Stupid Yarn Stash Purchases I Have Made

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   moira o April 17, 2019

   Bought about 20 balls of wool to knit a blanket – about 10 years ago! Turned out it was the wrong colour – too dark….. So still in my yarn stash.

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   moira o April 17, 2019

   Bought about 20 balls of wool to knit a blanket – about 10 years ago! Turned out it was the wrong colour – too dark….. So still in my yarn stash.

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   . . April 17, 2019

   You can always go back to your LYS and ask them for help picking a more suitable project for the yarn you got. Unlike with yarn bought online, your purchase in a LYS comes with experts well equipped to help you make the most out of your yarn purchases.

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      Jenn April 18, 2019

      We agree! We have covered the industrious passion of the LYS several times and are big fans.
      Read about the businesses we have covered here: https://www.interweave.com/tag/lys/
      I hope the perspective of the writer is not misunderstood here. She is not criticizing the LYS where she purchased the yarn, she is simply criticizing her own choices in the heat of a yarn-loving moment. We’ve all been there. It’s okay. She is a prolific knitter and more than likely found a use for the unicorn yarn.
      Visit the site of the LYS where Laura purchased her yarn: https://www.mysisterknits.com/
      We love them!

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   . . April 17, 2019

   You can always go back to your LYS and ask them for help picking a more suitable project for the yarn you got. Unlike with yarn bought online, your purchase in a LYS comes with experts well equipped to help you make the most out of your yarn purchases.

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      Jenn April 18, 2019

      We agree! We have covered the industrious passion of the LYS several times and are big fans.
      Read about the businesses we have covered here: https://www.interweave.com/tag/lys/
      I hope the perspective of the writer is not misunderstood here. She is not criticizing the LYS where she purchased the yarn, she is simply criticizing her own choices in the heat of a yarn-loving moment. We’ve all been there. It’s okay. She is a prolific knitter and more than likely found a use for the unicorn yarn.
      Visit the site of the LYS where Laura purchased her yarn: https://www.mysisterknits.com/
      We love them!

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   June S April 17, 2019

   What I see in your “regretable” purchases are balls of yarn waiting for a new knitter to learn with. I see doll blankets. I see colors that can be combined with another “not enough” ball of yarn to knit a striped hat or mittens, or a baby sweater, for charity knitting. O see bed socks for an invalid. I see knitted squares that will be sewn I to a lap blanket for someone in a wheel chair where the varied colors and textures would be appreciated. There are no “regrettable purchases” in my stash!!

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      Jenn April 17, 2019

      Your stash eye is all-inclusive! We like that!

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   June S April 17, 2019

   What I see in your “regretable” purchases are balls of yarn waiting for a new knitter to learn with. I see doll blankets. I see colors that can be combined with another “not enough” ball of yarn to knit a striped hat or mittens, or a baby sweater, for charity knitting. O see bed socks for an invalid. I see knitted squares that will be sewn I to a lap blanket for someone in a wheel chair where the varied colors and textures would be appreciated. There are no “regrettable purchases” in my stash!!

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      Jenn April 17, 2019

      Your stash eye is all-inclusive! We like that!

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   Ruth T April 17, 2019

   I want the clown barf yarn!!

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   Ruth T April 17, 2019

   I want the clown barf yarn!!