Comments on: 31 Days to Get Organized: What to Do with Leftover Yarn http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-organized-what-to-do-with-leftover-yarn/ Follow Owners Kathy & Steve Through Their Adventures in Yarn And Life Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Melissa http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-organized-what-to-do-with-leftover-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-15893 Melissa Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:22:00 +0000 http://blog.yarn.com/?p=12775#comment-15893 I crochet granny squares out of my scraps of worsted weight yarn and I am keeping them in a large ziplock bag. When I have enough, I plan to join them into an afghan. I crochet granny squares out of my scraps of worsted weight yarn and I am keeping them in a large ziplock bag. When I have enough, I plan to join them into an afghan.

]]> By: Raymonde Gagnier http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-organized-what-to-do-with-leftover-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-14479 Raymonde Gagnier Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:06:00 +0000 http://blog.yarn.com/?p=12775#comment-14479 I keep everything! I use my leftover yarn to duplicate stitch patterns on knits that I've grown bored with, to knit or crochet toys, to make granny squares, etc. I also make pompoms! :-) I keep everything! I use my leftover yarn to duplicate stitch patterns on knits that I’ve grown bored with, to knit or crochet toys, to make granny squares, etc. I also make pompoms! :-)

]]> By: Lara Toomey Smoot http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-organized-what-to-do-with-leftover-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-14036 Lara Toomey Smoot Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:07:00 +0000 http://blog.yarn.com/?p=12775#comment-14036 Ive been using left over fingering and sport weight yarns to make a hexipuff quilt. Ive been using left over fingering and sport weight yarns to make a hexipuff quilt.

]]> By: Teri-K http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-organized-what-to-do-with-leftover-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-14030 Teri-K Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:39:00 +0000 http://blog.yarn.com/?p=12775#comment-14030 I knit for charity, and can use even small amounts of yarn as stripes or fair isle accents in mittens or socks. But my DD also works with a woman who knits hats for the children with cancer at St. Jude's, so sometimes she gets my leftovers. DD says she combines them into really attractive and colorful results. My only problem with leftover is keeping track of what kind of yarn they are, as the charity I knit for only uses wool. I knit for charity, and can use even small amounts of yarn as stripes or fair isle accents in mittens or socks. But my DD also works with a woman who knits hats for the children with cancer at St. Jude’s, so sometimes she gets my leftovers. DD says she combines them into really attractive and colorful results.

My only problem with leftover is keeping track of what kind of yarn they are, as the charity I knit for only uses wool.

]]> By: Eyevea http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-organized-what-to-do-with-leftover-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-14027 Eyevea Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:38:00 +0000 http://blog.yarn.com/?p=12775#comment-14027 I knit basic K1p1 hats that I donate to local homeless shelters. I knit basic K1p1 hats that I donate to local homeless shelters.

]]> By: Kristina Jensen http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-organized-what-to-do-with-leftover-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-14025 Kristina Jensen Sat, 12 Jan 2013 06:28:00 +0000 http://blog.yarn.com/?p=12775#comment-14025 I used to make shawls of my leftovers. They were fun to make, because for every skein (or what was left of a skein) I knitted, I remembered what had been made as the primary project. The other day I discovered the beautiful Russin Wedding band Cowl on Ravelry; this is knitted of three balls of leftovers, and I am definitely planning to make several more... I used to make shawls of my leftovers. They were fun to make, because for every skein (or what was left of a skein) I knitted, I remembered what had been made as the primary project.
The other day I discovered the beautiful Russin Wedding band Cowl on Ravelry; this is knitted of three balls of leftovers, and I am definitely planning to make several more…

]]> By: Pam http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-organized-what-to-do-with-leftover-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-14024 Pam Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:33:00 +0000 http://blog.yarn.com/?p=12775#comment-14024 This holiday season, I took my single skeins one by one and knitted thin scarves to give as gifts. Most were narrow so I could make them longer, but a few were wide and shorter. Some were in the feathers and fan pattern, and some were diagonally knit. One skien was so small, I had to rip out the scarf and I made a hat instead. I gave them to my mail carrier, trash haulers, hair stylist, friends. Everyone loved them! I liked using the skeins this way because I could just knit until the skein was gone, leaving NO more of that skein!! This holiday season, I took my single skeins one by one and knitted thin scarves to give as gifts. Most were narrow so I could make them longer, but a few were wide and shorter. Some were in the feathers and fan pattern, and some were diagonally knit. One skien was so small, I had to rip out the scarf and I made a hat instead. I gave them to my mail carrier, trash haulers, hair stylist, friends. Everyone loved them! I liked using the skeins this way because I could just knit until the skein was gone, leaving NO more of that skein!!

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