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Yarn Stash
Does your yarn seem to pile up and your stash keeps getting bigger? Don’t panic. This is normal. With most knitters it seems like we have a lot of yarn with no plans on what we will be using it for. Instead of having your stash grow larger and possibly to the point that it will need it’s own room; I have some ideas to help possibly decrease your stash!
* Teach someone to knit! Grab a friend, daughter, grand daughter or someone you think may be interested in knitting and give them knitting lessons! Instead of having that person go out and buy their own yarn, have them take some of yours (that you are not extremely attached to).
* Arrange a yarn swap. This may not decrease your stash, but you may get some yarn that you have ideas of what to make with it. Get a bunch of knitting friends together or try to arrange a swap at your local yarn store. Make a party of it! Have snacks and ask everyone to bring yarn that they don’t want anymore and what they are knitting. Exchange yarn with people and show off what you are working on!
* Make projects for donations. (There will be a post about this later) There are a lot of organizations that take knitted objects: hats, scarves, blankets, squares to make blankets, etc. that gets donated to charity. Knit up that yarn you aren’t so much of a fan of and have it go towards a good cause!
* Donate the yarn to a knitting group that makes projects for charity. There are a lot of groups, especially on college campuses, that have yarn just for charity use.
* Make your own knit of the month club! Take 12 brown paper bags and find 12 patterns that you really like. Match up the yarn you have to the patterns you picked and put one in each bag. Close up the bags and put them in a safe place. Each month grab a bag and open it up! Ta da! That is something you can knit that month! Make it your goal to have it done by the end of the month so you can open your next bag. Because you cannot see into the bags it will be a surprise every time you open a new one!
No need to worry about your yarn stash getting out of control; use these ideas or post some of your own to share!
