

By: Craft Passion

Craft Passion — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:00:46 +0000

I washed this bag repeatedly and it is still in good shape, so I believe you will be fine if you are using old T-shirts or pre-washed T-shirt.

By: Rosemary Bridges

Rosemary Bridges — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:46:45 +0000

Have you made any project with this tee shirt yarn that has been laundered? I would love to try knitting the yarn into a garment. However, I am wondering if all the pulling involved in making the yarn would shrink back in the wash and render garment useless. Thanks.

By: peggy

peggy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:48:58 +0000

never mind…I see that what I thought was a basket is actually the bottom of the drawstring bag.

By: peggy

peggy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:47:47 +0000

love this t-shirt yarn. Can’t wait to try it. Do you have a tutorial for the basket, too?

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:03:52 +0000

I already knew about the t-yarn concept but your technique for changing colors is awesome! Thanks so much for the pattern too

By: Craft Passion

Craft Passion — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:39:25 +0000

Hi ShannonG, sorry no knitting project on T-Shirt yarn yet. I am planning to do some until I have collected a decent amount of old T-shirts

By: ShannonG

ShannonG — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:48:21 +0000

Love this!!! I have a ton of old t-shirts.. and no money for actual yarn!!! Do you have any knitting projects with this yarn?? I’m going to try and make this little bag for a soda bottle cosie!! Sweet!!

By: Judi

Judi — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:33:36 +0000

Oh my word! This is absolutely AMAZING!! I would never in a zillion years imagine making yarn out of an old T-shirt, but WOW, what a clever idea! I’m gonna have to give it a try – just hope some of my old T’s don’t have seams.

Thanks SO much for sharing.

Judi

By: Becky Green

Becky Green — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:34:24 +0000

HOW CREATIVE!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your pattern!!!! This will be FUN to try!!!!!!!!

By: C5 @ Global Recycled Products

C5 @ Global Recycled Products — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:19:11 +0000

The advantage of the cut-straight-and-slant over the continuous cut-from-bottom-to-top is the similar-width cut and less time consumption. The other will tend to widen or get narrow and it takes longer time.

With more t-shirts, you could have made a bag (more fitting for the stiffness of the material). I’ll tick this off as a future project. It’s rare, though, to find shirts with continuous sides.