I’ve started culling the yarn stash. I’m doing my best to be brutal about the process. I’m getting rid of novelty yarns that I bought when I was but a wee knitter (so to speak). I’m getting rid of the random skeins that I only bought one of, and now have no earthly idea what to do with (10 Stitch Blankets and Bee Keepers Quilts aside). I’m getting rid of yarn in colors that I would never find enjoyable to stare at for hours while I knit. I’m getting rid of lots.
Luckily, I already have a recipient in mind for the yarn, and so I can imagine her (and her daughter) enjoying the new stash each time I get a pang about putting something in the “to-go” bag. I’ve already filled a 13-gallon trash bag, and that’s just by going through the stuff that resides outside of my actual yarn storage bins. (I don’t have a problem. A problem implies a need for a solution, and I fail to see that as necessary.)
But it’s an interesting process, destashing.
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That’s my downfall — the random one-skein purchase. Except it’s not random; whenever I visit a LYS on my travels, I feel obliged to support local businesses and independent artists by buying at least one thing.
Thanks for all the yarn!
Lothie: I hope some of it is of use. If there’s anything you don’t want, feel free to pass it along.
I actually have a bit more stash to go through, so there might be more. 🙂
Chi Garnett and I are in heaven! So if there is more we will happily give it a home.
Singletons are good for making blocks for a throw. You’ll have all of your travel memories to snuggle with on the couch. And novelty yarns are good to make ugly scarves. Put five or six random yarns together and knit a quick scarf. Little kids love those.