Little piles of trimmed yarn from finish work makes as good of a place as any to put down a hot cup of coffee. (*) I happen to love saving all these little ends, and keep them in a place to use one day, like filling a pillow or something. I’m in the middle of steeking and knitting button bands on two cardigans. Two cardigans which will be given to my nieces around the Autumnal Equinox ~~ our little tradition.
These were my left-over yarn project gone ship-wrecked on the remote deserted island of Bad Planning (I try not to visit often, though I find myself stranded there without warning, still.) The blue one was inspired by about six balls of left-over yarn I had from a project of last Autumn , and I thought to use it up for a lovely turquoisey cardigan for Niece Who Is Thirteen, thinking only another couple of skeins would do the trick (I was thinking a vest at the time, two or three designs ago…). Plus the same yarn in another colorway for Ten Year Old Niece. Long story, and three colorways later (**) I had to re-order two more balls of each along the way, then just before binding off at the neck I was groaning as I realized I *still* wouldn’t have enough yarn to do the bands. So one more… just one wee skein more of each color, will surely do the trick. Yeah, got the yarn a couple of days ago, now I’m finishing these cardigans , and will surely be finished by the Autumn Equinox next weekend. Here’s to a fun week ahead of finishing !
(*) Yes Lizzi, that is the wee Queen’s Jubilee cup you sent, which I use every single day. Heartbroken I will be the day it cracks.
(**) So what if I will have even more yarn left over from this project than I had before !!!
~~~~And now,
I wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH
to ELIZABETH over at Island Time for nominating me for this . . .
Jenjoyce Design 
Isn’t that pinky one Rhubarb? I made Isaac a vest out of that colourway (his choice, out of all the colours). They look lovely. Lucky, lucky girls. xoxo
Grand pics! Leftover yarn, that’s a problem how? 😉
Love your cardigans hen – beautiful job as always! X
Those cardigans are just yummy! As always, your color choices are beautiful. Do we get to see them when they are finished? Hope so.
left over yarn so what – there is always something to do with leftovers. around here leftovers are our favorite meal.
I save every scrap of cut off yarn too even if it isn’t wool. some of mine gets turned into dryer balls. you can wad up the cut offs even if they are lousy acrylic and then wind wool yarn around the wadded up cut offs and then stuff in a stocking and throw into the wash until it is felted enough to use as a dryer ball.
Beautiful knitting and photography, as always
Third time lucky to leave a message. I thought you could save your trimmings, add some lavender, make it into a square and use it as a pin cushion.
Adorable colors and in fact all about them is adorable (as per usual…!)