puffy!

Despite not having done an actual project with it yet, I wanted to share this neat yarn I found the other day while wandering around the craft store. It's called Puff Ball by Bernat and it's marketed as a Christmas item.  I don't knit, despite many failed attempts to learn, but I think this would make great garland for a tree, or maybe some sort of wintry mobile, or swags over a doorway.

Believe it or not I actually spent five minutes debating whether I should buy a skein (it was around $2.50 with the 40% off coupon I had), because that's how things are around here lately, but after pondering more projects I could do with it I justified taking one home.   Plus it makes my 10 month old laugh whenever I show it to him (I guess it looks like a fuzzy critter?), so after that it was a done deal.

I'm contemplating sewing it to a pillow, or maybe on a lampshade?   I spent a few minutes playing with it when I got home and now I'm all inspired.  Yes, I have no time for new projects, but super quick ones like this always seem to slip in somehow. Since I have ALOT of yardage I am going to attempt the pillow cover idea and squirrel the rest away for holiday decorating.   I'll keep you posted on how it turns out.