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Mini Tassels From T-Shirt Yarn Scraps

If you are like me and hate wasting just about anything, these mini tassels from yarn scraps will be right up your alley! Now of course you could make mini tassels from yarn that isn't scraps, but using up those little scraps that result after weaving in the ends is oh so satisfying, especially when the result is something as sweet at these multi-color t-shirt yarn tassels! No you won't have to sigh over leaving ends that are much too long, you can make use of them, and use the resulting tassels for keychains, wall hangings, and even gorgeous gift wrap. Next time you knit or crochet, and especially if it is with t-shirt yarn or bulky yarn, save those little scraps and you'll be so glad you did! Ready for a tiny tutorial? Okay, lets do it........

Granny Square Trivet With T-Shirt Yarn

• Looking for a quick handmade touch to add to your holiday gift giving? This t-shirt yarn granny square trivet is perfect! Quick to make, useful and even easily re-purposed as a tiny crocheted wall hanging (that is my real plan for this one, if I can find the time to pull it off.) Depending on the content of the t-shirt yarn you use, and the thickness of the yarn, a little beauty like this one can also be a pot holder. Add a little loop at the corner and maybe it is a decorative crocheted pot holder? And trivets are great for protecting furniture, or using as a giant coaster to catch drips. Ah yes, you can also make a bunch and sew them together to make a granny square rug, or just make an extra large "trivet" to use as a granny square chair pad which looked great in my kitchen for years. Enough babble, let's get crocheting, shall we?

Craft Schooling Sunday Is On Vacation!

Thanks so much for dropping by. Craft Schooling Sunday is now taking its customary vacation for the month of December. As it turns out most of the crafts that are shared during this month aren't things I can feature on a Jewish blog, so I realized years ago the best thing to do is simply take a break. So dear contributors, thanks so much for sharing on this little linky party in 2018, and looking forward to reconnecting in 2019, on January 5th/6th.

Wishing you all a very light filled Chanukah, filled with joy and family time. Ah yes, and some creativity in there too, right? Gotta run, I'm trying to paint something tonight to give to my husband tomorrow night for his birthday......a bit last minute as usual, so wish me luck. And then there are all the Chanukah decorations to put up and a double birthday party to pull off. Fortunately I took a nap on shabbat and now I'm off and running!