In the previous post I talked about using up the stash of yarn I had saved up from free yarn kits that you get with knitting magazines. Here are some of the things I’ve made so far…
I’ve been knitting Christmas stockings in July. Yep, you read that correctly!
I’ve done 3 so far and I think that’s the lot for now!
I also made a knitted bauble and a crocheted one (which I don’t think I’m going to keep – I just can’t get the decreases in the round to look good when I’m crocheting). AND I also tried to make a knitted paper chain but the first link I made looked so rubbish that I changed my mind pretty quickly on that one!
I really like the knitted bauble. I made a Christmas one last year and placed a polystyrene ball inside. This time I used toy stuffing and the result looks just as good, maybe even better as the knitted fabric doesn’t have to stretch over the ball.
So…2 baubles and 4 mini stockings are done so far.
I did also make a knitted toy mouse, thinking if the pattern was any good then I could make a few more for an animal shelter (specifically for the cats to play with)…but NOOOOOOOOO!
All I can say was before I sewed on the ears and eyes it looked REALLY RUDE!!
I’m going to save the white fluffy wool and the bit of black I have leftover…that’s pretty much all I have left.
Not bad for a few evenings knitting. I even did a few rows on my jumper.
I also bought some more yarn at my local yarn shop today. It’s so funny because for so many posts I’ve been saying things like ‘I need to stop buying yarn and use up my stash’ or ‘it’s not environmentally friendly to keep buying acrylic or other manmade fibres’.
And what do I do?!
BUY MORE ACRYLIC YARN IN REALLY FUNKY SHADES WITH NO PROJECT IN MIND!
And I’ve bought some more possible baby blanket yarn. I have plans for that.
And some plain black toy eyes.
Oh and 2 books – 1 about using up sewing leftovers into mini projects and another for knitted baby blankets.
I am getting my creative mojo back! Yay!
I know I’ve been ill for a few weeks, but I’m feeling much more productive and motivated now. I’m getting back to crafting and writing and even spent a happy hour organising files and folders, cleaning, recycling bits and bobs…you know, the sort of productive pottering around that feels like you’re procrastinating but you actually get a lot of stiff done!
The next thing is sewing! I haven’t sewn anything since Christmas and the projects are slowing piling up!
Woolly Orbit 