Features

From the Editors - By Allegra & Brandy

Show and Tell - By Allegra & Brandy

Interview with Amanda Soule - By Allegra Wermuth

Picking a Green Yarn - By Daniela Nii

"As it turns out, cotton growing requires large quantities of chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers..."

Tshirt Yarn Bib - By Stefanie Japel

"I don’t think he’s thrown out an undershirt since he was in high school. "

Lavender Love Notes - By Maya Donenfeld

"This little project lends itself perfectly to using up your favorite odds and ends and elevating them to something lovely."

Patchwork Potholder Rug - By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood

"I fell in love with weaving as a small child making looper potholders on a black metal potholder loom."

The Value of Creating - By Heather Fontenot

"When I was growing up, there was no need for actual discussion of repurposing materials, it was just a daily part of life."

AwareKnits' Natural Dyeing Recipe - By Vickie Howell

"Natural Dyeing is a great, guilt-free way to breathe new life into drab, ol' yarn."

---

Gecko - By Robynn Weldon

"This is a lovely baby gift and a great stashbuster, too. I made it using one of my favourite yarns, a hand-dyed, slubby, super-soft organic cotton/bamboo blend that comes in a huge range of colours, but as you only need a small amount of each colour, it’s perfect for using up scraps of worsted-weight yarn."

---

Upcycled Water Bottle Sling
By Betz White

"The Upcycled Water Bottle Sling gives your kids’ outgrown cargo pants a fresh new life."

Recycled Sweater Alphabet Beanbags
By Heather Fontenot

"When my oldest was just beginning to show a desire for reading and word recognition, a friend gave me a great piece of advice..."