Following the instructions posted by Arlen on this board, I knitted up a whole bunch of garter ties.

I only did them 4 or 5 loops due the thickness of the yarns and I especially loved working with some of the shaggier stuff.

My husband, Mickey (also my model) especially likes this pair made from a blend I found of 70% acrylic and 30% alpaca. I had left the ends long and shaggy so that he could cut them to the length he preferred, but he says he likes them extra long and rustic just the way they are.