Today was all about winding yarn into cakes to be used for my favorite 6 foot 2 inch scarfs for charity. I combined colors and textures to make a 2 strand cake to be combined with a one strand single. The resulting 3 strand yarn is just shy of bulky. When knit in the round it provides excellent warmth for the young person who will receive it.
Today I managed to cake enough yarn to fill a 2 gallon Ziplock bag. I still have more yarn to wind. I was also thinking that in order to make the knitting bags and baskets more portable, I would find a place to stack the full 2 gallon Ziplock bags. Then I would only need to carry a 1 gallon Ziplock bag with an assortment of yarn cakes to make it easier to transport. Of course this would only work with the blue / green and red/ purple and pink bag. The black bag would never need this. Yes, I do have more than one charity scarf going at a time. Currently it is 3 different color ways of the 6 foot 2 inch scarfs, 2 other knit scarfs for warmer climates and 2 Tunisian crochet scarfs. I also have at least 1 hat and 2 blankets in progress. I really do finish projects, however some like long scarfs and blankets can take weeks to finish. Sometimes I just need a quickie project to make me feel more productive. Did a mention that I have 2 shawls in progress too?
As I tear the knitting room down, it’s looking messier than ever. I have Yarn scattered all over the place, but I am organizing it and when I’m finished, it will look wonderful. Also the bags that I like for the project have been discontinued so I have ordered at least six more so I have enough to complete the task. I initially thought it was a supply chain issue until I went to the companies website to see where I could locate some. They no longer show the bags I’m using on their website. I wish it was reflected on Google Search. Based on the search results I went to 2 different Walmarts and various other stores. That took time and energy away from my project. I guess I will make a useful feedback comment.
I feel like winding more yarn now, but will call it a day instead.
