Odd bits of wool can lead to yarn-spinning experiments, which then are knitted up into swatches to see what sort of fabric the yarn would make. Some of the experiments reveal a fabric attractive enough to warrant a full-scale project. Other trial runs may be quickly abandoned.
The swatches pile up, and over time there are enough to put together into blankets. So, even the abandoned bits turn out to be useful.
I can't imagine a nicer covering for one's bed than a colorful, abstract "art project."
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| More carder waste being swatched |
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| Swatches from unravelled sweaters |
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| Sample from last year's spinning experiment which didn't "have legs" |
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| Mosaic knitting swatch, destined to go into a blanket |
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