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Giveaway-Knitless: 50 No-Knit, Stash-Busting Yarn Projects

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Giveaway-Knitless: 50 No-Knit, Stash-Busting Yarn Projects

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Laura McFadden

Leave a comment in today’s post by October 14th, 2015 and you are in the running for this fiber-tastic book!

Open to U.S. residents only please.

I have the pleasure of being part of a blog hop with a bunch of other great bloggers. Pop on over to their sites for more chances to win a copy of the book and see all sorts of great crafts!

9/15 Pretty Things

9/16 Midlife Musings

9/17 She Shoots Sheep Shots

9/18 Knit and Nosh

9/19 Knitty Gritty Savings

9/20 ZakkaLife

9/21 Lorelei’s Blog

9/22 Recycled Crafts

9/23 Wendy Knits

9/24 Cut Out + Keep

9/25 Think Crafts!

9/26 Our Daily Craft

9/27 The Crafty Princess Diaries

9/28 Delia Creates

More about the book from the publisher, Running Press:

“No-Knit Your Way to Great Crafts!

This clever book gives yarn lovers—both knitters and non-knitters alike—50 fun ways to use their stashes without taking out their knitting needles. The projects are easy and simple, but with a modern aesthetic that manages to be both sophisticated and cozy. This book will strike a chord with DIYers who love yarn but don’t always want to take the time and effort to knit something from it. Some of the projects include a Sputnik lamp shade, a welcome mat, jewelry, and even a rehabbed woven lawn chair. Put away your needles and crochet hooks and create fabulous projects, from accessories to home goods and more!”

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Comments

  6. Boy do I have yarn that needs to be used. This looks like a wonderful book that could help me use up some of my stash. I’m going to go check out the blog hop too. Thanks!

  16. What wonderful inspiration for using up all my bits of yarn! This is so clever, I haven’t seen anything on this subject before!!

  23. I have an abundance of yarn leftovers and I am running out of ideas. This book looks AWESOME!! This looks like a great addition to my bookshelf.

  28. I’ve been using small balls of yarn to make dream catcher’s and this book caught my attention with the title alone. I would be so excited to win this book and start to create, create, create!

  44. I have about 100 small balls of sock yarn. I’ve already knit striped socks with some of it, but weaving in a gazillion ends took forever. This book might provide some other terrific ideas. Thanks for the giveaway.

Have you read?

Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!