[Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

Thu Oct 28 12:16:59 UTC 2010

Ninn,
PLEASE, go on...about the secret stash.  I would love to hear about it and I 
think there are others here who are in the same boat as we are with our 
stash. Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash


> Like moths to a flame - I hear you sister!  (wink)
> Oh...did I mention my 'secret' stash...
> Ninn
> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [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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