[Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

[linda]

The winters here in Texas are pretty mild.  Not too much sweater weather to
be had.  However, what is popular here are scarves, hats, wrist warmers and
leg warmers or stirrup socks.  They might be something you guys would like
to look at when thinking of things to use your stash on.  They knit up fast
and make great gifts. 

Oh yeah, these would be good projects to practice our Magic Loop on, too!
Blessings, 
Ninn
The_ninn at tx.rr.com
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:53 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

Yea, Yea, Yea.  I am ON with you Terry. I also have four skeins of Christmas

Yarn here, and I plan to begin working on that tomorrow. I am making mine 
into scarves I think.

By the way, "My name is Lynda, and I have a serious yarn buying addiction." 
(Smile)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash


> Willing to join in.  Maybe I can make Christmas items from holiday yarn 
> and cleanex boxes from the lite colors I have.
> It is a chalenge.
>
> Terry P.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: River Woman [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:58 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>
> Yes, this is what I have in mind, to  figure out just what I have, and 
> then figure out what I will make from it. I think I will like doing this 
> as a creative challenge to myself to see what I can do with it.  I have to

> confess I did order a skein of sock yarn when I ordered the wrist yarn 
> ball holders this morning.....sigh.
>
> I might really enjoy doing some kind of knit-a-long thing withe others who

> are using their stash. Maybe someone else has more ideas, too.  Just 
> brainstorming.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>
>
>> Linda:
>>
>> As tempting as your invitation is I won't say I'll be your de-stashing
>> buddy because I've done the New Year's resolution type of thing and have
>> always failed.  Lately, when I get the sales emails from yarn companies I
>> pretty much have just been pressing the delete key.  Except for last week
>> end and the Lion Brand news letter and that blasted sock loom <SMILE>.
>> So, I had a relapse and have gone a little sock crazy without being
>> totally sure I'll be able to use the finer weight yarns.  I do think I'll
>> be able to deal with them though since the last time I tried such fine
>> yarn my knitting has advanced and I'm better equip to deal with knitting
>> problems.
>>
>> Part of the problem for us as blind knitters is we can't view the color
>> pallet of our yarns at a glance, so maybe its a good idea from time to
>> time is to go through the containers & bags and feel around and scan the
>> colors with the color scanner.  In other words, go shop your stash!  Let
>> the stash tempt you and then go find a project to work on with that yarn.
>> I find myself getting motivated to knit when I get into my yarn 
>> containers
>> and my memory is refreshed that I have a particular yarn and how good it
>> feels.
>>
>> Maybe for those wanting to destash we could shop our stashes decide on a
>> weight category and then find a project that we could do a group knit
>> along type thing.  I might be tempted to do a knit along of some type if
>> it was a good project.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Eileen
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:27 AM
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>>
>>> I am wondering if anyone else here has a large stash? I suspect there 
>>> are
>>> lots of you that do. I have yarn storage
>>> on shelving clear up two walls in my office as well as yarn stored in
>>> totes and other places in the house.
>>>
>>> I am making a pledge to myself for 2011 right now, while I am thinking
>>> about it. I pledge to work from my stash only for the next year. Once
>>> Christmas is over, I plan to create projects from the stash I have
>>> instead of buying more.
>>>
>>> I don't know if I can do it, but maybe someone else wants to take up the
>>> challenge and we could keep each other motivated to stay on target and
>>> make our projects from our stash. I would love to have a de-stashing
>>> buddy.
>>>
>>> Lynda
>>> "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning 
>>> to
>>> dance in the rain."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Visit my website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>>
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