I like finding yarn at garage sales and thrift stores. I especially like really old yarn that was probably sitting in some old lady's closet for several decades. It makes me happy that someone probably bought the yarn with a specific project in mind, never got around to doing it (but thought they would, so kept it around forever just in case), finally got rid of the yarn, and now I'm able to put it to good use.
Here are some things I made with this yarn: