How to Make a Jersey Scarf With Fringe

Make fashionable jersey scarves from recycled T-shirts.

Fashionable scarves are a quick way to update an outfit. Most department stores want as much for these simple fabric accessories as they do for a piece of clothing. Make your own jersey scarves with fringe by recycling old T-shirts from your closet. The jersey fabric of a T-shirt does not fray and does not need to be hemmed. When raw jersey edges are stretched they form a natural curl. These fabric qualities allow you to make a scarf quickly, without the need for a sewing machine.

Things You'll Need

• T-shirt
• Scissors
• Ruler

Instructions

1. Lay an old T-shirt on your work surface. Cut across the width of the T-shirt body from under one armpit to under the other. The top of the T-shirt and the sleeves are not needed for the scarf.

2. Cut off the hem of the T-shirt. You now have a tube with raw edges on each open edge.

3. Lay the tube flat. Place a thumb inside one open end of the tube on each side edge of the T-shirt body. Pull your thumbs outward to stretch the cut opening. This will cause the edge to curl.

4. Lay the tube flat with the rolled edge at the top. Cut 1/2-inch-wide fringe around the body of the tube from the straight cut edge of the jersey fabric to within two inches of the curled top edge.

5. Pull each individual fringe strip. This will stretch the fringe and cause the sides and length to curl. Printed images on the T-shirt will become distorted in the fringe, but will still add colorful accents to the finished jersey scarf.

6. Drape the fringed scarf over your head and around your neck. The two inch uncut end of the tube is the top. Wear the scarf like a necklace, off one shoulder, draping down your back or twist and double the ring of the scarf as a collar around the neck.

Tips & Warnings

• Experiment with recycled T-shirts in a variety of sizes for different drape options.