fun and unique uses for yarn!

As I've scoured the web and pinterest for fun yarn ideas, I've encountered quite a few that don't really fall into a specific craft category.  I've rounded up crochet and knitting ideas.  I've rounded up craft ideas.  But some ideas fall into a no-man's-land of neither or both or more. 

This round up is all about fun, unique, clever and creative uses for yarn - some of it's craft or crochet related.  But all of these tricks and tips are things I hadn't really found until now, OR are just plain USEFUL.  If you're creative in any way, I guarantee at least ONE of these 29 clever ideas and uses for yarn will be right up your alley.

1. Yarn Hair Braid - A Beautiful Mess

2. Braided Extension Cords - Design Sponge

3. Stamp - Print and Pattern

4. Use Plastic Canvas to Weave Flowers - Crafts Unleashed

5. Embroidery Hoop Weaving - Living Crafts

6. Nest Builder - Green Bee

7. Embroidered Gift Wrap - A Little Empty Room

8. Crochet with Pipe Cleaners for Structure - Taraduff's Crochet and Other Stuff

1. Macrame Bands - Macrame

2. Seaming Your Work - Aesthetic Nest

3. Natural Dyes - ever green knits

4. Sun-Dyed Yarn - Natural Suburbia

5. Kool-aid Dyed Yarn - Sculpt University

6. Frogging (a way to easily fix knitting mistakes) - Knitty

6-again-sorry-apparently-I-can't-count. Solomon's Knot - enrHedando

7. Nub and Loop Stitch - NeedleNoodles

8. Soften Yarn - A Girl and her Needle

9. Chain Loop Fringe - Crochet Spot

1. Glass Jars - Getting Some Fun Out Of Life

2. Peg Board and Spools Yarn Art Wall - Musings

3. Vintage Suitcase - Heart Handmade UK

4. Magazine Files - Laughing Purple Goldfish

5. Glass Canisters with Chalkboard Labels - Raising Up Rubies for Funky Junk Interiors

6. Wood Wine Rack - Repeat Crafter Me

7. Gumball Machine - The Fiction We Love

1. Yarn-themed Baby Shower - Inspired By This

2. Crocheted Yarn Party - Cute Cottage Overload

3. Yarn Detailed Baby Boy Showed - The Pleated Poppy

4. Yarn Ideas for Weddings (tons of cute ideas) - UCreate Parties

Hopefully you've been as inspired as I have this time around!  There's more to come throughout the week as I share my own yarn ideas.  Thanks for joining the yarn fun!

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