My dear readers, it is so hard for me to believe that it has been nearly a year since we started our Yarn Storming project. The idea was simple: ask knitters to send in their unwanted, never-gonna-use stash yarn and redistribute it to knitters who, due to the economic downturn or God-knows-what, can’t afford to purchase yarn. From there, the project expanded to included providing yarn to knitters and crafters who just need a little surprise pick-me-up and even charity knitting groups that lovingly produce handmade blankets, hats and other finished objects to hospitals, nursing homes, homeless organizations and NGOs.
To date, Nancy Pope, our Yarn Storming CEO, and her faithful assistant Matt have shipped over 130 packages bursting with yarn all over the country and all over the world. They have sent yarn to a prison shawl ministry, service men and women in Afghanistan and to so many knitters who needed a little sunshine.
And oh what beautiful yarn they have shipped! You all have reached into your hearts and your stashes and provided such lovely yarns for us to redistribute. We’re talking Noro, people. And Manos and so many more. You dug deep, and gave generously, and made so many people happy.
If you’d like to know more about Yarn Storming check out our Ravelry Group. If you’d like to make a yarn donation please send it to: Yarn Storming, 2091 Sydney Drive, North Merrick, NY 11566. If you’d like to make an always-needed donation to help defray the cost of shipping out these lovely packages, please send it to the address above or via Paypal to yarnstorming99@gmail.com
If you would know a knitter or crocheter who could use a little happy or if your charity knitting group could use a yarn boost, send a nomination to yarnstorming99@gmail.com. We will need the stormee’s name and mailing address. All packages are shipped anonymously, so nominate away!
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not to mention the contributions of our official yarnstorming mascot, miss linda!
Gosh, that’s sooo much work, and expense. Maybe we need to storm Nancy and Matt with something….. caramels?? Or maybe just postage?
I was yarn stormed after a brutal attack on me by my church community (ongoing for over a year.) I hung up the phone one day after I was just on the floor with a friend stunned. You see I was using my knitting as a protection and safety “at church” for 1 1/2 years. Then, and the box showed up. I was in tears that sent sunshine my way that could only be orchestrated by God, lovely donators and Matt’s Mom. I called my friend back. She did not understand my “yarn thing” but was happy for me. I have since been released from this and go to a new church that it perfect for me and my gifts and non-judgemental. Thank you Yarn Stormers for the blessing! And since being stormed I have had the opportunity to storm some needy people and it is so much fun!
xxoo,
Jody
Oops, thanks to Nancy too!