[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Ideas for knitting wool

[Ericka]

How special! Depending on the color, green, blue green and white would look good together. Very spring – like.
Ericka Nelson


> On Jan 1, 2024, at 3:55 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I would really welcome some ideas.
> 
> I inherited lots of yarn from my mother, and I didn't take anywhere close to
> what she had.  
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> I have a box of maybe 15 big skeins, some blue, some white, that my sister
> is sure were meant for an afghan.  There is no pattern with the yarn.
> 
> It is real, plain wool, not machine-washable, and a bit scratchy, though
> I've decided to use some to make trigger mitts for my husband, and I think
> it will be great for that.
> 
> I don't usually make afghans, but I can, and I'd like to honor Mom's
> intention, whatever it was.  Or I could just use the yarn for various
> projects, though I'm not sure about using it for charity, since it takes
> handwashing.
> 
> I found some afghan books on BlindMice that look interesting, but they don't
> give much detail.
> 
> Anyway, does anyone have an afghan pattern or book they think would be great
> with this blue and white color scheme?  It's not soft enough for a baby, and
> I don't know any babies anyway, but there are many kinds of afghans.
> 
> Or do people have other ideas?
> 
> Tracy
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