Here’s a DIY scarf anyone can make. Seriously, anyone.

Whether an avid knitter or not, many crafters are stuck with stashes of beautiful yarn and too many knitting projects from which to choose. No-knit yarn projects are the ideal solution for knitters and non-knitters alike. No-knit yarn projects are the perfect way to use up your yarn stashes without ever picking up a needle. They are also often not too complicated and an awesome way to keep your hands busy while catching up with your favorite shows!

What if you need inspiration though? Enter “KNITLESS: 50 No-Knit, Stash-Busting Yarn Projects,” a new book by Laura McFadden that features great projects for any crafter, beginner or advanced. From rehabbing old chairs to adding a DIY touch to a plain lamp shade, it’s a book for people who love yarn, but who don’t always have the time (or the advanced skills) to knit!

Among the super easy yarn projects is for a no-knit DIY scarf. There are two variations: one that involves sewing, and a no-knit AND no-sew version that is a super quick project. Both would be perfect ways to use up some yarn and add some wonderful texture and color to your fall wardrobe. Or if you are feeling generous, make up a bunch to gift this holiday season!

No-Knit One-Hour DIY Scarf

Materials

• Scissors
• 123 yards super bulky weight yarn (teal)
• Sewing machine
• Sewing thread (gray

Directions

1. Cut the bulky weight yarn into 63-inch pieces. Use up all of the yarn.

2. Align the pieces side by side on your work surface. Feed the whole bundle underneath the presser foot of your sewing machine, placing the needle about 7 inches in from the cut ends on one side.

3. Sew perpendicularly across the yarn, holding on to the yarn bundle tightly as you run it through the sewing machine.

4. Sew back and forth from edge to edge about six times, not worrying about the stitches being even. The uneven nature of the sewing will make it feel even more handmade.

5. Repeat Step 4 every 6 inches, sewing across the yarn bundle to secure the strands of yarn. Do this nine times total.

6. Trim the edges of the yarn evenly.

VARIATION: An even simpler “no-sew” version can be made by using 3 different colors of yarn. Measure and cut out six 100-foot strands of each color. Take the three different colors of yarn and twist them into a spiral. Gather the ends with a piece of yarn, leaving an excess tail of 14 inches. Tie the pieces together tightly. Trim the tail ends at various lengths to get a cascading effect.

Other cool yarn projects from “KNITLESS” range from home décor and accessories to gift ideas and yarn art. Projects include the Braided Yarn Rug, Yarn-Wrapped Air Plant Displays, and Ombre Tassel Necklace. We love them all!

Tutorial is reprinted with permission from “KNITLESS” © 2015 by Laura McFadden, Running Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.

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All Images: KNITLESS © 2015 by Laura McFadden, Running Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group

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Because knitting should have a lot more sexy dialogue.

Ask a knitter if they think using their hands to create is only for crazy cat ladies and they just might stab you with a poison needle. These fiber shape shifters are actually at the forefront of something very liberating, sexy, counter-culture and inspiring which is why we think pick up lines to try outside of the confines of the underground knitting circle, craft fair or feminist yarnfest is in order.

Whether you’re a seasoned knitter who likes to meditate with the craft or you’re a renegade hipster feverishly yarn bombing community landmarks, these 20 pick up lines just might make your hobby a whole lot sexier.

1. Your yarn is sooooo soft. Touch mine.

2. You’re so cute I’d give you my pattern for free.

3. There’s nothing quite like a new ball of yarn in the hand, don’t you agree?

4. I want to frog you.

5. I’ve been looking across the room at you all night and I think it’s high time we purl the two of us together.

6. Let’s repeat.

7. You do that like you’ve been slip stitching your whole life.

8. Let’s finish off this dinner then try some back-looping.

9.  Your needle tips are so cold, let me warm them for you.

10. I soooo want to handle your hank.

11. Are you left-handed or right?

12. Do you like your yarn forward or back?

13. You’re loose like chenille.

14. I like my men like my balls of yarn, manageable.

15. What will it take to convert you to come home with me?

16. Ooooh, a blocker playing hard to get!

17. You like working with naturally dyed yarns? That’s so raw.

18. What I wouldn’t give for some of your purls of wisdom.

19. (kiss me) many times.

20. You make me so hot I want to cast off.

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Wool and the Gang’s DIY knit kits allow you to be the designer.

In October 2007, Wool and the Gang Co-Founder Lisa Sabrier became fed up with mass consumption and decided “to transmit traditional values to her children and grandchildren,” figuring that it was important to have a conscience while still living life to its fullest. As an avid scuba diver, windsurfer, and skier, another way she knew she could channel her love for exploring environment was through a a fashion lens where she could explore her affection for proportion and shape.

Around the same time, Co-founder Carolyn Main was tapping into her own passion for the thread while knitting in front of a fire in the Swiss Alps. Forever an adventurer with a penchant for travel and the need to witness other cultures first-hand, Main says she still sees travel “as a way for people to discover, or re-discover, the skill of hand-knitting,” based on the strength of the craft.

Joining forces, the two created Wool and the Gang, featuring seasonal capsule collections that fit with ease into any wardrobe based on how one wears them. In addition to buying the pieces straight out, you can also opt to buy a kit which includes knitting needles, soft Peruvian yarns and easy to understand patterns to create your own design. Never picked up a pair of knitting needles in your life? The gang also offers video tutorials on different stitches as well as in-store knitting classes. Take the easy way out and buy the completed designs here.

There are the women that drive business and then there are the artists behind it. WATG’s creative design team hails from the houses of Balmain, Colette, and Alexander McQueen, and collectively encapsulate everything that is industry cool from experience not only in reputable design houses but from the music and textile industry. Here are some styles they’ve recently designed you can pick up at either Wool and the Gang or at Kaight.

Tala Tank, $100

The Diana Sweater, $179

Sexy Back Sweater, $189

Mary Sweater, $179

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