[Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash

Thu Oct 28 15:10:07 UTC 2010

Oooh,  I have a yarn addiction too!  I can never just knit from the
stash.  I'm making a pair of mittens right now!  With yarn that I
bought; even though stash yarn would have worked perfectly well.  Lol.

Laura

On 10/28/10, Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Ninn,
>
> I would be interested in those stirrup socks.
>
> Susan R.
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- 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 9:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Working from Stash
>
>
>> 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-----
>> 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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