Several years ago, I think, I embarked on an endless project along with my friend Debby. We resolved to knit (Debby) and crochet (me) strips that would stretch for a mile. (Read how we got started.) As time passed, I would be more or less enthusiastic about the project. Sometimes I would whip out a bunch in a week, other times I might go for months without progress.
I had resolved to use only leftovers rather than buy new yarn, so I was at the mercy of whatever might show up in grab bag or whatever someone might give me. And frankly I had hit a dry spell recently. During the cold weather months this winter I was working on baby afghans, from entire skeins of yarn, rather than the mile-o'-handwork.
Last fall a friend who teaches refugee women how to sew told me that her ladies also do knitting, and I asked her if they were going to just throw away the leftover bits anyway, could I have them? And last month she dropped off a huge bag full -- almost five feet tall.
This should keep me crocheting all summer.
That looks great! Are you using one piece of yarn until it is gone or are you mixing the colors as you go along?
ReplyDeletefor the smaller bits, I just use till it's gone. for anything approaching a full skein I might use half in one place and the rest in another.
DeleteI’m happy to hear your still have this project going!
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