I think that left-overs are often at least as good as the main meal. I’m so keen on them, I make extra-huge meals the first time round in order to have many many left-overs. Then there is no need to make a sandwich for lunch (or as is usually the case, open ‘fridge, stare vacantly at contents, close ‘fridge, fail to make sandwich but make cup of tea instead…) With the magic of left-overs, all I have to do is remember to put some of it in the warming oven at breakfast time, then after a hard morning of pattern-wrangling, I can just eat, no thinking needed.
So it is with knitting. Left-over bits of yarn are hoarded and saved for something-important-sometime. Only, I don’t always find a use for it. We need to be creative in using up these precious bits and pieces – I think that, along with a free pattern for you here, from time to time, we’ll have a left-overs category where I can pop some ideas for using up the left-overs. Mainly these will be so simple they won’t need patterns, but if I think it does need one, I’ll add it as a PDF for you to download.
First up any day soon, will be this Kidsilk Haze left-overs idea for a cushion. So, never throw away KidSilk Haze over 1 metre in length, ‘cos that’s just enough for a bobble. Aiming to post this free pattern on my blog in the next few days.
Kidsilk Haze left-overs, warmed up and served as bobbles on a cushion
These bobbles are soooooo easy to do once you know how and use seriously small amounts of Kidsilk Haze. I managed the mooting mittens with great ease so I’m ready and waiting for the cushion Alison!
These bobbles are soooooo easy to do once you know how and use seriously small amounts of Kidsilk Haze. I managed the mooting mittens with great ease so I’m ready and waiting for the cushion Alison!