the knitty professors

Here's another recycling project. I used two old cashmere sweaters that had holes, fit issues, etc. I made them into y...

This pillow was a quick knit thanks to size 19 needles and the thick t-shirt yarn I made the other day ( directions here ). To make one, yo...

This scarf began as an argyle cashmere sweater, a gift from my mom that I loved, but was unfortunately stained and starting to pill. The fle...

I've been at the wheel and here's what I came up with. First, this is the first of my Recycled 2-Ply line, colorway "Beaufort....

First of all, new word: Crochetastic . Crocheting with plastic bags. And it's fantastic. Here's a more specific pattern for a pu...

This week, for my first anniversary gift, I received an Ashford Traveller spinning wheel. *glowing with happiness* I tried out all sorts of ...

[NOTE: Photographs will be added soon.] There are a lot of patterns and instructions for recycled plastic bag crochet out there, I'm jus...

In 1851, British chemist John Mercer discovered that treating cotton yarn with sodium hydroxide brought about changes in the fiber. Mercer...

I traveled to Tokyo to visit Rapt With Fiber and we went a little nuts with the yarn buying and knitting. First, we did a knit-along and ma...

I went to the thrift store yesterday and found this gorgeous alpaca sweater. The sweater itself was a stupid shape, but I had my M.A.P. try...

Here's a picture of all of the recycled yarn I worked on this weekend. After washing it, I hang it on coat hooks and doorknobs all aroun...

My current Thursday night crochet project (that's the night I watch television: Grey's Anatomy; and The Office if I start at 8pm; an...

In my previous post I removed a turtleneck from a knit sweater and crocheted a new neckline (although this new neckline is still a work in p...