Fellow Knitters/Crocheters, or anyone else?...Extra yarn. Need some ideas?

Question

I have about 1/2-3/4 of a 46 oz. skein of white acrylic yarn left over. I made a bath mat and two shower loofas and still have a lot of yarn left over. What should I make out of the rest? Any clothes or more things for the home? Need some nifty ideas. Thanks

Answer 1

You could make a bunch of squares, sew them on three sides, fill them with pot pouri, then sew them shut for sachets. You could use it to make pillow covers for your couch or bed. A doily to go on a table or under a lamp. Hope this gives you some ideas.

Answer 2

You could knit various items: hats, booties, infant burial gowns, blankets, infant positioner snake for the ICU units, etc. to donate to hospitals. There are many different organizations to get involved in to help out hospitals. As a mother who had a baby who had to stay in the ICU for awhile, it helps to know someone cared enough to make an item for my baby.
Also, Lion Brand has a website with lots of free patterns for just about everything.

Answer 3

Make a hat or a scarf.
Make a doggy sweater
Make a pillow for the couch
Get some of those kniftyknitting looms and go for it.

Answer 4

I have the same problem (too much yarn, no ideas on what to do). Here are some websites:

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/patterns.html

http://knitting.about.com/library/weekly/aa060197.htm

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php

http://crochet.about.com/library/blfreepatts1.htm

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory.php

http://www.crochetnmore.com/123freepat.htm

Answer 5

Knit baby blankets for local hospital..they will be well accepted...

Answer 6

make baby hats
savethechildren.org