How to make Tarn (T shirt yarn) by Noreen Crone-Findlay (C).AVI

Noreen Crone-Findlay shows how to cut t shirts into yarn (Tarn!) which is a great eco friendly way to re-use, recycle, re-fashion, re-purpose and upcycle old t shirts that aren't so wearable anymore. The tarn (t shirt yarn) can be woven or crocheted or knitted and is just wonderful! For more information, go to www.crone-findlay.com and www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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• Noreen Crone-Findlay
• eco crafts
• recycle
• re-use
• re-purpose
• re-fashion
• upcycle
• t shirt yarn
• tarn
• how to make tarn
• yarn crafts
• weaving
• crochet
• knitting
• green projects

[alpacama1]

thank you Noreen, another great video! have wanted to make tarn for awhile, can't wait to try this !!

[NoreenCroneFindlay]

@alpacama1 Thank you :o) Normally, I stretch the t shirt on my swift, but I thought... what if someone wants to do this without a swift? So... I flipped over a stool and away I went. :o) A swift is faster and easier, but they are expensive.

[NoreenCroneFindlay]

@alpacama1 Thank you :o) Normally, I stretch the t shirt on my swift, but I thought... what if someone wants to do this without a swift? So... I flipped over a stool and away I went. :o) A swift is faster and easier, but they are expensive.

[barabi51]

Tarn makes GREAT rag rugs!

[NoreenCroneFindlay]

@barabi51 It does indeed! :o)

[BlacksFriendB]

havent seen this before, yea! a new way to use tshirts! have cut t shirt into strips. my friend needed something to go over a little black dress so we took a t and cut both sides off leaving a flap front and back hanging from the yoke, cut flaps into vertical strips and did kind of a macrame weaving in 2 inch silver metal rings here and there.she got loads of compliments on it. gave her boring black dress a kinda cool goth rock look

[NoreenCroneFindlay]

@rigidheddleweaving :o) Yes, indeed! and it's really a neat way of doing it :o) Thanks so much for sharing the link- it's great!

[rigidheddleweaving]

@NoreenCroneFindlay But there's no chair or swift involved with the other method I was wanting to show you...

[rigidheddleweaving]

@rigidheddleweaving When I try to copy and paste the URL into the address window, youtube goes to the main page for some reason. If that happens to you too, search for

plastic bag yarn/ making yarn from a tube

The yt user is rockpoolcandy2

[NoreenCroneFindlay]

@rigidheddleweaving Actually, as I said in the video, I use a swift to cut my t shirts into tarn- but using a chair works for people that don't have a swift. :o)