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Jenny writes in with a suggestion and a question.

I have spent the better part of today looking for a discontinued yarn. Noro – Big Tubu to be exact. I’m almost crazy trying to find it because I know that someone, somewhere had a skein (or more!) just sitting in their stash but they don’t know what to do with it. Wouldn’t it be fabulous if I could somehow find this person? I am not web savvy at all but I think we need a stash site where people can register what they have – then we can trade/buy from each other!!!!! Most of the yarn I have in my stash I would be happy to get rid of – but I spent good money on it and know that SOMEDAY I will get around to making something with it – even though I continue to buy yarn at a faster pace then I can knit! Maybe one of your readers knows of such a site or would be interesting in starting one. Maybe one of your readers has some Big Tubu in their stash!