Remember way back when like two months ago I showed you how to make a fun nautical inspired knotted headband out of a T shirt? Well here is another fun one, that you can make out of the scraps of shirt you had left over. And even though it may be hard to imagine this one is easier, but just as fun.
1. Cut the bottom of the shirt into half inc to one inch strips (depending on how wide you want your braid to be. You will need four strips.
2. Once you have your strips cut, cut one side of them, so they are no longer a loop, and stretch them out. By giving them a good tug, the t shirt material will stretch out and make a nice t shirt yarn.
3. Take one end of the four pieces and tie them in a knot. Be careful not to make it too tight, as you will be taking it out later. Once knotted, braid the length of your “yarn.” You can use three and do a normal braid, but to make it wider and give it a bit more detail you can use a four strand braid.
4. After you have finished the braid, it’s time to finish it off. Undo the knot from the beginning and wrap the braid around your head. When you have it at the desired length and tightness tie it off into a tight knot. I personally like the look of the fringe pieces hanging off, so I trimmed them to an even length. But you can just as easily pull the knot very tight, and cut off all the extra yarn.
5. Another way to add fun variety is by mixing materials. In this braid I used two different shirts. Two strands in a neutral grey and two strands in a fluorescent yellow.
