Monday, March 6, 2023

A Pillow's Worth?

Slow and steady. That's how the pillowcase has been going. 

I am now on my second skein of yarn, but only just. This is about a skein's worth of knitting.

So, I thought I'd see how well it fits along the pillow it's covering.

I think that's going to work. Although, there's going to be a bit of yarn chicken going on to see if two skeins is enough to cover the whole pillow. I don't really want to buy a third skein.

I think I'll worry about that after I finish the second skein.

24 comments:

  1. Never heard of yarn pillow.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  2. Nothing wrong with slow about getting it done. Keeps you from getting bored with doing the same thing over and over for a long period time. Getting bored with it might increase the amount of time you leave it sitting. Just go at your own pace.

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    1. It's a fairly simple pattern. Anything more complex would get lost in the yarn. (Not worth the effort.)

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    1. Knitters have an interesting sense of humor. See: frogging, tink.

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  4. Slow and steady is how I'd describe my writing progress too.

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  5. haha.. chicken yarn.. fingers crossed you have just enough.

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  6. It looks sooooooo soft. I want to squeeze it so badly.

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  7. Yarn Chicken sounds like a nerve wracking game! I always have liked how variegated yarns turns out.

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    1. Normally, I'd just buy another skein, but in this case, I'm trying to get rid of this yarn, and I don't want leftovers. I have an idea for if I don't have quite enough yarn to make the whole pillow.

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  8. I like that a lot! Don't forget to show us when you're all done.

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  9. That is one wild pillowcase. It looks soft though.

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  10. I never knew there was so much anxiety in knitting. I would not have the guts to play yarn chicken. I have played other kinds of chicken games.

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    1. There's a backup plan if the yarn doesn't quite make enough for the full pillow.

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  11. Looks like it's for one of those long pillows. Hopefully, the chicken runs away and you are good. It's looking good.

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    1. Yes, it's a body pillow. It has a cover now, but that cover needs to be retired.

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  12. I've played yarn chicken so many times in my life that all I can say is: Good luck.

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    1. If the point of the project wasn't use up the yarn I bought for another project, I'd get another skein. But I really just want to get rid of the yarn.

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  13. Slow and steady wins the race. I'd love to do some knitting but given I'm at the inlaws because of FiL's recent death, and MiL smokes, I don't dare bring my knitting from the car and it's too warm outside to do it there. ><

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    1. Yikes. Sorry. Of course, yarn does wash...

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  14. I didn't know it had a name, but I am very familiar with the angst of yarn chicken. My last project I just won (kinda), lol.

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