I go through this every few years Therese! ?Lately it¡¯s kept me from knitting more shawls. ?
In past years I¡¯ve packed up a bag of knits I don¡¯t want and taken it to family reunion, handed it to my 2 SILs, MIL, and 2 nieces and said ¡°I don¡¯t want to take any of this home.¡± ?I¡¯ve passed a decent amount off on my mom too when I got tired of it as we are close to the same size. ?
And more recently I¡¯ve been giving hats, cowls, and shawls to the kids¡¯ teachers for gifts if I think they will be well received. ?So I don¡¯t knit anything especially for them, but I pick something I¡¯ve worn (but obviously does not look worn) from the hand knit stash when I need a gift. ?
I still struggle with what to do with sweaters that I don¡¯t want to wear anymore if I can¡¯t think of a person to give them to. ?
Sarah?
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On Jul 2, 2020, at 4:33 PM, Therese Shere <therese.shere@...> wrote:
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Oh good!
Th¨¦r¨¨se Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 4:25 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <
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No, they went to the National Council of Jewish Women¡¯s thrift store!
Amy
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When you say "toss" what do you mean exactly, Amy? Garbage, literally?
Th¨¦r¨¨se Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 3:50 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <
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I just tossed some hand knits -
some bulky shawls from when I was learning to knit lace and some cotton tops. Daughter takes a lot of my castoffs as she has my former shape (short waisted and comparatively small waist - since hitting menopause my fat all migrated north and I can¡¯t wear all those short tops) but she had no interest in these.?
When I got married I tossed all my big sleeved sweaters from the early 80s - I wish I had held in to a couple of those.?
Amy
?Oh yes, Therese, I find that this feeling can muffle and snuff out all my creativity.? Shelves and shelves of things that seemed like a good idea at the time and/or have been worn to pieces.
So it's a wonderful time to harness that reaction, grab the knits and either turn a few into a felted, stitched bag or cushion cover or photograph them and send them to the great recycling bin of the big, wide world.? Someone will cherish them.? I have never missed a stitch that I've "recycled," especially if they've been recorded in my phone or on Ravelry.
Toss them.? You will be free to pick up the needles.? I pick them up mainly to soothe myself and enjoy the fibers running through my hands.
I just did a big recycle job in my Girl Cave where I sew.? What a relief.? I had saved some pieces of nice fabric for future bindings, cordings or finishing knits. You know what?? Some of them languished for five years and were never used.? Out. out. out.? I felt as though I could get to work on things again.
Being cloistered at home has helped me start big sweeps of things I no longer care about keeping.
Mary.
