Sooooo.... I don't know what I did right, but yesterday I picked up MORE FREE YARN. A couple of friends went home for Thanksgiving and somehow the topic of my knitting came up. My friend's mom was super excited that I knit and offered me her stash! Get a load of this:
stash unloaded
Yes, that's my dining room table that it's covering!!
Most of it seems to be 100% acrylic and I really don't have anywhere to store all this yarn, so I would like to offer this yarn up to anyone willing to knit for charity. Any charity at all. If you're willing to pay the shipping for the flat rate box then I'll ship as much as I can stuff in to it for ya. You could even pick your colours if you wanted!
Send me a message or leave me a comment with your zip code and whether you want a small or large flat rate box and I'll get you the shipping price. 'Tis the Season, right? :)
Wow
ReplyDeleteWow, how generous! Can you tell me how much it would cost to ship a small box to 29607?
ReplyDelete~Steffi1190 on Ravelry
Steffi - I can get you a box priority mail for $4 and I'll try to stuff it with as much as I can! Any colour preferences? I'll cover any differences in cost on the shipping.
ReplyDeleteHi there! I would love, love, love a large flat rate box! Any colors.
ReplyDeleteMy zip code is 06042. I run Knitting & Giving, a charity knitting and crochet group. You can learn more about us at www.knittingandgiving.wordpress.com
You are so generous to offer up all this yarn for a cause!
~ Jessica
Wow, that looks like A LOT of yarn! I've got enough acrylics in my own stash that I don't know what to do with, so I'm ok without any of it though. But what a great idea to give it to charity! I think I've read somewhere that some womens prisons in the States have prisoners who also knit stuff for charity, and they also always need yarns and stuff, as I think they rely on donations. If you can't get rid of all of it, you might look into that?
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Hugs / Jenny
I can't even believe how generous you are all the time! That's too sweet.
ReplyDeletea large flat rate box costs 13.95 to ship. the medium flat rate boxes are 10.35 and a small box (about the size of a VCR case) is 4.95. hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - Yeah, and I think that's a little much for just yarn so I'm beginning to think I'll just send it priority and it'll be more like $6 for a big box. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you have any of the Caron or Sugar and Cream yarn left I'd be very interested! I'm knitting for the Oddball Baby Blankets group. TIA
ReplyDeleteLeah ~ terrytribe AT gmail DOT com
Hello! I just found your post on Ravelry for charity yarn. I know it may be a bit late but, I am in the process of knitting a bunch of hats and scarves for a local Women's Shelter that is located here in the Pacific Northwest. If you still have yarn to give away, I'd love to take some off your hands! Any colors are awesome and I'd for sure help pay for shipping!
ReplyDeleteHello! I just found your post on Ravelry for charity yarn. I know it may be a bit late but, I am in the process of knitting a bunch of hats and scarves for a local Women's Shelter that is located here in the Pacific Northwest. If you still have yarn to give away, I'd love to take some off your hands! Any colors are awesome and I'd for sure help pay for shipping!
ReplyDeleteHI Celeste, I may have some left after this next round of boxes go out. Send me an email at the address in my profile, sarahlynnwight@gmail.com and we may be able to work something out. :)
ReplyDeleteSarah
i am so excited to read this and hope that you still have yarn available. i am 42 and was stricken with guillain barre syndrome which paralyzed me from the waist down. during my stay in rehab, i realized a need for tobaggans for the elderly and your offer would allow me to donate quite a few. i am in need of as much as you can send. you can email me at lannkim@ymail.com with the details.
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kimberlee lann
I am trying to start up a yarn drive so I can work on hats, scarves & lap afghans. How did you get started? I am new to my town and don't have any knitting friends anywhere. Yarn is so expensive and this would be both gratifying and good practice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for any guidance you can provide.
Thanks! -Julie
Hi, I'm Linda, zip code 13746. I'm not a non profit, but I knit warm winter hats for the homeless and distribute them to organizations that work with them to be handed out. I've sent out over 100 hats so far this season for men women and children. I can get you verification of that if you want. I am currently out of work, but if I have the money avbailable when the yarn is available, I would be glad to pay for a box of any size. Can use all I can get. Any colors will do, 100% acrylic worsted weight is what I use. The greatest need seems to be for hats for adult men. God bless your generosity!
ReplyDeleteMy e-mail is whitestonepromise@hotmail.com
hello i am leia i am a junior in high school i am trying to collect yarn to make preemie caps for a local charity for my girl scout gold award project i live in the zip code 34689 my email is leiaphilpot@gmail.com i would like a large flat pretty much any i can get the charity will only except hats made from softer cotton yarns thank you in advance.
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