How to Make Yarn Out of Old Jeans

I have been making a lot of plastic yarn out of old shopping bags lately as part of a project for my daughter’s school. It’s a lot of fun to use unconventional materials on a traditional handcraft like knitting or crochet.

You probably know that you can make yarn out of T-shirts and fabric as well, but have you ever considered making yarn out of old jeans? Fiber Artsy & Craftsy has a great tutorial, and it’s actually pretty easy, but you do need sharp scissors and strong hands to do it.

The tutorial doesn’t show what she did with the yarn — though there is a pattern on the site for crocheted trivets — but I think it would be great for hot pads, baskets or bowls, or other home items. It could also make a really cool pillow for a kid’s room or a man cave.

What do you think? Would you make denim yarn? What would you do with it? It’s kind of pretty just in balls, too.

[Photo via Fiber Artsy & Craftsy.]

How to Make Yarn Out of a T-Shirt Say goodbye to those well-loved shirts taking up space in your closet and hello to a world of crafting possibilities. Join me as I guide you through the step-by-step process of creating soft and versatile yarn from your T-shirts. From cutting to rolling, you’ll be amazed at how easy and fun it is to upcycle your old tees into fabulous yarn ready for all sorts of knitting, crocheting, and crafting projects. So, let’s dive in and discover the magic of transforming T-shirts into beautiful, eco-friendly yarn!

How To Make Yarn From A T-Shir-T-Shirt Yarn Tutorial – From small projects like coasters and trivets to larger ventures like rugs and baskets, the possibilities are endless with this eco-friendly and budget-friendly yarn. So, grab those T-shirts, and let’s make yarn that’s not only fun to craft with but also a fantastic way to reduce textile waste and contribute to a more sustainable world!

Recycling, Plarn in the bag! Plarn! In this exciting tutorial, I’ll show you how to make yarn out of old plastic bags, opening up a world of possibilities for creative and sustainable projects.

I guess I must have had this pattern on my mind, because I had chosen this log cabin blanket recipe to write about, promptly forgot about it and a couple of weeks later started knitting a log cabin blanket using all my pink yarn.

It might stay pink if it makes it to baby blanket sized, or I might add in some pastel green and blue, too, to make a bigger blanket. We’ll see. I’m also holding several strands of yarn together to make a kind of bulky yarn, which means it’s deeply satisfying how much yarn is used even as the project is still relatively small.

In Kristen Finlay’s version, DK weight yarn scraps (or fingering/sock yarn held double) are used to make a simple scrappy log cabin blanket that’s lighter weight than my version. Log cabin is a great technique for knitters of any skill level because it’s worked in garter stitch. The only not completely basic technique you need for log cabin knitting is picking up stitches.

If you’ve never worked a log cabin knitting project before, this is a good introduction, and it is really nice to use all your yarn scraps in one big project you’ll use for years to come.

If you use a lot of DK weight yarn you can keep building on it whenever you finish a project, or if you use more worsted weight you can do the same thing with it, it will just be a little bigger starting out than the pattern calls for. How big it gets is totally up to you.

I have really been enjoying working on my log cabin project, and it’s my current sitting at my desk and need a break knit (do you have one of those or is it just me?).

Ready to start your own log cabin blanket knitting project? You can grab the free pattern from Kristen Finlay on Ravelry.

Need more log cabin inspiration? Check out more log cabin knitting patterns.

[Photo: Kristen Finlay]

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