The person who would be perfect to contact is Gwen Kinsler - on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CrochetGuildOfAmerica?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/gwen.blakleykinsler.3?fref=ts 
<http://www.facebook.com/CrochetGuildOfAmerica?ref=ts&fref=ts#%21/gwen.blakleykinsler.3?fref=ts>
She is a founder of Crochet Guild of America and also was a founding 
member of a museum - knitting and crochet I believe.

On 4/5/2013 2:40 PM, Deb Fuller wrote:
> Hi Angela,
>
> Sounds like you have a real gem of a collection. I don't want to
> dampen your enthusiasm but most of those items are probably really
> common. Unless there is something really unique, and there might well
> be given the size of the collection, most museums are not going to be
> interested. They either have those items in their collection or do not
> collect them in the first place. They will probably only want the one
> or two unique pieces as well. As a knitting historian, I'd *love* to
> take it but alas, space.
>
> I'd inventory it and run it past a local knitting guild or a local
> textile historian who knows about knitting to get their opinion. They
> can tell you if there is anything that would be of interest. eBaying
> the lot will probably mean it will go to a collector who will take the
> valuable bits and sell off the rest. There are vintage knitting and
> crochet dealers who deal those types of items as well.
>
> The only other place I can think of is the fledgling Center for Knit
> and Crochet: http://knittingheritagemuseum.wordpress.com/  They might
> have some leads.
>
> I'd love to see it go to a good home too. Sadly these items are often
> overlooked because they are so common and "domestic". Soon they will
> be all gone. Maybe you can start your own little museum with her
> collection and preserve an important part of domestic history.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Deb Fuller
>
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