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You know those inevitable little yarn-ball leftovers from
all your crochet projects that are not-quite-enough size for anything
substantial to be made? Well, I've got enough to fill two giant plastic bins in
my already space-constrained little craft studio (really, just an overstuffed
corner of my bedroom) at home.
This week I realized it was time to do
something about them. Around the same time I came across a seemingly unrelated quandary.
Everywhere I look on-line I've been seeing fabulously stylish women (far more
stylish than I could ever hope to be, really, but that's neither here nor there
and it never stops me from trying) sporting a perfectly bohemian style of
stacked bangles paired with their spring outfits. Yet no matter where I looked,
I couldn't seem to find bangles in the same vein; they were either too little girl-ish
or far too bling-y for my tastes. I looked at the sad, tired stacks of bangles
that sat abandoned atop my jewelry boxes, all tarnished or no longer to my
liking. I looked back at the yarn. I looked back at the bangles. Eureeka! I
should crochet WITH THE YARN BITS over
the OLD TIRED BANGLES! Thus, my
multi-colored ten minute crochet bangle project was born.
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My tri-color bangle
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I humbly offer you my *very simple* little tutorial. It's great for the yarn
bits, you can practice crocheting over ends (check out Sarah's recent tutorial here) and changing colors. This project
is so simple you can change it or add to it in a multitude of ways. I'm
thinking beads, all tonal colors, or a second round of single crochet in a different color? And
if you don't happen to have old tired bangles, rings, earrings, etc. you can
just pop out to a thrift shop or the dollar store and get some cheap ones.
Spend an afternoon in the sunshine, with your kids, your significant other,
your dog and/or cat and end up with a whole armful. Cheers!
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Begin by making a slipknot around the bangle. Single crochet around the bangle until the color is as you would like.
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