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I have so much yarn it is just unbelieveable. Due to some physical poblems in the past few years I cannot crochet as much as I would like. I have a big bag filled with yarn that was left over from various projects I have done in the past few years. Does anyone have a good idea as to what I can do with this bag of yarn? Years ago I actually made a kind of patchwork afghan out of my left overs, but I am not able to do that now, and can't bring myself to throw it out either. LOL
So if anyone is interested in having this yarn, or knows of someone that may be able to use it, please let me know and I will send it out to someone that will find it a blessing.
I am a member of a couple of knitting groups, and if we have yarn we are no longer using we donate it to area nursing homes or day programs for senior citizens. Some of the nursing homes have knitters who like to make lap blankets and other items for the veteran's homes, etc.
If the leftovers are wool (not acrylic) there is a group that makes wool socks for kids in eastern European orphanages. I do that - but I already have more wool than I can knit up!
Janet, the other thing is to check out any local yarn shops. There are two women in CA who are asking people to crochet or knit squares to put together for blankets for the people who lost everything in the fires. http://www.sandiegowildfireblankets.blogspot.com/
We also have a knitting group that meets at our library.
Yes, I did go to the site about the squares. That would be great, but they want the finished product which I am not able to do, wish I could though, what a wonderful thing they are doing!!!!
Janet, I didn't mean for you to make the squares. Depending on the amount of each yarn you have - they might take the yarn. The other thing if you do find a group they might make the squares for the fire victims.
I will see if I can email the women on that site about taking the yarn...I truly would love to contribute in some way. Elsie, thank you for your suggestion.
I certainly didn't take anything you said in a bad way...I knew what you meant! I am pretty easy going too...lol I haven't been on this thread before, but I am on lots of the gardening threads and I promise I am hard to offend in any way! So please don't think you did!
I didn't even know there was a thread for crafts until today..lol What a great site!
Janet, I emailed the woman from work yesterday and got an immediate response. Our company will be sending them some gift subscriptions for their raffle bags. I was very impressed with the beautiful squares they have gotten already. I started my first square today.
Janet, Glad to read about your excess yarn. There is no end to charitable opportunities for it here in NE Iowa. My mom and others knit newborn caps for an area hospital. The church knits and crochets baby sweaters for Ingathering and also prayer shawls. Scraps for stocking caps, mittens, and winter scarves are also welcome. Will be glad to pay postage for a portion of your stash suitable for these projects. Thanks for making the yarn available. D
I sent it to D-Dewitt and I hope they really got a lot of use from it! I haven't heard back...except to know she did recieve it and was grateful! I was glad someone could use it!
I'm new to the board, but I have an idea for future remnant of yarn and other tiny scraps.
- Get a couple squares of water soluble embroidery backing.
- Arrange a LOT of the yarn/scrap on the backing, so that it looks like a nice squiggly mess with whatever colors you like.
- Cover with another square of the water soluble backing and iron the two together
- Use the free form ability on your sewing machine to sew the pieces together, quilt style. You will want to go over it a LOT so that the pieces are fairly solidly put together.
At this point, if you just want a square of interesting fabric, wash the entire thing, thus dissolving the water soluble backings. You will have a really neat square of the yarns, all held together with the thread.
If you want to put it on a garment before washing, feel free. Sew it down on the edges, and make a couple passes through the middle. Then wash to get rid of the water soluble backing, and you now have a really interesting applique on the thing you attached it to.
