Hey everyone. I have just finished making a bag, which I made with all the terrible coloured $2 acrylic yarns that I’ve had lying about for years, and remnants I only had a small amount of.
Most of the bag is made with these yarns, held together to make one thick strand:
I made a red [...]
This pattern uses different textures and thicknesses of yarns which causes it to ruffle and curl, and creates a warm, rich, textured looking scarf. There is no weaving in of ends in this scarf, and you can use up your yarn stash if you wish. If you want a FLAT (non ruffled, non curled) effect, [...]
Hi there ! Today is a miserable day here in Victoria . . . raining, cold, windy. Definitely an indoors day.
I have finally started to “frog” (this means “unravel” in wool speak) the op shop jumpers I took home. Yarn, yarn and more yarn ! We can’t get enough LOL ! [...]
Today I went Op Shopping, (call it a thrift or charity store if you will), specifically to buy knitted garments to frog (unravel), wash, and make into recycled balls of yarn. Sharon from Laughing Purple Goldfish calls it a “frog pond” which I think is fabulous !
Here’s a pic.
Op shop knits reading for unraveling.
My dad [...]