Candy Cane Scarf Made from an Old T-Shirt

Debra Larson

20/10/2015 · Updated on: 13/03/2026

DIY unique Candy Cane Scarf , it’s so fun and so easy to make out of an old t-shirt.

You can go a step further and braid into a festive statement necklace or leave it in red and white t-shirt scarf form.

Put your creativity and skills to work. Wear it or gift it!

How To Make A DIY Statement Scarf

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You will need:

.one red and one white t-shirt (100% cotton with no side seams) cut in strips and pulled into tubes (see video below or this post for that part of the DIY)

.a small strip of t-shirt fabric – you can cut it from the left-over sleeve – to attach your 3 braided loops
.scissors

Debra Larson

Debra Larson has spent the last twenty years fixing up an old house in Minnesota, one room at a time. Gardening fills her summers, and the long winters are for crafts and Christmas decorating. She has been writing for Decorating HQ since 2015 and still gets far too excited about a good flea market find.