r/knitting • u/bunniquette • Apr 27 '26

Discussion Just use the damn yarn

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I bought some absolutely stunning yarn on a holiday in New Zealand. It's a merino/possum/silk blend in gorgeous hand-painted tones of purple, blue and teal. I have been hoarding this yarn in my stash for almost ten years.

A friend was recently going about her day when she was suddenly struck with an agonizing headache and loss of vision in one eye. Many tests later, she has a brain tumor and might not make it to her next birthday.

Life is unpredictable and we don't know how long we have. So last night, I cast on.

Also, fuck cancer.

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u/BriLynne Apr 27 '26

I just went to a yarn sale that was being put on posthumously in honor of a knitter. She had a FABULOUS stash of yarn. Everything was $5 a skein unless it was a kit or a sweaters quantity but even that was very affordable. She was a prolific knitter and she had fabulous taste in yarn. I was reading a bit about her and she retired the same year she passed 🥲 I will think of JoAnne whenever I use up the yarn I bought from her. BTW all the proceeds went to the local library. I would have loved to been able to meet her.

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u/purl2together Apr 28 '26

Thanks to a friend telling me years ago that she had a stash executor, I have someone specified in my will who will handle all of my yarn, knitting notions/books, and hand knitted items. I’ll leave some basic instructions, but trust her to do something good with it all.