Using up bits and pieces of yarn …

I always seem to end up with little balls of mix-and-match yarn left over from scarves, hats, etc. For the longest time I never knew what to do with them, but now I sort them out into pleasing color combinations and then crochet them into little multi-colored lap blankets (my kids and cats love curling up with the blankets). I decided to make a slightly bigger one this time … but now I feel like I’m crocheting a full-size sleeping bag. 😉

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4 responses to “Using up bits and pieces of yarn …”

Chris C | March 27, 2012 at 5:43 pm | Reply

I also make blankets with the leftover yarn. My kids call them the ‘mish-mosh’ blankets!!

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- dsimple | March 28, 2012 at 10:57 am | Reply
  
  Chris, a “mish-mosh” blanket is a perfect name for it! 🙂
  
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Cindy | March 27, 2012 at 4:15 pm | Reply

Love this! I made something similar from a pile of leftover yarn, and it’s the kids’ favorite throw. Mine, too. I bet you’ll love it when it’s done! Mine is here:

http://cindykitchel.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/use-it-up-the-leftover-throw/

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- dsimple | March 28, 2012 at 10:56 am | Reply
  
  Cindy, thanks for sharing yours! Love it! 🙂
  
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