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Unasked-for, I was given a big (because of course it is) skein of Red Heart acrylic yarn, which I never knit or weave with because I hate how it feels in my hands. It’s in a color I am not at all fond of and am not excited about looking at.
But it exists. It is in my possession, and now I feel responsible for what happens to it. I could, of course, just donate it somewhere, but then it just becomes Somebody Else’s Problem and that’s not right, either. (I mean, the “gift” of it was someone making it my problem, but that water has already flowed down under the bridge and into the ocean now.) I’m trying to come up with a way to use this…stuff…in the least damaging way possible. Something that doesn’t get washed often, so that it’s not shedding microplastics into my watershed, but is quick to work up so that I’m minimizing the amount of time I have to handle it.
Community brainstorming appreciated here!
My ideas thus far:
- snip into smallish pieces and use as stuffing in an item that doesn’t get washed often, like a toy or small pillow
- macrame into a plant holder
- knit (with big needles to make it go faster, then fold over multiple times and sew together) into a cat bed
Other thoughts? What would you do with it?
But it exists. It is in my possession, and now I feel responsible for what happens to it. I could, of course, just donate it somewhere, but then it just becomes Somebody Else’s Problem and that’s not right, either. (I mean, the “gift” of it was someone making it my problem, but that water has already flowed down under the bridge and into the ocean now.) I’m trying to come up with a way to use this…stuff…in the least damaging way possible. Something that doesn’t get washed often, so that it’s not shedding microplastics into my watershed, but is quick to work up so that I’m minimizing the amount of time I have to handle it.
Community brainstorming appreciated here!
My ideas thus far:
- snip into smallish pieces and use as stuffing in an item that doesn’t get washed often, like a toy or small pillow
- macrame into a plant holder
- knit (with big needles to make it go faster, then fold over multiple times and sew together) into a cat bed
Other thoughts? What would you do with it?
