How To Use Up Your YARN STASH | NO MORE WASTED YARN + FREE Worksheet

I love that the tide is turning and it’s no longer cool to buy into overconsumption, so many de-stash videos is making me happy.

ELISE. any time you over pack your suitcase on the trip BACK home... Tip: Don't pay the Airlines. Go to the Post Office or Pack&Mail center and mail it to yourself. It may arrived a few days after you, but it's worth it.

I'm so in love with the sudden amount of stash-busting videos from all sorts of creators right now! It feels like there's a new yarn everyone's gotta have lately but I'm all against this consumerism phase we're in and want to focus on busting out the stash I have rather than wasting money making it grow larger. Plus I need space to store other stuff rather than balls of yarn lol

Awwww Elise! You got my blushing over here. I could say the same about you and more. I'm so inspired by what you've done with your business and channel in the short time I've known you. You're gonna take it to the moon and beyond, I just know it!! Can't wait to see your Open Book Wrap :-)

How about a follow up video when you get all (or some) of these projects done? I’d like to see how they turn out.

'My eyes are larger than my stomach" that made me smile.😊

Hi Elise, please buy that one yarn skein! You deserve it! If i could i would walk by and just slip it into your craft room like i was your yarn fairy.

Great destash projects - yes, you can purchase 1 skein to use up 3 others! Toni is my Tunisian crochet queen. You are my Amigurumi crochet queen ❤

My crochet bestie came over today and I was able to gift her the yarn in my stash I cannot use anymore. That weeded out a lot of my stash and I’ll be donating the rest of the unusable yarn to the youth enrichment program of the local school system. Loved the ideas for busting a stash.

as a new crocheter, it’s hard to not fall into overconsumption especially with yarn. i’ve learned a good habit is keeping track of which projects i’ll ACTUALLY make, complete and use/ be proud of in some way. for example, i never use cotton, but i bought a 250g skein of a cotton/polyester blend to make a reusable shopping bag and i live how it’s coming out! for $10 i got a reusable bag and saved money by not having to buy more bags when shopping and buying a reusable bag. i recently started a blanket of all my leftover yarn that’s too big to use for stuffing amigurumi! i hope these habits carry on into the future, because honestly if anyone is struggling with overconsumption, the best thing that worked for me to help was to make things i’ll actually use/need that way you don’t have to buy from a company and you can feel proud that you’ve made something that you can use for a long time! like clothes, socks, shopping bags, etc!

Some great tips here, thank you. I'm so envious that you met Toni, one of my crochet heroes.

Your enthusiasm is contagious!!! You need a big stash so we don't have to lol. I'll let you try out all the new yarns!

I'm right there with you Elise. Additionally, I have nowhere to stash my stash. It's in bags, boxes and bins with no organization. I keep telling myself to work it off but it's increasing since I started crocheting tote bags with cotton yarn which is not part of my stash. Oh well, one day I'll catch up. Glad you met Toni! She's one of my favorites! I love your videos and hers!

I love the video! A cool idea is to have a yarn giveaway with the yarns you won't use anymore. I'm now crocheting a baby blanket, and I loved the other blanket patterns you shared!

I'm trying to destash my yarn too. Funny, I'm also trying to live by the rule of St. Benedict, so one of the rules is to keep busy. I think I have enough yarn to keep me busy for the next year or so. Thanks for the ideas. God bless!

I feel the same way about all the patterns I've purchased. I must live to at least 127 to accomplish them all!!

I recently started using my yarn stash to crochet lots of hats and scarves for a local charity that is looking forward to receiving them in the fall.

WOW!! The Pretty in Pink Shawl is stunning!!! Delighted that you got to H&H in Chicago! If you ever have the opportunity to attend H&H in Cologne, Germany it will be an experience of a lifetime!!! Love that you were able to get some of Premier Yarn's Cotton Fair. Cotton Fair is a collection that will never disappoint!!! Can't wait to see what you create with the Premier Yarn Minikins! This is such an inspiring video!!! Keep bringing more love and joy into our world through the wonderful works of art you create with yarn and through your beautiful and enthusiastic personality!!!

Palette is one of my favorites!! I love knitting Musselburgh Hats with it. I used it for my family's Christmas stockings, a Half + Half Triangles Wrap, and I actually have another Half + Half Triangles Wrap on the needles as we speak. 🤣 It's so good!!!

Great destash ideas! Knit Picks Palette yarn is great for amigurumi, especially when you have limited space for display. The toys work up great in this yarn but are a nice smaller size. It just takes some getting used to working on a smaller scale. Those mice are so adorable, I have to look up the pattern. Also, it makes perfect sense to buy one ball of yarn so you can destash three others. Go for it!