I would like to knit for charity..but am a retired teacher..where can I get free yarn?

Question

The items I knit will be used in this country for native americans, and in the ukraine...so I need real WOOL yarn. Warm Woolies is a Denver based knitting group..... Acylic won't do....Color doesn't matter, warmth does. Sure would appreciate either donations or an idea ...looked at Craiglist but don't see any way to get wool donations there. Thanks!!

Answer 1

1. The freecycle group suggestion is an excellent one---try that for sure.

2. The Salvation Army in our area collects unused yarn, so you could try that.

3. Our local yarn store has a big basket labelled "charitable crafters". All of us patrons are invited to drop off our leftover yarn so people who want to make things for charity (like YOU :) ) will have yarn. So, you could try a local yarn store.

4. Do you have any friends who are real estate agents? My mother in law is an agent, and she knows that I am a knitter. Very often she is asked to sell a house for someone who is old or who has died and their house is full of yarn. She gives me tons of yarn that way.

5. Put word out among your friends that you are looking for free yarn for charitable crafting. I bet you end up with more than you hoped for!

Good luck!

Answer 2

I think I can help. You can use the suggestion I post below to gain items or money to buy items.

I've had experience fundraising. I've raised 12,000 $ at a time, more than once for local events. This is how I do it.

Write a letter to local businesses and universities/colleges.
Write a general letter but be professional stating who you are and what you are doing. At the end make sure to say you will write them a receipt for their donation so they can write it off with their taxes and that you will promote them in some way. At the end of the letter or on a seperate sheet of paper provide an itemization of expenses (list your expenses and their approximate costs) be sure to state that any donation would be accepted.
Tips: the more letters you send out the more money you will make, the earlier you send them the more money you will make, universities are a great source of money but be sure to send to all departments in the university, start with local businesses (the home grown type) then branch out to more well known places, start with businessed pertaining to your need, ask for things besides money (always include money but you can ask for other things as well such as wool or wool yarn), if you know the manager of the store address the letter to them although this is not necessary, follow up in person if you have the resources although this is not necessary.
I'm telling you this really really works. And copy shops will usually donate copies to you so that you don't have to pay the expense of copying your letters. If it is an annual event you can usually depend on regular contributers after the first year so be sure to send out thank you letters.

If you want an easier way to do it make phone calls or visit places instead of send letters.

Hope this helps! And thax for your contribution to society!!!

Answer 3

You might see if there is a Free Cycle group in your community. Go to freecycle.org and look for a city near you. It is a national movement dedicated to recycle, reuse of items within our homes. In my town, people list items they need. If someone has something, they contact them. For example, someone needed wire clothes hangers for science projects. I had 40 I was planning on returning to the cleaners, but the gal came by and picked them up.

It is free to sign up. and who knows? Maybe someone has a stash of yarn they would like to give away!

You could also try contacting some of the online knitting groups, like Knitty.com. They has a large network of knitters that post on their message boards.

good luck and happy knitting.

Answer 4

Talk to local churches and/or the Salvation Army and see if they can put out donation bins. Maybe even go to Wal-Mart or the craft stores around you, and make sure to print a bunch of fliers to put near the boxes if you're not going to have someone around to ring a bell and inform the public of what it's for.

Good luck.

Answer 5

This isn't quite free but....I've heard many people say that they buy old sweaters at goodwill/salvation army and unravel them for reuse. I don't knit, only crochet, but it seems you could get enough for a couple pair of gloves or a scarf or two for a sweater, and it would probably only cost a couple dollars for the sweater.

Answer 6

simply write to all the yarn companies asking for donations of wool yarn for your organization. good luck.

Answer 7

Try this web site you may be able to find a free source for your knitting for charity there. If you will send me your email address. I might be able to get you some thread from time to time. It wouldn't be alot, or very often but I would try to send you my left overs. If that is okay. Might would be Acylic. Is there anyway for you to use it let me know.


Jenn

Answer 8

besides categorizing yarn left-overs in zip lock luggage by utilising colour and form of yarn (you do no longer opt for to keep wool with acrylics), and utilising the three ring binders with plastic sheet protectors for laptop varieties or varieties i've got cut back out of magazines I now no longer opt for, I additionally use some plastic holders to place my paperback books and leaflets in the binders. Annie's Attic has a number of their final catalog. They slip over the pages of your e book to the middle and function a three hollow punch on them to hook them into the binder. in case you employ the view binders, you additionally could make ornamental binder spines and covers to your categories of varieties. I additionally use the complicated plastic magazine holders which you stumble on in workplace furnish shops and categorize varieties and trend books by utilising crochet, knit, flow-stitch, etc. you additionally could make those by utilising taking a cereal field and slicing it on 2 factors diagonally and then overlaying with touch paper, fabrics or notwithstanding, however the complicated plastic ones are affordable and are available in loads of colorings. If floor area for cabinets to keep the magazine holders is a undertaking, positioned some cabinets up larger, around each and each wall to keep them. It fairly helps keep them prepared. I easily have 60 gallon plastic tubs for skeins of yarn, yet cubicles could be extra suited in case you have the gap in a closet. yet another room or 2 for yarn, crafts and stitching could be suited!! =)

Answer 9

some churchs collect yarn