knitting deprivation!!!

My yarn stash is pretty much exhausted at the moment, except for personal wips that i don't want to focus on before Christmas (and the dreaded afghan for Mom that i don't know if i'll ever complete)... and i have no money to buy the yarn for the gifts i want to knit!!! The places i've put applications in at have yet to get back to me or are waiting on background checks. Financial aid is similarly wishy-washy and i don't even have money for my tuition or textbooks yet. /sigh