Creative upcycle and downcycle ideas
Spring and Summer are the perfect times to start knitting smaller projects. No super huge blankets on your laps to keep you too warm, no bulky sweaters weighing you down. Tiny socks and such are the perfect project for the charity-minded. Simply grab some of the leftover sock yarn from your stash and follow the pattern in this free Ravelry download from Jacqueline Ziegler!
I love vintage matchbooks and their graphics, they are such a cool little bit of history. Even the concept of a matchbook is dated as there isn’t smoking in public places. So repurposing the packaging format to hold all sorts of tiny things is such a great idea. Pop on over to the blog Reading My Tea Leaves to see all sorts of things you can package in a matchbook and how to make them.
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