I decided to use my scrappy ball of cotton avocado-dyed yarn along with three strands of wool avocado-dyed yarn to make another gift basket for my Etsy shop, and I absolutely LOVED the texture. But, there wasn't enough scrappy cotton yarn to finish the project. I frogged the entire piece and started over.
I used two of my cotton avocado-dyed balls of yarn along with three new strands of wool to create both bottom segments of the basket, then used the frogged scrappy yarn and wool for the sides.
The basket sold within minutes of me posting it on social media. I couldn't wait to show it off because I was so proud of what I'd made. I hadn't even filled the basket yet!
I made, among other treasures, three scrunchies from different colors of the wool yarn. One of the hair elastics I use as a base busted after I'd already bound off the scrunchie. I was devastated. I found some skinny elastic in my stash, and I painstakingly wove it through the first round of single crochet with a smaller crochet hook than I'd used to make the scrunchie. I managed to salvage the scrunchie without having to frog. Thank heavens.
I'm trying to finish up the rest of the contents, and I think I'm going to have to start soaking a heck of a lot more avocado pit- and skin-dyed yarn because I keep getting more and more offers for the basket! I haven't even listed it my Etsy shop yet! Who knew I could create something so popular?!?
Linking up with Alycia Quilts.
Cute basket, Deborah! That's awesome how quickly it sold.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting on my blog. I can't see your email so I can't reply directly. I pray you are continuing on despite grief. I am, by the grace of God.
Thank you, Nancy. Each day gets a little bit easier. Still plenty of tears and pain, but it's changing. I'm remembering more of the good times now. I am thankful you are experiencing the grace of God also.
DeleteYour basket is delightful! I can see why it sold so quickly. You'll definitely have to make more!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope to make more, but it's going to take quite a while! I can't eat enough avocado by myself!
DeleteIt's a cute basket, glad you are able to sell so quickly!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Too bad I can't make a bunch more quickly! I've have money to pay for the plumbing repairs I just found out I need!
DeleteI can totally see why the bowl sold right away! The organic colors and knots with hanging strings looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cherie. Perhaps I need to do more scrappy knot projects; that does seem to be a huge draw!
DeleteGorgeous basket! I understand why it sold so quickly.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elizabeth. I was surprised it has had so much positive feedback. I really wish I could make more faster.
DeleteWonderful basket! I love the scrunchies!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris. I think they buyer is going to trade the scrunchies for something else she wants. She doesn't wear scrunchies. Her hair is too short!
DeleteOh gosh!! I bet it sold fast!! that is super cute!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alycia. I wish I could make a bunch more really fast!
DeleteWow, I took a gaedening workshop a few year back about dying with plants. Did not know Avocado pits and skins could also be used. Lovely pieces and no wonder that basket is a hit!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vivian. I bought a ton of books on natural dyeing. My husband built me a raised bed garden specifically for a dye garden, but I've yet to install it yet. (He was diagnosed with Parkinson's shortly after finishing the box and wasn't able to complete the project.)
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