Yarn Project Challenge

Spin a Good Yarn is a fiber arts group that meets at the library twice a month. We discuss books and current events while working on our current projects. We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday evening at 7pm.  In the fall I handed out a challenge to the group. Here is a PDF with instructions for challenge.

 The challenge is creating something that has been inspired by binary code (ex. 01001011 is the code for the letter k).  Use this binary code as inspiration for a pattern of your name or favorite saying. Be creative 0 and 1 could be knit and pearl, color changes, single crochet and double crochet, or maybe even a drop stitch. Have fun! 

Project show-and -tell was at our first meeting in 2015.

 Not everyone participated in the challenge, but everyone brought finished projects. So here is a discrption of each project (starting on the left);

• Jamie: Knitted a hat. (She usually crochets, and is learning to knit. This is one of her first projects)
• Nikki: Crocheted afghan. 
• Stefanie: Knitted scarf. Stripes are binary code for the message "Don't forget to drink your oveltine."
• Sharon: Knitted sweater
• Jan: Knitted socks with binary code message "When life gives you scraps make a quilt"
• Maylin: Crocheted baby afghan (She is just learning to crochet and this is her 2nd project)
• Becky: Crocheted afghan (king size) with binary code message the names of her family members. (each square is a letter)
• Other projects not pictured:
• Audra: crocheted child's poncho sweater
• Laura: knitted cardigan.  
• Merna: knitted socks