[Frogger]

I have seen so many pictures of the beautiful yarn bowls=but most of them are a bit out of my price range! So I got creative--inspired by the creativity of so my others on KP!! At my local thrift shop I found a very pretty old soup tureen --- a bit smaller than usual and with a couple of tiny cracks--but $2 it was a steal!! It has a nice lid and a hole/slot where a ladle would have poked out--now it is filled with a nice ball of yarn and that pokes out of the ladle hole!! Cat is disappointed ==no yarn ball bouncing!!

 

[Sammy's Nana]

Great idea. Thanx for sharing.

 

[SEA]

sounds perfect. Lucky you.

SEA

 

[jadancey]

I'm sure it looks great.

 

[AmyKnits]

Perfect.

 

[Beverleyjean]

What a lucky find and great idea

 

[Catma4]

Love that idea. Someone on this forum also recently posted a picture of an old ceramic tea kettle with the yarn feeding out of the spout. Also a great idea. At Joanne's I bought this cheap plastic jar with a hole in the lid that works well but not nearly so pretty to look at as the other two ideas!

 

[wilkinsmo]

What a fantastic idea. I'm just off to do a round of the charity shops, like you the price of yarn bowls are out of my reach. Thanks for the tip

 

[happycrafter]

I usually just have it on the sofa at the side of me, good idea though I might just keep an eye out for a nice container.

 

[wtchgrl]

Nice idea! Someone also mentioned a teapot. You all are so clever! My favourite local antique store went out of business this fall and everything was half price. As she cleared things out, new things came to light and I found an old metal "string holder". It's a hollow metal ball, flat on the bottom with a hole on top. It comes apart like one of those plastic Easter eggs. I tried to look up the manufacturer online but couldn't find anything. Anyway, it's pretty awesome.

 

[taznwinston]

great idea!

 

[jemima]

.When buying a teapot .Do check that there is no drainer hole part at base of spout. good idea about the soup tureen.

 

[price90210]

I use large vases I got one yesterday that will fit a large skein of Red Heart. I just drop my yarn in and no rolling off onto the floor. I do afghans that at times requires several colors in the same rows and it is perfect to put all the balls in together. Works out great.

 

[Dena Behrns]

That is an incredible idea!! Why didn't I think of that?? LOL

 

[pjstitches]

Oooo! I have a lovely soup tureen from an auction that I have never used -- only decorative. Wonderful idea -- yours.
Now maybe my husband will stop grumping that it has never been used. No one said that it had to be used for what it was originally made.
Thank you so much for the thought! pj stitches!

 

[lannieb]

What a great Idea, I think I will look for one too!

 

[djones5252]

Great idea and very creative!

 

[granda]

How excellent!! Great creativity and inspiration to us all to take a look around at we might already have that can be repurposed.

 

[sharon05676]

What a great idea, thanks for sharing. There are some really cool, old tureens that would be perfect and something I'd never use for soup but would love to have around

 

[charliesaunt]

Someone else showed a lovely piece of pottery...perhaps a decorate bowl with cutouts around the outside....she threaded the yarn through one of the openings and YEP, a great yarn bowl bought at Goodwill for $3.00.