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I love the fact that you turned a blanket with holes into a blanket with holes lol. And that you, like me, were unwilling to part with something just because it was a little damaged lol.
Fabric scrap bits make good stuffing for amigurmi, especially if it's a test piece for pattern development or something that won't need washed often. I only stuff polyfill for toys but display stuff for teens/adults get yarn and fabric scraps a lot. Much easier to stuff firm without the spring back.
✂️ Here’s a tip to save you from sore “scissors hand.” Just nick the fabric every inch or so with scissors, and then tear it into long strips at each nick. The downside is that you’ll end up with long stray strings from the fraying sides, but this is better than the tiny fraying strings in the wash from uneven scissor cuts.
Being resistant to throwing out soft, well-loved sheets, I love this idea! The finished product looks good in those two photos. I rip my sheets into hankies to carry in my pocket. They’re so soft and come in handy!
I learned about making yarn out of tshirts! It was a great use of the massive amount of Hot Topic tshirts I didn't want anymore. Too worn to resale. So I have like 20 balls of yarn to make something out of.
Upcycling is neat!!! I saw some crocheters make some cool stuff with yarn made of sheets, jeans, plastics bags, etc...into: rugs, pillow, pillows for pets, toys for pets, bags, sleeveless - vest ..the limit is the your creativity!!! Nice video!
Oh, this is just the best idea!! I have an old blanket I loved as a child that’s totally worn out (my parents got it as a wedding gift almost 50 years ago) and just happened to find another at a thrift store. I’ve been so bummed because I had no idea what to do with them, but this will give them new life!! Thank you big bunches!!🥰🎉
What a wonderful idea! I've seen something similar with plastic grocery bags. They cut them all up the way u did the sheets & made a sturdier 'recycled' plastic bag/tote with all of the plastic. I have a bunch of old sheets that I wanted to make an oval rug out of for my kitchen. I literally *fear* ovals bc they tend to buckle on me no matter what I do. There must be a 'perfect' oval rug pattern out there somewhere :)
@lavender, we have a bunch of old sheets, jeans etcre. I knew what I was going to do with the jeans, make dog toys. As for the sheets, my daughter who doesn't just crochet but who also does quilling, has taught herself knitting, uses polymer clay, now wants to teach herself to use the sewing machine. I can sew as us girls in the 1980s were taught. We did typing lessons as well. I told them I didn't need them as I wasn't going to be a secretary. I can touch type a lot quicker then many of my former nursing colleagues. But there are other things I am sure you can do with old sheets. I'm going to get some of them do some squares and send them off to blankets for the homeless if it's still going. My best friend started it before the pandemic.
Hey ComplicatedKnots, I just wanted to say that I love your channel, you are so talented and all of your designs are amazing! Could you possibly consider doing a safari series, like with a zebra, elephant, lion giraffe etc?! Thank you so much, Zara!
Oh cool! It would be great if you did! Have a nice rest of the day! Oh also - in one of ur other videos you said that there were lots of American subscribers- you might like to know that I'm from the UK! :)
i have been making yarn from op shop sheets and left off fabric for years. I crochet them into rugs , bags and baskets. i cut them in into 1.5-2 cm wide strips. ripping them, on the weave, on the long side rip almost to the end, then turn make a small cut and rip the other way.
I hate mending sheets. Even though this looks like more work, I think I'd rather do this! Thanks for the hack. Although I love your amigurumi videos, I always enjoy when you branch out and show us other options! Thanks!
Love this! I have some sheet sets I can no longer use, but I’ve always hated throwing so much fabric away (so they just sit, taking up space in my closet). Not for much longer though! 😊
cool project !! if it were me, i would've cut the strands of fabric a bit larger than the size you want them to be and i would take the time to sew the long edges of fabric together with my sewing machine, so it makes a sort of tube and it would look like those blankets at ikea or something lol
We also use old sheets to cover plants at beginning of end of planting season, to cover the back of our car when we get our tires changed winter/summer, and as dog blankets to make cleaning up fuzzies easier.
You could have cut then in such a way that you only get one long piece 😊 You get that when you go from one loop to the next sideways instead of cutting it out.
I did some sheet-to-yarn upcycling recently and I found it worked really well to cut the sheet in just one long big strip. hard to explain in words but the blog "my poppet au" has a good visual diagram for it! search for crochet coil rug. also if your fabric isn't too fray-y, you can snip at the edge and rip across the rest of the way, saves your hands
Great upcycle! I wanted to do the same kind of thing to an old duvet cover set... I couldn't even cut up one of the pillow cases without painful hand cramps! I still have the covers (just in case) but it's now pretty much at the bottom of my To Do list!
I was foolishly cutting through 8 layers at a time, so I could have avoided some of the pain by...not doing that. Next time I'm going to look at one of those roller cutters though.
There is a way to cut continuous strips from sheets (without all the knots). Also there is a method of attaching strips together without all the floppy end pieces hanging out. Failure on those aspects. I would only use stretchy (tshirt like) material/sheets for this crochet purpose. But this one might be good for a duvet filler (such as a weighted blanket?) or an absorbent floor mat in front of shower or a comfy dog mat for under dog bed. Not trying to be unkind in ANY way. Plz do not be offended.
