This week, I am getting back to Swap-bot’s roots and featuring the October Magic Yarn Ball Swap. The very first featured swap here on the blog was a Magic Yarn Ball Swap, but recently I haven’t seen many similar swaps… until now!

The October Magic Yarn Ball Swap is hosted by cinderella730 and it is international. Make sure to sign up before the deadline this Friday, October 9th!

So, what exactly is a magic yarn ball? Basically, you wrap cool, little treasures up in a ball of yarn, and give it as a gift. As the recipient crafts with the yarn the treasures fall out one by one, and they discover the fun as they knit or crochet. You can search “magic yarn balls” on Flickr and view many examples.