Many of us have seen the wonderful creations of yarn bombers on our post boxes, which have gone a long way to dispel the myth of knitting being only for grannies making booties for babies or scarves and jumpers. There are a whole host of unusual knitting projects you can try, so let’s take a look at some.
Tree cosies
Popular in the United States, a knitted tree sweater livens up any park. Although it is not entirely clear why people have started adorning trees with these brightly coloured items, they are sure to bring a smile.
Touchscreen covers
Smartphones can often rapidly lose battery power in the current freezing climate, so why not keep yours warm with a bespoke cover? You could create a range for your mobile, tablet, laptop and e-reader. For smaller items such as these, there is a huge variety of knitting kits available online.
Everlasting flowers
Create an indoor garden by knitting flowers and plants. These can be as small or as large as you like to suit your space; again, you may want to consider knitting kits, with many options available from retailers such as knitting kits.
Go green
Not-for-profit UK Hand Knitting suggests a number of ways to use knitting to reduce waste. These include not only making items such as drink sleeves to keep your takeaway coffee warm but also making your own yarn, or ‘plarn’, by knitting or crocheting cut-up plastic bags into a reusable tote bag.
Gear Stick cover
Brighten up your car interior with a fun gear stick cover in the shape of a butterfly, bee or ladybird.
Fake food
Not at all practical but hugely fun and arguably a piece of art, you could create knitted food that looks just like the real thing.
