Exhibit A: two nubby
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb-IoGxwCcuULUupdjd_0C4Oo84YzqHUo9CG6P0BxDqF98S1uqw8to5EA2hKwgm6ev7JwLxH1WMUEb9hRJmGGvLV2ynJDzJglq4xI_xGBFhZbxu1tzHsRlC8AUlVJQ4Bhh6avPw/s320-rw/Nubbycozies+with+Cinnamon+tree.jpg)
coffee cozies using sample skeins from two yarn-of-the-month clubs. The mossy green one on the left is made with 3 full samples I received from Sara Lucas' Yarn of the Month Club (for more info please see my
Sept. 5 entry.) The other one is made with 3 full elann.com samples. The stitch pattern is a version of the "Granule Stitch"
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG_iYv6U61-1ByFA66wvUyk0Hl-Ce9qvPL_qEabiZZfFN8BwiSQRj9uiGFciLKgbjeLaJoSrGZj7Kx-22yctQowiIJ9SxLYIp9Kmi4iAQGeIOv20g0IqzED1ZSNxVnm1Kv-1a8A/s320-rw/Inner+Nubbycozy.jpg)
and the 2nd photo shows the inside.
I wanted to find out:
1) How far do these cute little samples get me, anyway? They are intended for knitted swatches. I purposely chose a crochet stitch pattern with a moderate amount of texture, which takes more yarn than Tunisian or some more basic stitches.
2) How does the yardage compare between Elann's and YOTM clubs? I chose samples with similar yarn weights and fiber content. As you can see, all samples seem to have the same yardage.
3) What can I make with these samples besides motifs for a future scrapghan, shapes for applique, or scrumbling? I discovered that while making the coffee cozies, I learned a lot about not just the yarns but also the stitch pattern as I worked it up in different kinds of yarns.
The biggest difference is that Elann's shipments of samples are color-coordinated so I didn't sift through my samples to find 3 to combine; whereas I went through all of my YOTM samples before I found 3 that I'd want to put together.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOmDtUF0DMUqfsV0arrZOeDVGol1S0PyZvx_et2X2y5WHpqtGBQp7BGRJrvlg9t5hqgkQoLw_TYYy1skM9z86aog12L7-jXoy0MLuJ60da4f9kZxR6Od-xGWCw7N8O_1biATlAg/s320-rw/IMG_2712.JPG)
Regarding the Brush Strokes stitch pattern that I
posted about on Sept. 9, here's a photo of the swatch turned into a notebook cover that I describe at the end. I get nervous adding a 4th photo to a blog entry (the Sept. 9th entry has 3); when I exceeded 3 photos in the past, Blogger got glitchy.