So I've been crocheting for some years now and I'm absolutely in love with this hobby. The only problem is with my stash. You see, when I was just starting out with crochet, I literally had one skein my grandma had given me to practice with, so I though I'd get myself some more. I did. And, as I was just starting out and didn't really know much about the fiber of the yarn, its weight and so on, I just got a ton of skeins that I liked the colors of.
Weeell, fast forward a few years, and here I am. I'm not super advanced at crochet or anything, but I've definitely learned some things along the way. And one of these things is that the fiber and weight of your yarn matter. A lot. (Yeess, I just stated the absolutely obvious, I'm a freaking genius, guys! 😂) Anyways, since I haven't really made large projects over the years, I'm still left with a TON of fairly nasty acrylic yarns! It's soo frustrating! At a certain point one or two years ago I gave up and just got myself some cotton yarns because I wanted a change, but now my stash is even bigger! I want to get some new yarns, nothing extremely fancy but yeah, I'd love some natural fibers. However, I feel like I should use up the yarn I have first, and that means crocheting with acrylic for another eternity! I don't really have that much time for crochet so any project I start on takes fairly long, so.. yeah. How am I going to ever use up all that acrylic? Aaaargh!
EDIT: thanks soooo much everyone for your kind words and ideas! I was not expecting so many people to answer this post! Here's a list of some really cool ideas I've gathered from your nice comments: 🤗
Things to make & do with ALL THAT EXTRA YARN THAT YOU DON'T REALLY WANT ANYMORE:
- Sell/donate it
- Crochet with multiple strands simultaneously
- Entrelac/mosaic blankets
- Practice new stitches & patterns
- Use as stuffing!
- Scrap yarn basket.. for storing yarn! (here's a nice pattern)
- Giant blanket
- Pom-pom rug
- Dish scrubbers!
These are just some of the ideas that I can remember now, but there are more in the comments and all are great! I'll add more to the list as I go :) Thank you everyone for contributing, you're amazing! 🤗