So...I have this 'thing' where I pick up a new hobby and I go CRAZY with it.
Knitting for example. Actually it started out with a friend who quickly taught me how to crochet one night. I made a scarf and really liked the satisfaction of how everything came together. So what do I do? I run out and buy almost every size crochet hook and lots of yarn.
It wasn't until probably my third failed attempt at another crochet project that I realized that I don't like to crochet! But knitting - now that is something I think I can get into! So I went out and bought Knitting for Dummies and a set of needles and taught myself one night.
After completing a few "swatches", I tackled my first project - a scarf. This is where I learned that knitting is full of secrets. There are things you just know not to do after a while...like knitting a scarf in stockinette stitch. (Luckily my first scarf was extra wide so when I realized what was happening I just seamed it up the side.)
So now, what do I do? Well, obviously I run out and buy myself tons of yarn and lots of needles. Which is fine because now I'm left with a good history of fairly successful projects, but lots of remnants of yarn.
What do I do with it? They seem too big to throw away but too small to do anything with. Do you guys have this same problem?
3 comments:
My Nana knits a lot and uses the extra bits to make dish cloths. They can be mix-matched colours so they're perfect for getting rid of small amounts of yarn! Just thought I'd throw the idea out there :)
i hear you... i too have a similar "issue" and to show for it, is a "finished" sweater (front and back all knit) and alll it needs is for it to be put together, and it's been almost 4 years.. haha
i have all my yarn in a clear tupperware box and i love how it looks on the outside, but i too need to "clean it out" and have found that it's useful for stuffing "softies"... http://www.softiescentral.typepad.com/
because i know that i won't end up using some of those leftover colors... and why not put it to good use without having to spend hours making something that you never really intended on making?
chantoon.
Hey! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Sorry to hear about your job.
As for the knitting, I think that basket of pretty yarn looks cozy and wonderful so I would probably just leave it laying around. I like cozy clutter like that.
:)
Post a Comment