Tuesday 26 May 2015

Zpagetti Yarn Plays

Hello all!

I hope you all had a wonderful Pentecost weekend! I was at work all weekend but it was good fun. Every year at Pentecost there is a huge meeting of current and former scholarship holders in Villigst. Many generations, many talks and much fun! Not much time for crochet but still a wonderful weekend! :)

Last week I was very lucky indeed! Some time ago I won the give away at Emerald Cottage and this week Jill's parcel arrived. Wow! Look at all these wonderful goodies!! Thank you so much Jill!! I really love the postcard - such a cute, cute kitten!


After I finished the blanket I talked about last week, I need to use some bigger yarn. So I went for Zpagetti Yarn. From a 2,5 mm hook to a 8 mm one. Quite the change! Most people use 12 mm hooks for the Zpagetti Yarn but I prefer smaller ones. I just wish there were Clover Amour hooks in larger sizes!

I made some trivets using the Maybelle Flower pattern. Already made some last year and they are pretty useful. It's a bit hard on the hands and shoulder to make them but in the end the finished trivet is worth it. 



As I have plenty of Zpagetti yarn (went on a shopping spree last year), I will make more of these. Not sure what I will do with them though. Probably give them as gift or I might even sell them. We will see.

Did you work with T-Shirt yarn yet? And do you have tricks which save the shoulders and hands?!

Take care
Anne

19 comments :

  1. Congrats on the win. The package looks like it has some beautiful things! :-)

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    1. The parcel was such a great surprise! Can't wait to make something lovely with the yarn and the wonderful hook! :D

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  2. I tried t-shirt yarn but gave up quite quickly, it was too difficult. I admire you for finishing the trivet, it is lovely.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. It seems to depend on which kind of yarn one gets. I got some really hard t-shirt yarn and it was quite impossible to work with. The softer kind is easier but still hard on the hands/shoulders...

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  3. I am thinking T-shirt yarn would be great for making pet beds... I am currently saving up cotton sewing scraps as strips and hope to make a pet bed or floor mat for the next bunny that comes into my life! The children are counting down the weeks and days until Spring!

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    1. Oh the future bunny will surely love that! :)

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  4. The trivets look great. I have ordered some cheap T-shirts, just waiting for them to arrive! x

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    1. Fingers crossed it will be in the mail very soon!

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  5. Your trivets are lovely - well done! I have tried crocheting a rug with yarn made from old T-shirts, but left it unfinished as it was such hard work. I must go back to it some time :)
    Cathy x

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    1. :) A rug sounds like a lovely idea too! Very good to keep the feet warm!

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  6. I always wanted to use Zpagetti yarn to crochet a nice round bathroom rug. Of course I never got around to it. Maybe after I finished my baby blanket. And the crochet top. And the bag for which I just bought some yarn. But then I would have some time for the rug! ;)

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    1. Haha, I know what you mean! I wish my day had more hours...

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  7. What a nice give-away! Lucky you! I have never worked with t-shirt yarn yet but I have seen some beautiful rugs in the net I would like to try. There are so many things I would like to start, it is just the time that lacks... Have a nice day, Viola

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    1. I haven't dared to start a rug yet as I am sure it will take forever... But I would like to have one for my office! :)

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  8. Lovely giveaway things from Jill!!! Your trivets are great, I have never used that yarn myself, but you made great things with it!

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    1. Thank you Amy! I have several more rolls of t-shirt yarn but my shoulders aren't up for more play time yet...

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  9. What a great giveaway! I love the trivets, I really want to try the t-shirt yarn I've been hankering after a new rug for ages :)

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  10. What a lovely giveaway you won, I hope you enjoy them. I haven't tried t-shirt yet though I do have a lovely rug pattern for it. Your trivets are great. Hx

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  11. Great giveaway !!! and your makes so so pretty !!!

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