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Posted by suzee on June 10, 2008, 10:20 am
Samantha Hill - remove TRASH to reply wrote:
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> 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?
Nope, there was a poncho pattern on an online knit magazine (I think out
of Australia) that did this. She sorted all her leftover yarns by color
and tied them together in a large ball, left the ends hanging out for
effect. Looked good.
sue
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Posted by Samantha Hill - remove TRASH t on June 10, 2008, 3:27 pm
suzee wrote:
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>> Am I being really weird to do this, or is it going to come out okay?
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> Nope, there was a poncho pattern on an online knit magazine (I think out
> of Australia) that did this. She sorted all her leftover yarns by color
> and tied them together in a large ball, left the ends hanging out for
> effect. Looked good.
Oh, boy. This is going to be fun. Thanks for the info.
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Posted by Katherine on June 10, 2008, 4:55 pm
On Jun 10, 12:41=A0am, Samantha Hill - remove TRASH to reply
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> 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 project=
.
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> Am I being really weird to do this, or is it going to come out okay?
I think it will be gorgeous! I have - somewhere - a pattern for a vest
done
like this. I keep threatening to do it myself, but don't have the
time. I'd
love to see a picture of whatever you make.
Higs,
Katherine
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> 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?