About a week ago I came across a Google+ post from www.thezenofmaking.com about crocheting around ordinary washers that you can purchase from your local hardware store. I knew as soon as I saw them I wanted to do the exact same thing to my plain old boring washers. What stinks now is my future posts of projects I have taken pictures of with the weights on the pattern, don't have the nice bright colors of yarn on them. I have not crocheted anything in over two years, but I quickly realized that it is just like riding a bike. Once you have learned how to do it, you really never forget. You may need a quick refresher on the different types of stitches, but it all comes rushing back. I purchased my washers from Lowes Home Inprovement Store about 2 months ago. They weren't expensive. I want to say about 35 Cents a piece. I only purchased 10. I may have to purchased more because I had so much fun crocheting. ...