I love the idea of a knit exchange. I live in a very college-y area, and I know a few of the local thrift shops definitely sell donated hand knits to a college crowd.
I have some beautiful knitted items that are made of rustic wool which I can no longer wear next to skin. After 7 years of living in a dry climate my skin has become sensitive to the wools that I love so much. I can't bear the thought of these ending up in a landfill so I would love to gift them to an appreciative knitter. Thank you for thinking of this!
I am fortunate enough to have an annual knitting retreat near me that hosts a Knitwear Adoption event every June. I already have a large pile of things that I plan to take with me to this retreat! But I love the idea of a regular exchange hosted here as well. I am a process knitter, so I really enjoy making things, but sometimes you finish an entire sweater and -- it just doesn't fit. I finished a hat yesterday for Andrea Mowry's annual Memorial Day KAL that came out way too large. I don't want to frog it; I just want to find someone with a larger head than me who will appreciate it!
This is such an exciting idea! My current method of dealing with knits I don't wear is to frog them so that I can find a better use for the yarn later (or right away)! But there are times when I wish I could gift my knits to another person who would appreciate them, so this would be a great opportunity. ♡♡
I love the idea of a Knitworthy Exchange - I'm not entirely sure I have enough knitted items (only recently began to knit actual garments) to offer up. But this is a great alternative to dumping them off at a charity that usually seems overwhelmed with clothing. It's always such a hard tradeoff to paring down items I don't need, and finding a responsible way to pass them on.
I love the idea of a knit exchange. I live in a very college-y area, and I know a few of the local thrift shops definitely sell donated hand knits to a college crowd.
I have some beautiful knitted items that are made of rustic wool which I can no longer wear next to skin. After 7 years of living in a dry climate my skin has become sensitive to the wools that I love so much. I can't bear the thought of these ending up in a landfill so I would love to gift them to an appreciative knitter. Thank you for thinking of this!
I am fortunate enough to have an annual knitting retreat near me that hosts a Knitwear Adoption event every June. I already have a large pile of things that I plan to take with me to this retreat! But I love the idea of a regular exchange hosted here as well. I am a process knitter, so I really enjoy making things, but sometimes you finish an entire sweater and -- it just doesn't fit. I finished a hat yesterday for Andrea Mowry's annual Memorial Day KAL that came out way too large. I don't want to frog it; I just want to find someone with a larger head than me who will appreciate it!
I love this idea! I'm so new to knitting that I don't have any items that need rehoming, but I'm so glad to see this offering.
Need a UK version of this! 😁 But what a lovely idea.
I would love this!
This is such an exciting idea! My current method of dealing with knits I don't wear is to frog them so that I can find a better use for the yarn later (or right away)! But there are times when I wish I could gift my knits to another person who would appreciate them, so this would be a great opportunity. ♡♡
I love the idea of a Knitworthy Exchange - I'm not entirely sure I have enough knitted items (only recently began to knit actual garments) to offer up. But this is a great alternative to dumping them off at a charity that usually seems overwhelmed with clothing. It's always such a hard tradeoff to paring down items I don't need, and finding a responsible way to pass them on.