I've had some 100% polyester, very fuzzy yarn, sitting around for quite a while. I don't know why or when I bought it, and I'm pretty sure that I didn't have any projects in mind for it.
Lately, I've been using some of my older yarns from back in the days when I would buy yarns just because I liked the feel or the color, even though I had no intention of starting new projects and no idea how to use that particular fiber. I don't want it to go to waste, even if it's a yarn that I would never buy now for any project, so I've been trying to find projects for them. I found this polyester yarn and thought that perhaps I could make some scarves. After all, you can make a scarf out of anything, right?
I tried a variety of techniques. I tried a straight knit in a garter stitch, then stockinette. I tried a cable, but the fuzziness of the yarn covered it. I tried an applique in a different color, which worked the best, but when I stopped to examine the effect, I realized that the entire piece looked extremely tacky.
The yarn is completely useless, I think. Today is a success because I figured out how to do some things that I didn't know how to do before, and I found some pattern looks that I really like. I also found out that there is a yarn that I really don't like, so I know not to buy it ever again. The project failed, but with a different yarn, I think it could be a great project!
For today, it's back to knitting dishcloths, because that's what I currently have the yarn for. But I had a lot of fun playing today, and I think that frivolity paid off. :)
