Fun Things to Do that Aren’t Exactly Knitting

I think most of us sometimes make things with yarn that are not knit, or delve into other crafty areas that might be somewhat connected to knitting. So here’s a quick roundup of projects that have come across my radar lately that aren’t knitting but are still pretty cool.

Neda at Second Skin Blog wove leather together to make her own sandals. How amazing is that? I’m sure you could do something similar with yarn/fiber. Maybe weave a patch do go over the hole in your Toms? (Or was that just me?)

CraftsnCoffee used some sweet chenille yarn to make a baby shower wreath. You could always knit a rectangular shape and use it to cover the wreath form, too, if you’d rather make it a knitting project.

And DIY Everywhere has a good list of craft projects to use up leftover yarn, from jewelry to string art and beyond. Lists like this are always inspiring for paring down the stash of odd balls! I love the heart dreamcatcher shown above, which is from Molly Moo Crafts.

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Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]

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