DIY- Scarf/Necklace

I saw this really cool t-shirt scarf/necklace on pintrest and really wanted to make my own. The bad part about pintrest is its photos don't come with How To instructions so I learned as I went.

Supplies:

1) An old cotton t-shirt (can be used or new-nothing special)

2) A pair of scissors

3) A hot glue gun

1) Lay your old t-shirt flat. If your t-shirt has a design on it like mine I would suggest turning the shirt inside out. I did this at a later step.

2) Cut the t-shirt straight across from arm pit to arm pit. Save the remaining fabric for later.

3) Cut off the bottom hem. You may throw this away.

                                     
4) Position the shirt so that the two side hems are at the top and bottom. Start from the bottom hem and cut straight up towards the top. Stop near the top leaving about a 2 inch border. The strips can be as narrow or wide as you would like. I would suggest slightly pulling on the first strip when done to make sure it small enough to curl up, but wide enough so that it does not snap.

                                     

5) Slightly pull on each strand so that it stretches and curls up.

6) Cut the strands on the side from the top where the hem is. When you are finished you should be able to lay every strand flat and it should look like a hula skirt.

7) When I was done I had 18 strands. I created three groups and braided them together. 

**Tip: Do not twist the strands when braiding. Instead just place each strand on top of the other so your  finished braid is smooth. 

**Tip: If you are having difficult starting the braid cut a strip from the extra fabric and tie it around the top bunching together. Then Start braiding from there. I went back and did this step for a neater braid.

8) Taking one individual stand from the braid and wrap around the braid knotting it twice.

9) Measure the braid around your neck and determine how low you want fringe will fall. Knot the fabric at the appropriate the length. This will vary from individual and personal preference.

10) Cut two inches below the knot on the fringe. Hot glue the fringe to the top of the braid.

11) Use the excess fringe and lay over top of the existing fringe. Fan it out and try it on to create a layered effect.  Tie two knots on either side of the fringe. Cut the excess fringe off.

12) Go back to the remaining fabric from the shoulders. Cut the fabric into wide individual strips then stretch the fabric.

13) Cut one end of the fabric so that it lays flat.

14) Wrap the wide strips around the necklace where the braid and fringe meet. As you wrap add little dots of hot glue to the back side of the necklace.

And your done! 

Let me know if there are any steps unclear. Feel free to do what works for you and create your own variations. Send me the results I would love to see!