[Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

[linda]

Oh yeah, I forgot one - cowls are popular here.  Seems everyone is knitting
them.

Blessings, 
Ninn
The_ninn at tx.rr.com

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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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