Slimming the Stash
Thursday May 8, 2008
Part of a stash afghan. (c) Sarah E. White.It's really important to be able to clear out those extra bits from time to time -- it makes room for more new yarn!
Do you enjoy stash-busting projects? I'd love to hear what you do with all the extra odds and ends you have in your yarn stashes.
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I just started a stash afghan last week! I have a ton of worsted weight yarns, probably enough to make two or three. For the first one, I’m using the Moss Stitch Lap Afghan pattern.
I usually make afghans,too. i also save small bits to use to add a little zip to knitted hatbrims and scarves, or to embroider or knit in patterns on other knitted items. I also give them away to my kids, grandkids and friends for art projects and scrapbooking. My grandkids like to spool knit and they use some bits as well.
I made a scarf last year & a friend saw me knitting & asked if she could have it–I just made a very plain, thick-ribbed scarf, and changed colors haphazardly, some thin stripes, some not, & very multi-colord. It actually looked great & she loves it–& I got rid of many tiny balls of yarn!
I’m thinking of trying a scarf next — some of my “oddballs” are pretty large so I could probably do a couple afghans, some scarves, a hat or two…
I make baby hats (especially the small ones for the premature babies) and donate them to the local hospital.
Afghans aren’t my thing, but I “thin my stash” by donating lots of leftover yarn and even whole skeins to a local women’s homeless shelter. They are so grateful and it makes me so happy. They ask for more!
I’m working on a fair isle sweater (original pattern) for me…some of the yarn is from the stash of a deceased friend of a friend, but most of it is mine. Surprising how much blue, purple and green yarn I have in fingering and sport weight. When it’s done I’ll try to figure out how to put up a photo.