The age-old stigma of Grandma knitting ugly afghans and scratchy sweaters has been replaced with a fresher, somewhat funkier version of the hobby, thanks to places like Loop Yarn Shop in Bay View.

Hyosung, Loop Industries and Pleatsmama have entered a three-way circularity-centric collaboration to create a line of limited-edition handbags made of 100 percent recycled drawn-textured yarns.