Not Knitting (But Knitting Related)

Wednesday is traditionally my swearing bead night, but since I've made my career change, I am working in the store on Wednesday nights. So I'll have to find another day for that, I suppose.

I did want to show you this:

It's my Magic Yarn Ball. I know, that phrase has taken on a different meaning these days, to encompass something more planned and artistic. But I've been calling it a Magic Yarn Ball for a couple of years now, so I'm not gonna stop.

I hadn't shown it to you in a while, so I wanted you to see how much it's grown. Also, it fits right in with April being Earth Day Month. It's kind of a recycling project, isn't it?

This yarn ball represents all the leftover leftovers from my projects. (Leftover skeins become scarves, hats, afghan blocks, or other one-skein projects. Leftovers that have a lot of yardage become mitered stripe blocks for another long-term afghan project. Smaller amounts become toys or intarsia. And whatever is left goes on the Magic Yarn Ball.)

Eventually, I'll add a base color to this and knit a big, multicolored, multi-textured afghan out of the whole thing. It will either be beautiful, or completely shiteous. That remains to be seen.