T-Shirt Yarn Cluster Bracelet

In an effort to save money, I have been looking at alternative materials to crochet and that's when I came across tarn or t-shirt yarn. 

The yarn for this bracelet is made from a T-Shirt cut into one long continuous ½” strip. Here is the tutorial for creating t-shirt yarn. Just a couple of notes about tarn; not all tarns are made equal (obviously) and the type of T-Shirt you use can greatly affect the outcome of your bracelet. I originally made this using a thinner shirt that was 60% cotton and 40% synthetic. Generally, I have found that the pure cotton tarns stretch and will give you a greater quantity, but are also harder to work with. That being said, if you are using a typical, run of the mill, 100% cotton T-Shirt, go down a size and use a G hook. This may still be tough, if you go up another size hook, go down another size for the bracelet. Also, practice a bit to get the hang of the tarn if you have never used it before.

This pattern uses a foundation single crochet. If you are not familiar with this stitch, check out a great tutorial by future girl.

Gauge:
 In single crochet, including foundation single crochet, 2” = 9 rows x 10 Stitches

 Sizes:
 Small, approximately 7” long (Medium, approximately 7 ½” long) (Large, approximately 8” long)

 Materials:
10 – 15 Yards T-Shirt Yarn (WPI = 7)
D Hook
Tapestry Needle
2 Buttons at 1/2” diameter

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