my MEGA yarn stash busting plan (ideas + decluttering)

My yarn stash has gotten out of control. 🧶 Come hang out with me and I'll show you all my yarn and my plan to declutter my stash with some fun yarn busting crochet and knitting projects in 2024.

If you're looking for some destashing ideas or yarn buster projects, I've got some fun ideas for you. I'm determined to get my stash down, try some new yarn busters, and level up my organization this year. Let's do this!

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Hello! My name's Crystal, and I'm the blogger and YouTuber behind Marching North. I design and share craft tutorials and DIY inspiration so you can make the most of your creative time. 

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[denisevizcarrondo]

I too have many totes filled with yarn. I have been crocheting since I was 12. I'm 73 now and retired from nursing, after 50 years. God has placed it on my heart to make blankets, scarves and hats for the homeless and donate them to homeless shelters. As I have 4 projects to complete, I haven't started yet, but I have been making squares. Also I usually have up to 3 or 4 projects, at a time going, which keeps me from getting bored. I have also rolled up my leftover yarn into balls with various colors, which makes the blankets, hats etc unique. I love your videos. Sorry if my comment is long. Happy organizing.

[sherrieivanov]

I got overrun with yarn 2 years ago. So far I gave away a large box of scrap balls and I made 8 C2C blankets for a local nursing home. I still have 6 completely full packers. My goal is 1 packer.

The struggle is real.

[connielister]

Your video made me chuckle, good luck with your plans!!
Have you ever thought about selling off some of the yarn that you really don't like or think you will use on marketplace and recoup some of your cost?
Maybe donate some random odds and ends to a public school or church for kids crafts?

[brittanykrieger]

My stash is huge too. I am making a scrap blanket to bust my stash.

[kellifish]

I relate yarn sister. I’m so envious that you actually have an entire craft closet. For the last several months I’ve only been using yarn I already have to make projects with. Okay, that’s a lie…I did make one trip to Joanns for two skeins. I have made some cute and interesting stuff with my scrap yarn. I’ve also been doing the same thing with my fabric. I hope it went well and your creativity got fired up. 😊

[teressebirkett]

I did that with paintbox yarn as well. It was given to me and I was so excited and when i got to actually using HATED IT! Now I'm six stranding it (as it's fingering sock yarn) and I'm making blankets for the homeless with it and it's GONE! It's the best way. Then you have space for other cool yarn. I love your enthusiasm and committment.

[nbloom]

You’re living my yarn dreams rights now 💜💜💜🥰😂

[brianmaytum]

😊😊😊your too cute! This video is hilarious and informative. Nice job Crystal! ❤

[moniqueegelhoff]

Loved this video and subscribed as result. Earlier this year i did the same thing and instead of selling it i gifted my friends with it. I had some friends who didnt have the money for larger projects and what a blessing it was to know the yarn is being put to good use instead of sitting in a cubbie.

[angelinacrafts]

When it comes to fingering weight. Two strands held together equals a 3 weight and makes lovely marled designs.

[dawnboren]

I love to use my fingerling yarn with something else thin to give my items a bit more structure. Also, I made poncho with sleeves years ago. It was made holding 2 strands of a fingerling with 15%wool. It is like wearing a blanket in the cold without weighing a ton. I may may more now since I moved back to the upper midwest.

[elliwesishawkins]

Just started and when you said you’d have to clear out 3x as much as you’d wanna buy it reminded me of when I was a kid we had those little library book cards and after each book you read (not just check out, parents were suppose to keep track) you’d get a stamp on a grid and after like 25 or 50 books stamped you’d get a free book from the library.

[rhondamorton]

Someone gave me yarn in a different color, but the balls were similar to that which you have at timestamp 4:18 & I tried, making a rectangular cornered to corner wrap, and it didn’t have enough to complete the project, so I frogged it all & and as I frogged it, wound the yarn into balls and snipped it at each type of fabric change & Working at my own stash busing this past couple of weeks and utilized a portion in combination with white blanket yarn with a horizontal striped pattern that I chose the plan for the colour scheme and turned it into a baby blanket!! 🎉#stashbustingWIPs

[juliecraven]

When I quilted, I had that same exact square storage shelf that is behind you full of fabrics that I thought I was going to do something with. And I’d start some thing and then something else would catch my eye and I would start that. Yep sounds familiar doesn’t it . But I would take some of that arm. I’ve been doing tapestries lately and I love working with wool. You’ll get it figured out. Good luck.

[bridgetloosen]

I saw the most gorgeous yarn stash pumpkin made out of all sorts of different colors it was gorgeous . I’ve seen the most gorgeous granny square blankets using up yarn stash. Plus plain ones to. Prettier than regular ones to buy yarn for. Senior centers would love yarn . Nursing home sect. There are great places to donate to. Or call a yarn shop they really know who to donate to.😁❤️

[joycefernandezbaham]

I make scrap blankets to use up my scrap yarn

[cindypopa]

Before this past year, my crocheting was haphazard, only sporadically. I had a box of yarn that was moved from place to place a few times and finally I made the decision to just get rid of all of them and gave them away. 😳😳😳, now I crochet every day and wish I had that box back. I started asking for yarn for Christmas gifts, and that was brilliant. I have some that I don't know what to do with but have watched some scrap blanket YouTube videos and have a plan for it. But I don't have enough. My bins are only 4 yarn bins so it will be awhile before I have enough scrap pieces.

[cynfullysweetkw]

This was very helpful and motivating 👏 thanks 😊

[StellaSpun]

I’m new to your channel. I love your sense of humor subscribed because of that. 😂

[ninjatabby]

I buy yarn as if I'm not going to see that color blend again 😂