Squares finished with knots found at a recycling center...what will you do?

[sakurasaku]

There is a non-profit recycling place called "Materials Resource Center" in Long Island where fabric samples, scrap lumber, scrap metal, card stocks, cones of thread and yarn of unknown fiber, tons of buttons and other endless craft materials are donated and sold inexpensively.

 

I found at least a dozen granny squares, all same design, in one of the bins there. I'm sure it's acrylic and the ends are knotted and cut short, not woven in. I am guessing that someone donated them for charity and the charity organization in turn donated them to the recycling center because they couldn't use them or for some other reason.

 

I don't know what to do...I feel like I will be the only crocheter ever to know of their existence. I can just leave them there and hope that someone will find some use for them (unlikely). But then I think about some crocheter out there who put a lot of time into crocheting them. What would you do?

[luvmnms]

I would find a way to use them. Either frog the last round and finish them off weaving in the ends. Or frog each square and use the yarn to re-do the squares. Let us know what you decide to do.

[Hellbo]

Why not make a small blanket & donate to a cat / dog sanctuary?

[Empress Busy Bee]

If you really want them and don't want to rip them out, use some washable glue for the ends. Not the best idea but better than nothing, especially if you do donate to a pet shelter.

[Yearnin' for Yarn]

How secure are the knots? Are they secure enough to just leave them as is, join the squares and donate it to an animal shelter? I guess if the knots are potentially going to come out, I would use some sort of fray check or washable glue like the Empress suggested. To me, it sounds like it could be a good opportunity to make a quick blanket for the animals in the shelter.

 

Nicole

[blackpurl]

I like the dog blanket idea!

[sakurasaku]

Okay, you have all motivated me to go get them so some good can come of them. I will take a look at the knotted ends and deal with them in one of the ways you suggested. Maybe I will use this as an opportunity to learn Dudessembly. Thank you for the suggestions!