Looking for a thrifty, stylish summer accessory? These fun and colourful t-shirt yarn bracelets are super chic, easy to make and best of all cheap. The perfect thrifty Summer accessory for kids and adults. Great for the beach, holidays, parties, going out, hanging out and of course festivals.
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Why You’ll Love These T-Shirt Yarn Bracelets
- Eco-friendly: Repurpose old T-shirts into unique accessories.
- Budget-friendly: Use materials you already have at home.
- Customizable: Experiment with colors, patterns, and lengths.
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Materials Needed To Make T-shirt Yarn Bracelets
Materials You’ll Need
- T-shirt yarn (make your own or purchase premade.)
- Ribbon crimp ends (I used 10mm)
- 4mm jump rings
- Jewelry lobster clasps
- flat nose pliers and round nose pliers
- Contact adhesive style glue (optional)
How To Make T-shirt Yarn Bracelets
1. Measure and Cut the Yarn
Wrap the T-shirt yarn around your wrist twice and cut it to size. Use this piece as a guide to measure out two additional pieces. You should have three equal lengths.
2. Plait the Yarn
Tie a loose knot at one end of the three lengths. Then, plait (braid) the yarn tightly to the other end. To help with the plait you can:
- Ask someone to hold one end.
- Hold the end in your mouth.
- Pin it to a cushion.
3. Secure One End with a Ribbon Crimp
Prepare a ribbon crimp. Cut the end of the plaited yarn so it’s even, holding tightly to prevent unraveling.
Place the ribbon crimp over the cut end and press firmly with flat-nose pliers. If desired, apply a small amount of glue for added security.
Pro Tip: Cover the ends of your pliers with masking tape to avoid marking the crimp.
4. Secure the Other End
Undo the knot at the other end of the plait and repeat the process with another ribbon crimp.
5. Add the Clasp
Attach a jewelry lobster clasp using 4mm jump rings. Use flat nose pliers for easier handling of the jump rings.
Creative Variations
- Stackable Bracelets: Make multiple bracelets in different colors to wear together.
- Extra-long Wraps: Create longer plaits that wrap around the wrist twice or three times.
- Mix and Match: Add beads, charms, or other embellishments for a unique twist.
These T-shirt yarn bracelets are perfect for sharing with friends and make great DIY gifts for birthdays or party favors.
Oh I love these! I haven’t used t-shirt yarn in my jewellery making yet. I shall certainly be having a look for some now and giving these a go!
These look such fun- I think my daughter would like to try out too. Love the pics as well.
They look really professional – well done! When I was a teen we used to make friendship bracelets out of bits of coloured string… Things have come a long way!!
A nice way of using up old T shirts – great fun too.
These are great! Love the summery colors.
These are ace. I love the double wrapped one and it is a great tween and teen activity.
These looks brilliant – I love the bright colours! x
What a great idea especially summer holiday is coming and this is a great way to spend their time making it.
I love the bright colour of yarns! So beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us #pintorials
Ooh, these are fab! I’ll have to get making some!
These are lovely and I like how you can make your own yarn too!
Now these are a bit fab and possibly something even I could manage x
these are so so pretty ~ even I could do this
Great pictures. You’ve made these bracelets look easy. I’ll show this to my daughters as they like crafting.
These look stunning and preferable to loom bands anyday
They are super cute, love them!
What a fab idea, these are beautiful
oh I love these! I’d actually buy them let alone make them I like them so much but what a fun craft! thank you x
This is definitely something my daughter would be interested in, but she’s a little young at the moment to do it herself (she’s 6). I’ll try to bear it in mind when she’s a little older.
I am ten and love making these bracelets. Thank you for the tutorial!
Oh these are so cute! A suggestion, for color variations I think it would be cool to make tie dye shirts to create a cool bracelet, and even some glitter too! Thanks for posting and inspiring me to think more creatively