Anyone who knits or crochets will be familiar with the ends of things....little balls of yarn left over from projects but just too nice to get rid.
At the moment I am at war with my ever growing stash of leftovers so there have been a scarf or two created in my bid to be victorious....this is most important as I have banned myself from any further purchases of yarn until I have reduced the pile considerably.
If you have a copy of our book 'GRANNY CHIC' then the scarf above uses the granny puff blanket (without the misplaced coma) recipe. Brilliant if you like a quick fix, it crochets up quickly and makes a rather fetching scarf. I used some of my beloved Vanna's Choice scraps and indeed sighed as I used the last one.
Then there is the organic cottons...I knitted up a few wee tank tops & cardies for Violet when she was born so this is still a scarf in progress with all my leftover cotton. I rather like the way that using different cottons gives some interest to the plain old garter stitch...
And who could resist a pom pom or 2...
Finally I have plans for a pom pom rug but this could take some time and decisions on how to stitch them together so I shall be back soon once I have pondered a way....
now then ... i once upon a time had the very same thoughts about a pom diddly pom rug and pondered deeply about the backing.
ReplyDeletescouting about i found that lots of folk had used rug canvas, the sort used in rag rug making...
my pom diddly pom rug dreams came to a stop when i considered the almighty mess that six hounds and three cats would create when they ripped apart my prize creation. which they would without a doubt do.
:) x
Love the scarves ... just going to sort my yarn stash out!
ReplyDeleteLove Claire xxx
I have so many small amounts of left over yarn but at the moment they are feeding my obsession of hooking tiny crochet hearts x
ReplyDeleteLove seeing these. I have just started knitting a scarf using some left over bits and small balls I had but was wondering whether it was really going to look any good. Seeing your part finished scarf has made me feel like I will carry on with mine. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab stashbuster! I am inspired . . .
ReplyDeleteLove the ice cream colours in your scarf.
ReplyDeletelovely! i especially dig ur pom pommed (is that a word?!) scarf.
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