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My crazy yarn ball Samantha Hill - remove TRASH t 06-09-2008
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Posted by Samantha Hill - remove TRASH t on June 9, 2008, 11:41 pm
I am doing a something-different project by taking a lot of remnants of
yarn (worsted weight or close to it, and all machine washable and
machine dryable) and cutting them into approx 1-yard lengths, and once I
accumulated 1500-plus yards, I sorted them out into approximate color
groups and now I'm making a "crazy-knit" (like crazy quilt) yarn ball
out of them with as much of a pattern as I can do, which is turning out
to be more or less regular.

I don't know what I want to do with it when I am done. Maybe a jacket,
maybe a poncho, maybe a sofa throw, maybe one of those The Big Snuggly
things (http://www.knitlist.com/01gift/the-big-snuggly.htm). I might
use it by itself or double-strand it with another color or several other
colors to create subtle striping under the random color scheme.

I have been looking for something I can do just for the sake of doing
somethign different creatively, and this is turning out to be tons of
fun. I am winding them into 300-350-yard center-pull balls and will
have 5 of them when I am done.

I am waiting until I am done making all the yarn balls to try a test
swatch, because I want to finish them and don't want to do a test swatch
and go "EWWWWWW, this is gross!" and lose my impetus to finish the project.

Am I being really weird to do this, or is it going to come out okay?

Posted by Richard Eney on June 10, 2008, 5:05 am
>I am doing a something-different project by taking a lot of remnants of
>yarn (worsted weight or close to it, and all machine washable and
>machine dryable) and cutting them into approx 1-yard lengths, and once I
>accumulated 1500-plus yards, I sorted them out into approximate color
>groups and now I'm making a "crazy-knit" (like crazy quilt) yarn ball
>out of them with as much of a pattern as I can do, which is turning out
>to be more or less regular.
>
>I don't know what I want to do with it when I am done. Maybe a jacket,
>maybe a poncho, maybe a sofa throw, maybe one of those The Big Snuggly
>things (http://www.knitlist.com/01gift/the-big-snuggly.htm). I might
>use it by itself or double-strand it with another color or several other
>colors to create subtle striping under the random color scheme.
>
>I have been looking for something I can do just for the sake of doing
>somethign different creatively, and this is turning out to be tons of
>fun. I am winding them into 300-350-yard center-pull balls and will
>have 5 of them when I am done.
>
>I am waiting until I am done making all the yarn balls to try a test
>swatch, because I want to finish them and don't want to do a test swatch
>and go "EWWWWWW, this is gross!" and lose my impetus to finish the project.
>
>Am I being really weird to do this, or is it going to come out okay?

It's good enough for Kaffe Fassett. I believe he uses that technique.

It might be fun to knit fairly straight strips but use different
texture patterns, especially the ones recommended for mixing up
variegated yarns when knitting socks. I think there ought to be
enough to knit a loose kimono-likejacket by seaming the strips
together.

=Tamar

Posted by Shirley Shone on June 10, 2008, 6:22 am
>>I am doing a something-different project by taking a lot of remnants of
>>yarn (worsted weight or close to it, and all machine washable and
>>machine dryable) and cutting them into approx 1-yard lengths, and once I
>>accumulated 1500-plus yards, I sorted them out into approximate color
>>groups and now I'm making a "crazy-knit" (like crazy quilt) yarn ball
>>out of them with as much of a pattern as I can do, which is turning out
>>to be more or less regular.
>>
>>I don't know what I want to do with it when I am done. Maybe a jacket,
>>maybe a poncho, maybe a sofa throw, maybe one of those The Big Snuggly
>>things (http://www.knitlist.com/01gift/the-big-snuggly.htm). I might
>>use it by itself or double-strand it with another color or several other
>>colors to create subtle striping under the random color scheme.
>>
>>I have been looking for something I can do just for the sake of doing
>>somethign different creatively, and this is turning out to be tons of
>>fun. I am winding them into 300-350-yard center-pull balls and will
>>have 5 of them when I am done.
>>
>>I am waiting until I am done making all the yarn balls to try a test
>>swatch, because I want to finish them and don't want to do a test swatch
>>and go "EWWWWWW, this is gross!" and lose my impetus to finish the project.
>>
>>Am I being really weird to do this, or is it going to come out okay?
>
>It's good enough for Kaffe Fassett. I believe he uses that technique.
>
>It might be fun to knit fairly straight strips but use different
>texture patterns, especially the ones recommended for mixing up
>variegated yarns when knitting socks. I think there ought to be
>enough to knit a loose kimono-likejacket by seaming the strips
>together.
>
>=Tamar

