I’m making a Lizard Ridge blanket out of Noro Kureyon, and the result is I’ve got a bag full of odds and ends of yarn, not quite enough to make another square, but too much to throw out. A couple of weeks ago I sat down and made some random stuff out of these leftover ends:

coaster

curtain tieback

curtain tieback

The coaster is just a simple crocheted square. I made it big enough that I can rest my teapot on it if I want — about 15cm square. The curtain tie-backs are just 8 stitches wide, with stocking stitch in alternating 2-row stripes. The natural curl of the stocking stitch makes them rope-like.

There’s nothing very special about these, but they’re cute and colourful and I rather like them.