Knitters/Crocheters - stash exchange?

[rjamz]

Did we want to do a stash exchange? I have lots of stuff that's been sitting in my stash for years and needs someone to knit or crochet with it! (Literally. I have an entire walk in closet full of yarn)


nannerl raynes mala vthokie dojo AndyCohen 
I'm sure I forgot people, sorry!

[vthokie]

Um. Yes!!

[kdrake8]

Yes!

[rjamz]

I'd be happy to set up an elfster thing!

[AndyCohen]

Not this time as all of my yarn is in hard to get places, but maybe if you do another.

[kdrake8]

Speaking of, can anyone recommend a basic learn to knit set? I don't have needles or anything.

[rubber pants]

omg i have so much yarn!

[mala]

In in in.

Wait till you see what I bought today. I'm not sending it in the exchange, I just want to show it off

[unclejesse]

Ooh! I have some!

[Faevantastic]

I have tons of yarn too.

[Deleted]

Is there a certain yarn you need to crochet a blanket? I'm determined to learn this this year.

[vthokie]

I'm way too excited about this

[Faevantastic]

Would you guys be interested in doing the same project together? That way the non-experts (like me) can ask questions when they need help.

[dojo]

Dec 30, 2014 13:11:20 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Speaking of, can anyone recommend a basic learn to knit set? I don't have needles or anything.

I have tons of extra needles.  I learned to knit on metallic ones - I don't love them and don't think they're great, but I probably have some wooden ones kicking around too.  I'm happy to send a few pairs, I really don't need to keep them. 

[dojo]

I have a bunch of basic / crappy yarn and then a couple of small balls of the good stuff that's partially used up - probably not what you were thinking for an exchange.

[vthokie]

Dec 30, 2014 13:57:36 GMT -5 dojo said:

I have a bunch of basic / crappy yarn and then a couple of small balls of the good stuff that's partially used up - probably not what you were thinking for an exchange.

I don't know. I've never stash swapped. How do we see this working??

[rjamz]

I feel like maybe we should just send whatever we want to part with? It can be partly used, I think

[mala]

Dec 30, 2014 14:25:45 GMT -5 rjamz said:

I feel like maybe we should just send whatever we want to part with? It can be partly used, I think

This. We pick a weight of yarn to send to each other, like 100g (or more), and send that much yarn to the partner. Mix and match allowed, so you can send 10, 10g lengths of yarn, or 2 50g, or 1 100g, etc.

[mala]

Dec 30, 2014 13:11:20 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Speaking of, can anyone recommend a basic learn to knit set? I don't have needles or anything.

I started crochet with this: www.amazon.com/Taught-Myself-Crochet-Beginners-Kit/dp/B000WV84ZA and thought it worked really well.

This is the knitting version: www.amazon.com/Boye-Taught-Myself-Knitting-Kit/dp/B007POZDI8/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1419968214&sr=1-1&keywords=i+taught+myself+to+knit but I haven't actually used it.

[rjamz]

Ok. I'll set up an elfster. Shall we say 200g of whatever we want to send?

[rjamz]

Here's the elfster link. I figured we could do send by the end of January? www.elfster.com/exchange/view/15304193/9d9ea9/

[vthokie]

Yay. I'm in. We're traveling, so I'm mentally digging through my stash right now

[mala]

Inininin!

For some reason, my kindle + elfster made me decline! But I fixed it!

[kdrake8]

Dec 30, 2014 13:56:02 GMT -5 dojo said:

Dec 30, 2014 13:11:20 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Speaking of, can anyone recommend a basic learn to knit set? I don't have needles or anything.

I have tons of extra needles.  I learned to knit on metallic ones - I don't love them and don't think they're great, but I probably have some wooden ones kicking around too.  I'm happy to send a few pairs, I really don't need to keep them. 

I would love to buy them from you!

[kdrake8]

How much is 200g??

[raynes]

Dec 30, 2014 16:48:47 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

How much is 200g??

A little less than half a pound!

[raynes]

I'm in!

[raynes]

Dec 30, 2014 13:55:18 GMT -5 Faevantastic said:

Would you guys be interested in doing the same project together? That way the non-experts (like me) can ask questions when they need help.

A knit-a-long! I'd be in.

[dojo]

Dec 30, 2014 16:47:45 GMT -5 kdrake8 said:

Dec 30, 2014 13:56:02 GMT -5 dojo said:

I have tons of extra needles.  I learned to knit on metallic ones - I don't love them and don't think they're great, but I probably have some wooden ones kicking around too.  I'm happy to send a few pairs, I really don't need to keep them. 

I would love to buy them from you!

Nonsense, they are worth essentially nothing.  PM me your address

[mala]

Dec 30, 2014 13:52:32 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Is there a certain yarn you need to crochet a blanket? I'm determined to learn this this year.

Nope, but if you're just starting an inexpensive acrylic is probably best.