I’m thinking a lot about spinning with ‘non-traditional fibers’: plastic, newspaper, material. There are many cool options out there and so many people willing to share how to do it! Here are just a few of the tutorials, ideas and inspirations:

Plarn (yarn from plastic bags) Recycling t-shirts for yarn Newspaper yarn Scrap knitting Oz is thinking about making yarn from a wedding dress…and now I am too (but not my own! Probably a thrifted hideous bridesmaid dress) Crocheting a rag carpet

Now that we’re in Daylight Savings, my evenings are full of sunshine and I plan on taking more pictures of the process and will share if I make anything with these odd fibers.

Have you spun or knitted with anything not intended to be yarn?

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