Comments on: Ten-year old stash http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/ knit. dye. spin. weave. shoot. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:46:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: India Heard http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-226 India Heard Thu, 09 Dec 2004 13:42:44 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-226 <p>I suggest swapping/selling it...or if you really hate it....give it to us that love the word free (hehe...me!).</p> I suggest swapping/selling it…or if you really hate it….give it to us that love the word free (hehe…me!).

]]> By: Jennifer http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-225 Jennifer Sun, 05 Dec 2004 11:21:01 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-225 <p>I loved going through your yarn stash tour. I felt like I had found a treasure right along with you. Have fun with all that bundle of creativity.</p> I loved going through your yarn stash tour. I felt like I had found a treasure right along with you. Have fun with all that bundle of creativity.

]]> By: Mary Beth http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-224 Mary Beth Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:14:47 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-224 <p>If you are considering donation, check out Warm Woolies described on the Peace Fleece website: <a href="http://www.peacefleece.com/warmwoolies.htm" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.peacefleece.com/warmwoolies.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.peacefleece.com/warmwoolies.htm</a></a> I'm have an Eastern European caregiver across the street who cares for my neighbor's elderly mother. She makes the most practical, useful, beautiful things for her family back home out of yarn that would just sit in a closet here at my house. She NEVER uses a pattern, and no matter what the yarn, she uses tiny needles. Sometimes I feel so silly with all my barrels of yarn and patterns when she works totally from her own imagination!</p> If you are considering donation, check out Warm Woolies described on the Peace Fleece website: http://www.peacefleece.com/warmwoolies.htm I’m have an Eastern European caregiver across the street who cares for my neighbor’s elderly mother. She makes the most practical, useful, beautiful things for her family back home out of yarn that would just sit in a closet here at my house. She NEVER uses a pattern, and no matter what the yarn, she uses tiny needles. Sometimes I feel so silly with all my barrels of yarn and patterns when she works totally from her own imagination!

]]> By: Megan http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-223 Megan Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:02:49 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-223 <p>I have oodles of acrylic yarn leftover from my "crochet a giant afghan with red heart" days...</p> <p>I am still saving mine--thinking that one day I will knit it all into interesting throw pillow covers--the acrylic wont felt with wear and will be washable. I bet I could make about 800 pillow covers with all the yarn I have... :) good luck with your new stash :)</p> I have oodles of acrylic yarn leftover from my “crochet a giant afghan with red heart” days…

I am still saving mine–thinking that one day I will knit it all into interesting throw pillow covers–the acrylic wont felt with wear and will be washable. I bet I could make about 800 pillow covers with all the yarn I have… :) good luck with your new stash :)

]]> By: Madalyn http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-222 Madalyn Wed, 01 Dec 2004 17:23:17 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-222 <p>I've been reading your blog off and on for about a month. I love your photos! I wish I could take pictures as well as you!</p> <p>I think the idea of knitting up your stash and donating it to a charity is a good idea.</p> I’ve been reading your blog off and on for about a month. I love your photos! I wish I could take pictures as well as you!

I think the idea of knitting up your stash and donating it to a charity is a good idea.

]]> By: Eilene http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-221 Eilene Wed, 01 Dec 2004 17:18:49 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-221 <p>I would save it & then pass it on to your children & grand children.</p> I would save it & then pass it on to your children & grand children.

]]> By: jess http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-220 jess Wed, 01 Dec 2004 13:51:48 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-220 <p>Hilarious.</p> <p>Hilarious because when my grandmother died last year, I received about half of her yarn stash (the other half went to seniors homes). Its' not funny that she died, obviously, but the stash makes me laugh because it's her. This half-stash FILLS and entire closet in my house. I have never seen so many nasty colours and creepy acrylic yarns. Itchy Mohairs that i'm trying to knit with, but everyone refuses to wear. The acrylics will end up being knit for the Goodwill winter warmth drive, the mohairs will be incorporated into things so reduce it's extreme itchiness. Good luck with your stash... I'm sure there's something that can be done with it.</p> Hilarious.

Hilarious because when my grandmother died last year, I received about half of her yarn stash (the other half went to seniors homes). Its’ not funny that she died, obviously, but the stash makes me laugh because it’s her. This half-stash FILLS and entire closet in my house. I have never seen so many nasty colours and creepy acrylic yarns. Itchy Mohairs that i’m trying to knit with, but everyone refuses to wear. The acrylics will end up being knit for the Goodwill winter warmth drive, the mohairs will be incorporated into things so reduce it’s extreme itchiness. Good luck with your stash… I’m sure there’s something that can be done with it.

]]> By: Li_B http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-219 Li_B Wed, 01 Dec 2004 04:08:00 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-219 <p>What a treasure. It was fun to go through the box through your photos. Li</p> What a treasure. It was fun to go through the box through your photos. Li

]]> By: Amanda http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-218 Amanda Wed, 01 Dec 2004 03:26:56 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-218 <p>You could donate it to a senior's retirement home. I used to volunteer at one organizing arts and crafts activites. They can always use supplies, and some of those little old ladies are knitting superstars.</p> You could donate it to a senior’s retirement home. I used to volunteer at one organizing arts and crafts activites. They can always use supplies, and some of those little old ladies are knitting superstars.

]]> By: Kamala http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2004/11/ten-year-old-stash/#comment-217 Kamala Wed, 01 Dec 2004 01:11:38 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=81#comment-217 <p>I have visited your site over the past three weeks and love everything you do.</p> <p>My suggestion would be make something with these yarns like scarves, mittens and hats and donate them to a shelter either for the homeless or for abused women. They would get something beautiful and practical to wear. Sure they are not the best yarns out there but they would be welcomed by the people who receive them.</p> I have visited your site over the past three weeks and love everything you do.

My suggestion would be make something with these yarns like scarves, mittens and hats and donate them to a shelter either for the homeless or for abused women. They would get something beautiful and practical to wear. Sure they are not the best yarns out there but they would be welcomed by the people who receive them.

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