Operation Merriment Mission #77: I Love Yarn Day (Talk + Tutorial)

“I knit the afternoon away. I knit reasons for Elijah to come back. I knit apologies for Emma. I knit angry knots and slipped stitches for every mistake I ever made, and I knit wet, swollen stitches that look awful. I knit the sun down. ” – Laurie Halse Anderson

I Love Yarn Day 🧶 is coming up on October 14th!

Did you know…

– The largest handknit blanket was 21,471.95 feet
– Bea Camacho knit herself into a cocoon continuously for 11 hours
– I used to knit my beanie babies tiny scarves for their birthdays

In the replay you’ll find…

🧶 History of fibers and spinning
🧶 Types of fibers
🧶 Types of yarn, skeins, and colors
🧶 Significance of yarn weight
🧶 Difference between knitting and crocheting
🧶 How knitting became gendered in the 1800’s
🧶 Performance art with yarn
🧶 12 Fun Facts
🧶 26 ways to celebrate I Love Yarn Day + additional resources
🧶 Mission for making a yarn monster
🧶 Video compilation
🧶 Visual inspiration/mood boards

This Week’s Mission

Make a yarn monster and share in public! You’ll have a ball with this one!