Schuyler Ellers: Lord Von Schmidtt

I saw this in the NYT today: hand made recycled yarn clothing with spirit! Google the images. or visit here.

These crochet shorts are tons of fun!!! Great for running, walking, dancing, or just wearing every day! These one-of-a-kind shorts can easily be worn by a man or a woman, great for festivals, after the slopes, or for morning yoga in the winter.

These shorts are made from recycled vintage afghans blankets!! Please understand I make these out of recycled materials and not all color schemes are available at all times!! Each is a unique, inspired creation. Please include waist size, inseam, and any ideas you have about color or pattern--I will do my best to match up what you are looking for with what I have in stock. You are also welcome to send us a crochet from your collection and I will upcycle it into shorts!! If I don't receive any other instructions with your order I will send a general medium size shorts in whatever color/pattern I have available. We are no longer working in "granny squares" for shorts due to logistical and quality concerns!!!

Afghan blankets are heritage textiles infused with color, texture and love. Part of our visual culture, crochet patterns evoke nostalgia, comfort, and warmth. Crochet pants are stretchy and comfortable, warm yet breathable, eye-catching and vivid. In the words of one satisfied customer, "they might be the best thing we ever owned!!

These shorts are handmade and turnaround time is now around 2 weeks!! We can do rush orders. Please let me know if you need them for a specific date, an event, or a birthday, and I will try to get them to you in time!!

One of a kind, handcrafted item produced 100% in the USA
Meet the owner of LordvonSchmitt.

Your grandmother's afghans as you've never seen them before....
Lord von Schmitt wandered the planet in search of intelligent life for years, before learning to knit. After 7 years at the needles--he barely did anything else--Lord von Schmitt flashed on the possibilities of Previously Crocheted Objects. These were everywhere in the form of afghan blankets, languishing forgotten in thrift stores. He put down the needles and never picked them up again. With a sewing machine he could move much faster, with scissors he could build forms, the material was wonderful and flexible and repulsive. An old lady came up to him and said "those are the most hideous pants I've ever seen in my life," to which he replied, "oh thanks. I made them myself."