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chick-chick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Liz
New Britain
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 08:19:04 AM
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My sister was at at tag sale and found 4 HUGE bags of wool yarn for $5.00!!! The problem is when we got it home we found that most of it has been cut into two foot pieces. We did get a few balls but can I do with all the two foot pieces?? Latch hooking a rug was a thought but it won't happen. Any ideas? Thanks, Liz
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
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arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 09:10:55 AM
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On another site I visit.....they suggested stuffing pillows with bits and pieces of yarn. I thought that was a great idea.
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Devongal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Vanessa
Okehampton
Devon
United Kingdom
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Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 09:12:37 AM
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what about latch hooking cushion covers instead? Far quicker and more do-able than a rug ( where if like me you start to give up the will to live by the end of it :) Or... or... or.. - oh incoming brain wave ! - what about using them in an Easter wreath somehow?
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 09:24:01 AM
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How about weaving pillow tops, bags, or doll hair?
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HemetGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
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Terri
Hemet
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 7:08:11 PM
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Vanessa, you are hilarious!
Liz, what about using it for soft nesting material for the chickies? Am I off base there? Is it too expensive for that?
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chick-chick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Liz
New Britain
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2013 : 10:18:21 AM
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Well I came up with one idea, I started tying the pieces to gether,wound it into a ball and started to make slippers. I'm hoping the knots don't drive me nuts! We'll see how it goes.
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2013 : 2:05:08 PM
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dryer balls??????
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2013 : 06:48:14 AM
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You could cut them a little smaller and put them in a clean, empty suet cage. The birds will pick the yarn out to use as nesting material.
Nicole
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chick-chick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Liz
New Britain
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2013 : 11:09:58 PM
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Thanks for all the great ideas.I knew you ladies would come up with ways to use the yarn.
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