Freecycle rocks!

[Yarnmistress]

 

 

I put an add in the local freecycle for anyone wanting to donate yarn. I got this wonderfully generous lady to donate all her yarn. She use to knit, but has since given it up. 3 bags full of yarn were given to me.

 

I plan on using it to make stuff for local charities and some online ones as well.

[princsstrish]

WOw, you are very lucky. I asked for yarn on my local freecycle and got no response

[kat]

:eek:eek WOW:eek:eek:eek that's fantastic! Maybe i need to try that.

[Nashville Crocheter]

What a great gift! Hope ya have a place to stash it

 

How long do ya think it will take you to crochet it all ?

[ZingyZoid]

Holy cow!! That's too cool.

[Empress Busy Bee]

Good on both of you!

[mistiaggie]

My freecycle says you have to at least put something up before you ask for something. I so badly want to ask for yarn! But I don't really have anything to give. I suppose I could find something. Very cool though!

[emeraldmoon]

mistiaggie

It can be just a tshirt that you dont want any more.. Or old magazines... Just as long as you post something to give away..

[emeraldmoon]

WAY TO GO.. I havent posted for more lately.. I am out of room at the moment

[Tiffany]

Congrats!!!

[GinaLaughed]

I'm a Freecycle Mod for my area and this is soooo cool to see! It looks like you hit the jackpot!! Lucky you!

[rsisland]

WOW congratulations!

[Stacey]

Wow, that's quite a haul!

[NancyCA]

This is just awesome!!!!

[vatonc1]

I've gotten yarn, thread, magazines and patterns off of mine (and I only posted once) I love Freecycle!!!

[Yarnmistress]

 

Yet another generous person donated some yarn to me. I have one question to those who wash yarn. I think the second bag of yarn I recieved came from a smokers house. THe yarn smells pretty bad. How can I wash it without ruining it. I don't want to crochet with it the way it is.

[Swayde]

Wow you scored a serious Yarn Touchdown!

[InStitches52]

You might try putting a skein or two (without the labels of course ) into a small mesh laundry bag and wash it on the gentle cycle or by hand. The bag would help to keep it wound to prevent tangles. Most skeins are loose enough to allow the soap and water to penetrate to the center.

 

Hand washing would take more time, but would have the advantage of allowing you to gently squeeze the yarn to make sure the detergent penetrates and that it is completely rinced. Good luck.

[diamond]

What is this 'Freecycle' that I keep reading about? Is it a neighborhood thing or an internet thing?

[Sharon]

Glad you had better luck than me. I posted 3 times on Freecycle and have given up.

[Yarnmistress]

Freecycle is a program online that allows you to hookup with local people and freecycle things that you no longer need.

 

http://www.freecycle.org

 

Check it out. I joined the local one here and I have received some great things from people around my area. It'a ll free. Thre are no charges for anything you find on there. Most freecycles operate with the understanding that whatever you want, you pick up on your own. It's a great thing to join.

[threeolivemartini]

washing it is a breeze... get some old panty hose.. tie the skeins in the legs like sausages.. and throw it in the washer...

[Yarnmistress]

oooh I have some old pantyhose...THANKS! I also have a few mesh bags that I could make a bigger load with..... Yay, now I can get that yucky smoke smell out of the yarn and get started on my projects.

 

NOw I shouldn't dry them in the dryer right? I should air dry?

[diamond]

Who knew!!! There's a Freecycle in Miami I signed up.

[AshEgypt]

Wow that's the motherload! Now all that is just begging to be put onto a ball winder! (Sorry just got one and had a little too much fun with it).