Colorful Ear Buds

This is a craft anyone can do. I saw this idea on Pinterest, and I wondered if it would really work. Overall I am pleased with the outcome. Fair warning: this craft looks small, but it is time consuming. Making these ear buds took me about 2 and 1/2 hours.

Begin with a set of cheap ear buds, cheap because if you mess up, you're only out a few dollars. Tape the end to your work surface for stability and ease of working.

When first starting or adding a color, tie on string with a simple knot.

Make your design by pulling the sting out with your thumb in the shape of a 4. Wrap string under the ear bud wires and other color string.

Finally pull the string tightly and repeat.

I hope you can see the pictures well enough despite the back ground. If you need further tips or a video, let me know, and I will gladly provide one showing more detail.

Once finished, cut the ends of the string. I put a little bit of craft glue on the end so the strings would not come undone.

Try this craft, and let me know how it works for you!

Waste Not Want Not

The Patch Kid

After I finish a project, I never throw away the scrap yarn. Instead, I save it in a big bin and use it in other projects.

All of the afghans here were made from left over yarn from other projects. The Patch Kid and Flower Puddles are many pieces sewed together, but the Colors of the Wind blanket is one large traditional granny square. Either way, saving scrap yarn is a cheap way to make a lovely afghan.

The Patch Kid is made from a pattern in a "Crochet Today" magazine which has unfortunately been discontinued.

As I said before, Colors of the Wind is a traditional afghan with a color change each round. Flower Puddles is square #14 from Margaret Hubert's book "The Granny Square Book," but the square is slightly adjusted to fit the heavier weight of the yarn.

All of the afghans are made out of Red Heart yarn.

Colors of the Wind

Flower Puddles