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Month: September 2018

  • COFFEE POT: YARN(S) HOLDER

    Img_02351_2 I would imagine this old percolator brewed some serious coffee in its time.  It now stores yarn in the top part and the bottom section is perfect for keeping a ball of yarn in place while knitting.

    The knitting needles are jumbo plastic pick-up-sticks from the Dollar Store and they work surprisingly well for Knitting.

    The work in progress is an "I wonder what will happen if I wind yarn forward once and knit one, then wind yarn forward twice and knit one etc.  Well – so far it seems to be making a rather interesting wave
    pattern.

    Kind of like water bubbling up a spout to fall back down through grounds and make coffee……..

     

    This is a post from Sept 25 2007.  I came across it while searching the archives for unique uses for objects.  And this coincided with a wish to once again have a yarn holder while knitting.  The old coffee pot somewhere over the last eleven years went elsewhere.

    I like the WIP  and will give it a try to see what evolves further with such stitches.

    The antenna are now out seeking something unusual to perfectly suit being a yarn holder.  A large annual community garage sale is coming up this weekend and there will be many items to consider.