Thrifty Decor For Spring

We had another snow storm yesterday - about 15 centimeters. But the days are longer, the sun is stronger, and the ground will soon be bare. In the meantime, there's no reason why we can't celebrate spring inside.
Oprah once mentioned that she used lemons in a bowl as a practical, simple centrepiece. That's a good idea but you have to eat an awful lot of lemon in order to keep rotating through that bowl so as not to waste the aging fruit.
As a knitter, I feel we are a pragmatic and creative group. We learn to assess a project in terms of cost, time, use, and value of the finished item. See also: http://www.elliphantom.com/
A knitter's nonperishable centrepiece can be replenished and refreshed from yarn stash and, in the interim, be a constant, highly visible resource for inspiration and planning.