Earlier this year I was sitting out on the back stoop watching our new puppies. I didn't want to bring any of my yarn projects outside to where they might decide it would be a fun chew toy. So I thought the baling twine doormat that Dutch Hollow did a while back would be a good puppy-sitting project.
The twine is a single-ply polypropylene material... aka plarn. It's basically a waste product that we have in endless supply. So I decided it would not a big deal to me if the puppies wanted to help. Which of course they did.
I had been using a J hook which I think is too small for the twine. Both Dutch Hollow and Voie de Vie suggested I try a S (super honking big) hook. So I finished off the current strand with my J hook and gave the girls the ugliness.
They don't care that it's ugly and even Frieda wanted to play with the new toy.
I think the girls are happy. :-)
Of course, I will start the Doormat project again because I NEED to replace the glued down carpet on the back stoop. Blech.
I love being able to incorporate fiber (even if it's plarn), puppies and alpacas all in one post along with reusing something that we would otherwise throw away. :-D
Happy Fiber Arts Friday! If you're keeping track, that's one down and six to go.
