At a church bazarre, I bought a fabulous crocheted bag. It’s shaped like a hobo-style purse and created in a fishnet pattern. So far, I’ve used it for carrying a change of clothing, a manuscript and lots of books. I’m looking forward to taking it to the farmer’s market when it opens this Spring.

One of the most intriguing things about this bag was the yarn/string it was made with. The crafter used Sugar and Spice which is a brand name. It’s 100% cotton and not fuzzy enough for me to call yarn, but much thicker than crochet thread.

So I bought a skein and gave it a try. The two potholders, worked in two different granny square patterns, are what I ended up with. But now, I like them so much, I don’t want to get them dirty.

I need to see if I can shrink the one with the bigger holes in it. I’m thinking hot water and the dryer might do the trick.

I’ve been told that when making potholders or trivets to use cotton or wool. Anything with acrylic in it might tend to melt. But cotton/wool is NOT fireproof. I think I’ll end up using mine for dishclothes.

Got a project you made out of this yarn/string? Post a comment and add a link to your photo and I’ll check it out.