Fiber Friday, T-shirt shrug, by EVEnl

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Eve lives in Schipluiden, Netherlands and has created this adorable T-shirt shrug. This is a great way to recycle T-shirts that you are no longer fond of or ones that just don’t fit right. I found Eve on “Cut Out + Keep” where there are plenty of step-by-step tutorials on how to create marvelous wearable’s and accessories to keep you busy. Eve offers you a step-by-step pictorial tutorial on how to create this fashionable shrug. I know I have a collection of T-shirts that can be revamped into classic or funky shrugs and I’m sure the rest of you do too. About Eve: My name is Yvonne (nickname Eve), I’m a 22 year old craft addict who revels in cable patterns and Jane Austen novels. I especially like to knit; this craft has been handed down to me by my grandmothers. I absolutely love finally finishing a project that was started long long ago but shoved in the back of the pile to sit idle for a year; it gives me such a thrill. Recently I started to learn how to sew but I’m still inexperienced and hate the chaos that goes with it and since I’m a beginner it’s what’s expected, I just can’t stand untidy threads.

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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