This is from a bedsheet??? I wanna make one! I have a number of unused bedsheets that we usually use for cleaning purposes now, but the untouched ones could be made into this! What size hook did you use?
15mm, but you'll see I tested it initially with a 9mm too. I'd recommend test swatching to see what hook size works best for your fabric width and thickness :)
I don't know if anyone else posted this but you can make this into yarn without having to have joins if you follow this method for turning plastic bags into yarn. The top part is used to link the loops at an angle. th-cam.com/video/XK5VW68KIOk/w-d-xo.html
Don't forget to vote for the next Knot My Idea pattern on my community tab - I'll be closing the vote tomorrow, so if you wanted a say on what next weeks pattern will be, vote now!
I love the fact that you turned a blanket with holes into a blanket with holes lol. And that you, like me, were unwilling to part with something just because it was a little damaged lol.
Its not hoarding as long as it's useful, right? 😂
Lol exactly!
Fabric scrap bits make good stuffing for amigurmi, especially if it's a test piece for pattern development or something that won't need washed often. I only stuff polyfill for toys but display stuff for teens/adults get yarn and fabric scraps a lot. Much easier to stuff firm without the spring back.
Love this! Upcycling is defo the future with all this recent awareness brought to sustainability 👏
I agree!
✂️ Here’s a tip to save you from sore “scissors hand.” Just nick the fabric every inch or so with scissors, and then tear it into long strips at each nick. The downside is that you’ll end up with long stray strings from the fraying sides, but this is better than the tiny fraying strings in the wash from uneven scissor cuts.
Plus, it is pretty fun to rip fabric!!!
Being resistant to throwing out soft, well-loved sheets, I love this idea! The finished product looks good in those two photos. I rip my sheets into hankies to carry in my pocket. They’re so soft and come in handy!
Good idea!
I learned about making yarn out of tshirts! It was a great use of the massive amount of Hot Topic tshirts I didn't want anymore. Too worn to resale. So I have like 20 balls of yarn to make something out of.
Upcycling is neat!!! I saw some crocheters make some cool stuff with yarn made of sheets, jeans, plastics bags, etc...into: rugs, pillow, pillows for pets, toys for pets, bags, sleeveless - vest ..the limit is the your creativity!!! Nice video!
Oh, this is just the best idea!! I have an old blanket I loved as a child that’s totally worn out (my parents got it as a wedding gift almost 50 years ago) and just happened to find another at a thrift store. I’ve been so bummed because I had no idea what to do with them, but this will give them new life!! Thank you big bunches!!🥰🎉
Could you make throw pillows out of the less worn pieces?
@@missbadhairday1426 maybe so! that’s a great idea, thank you!!❤️
What a wonderful idea! I've seen something similar with plastic grocery bags. They cut them all up the way u did the sheets & made a sturdier 'recycled' plastic bag/tote with all of the plastic.
I have a bunch of old sheets that I wanted to make an oval rug out of for my kitchen. I literally *fear* ovals bc they tend to buckle on me no matter what I do. There must be a 'perfect' oval rug pattern out there somewhere :)
I wanted to try that, but then they banned plastic bags here 😂
@lavender, we have a bunch of old sheets, jeans etcre. I knew what I was going to do with the jeans, make dog toys. As for the sheets, my daughter who doesn't just crochet but who also does quilling, has taught herself knitting, uses polymer clay, now wants to teach herself to use the sewing machine. I can sew as us girls in the 1980s were taught. We did typing lessons as well. I told them I didn't need them as I wasn't going to be a secretary. I can touch type a lot quicker then many of my former nursing colleagues. But there are other things I am sure you can do with old sheets. I'm going to get some of them do some squares and send them off to blankets for the homeless if it's still going. My best friend started it before the pandemic.
Awesome! I absolutely hate wasting fabric especially when its pretty! I was actually thinking of a rag rug but this idea is gold! 135 metres of yarn.
You guessed pretty close!
@@ComplicatedKnots Lol, Thanks, that was beautiful! Im sharing to my Mum so she has the opportunity to use this idea too!
Hey ComplicatedKnots, I just wanted to say that I love your channel, you are so talented and all of your designs are amazing! Could you possibly consider doing a safari series, like with a zebra, elephant, lion giraffe etc?! Thank you so much, Zara!
Safari sounds like a lot of fun! It's actually a little weird I haven't really done anything from that list yet :)
Oh cool! It would be great if you did! Have a nice rest of the day! Oh also - in one of ur other videos you said that there were lots of American subscribers- you might like to know that I'm from the UK! :)
Hi, I'm from the UK as well. Love both yours and Skein Spider channel. Gives me excellent ideas for Christmas. X
Absolutely going to try this as a rug. Thanks for the inspiration!
i have been making yarn from op shop sheets and left off fabric for years. I crochet them into rugs , bags and baskets. i cut them in into 1.5-2 cm wide strips. ripping them, on the weave, on the long side rip almost to the end, then turn make a small cut and rip the other way.
