Alternative to Expensive Yarn Caddy
I miss the old style 2 Liter soda bottles. They were not all one unit. They had a plastic tube top and a glued on bottom cup. You could easily dismantle the bottle once all the soda was gone and use it like one of the newer expensive yarn caddies. They look JUST like the soda bottles of old, but cost way more due to rebranding and a bit of revamping of the bottle.
Instead of buying such a contraption, I have decided to find an alternative. Right now my caddy of choice is the cd spindle top. It’s one that goes over the top of 100 cds. You roll your yarn in a ball, plop it in there, and place it upright on any flat surface. VOILA you have a homemade yarn caddy. You could improve upon that design by using the actual spindle as the top. Break off the long spindle and you have a circular hole perfect for threading your yarn through. You can use the 50 cd top for the same thing. Here is in example:
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November 4th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
That is really neat. We have at least one of those around the house and I know D’s office has more. Good thinking!
November 5th, 2007 at 12:04 am
This is a brilliant idea - how clever!
Definitely worth a stumble
November 5th, 2007 at 2:08 am
I love when crafty and thrifty work together so perfectly.