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If you give me scrap crochet thread

I have him-hawed over this scrap (leftover from another project) #3 cotton crochet thread.  I almost donated it to an area store that actually sells scrap balls of yarns.  I did not.  I let it sit around for almost 6 months, ha ha! I tackled one of the leftover threads.  I have no idea how it even solidified in my brain, but a series of events made it happen.   First, I was scrolling on my phone while out and about, and the husband was driving  (not a usual event for me to scroll facebook).  I wasn't looking at anything in particular, but a crochet pattern popped up, I screen shot it, and weeks later, it all came together. I found free bookmark printables in black and white, and printed a sheet of them to tuck and package the hand crocheted bookmark. I had this much left.  This thread made 3 more flowers for 3 more bookmarks.  I used the last bit to tie a bow onto the finished, packaged surprise gift. Nothing wasted. I gave a bunch of bo...