Cluttercast – Connecting through Clutter

toss the yarn but keep the knitting needles, you never know!

keep the needles, etc. YOU will have a grandchild and the love in this yarn will permeate in the future knitting. there is nothing like a first child; hence alli’s blanket. BUT there is nothing like the first grandchild either! (i am your pal from florida-also H’s)

I love knitting. In fact I just finished a scarf with that same type of yarn but a different color (green). I promise that I will use the yarn and make something great. I will even email you pictures of the finished product.

I’m not the best knitter (I’m self-taught) so I need more yarn than others!

I would give it to my aunt. She is a retired Minister who knits constantly. She mostly knits prayer shawls for people who need prayer. It’s very sweet. I would give her the yarn and ask her to pray for all of us struggling with our clutter!

Keep it and someday knit a blanket for one of Daniel’s children (no pressure there!)

Or knit one for Sidney

Donate or give away all of it, it’s been 20 years and *all* of it is (including the knitting needles) replaceable if/when you feel like knitting again. Take the deduction! Keeping just the needles will burden you with “I really should take up knitting” thoughts every time you see them, and that just moves the clutter from the garage to your head….

I would love to make a baby blanket for my nephew with matching baby booties and a hoodie.

I would love to make a baby blanket for my nephew with matching baby booties and a hoodie.

I would love to make a baby blanket for my nephew with matching baby booties and a hoodie.

Here’s a should… Finish the blanket for Daniel. You’ll
feel better.

I love all the comments and the suggestions are great and much appreciated. People like me should pay attention to the expert advice from all of you professional organizers who are commenting. I wonder if you are fascinated/horrified but hopefully have seen worse than me!
I hope everyone is enjoying all the comments as much as I am.
I still knit sometimes (not lately) but I stick to faster projects like scarves or hats. A blanket feels overwhelming. Wish I could say I’d follow up and knit this blanket—but if it’s not already clear, I’m a major procrastinator.

I’m a new knitter and I’m really startled at how expensive it is! I don’t have a permanent job, so I temp to pay my bills. There’s a lot of downtime, though, and I’d rather be productive and make something, than just sit and gossip with my fellow temps. I don’t have full internet access at my temp gig, so I can’t job search while there.

Aw, keep it. It doesn’t take up much room, and you can finish it, either as a keepsake for him, or a gift for a future grandson.

(Of course, I have a clutter problem myself, so I may not give the best advice

I love your website – what an inspired idea! I should do this too, lol.

I have an idea, how about if, whenever you give something to a commentor, the commentor gets a guest spot on your blog to give away some of their clutter? What do you think?

BTW, I think this blog idea is brilliant!

I love the color of the yarn, it looks soft and cozy.

Dena, love your idea of having other people give away their clutter here. I feel so much better already and would love to involve others doing it with me. I’m figuring out how that would work, and will report back soon.

My mother-in-law (now deceased), made blankets and sweaters for my girls (ages 10, 8). Some they have had for years and one each (blanket) is for thier college dorm room bed. She loved to knit for family and those who helped her during her last days. She passed the skill to her daughter, who passed it to her daughters. Now my wife is a avid knitter like her mom. She can always use yarn. Thank you.

I believe that the Carmel Foundation has a knitter’s group that knits & sells things that they make.