Yes Kaffe does use it. I have seen examples of it when I went on one of
his knitting workshops.
There is a sample of the piece of knitting I did at the workshop on my
web site under other crafts. We were given a picture postcard and told
to pick up 20 colours of wool and if that was not enough to pick 20
more. I think I got 38 colours in mine some of them just odd stitches.
We were taught how to weave the ends in as we progressed.
It was a wonderful weekend.
At the moment I am resting, I was rushed in hospital last Thursday night
with heart problems. The second time in 4 months. So I do not feel
motivated to do anything at the present time.
Hugs
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone
shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk
http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

Posted by on June 10, 2008, 7:42 am
On Jun 10, 1:22=A0pm, Shirley Shone
>
>
>
>
>
> >>I am doing a something-different project by taking a lot of remnants of
> >>yarn (worsted weight or close to it, and all machine washable and
> >>machine dryable) and cutting them into approx 1-yard lengths, and once I=

> >>accumulated 1500-plus yards, I sorted them out into approximate color
> >>groups and now I'm making a "crazy-knit" (like crazy quilt) yarn ball
> >>out of them with as much of a pattern as I can do, which is turning out
> >>to be more or less regular.
>
> >>I don't know what I want to do with it when I am done. =A0Maybe a jacket=
,
> >>maybe a poncho, maybe a sofa throw, maybe one of those The Big Snuggly
> >>things (http://www.knitlist.com/01gift/the-big-snuggly.htm). =A0I might
> >>use it by itself or double-strand it with another color or several other=

> >>colors to create subtle striping under the random color scheme.
>
> >>I have been looking for something I can do just for the sake of doing
> >>somethign different creatively, and this is turning out to be tons of
> >>fun. =A0I am winding them into 300-350-yard center-pull balls and will
> >>have 5 of them when I am done.
>
> >>I am waiting until I am done making all the yarn balls to try a test
> >>swatch, because I want to finish them and don't want to do a test swatch=

> >>and go "EWWWWWW, this is gross!" and lose my impetus to finish the proje=
ct.
>
> >>Am I being really weird to do this, or is it going to come out okay?
>
> >It's good enough for Kaffe Fassett. =A0I believe he uses that technique.
>
> >It might be fun to knit fairly straight strips but use different
> >texture patterns, especially the ones recommended for mixing up
> >variegated yarns when knitting socks. =A0I think there ought to be
> >enough to knit a loose kimono-likejacket by seaming the strips
> >together.
>
> >=3DTamar
>
> Yes Kaffe does use it. I have seen examples of it when I went on one of
> his knitting workshops.
> There is a sample of the piece of knitting I did at the workshop on my
> web site under other crafts. We were given a picture postcard and told
> to pick up 20 colours of wool and if that was not enough to pick 20
> more. I think I got 38 colours in mine some of them just odd stitches.
> We were taught how to weave the ends in as we progressed.
> It was a wonderful weekend.
> At the moment I am resting, I was rushed in hospital last Thursday night
> with heart problems. The second time in 4 months. So I do not feel
> motivated to do anything at the present time.
> Hugs
> Shirley
> --
> Shirley Shone
> shir...@allcrafts.demon.co.ukhttp://www.allcrafts.org.uk- Hide quoted text=
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>
> - Show quoted text -

I did it witout cutting the threads into the same length ,, but i
limited the length ,, from 60 cm - to 3 meters ,,,,, mirjam

Posted by Samantha Hill - remove TRASH t on June 10, 2008, 3:28 pm
mirjam@actcom.co.il wrote:
>
> I did it witout cutting the threads into the same length ,, but i
> limited the length ,, from 60 cm - to 3 meters ,,,,, mirjam

That probably ended up being striped, right?

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