This Amish knot rug was made with yarn harvested from 3 t-shirts and strips of material from my husband's old dress shirt (for strength and as the coordinating base color). With several balls of t-shirt yarn in my basket, I was able to combine the colors to make a nice bright effect. I like to use the dark pink in the center and on the outer rim to give definition to the piece.

Amish Knot Rug from T-shirt Yarn - image 1 - student project

If you want to make an Amish knot rug, be sure to cut all your t-shirt yarn strips to the same width. The hardest part of this project is getting the center started. You might want to practice a few times so that you can get your rug to lie flat. I find it fun to plan my project colors to fit in where I intend to use it. Amish knot rugs make great zero waste gifts!

Janet Kramer

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