I sew it into bias tape then make rag rugs or jelly roll rugs out of my old sheets and scrap fabric
I hate mending sheets. Even though this looks like more work, I think I'd rather do this! Thanks for the hack. Although I love your amigurumi videos, I always enjoy when you branch out and show us other options! Thanks!
Helps keep things fresh for me too :) glad you liked it!
This was brilliant! I was waiting for the scrap bits to be turned into fringes. Came out very well and looks comfy!
Love this! I have some sheet sets I can no longer use, but I’ve always hated throwing so much fabric away (so they just sit, taking up space in my closet). Not for much longer though! 😊
Well that settled it! I have a sheet that my kitties ripped some big holes in so I guess I can do something similar now xD
I've been thinking about doing a project like this, thanks for sharing this video. ❤
cool project !! if it were me, i would've cut the strands of fabric a bit larger than the size you want them to be and i would take the time to sew the long edges of fabric together with my sewing machine, so it makes a sort of tube and it would look like those blankets at ikea or something lol
We also use old sheets to cover plants at beginning of end of planting season, to cover the back of our car when we get our tires changed winter/summer, and as dog blankets to make cleaning up fuzzies easier.
My hand was cramping watching you cut all those stripes
Interesting idea. May give it a try
Thanks 😊
to get one long loop, look up diy bias binding from a fat quarter! I saw my mother turn a small amount of fabric into one super long stretch of fabric
Aww he is lovely for helping. I think this is a great idea. 👍
Hes the best! Thanks for watching :)
You could have cut then in such a way that you only get one long piece 😊 You get that when you go from one loop to the next sideways instead of cutting it out.
I love ur channel!
What you're doing reminds me a bit of oakum picking. So that's what it must have been like. Hell on earth!
Wow! Another great project completed. You are so talented!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I did some sheet-to-yarn upcycling recently and I found it worked really well to cut the sheet in just one long big strip. hard to explain in words but the blog "my poppet au" has a good visual diagram for it! search for crochet coil rug.
also if your fabric isn't too fray-y, you can snip at the edge and rip across the rest of the way, saves your hands
Love the video and up-cycling. Will try this out. Also, do you have a pattern or video for the adorable bat hanging in the background???
hey! pretty cool idea ive been sick and crocheting myself an army so i may give this a go! 😉
I hope you feel better soon!
Honestly yes it was worth it
If you have loops don't cut them just thread 2 loops into one another and pull it will create a smooth knot and no ends, hope this makes sense! 😉
Thanks for the suggestion! :)
Love this idea!
Sheets can be cut down to pillow cases. Or used as pillow innards with a decorative overlay.
Great upcycle! I wanted to do the same kind of thing to an old duvet cover set... I couldn't even cut up one of the pillow cases without painful hand cramps! I still have the covers (just in case) but it's now pretty much at the bottom of my To Do list!
I was foolishly cutting through 8 layers at a time, so I could have avoided some of the pain by...not doing that. Next time I'm going to look at one of those roller cutters though.
You need some electric scissors or a battery powered rotary cutter. :)
Cool 😎 video 👍🏼 I love the idea 💡 will have to try this on one of my sheets lol 😆 thanks
Stay safe and healthy ✌🏼out for now 🙋🏻♀️
There is a way to cut continuous strips from sheets (without all the knots). Also there is a method of attaching strips together without all the floppy end pieces hanging out. Failure on those aspects.
I would only use stretchy (tshirt like) material/sheets for this crochet purpose.
But this one might be good for a duvet filler (such as a weighted blanket?) or an absorbent floor mat in front of shower or a comfy dog mat for under dog bed. Not trying to be unkind in ANY way. Plz do not be offended.
I kind of would love to see what would happen if you dyed it.
It's a wonderful idea 💡
I'm new to your channel 😊
You video of how to design own crochet pattern is very useful for me 🙏
Lots of love from india ❤️
I have some pieces of fabric I picked up awhile back I think it would be fun to make one of my dragons out of it
Interested to know how this piece held up? Did the fabric start to fray?
Love it 💖💖
This is from a bedsheet??? I wanna make one! I have a number of unused bedsheets that we usually use for cleaning purposes now, but the untouched ones could be made into this! What size hook did you use?
15mm, but you'll see I tested it initially with a 9mm too. I'd recommend test swatching to see what hook size works best for your fabric width and thickness :)
Could you dye it?
Guess 95 meters from fitted sheet
Wow I was way off the fitted sheet alone made over 170 m
You made a small weighted blanket without the heat and beads
500g-700g?
100 meters??🤔
You should have dyed the sheet for something fresh
how long did this take?
Most of a full day!
wow your hands must have been so sore at the end! good job
I don't know if anyone else posted this but you can make this into yarn without having to have joins if you follow this method for turning plastic bags into yarn. The top part is used to link the loops at an angle.
th-cam.com/video/XK5VW68KIOk/w-d-xo.html
Take breaks every once in a while looking at something really close up for a long period Of time can hurt your eyes
100 m