Does anyone know where I can drop off unwanted yarn?
 

I have SO much yarn and a lot of it I'll never use. It's mostly acrylic I used to practice on.

I'm doing a major cleaning and organizing and I want to get rid of a lot of it so I'm hoping that I can take it to Goodwill or something.

Does anyone know if they'd take it or if they know of anywhere that does?

TIA!

Wendy

You could try posting it on ravelry. Someone might want to take it there.

Most thrift stores accept yarn, I've picked up lots of acrylics and cottons there and seen good wools too. You can also post in the Charity and Buy/Sell/Swap forums here.

Check your phone book for the local senior center and see if they'd like it. A lot of older people like to knit and crochet, but don't always have the money for yarn. In fact, right now would be a good time with the holidays coming!

If they don't, Craigslist, Freecycle, the local grocery store bulletin board or Ebay come to mind.

Our local senior center accepts yarn donations. With great gratitude, I might add!

A lot of the seniors and local knitters use this yarn to knit afghans for disabled vets or chemo-caps for sick babies.

Dot

Och! it would do a seniors' home good to see a young good-looking chap like you at their door with yarn to spare. Cheer up the old folks, I say! (I have two parents living in such a home, and Dad still knits).

You could always mail it to ME!!!!!!! I teach a knitting class and we have been knitting shawls for residents at a local nursing home!! We can always use some new (to us) yarn, especially some that's machine washable/dryable!!!

Or if you'd rather look locally, check and see if your local library has a knitting or crocheting class. I'm sure they could use it.

knitcindy

If my husband would let me, I'd adopt all the unwanted yarn out there. I agree with a thrift store or senior center though. If I were still in Mississauga I'd help you destash it :)

I too, love to "adopt" unwanted yarn. You can teach kids to knit/crochet with it. You can make blankets (a.k.a. oddball pet snuggles) for animal shelters with it. Oh, the possibilities!

Seniors centre would get my vote, we also drop off books, puzzles and fresh produce in season.