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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Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

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