what on earth is a magic yarn ball?

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 So you may ask - what on earth is a magic yarn ball?

This...... is how it starts........the person who gifts it to you unravels the yarn and rewraps it in a ball - and while doing that they add little gifts that "fall out" along the way as you knit

The pattern is also gifted to you so you know what you will be making - for me its a beanie.  Oh! And I made the mistake once of gifting yarn for a pair of socks - thats a lot of wrapping of gifts I can tell you!

Here's some progress - Ive done the brim and the first gift has "fallen out" - its nylon that can be used in making socks - excellent as I dont have any - it will come in handy indeed.

And here's it all finished - with all the gifts as well - the pattern is Curves are Beautiful Beanie and the yarn is zealand rim dk  - lovely yarn to work with and my first time using yarn that has possum in it! Its a bit hot to wear today (its 35C!!!) but will be great in autumn and winter. 




Comments

Angela said…
How did you get into this? I knew someone a while ago who had a possum cardigan not sure if she bought it in either New Zealand or Tasmania but she said it was the warmest cardigan she’d ever had. Well done on your knitting, looks great.
January 18, 2022 at 9:41 AM
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