Wednesday 23 July 2014

Hooray! no more scraps

Over the last two sun filled days I have managed to turn this...


into this....


So, so satisfying. Searching the basket for the smallest pieces for the centre rounds and working my way up. Managing to slip in a smidgen of yellow without upsetting the whole thing, I have been quite addicted



When something is truly totally random it always seems to work. I can't force random, I am not very good at that but this worked out just fine, just a bit tricky to photograph though because it is quite long.



I am going to put it around the bunk beds at the cabin because my ethos for decorating in there is that everything should be something that was going to be thrown out and this fits the bill perfectly. Hand on my heart everyone, with the teapot cozy and this bunting I am ALL out of scraps!!!!!! only lovely packs of yarn in my stash now.

More sunshine anyone?? Jo xxx





26 comments:

  1. I love it!! It will be so great for your cabin and definitely fits with your ethos for it. Also, you can now break into all your new balls of yarn and make something else!! I am no good at random either, but apparently random is not as random as we think and actually is more regular than we realise, so don't worry about not being random!! I hope that last bit makes sense and isn't too random! xx

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  2. It's lovely Jo! I think you did well photographing your banner
    xx

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  3. looks great! such a good feeling when the scraps are cleared up and instead of the bin they went into something lovely like this! that cabin of yours sounds nice.

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  4. I love it, such a beautiful thing made out of scraps. A perfect thing for your lovely cabin. I too am enjoying the sun and the garden.

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  5. Loving! It's such a satisfaction to turn scraps into festoon...totally random!

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  6. This is fantastic! I love it! welldone on not wasting any wool!
    Frankie
    www.knitwits-owls.blogspot.co.uk

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  7. Ah it's very pretty, Jo, and will suit the cabin perfectly. What an achievement to use up all the little scraps - I'm afraid my stash is too much and doesn't really include any little scrappy bits so can't really justify buying new but I'll be looking forward to seeing what you do with yours. Have fun! xoJoy

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  8. Gorgeous Jo! I can't believe you are all out of scraps now, I have so many around my house that I could probably make a bunting that goes down our whole street! Great work, I bet your cabin is looking lovely. Have a great week, Julie x

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  9. It's brilliant! How well you did to make something so gorgeous from your scraps. It will look great in the cabin-well done! xx

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  10. Love it Jo. Looks like we can add bunting to the list for using up scraps. I don't know why I didn't add it to the list when I was thinking about projects. I know when Lucy from Attic24 was doing her Yarndale thing buntings were all over the place. Your bunting turned out so cute and it was a great idea for busting the scrap stash.
    Well girl, it is time to do some more crochet and once again build up your bits and pieces of left overs. Have a great weekend,
    (((HUGS))) Susanne :)

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  11. Well done! how brilliant to use your scraps to make something so pretty, Sam xx

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  12. Love the bunting. Perfect use of all those scraps of wool. x

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  13. They look gorgeous, what a great way to use scraps!!!

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  14. I am in awe of your randomness!! And so thrifty using your scraps. The end result is terrific, well done x

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  15. Love it. I shall make some for my garden as we seem to be spending so much time out there at the moment. Then I shall wait to see my husbands face............

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  16. Is there such a thing as no more scraps? I am amazed!!! I love your bunting, very pretty.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  17. I'm sure it won't be long before the scraps stash grows again.
    S xx

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  18. Cute! What a great way to use up those odds and ends! Bee xx

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  19. Yay Jo. That's an amazing piece of work. Random rules.

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  20. Oh yes, I agree random is the best and this project proves it. Very nice!

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  21. You clever sausage you - it's fab! Jane x

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  22. It's very pretty thing from the scraps!! Congrats!!

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  23. Ahhh, this looks great! And I think it would look really good in the cabin too. I love any kind of bunting, it is essential to every home. :)

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  24. Love this Jo, so bright and cheery. I am very tempted to make some bunting too...
    Marianne x

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  25. I've tried to start using up my scraps by making loads of little flowers and I had really good intentions; got all my ends out and started. I made about 5 before I got bored :(

    Your bunting is a much more satisfying idea and I think it looks completely random but each triangle fits nicely with the next. So no scraps at all?! Good work!

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  26. It's lovely. I am always ridiculously pleased when I can use up every.last.scrap of yarn, it's just so satisfying. x

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