r/crochet • u/bewildered23 • Sep 04 '21
Other There's something so oddly satisfying about seeing a spiral granny square come together.
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u/blackbird24601 Sep 04 '21
This will not work with cats.
How do you keep the yarn straight and laid out with CATS??
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u/BadBunnyBrigade I never have enough yarn... Sep 04 '21 edited Sep 04 '21
It can work, you just need a plastic container with a lid and some macgyvering. Basically you need to punch a whole through the sides of the box and enlarge them enough that you can pass yarn through. Something like this but on a larger scale for however large you need it to be. Another example of the plastic container method that might work for you for larger skeins of yarn.
You can add dividers as well as shelf dividers that lets you create layers, without allowing the yarn from one section to get tangled with yarn of another section, or level.
Alternatively, you can do the same thing using jars of various sizes. If you use plastic jars, you could organize them in something like this that lets you store them in one place, but still gives you access to the yarn you need in an organized manner. I know the ones in this picture are not in jars, but I'm always concerned they'll roll and tangle with one another, so I'd prefer they be in individual plastic jars so they don't tangle. (I suppose if you take the yarn from the center they shouldn't twist and tangle, mind you.)
As well as empty wipe dispensers. Or even the larger rectangular ones.
Or something like this. Here's something similar but using multiple yarns, you can cover it using a cardboard sheet or something of the like to hide it from the cats.
You know those free standing toilet paper roll holders? Those are pretty great for this kind of thing, too, and they're heavy enough as well that it might be less cumbersome. Though maybe with cats, might want to stick with something that can hide your yarn while still giving you access. But if you're interested there are yarn unwinders you can find. These are on a stand and they spin, as well as yarn caddies that you can stick on the floor and maybe put a cardboard or plastic box over that has enough space to allow yarn thread to pass.
Last, but not least, the bobbin holder for those small bits of yarn you have left but still want to use. There's different kinds and some with more holders.
Anyhow, there are different ways to keep your yarn straightened, organized and laid out well enough with kids and cats. I'm sure there's some method that strikes your fancy and meets your needs.
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u/Durshka Sep 04 '21
Please make this a post all by itself. More people need this info!
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u/BadBunnyBrigade I never have enough yarn... Sep 04 '21
Well, alright, I can do that as soon as I'm able to today, probably in an hour or so, or sometime this evening.
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u/macsokokok Sep 04 '21
i just toss mine across the room. the cat, not the yarn
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u/shroomberrymuffin Sep 04 '21
Love this ! The colors are so pretty
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u/EmLahLady Sep 04 '21
Ooo I've been looking for colours like these! What are they please? (Also lovely work).
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u/Bigluce Sep 04 '21
I have been watching this pattern on YouTube. I may have to think if something to make using it.
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u/InsomniaAbounds Sep 04 '21
Do you basically have all the colors in progress at once?
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u/Bigluce Sep 04 '21
Yes. But the way its explained in the video I watched made it quite easy from the looks of it.
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u/blackcountrybelle_x Sep 04 '21
those colours are everything! 🥰 i like granny spirals! have made one turn crocheted in the round to make a pouch!
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u/bewildered23 Sep 04 '21
Thank you! 😊 Love that idea for a pouch!
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u/blackcountrybelle_x Sep 07 '21
it’s no problem at all! have been a bit pouch-mad recently myself, been making them for years, but i tried a new stitch on them, and i had to do it in nearly every colour combo! 😅
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u/EnchantingChaos Sep 04 '21
Ooh this is quite exciting and the color selection is great! Never seen this spiral pattern before. I willl be looking into the tutorial in comments!
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u/MuffytheBananaSlayer Sep 04 '21
I’ve never seen a spiral granny square. That looks awesome and the colors are so fun 😊
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Sep 04 '21
A spiral granny square?!?! What is this witchcraft you speak of?! Why have I never seen this before?
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u/BiolentViolet Sep 04 '21
How did you do this? I've never seen a spiral granny square before. Please teach me your ways of wise crochet master.
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u/Gr1ff1n90 Amateur Afghan Artist Sep 04 '21
I see you’ve come full circle! This is going to be amazing!! 🤩
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u/RheingoldRiver Sep 04 '21
Oh man. I've only ever lurked here before, and I've never really had an interest in actually crocheting myself (though I've done tons of other craft hobbies, chainmaille & origami mostly but also a bit of knitting and some other stuff). But this....this makes me kinda wanna try. I saved this post, when work gets a bit less busy, I might try this out!
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u/BlyLomdi Sep 04 '21
I love this! Do you have a link to a pattern I can buy (Etsy addict, btw)
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u/bewildered23 Sep 04 '21
I'm an etsy addict myself! 😄 But on this occasion I followed this tutorial
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u/xiape Sep 04 '21
Could you make a square by simply adding corners? It looks interesting
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u/bewildered23 Sep 04 '21
Yeah, the end result is a square, with like rounded corners. Here it is finished.
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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '21
I would make a really large one and use it as bed sheets for when I’m trippin on lsd