One Person's Trash

It seems like I'm flying through finished pieces here recently and as such it's created a backlog of blog posts that need to be written.

But before we get into the latest project, first a bit of business.

My birthday is coming up next week. And I *may or may not* have accidentally stumbled upon John's plans for that. And since I have, I figured I might as well tell y'all about it.

He's set up a fundraiser to get me a new tattoo, something I've wanted for a very long time. And with how stressful things have been over the last year and a half, some personal body modification sounds absolutely heavenly.

And this is so much better than my friends and loved ones feeling obligated to buy me a gift, because I know how much we're all struggling financially.

If you have any interest in contributing (but please don't feel obligated to!) you can check out the fundraiser here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/495305627915181/

You can also contribute by using my Kofi or PayPal links located at the bottom of this post.

Now, on to the knitting.

This project was born out of desperation. A need to do something, ANYTHING, other than working on Caim.

So one night, after tossing Caim aside angrily, I simply grabbed some needles, the leftover undyed yarn from Rainbomb, and my scrap basket. And this is what was born from that venture.

And since this is an Ashtan Original, it needs a fitting name.

I'm torn between Trash and Minnie and Trash Buster.

Because that's what this thing is made of: scraps of pieces that normally would have just been tossed out and minis that I didn't know quite what to do with, as well as leftovers from other projects.

There are some pieces of yarn in there that were only maybe a yard long. But if I could tie a knot in it, it got added to the piece.

I lost track of the actual number of colors I ended up using, but it had to be close to twenty.

It doesn't exactly scream "Ashtan" does it? But I absolutely adore it. It works great as a shawl...

Or as a scarf.

The spouse was a fan, too.

And can we just talk about the tassels for a moment?

In some scraps that Mikayla had given me, there was a sample of mohair lace. I used it in the tassels and it made them absolutely magical. The slight fuzziness just makes them feel so whimsical.

And if my ramblings weren't enough to convince you how much I love this thing, how about the fact that I, Miss Never-Repeats-A-Pattern have started TWO MORE of these, one of which is actually already done and off to its new owner.

This is the best picture I have of that one at the moment.

I'm actually considering writing up a quick pattern for it so you, too, can have fun and play with all those scraps laying around.

For now, though...

I'm just gonna go snuggle up with my own.

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