You have one ball of yarn and a maximum of two hours: what would you do with it?

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Moderator

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Monday, April 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM

Dear Community,
If someone gave you 1 ball of yarn and 2 hours, what would you do with it?

Petra Perle

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:50 AM

Crochet veeeery slowly....;)

kruemel-monster

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:35 PM

How big is the ball, anyway?

CreatOwl

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM

Is it thin yarn or thick yarn, and how heavy is the ball?

Akela

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Put it aside and spend 2 hours thinking hard about what I could turn it into ;-)

Best, Inge

veronika-t15

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM

Exactly like that! 🤣🤣

Nadel Eule

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM

A quick baby octopus!
My daughter asked me at the last minute to make something small because her pregnant teacher was having a farewell party... I had the idea at 5 a.m., started crocheting without a pattern, and the octopus was finished right on time as she had to leave the house at 7 a.m. I just snapped a quick photo on the way out ☺️

kaffee-tante

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM

I’d crochet some granny-style mug coasters or a bookmark 😀 ⏰ 🧶

Bastelfan

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM

I might do it like Inge,
or crochet myself a doily using the C2C technique—it’s quick and you don’t need a pattern

Mabifee

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Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM

I’d give the ball of yarn to my cats and watch them play with it ;)

noelle-kuhn

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Friday, April 10, 2026 at 9:14 AM

I’d make a dreamcatcher :-) and then make even more of them after those two hours :-)))

mirella-ladzik

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Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM

It depends on the yarn—a scarf, a hat, or a pillowcase. Unfortunately, 2 hours isn’t enough for my tank-style slippers; those take weeks.

margret-heinen1

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Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:48 PM

Knit a dishcloth

SabinesFadenspiel

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM

Crochet a storage basket—you can always use one.
But above all, I wouldn’t let the time limit stress me out. I’d crochet nice and slowly, so that both the basket and I get something out of it.

Moderator

23182 Posts Recent Started

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:59 PM

If 2 hours isn’t enough time for you, we can extend it. That was just a general guideline.

SabinesFadenspiel

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM

I’m sure it varies from person to person—when I’m crocheting, new ideas come to me, so it’s hard to estimate how long it will take.

Best regards, Sabine