Hello from Pennsylvania

Welcome! I too just learned to knit a couple of years ago after crocheting for years. I got tired of making afgans and I wanted to make small projects so I could spend more time at my sewing machine (I am a quilter). I do the same thing you do----if I see a yarn that looks yummy I buy it. I have a huge stash! Luckily I use yarn in my quilting too and have a couple of friends with very limited incomes. I pretend I found a bargain and paid only $1.00 for a skein of yarn (I paid more than that) and my friends buy it from me at that price. I know if I tried to give it to them they wouldn't take it, but since they pay for it, they don't feel like they are accepting charity. They both love to knit and could never afford to buy the nice yarn. It make me feel great to do something for them and I hope they never find out that I have been fooling them! I hope they don't join this forum and see my note!