I'm off to the scrap bank this morning. The scrap bank is where organisations can drop off their scrap and people can collect it for free. You never know what you're going to find! On occassion I've found cones of yarn and knitting magazines, so I have my fingers crossed.
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I stumbled across this rope tying video and it got me thinking, could this be used as a sewn cast on? I haven't tried it yet and doubt if it would become my everyday method of casting on but it will be fun to give it a try - once! sitting there sewing on a cast on instead of using the long tail method which is my cast on of choice (unless a knitting pattern instructs me otherwise) really isn't going to happen any time soon! But you can never have too much knowledge - knowledge is good!
I was doing my usual Saturday morning shop when I discovered a new yarn in Poundland. I initially only picked up one ball, priding my self on my frugality, but then I decided I wanted more so I went back to get it - frugality is rubbish, not doing that again, it just makes you do things twice.
I went back to Poundland to see if I could get some more of their new yarn which has a 20% wool content. I was cautious when buying my first batch as I did wonder how well it would wash but there were absolutely no problems; mind you I only washed my newly made pair of socks using hair conditioner, by hand, so it's yet to be put through the 30 degreees machine wash as recommended on the label.
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Craft - 'An activity involving skill in making things by hand.
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