Here’s the thing: over the years, I’ve accumulated a lot of yarn, or what I perceive as being a lot of yarn, anyway. And for the most part, it hasn’t really bothered me. I’ve been perfectly comfortable with my growing stash because, hey, I’m a grownup, it’s my money, I can spend it on whatever I want, and buying yarn makes me happy (but doesn’t make anyone else unhappy). Knitting was what I DID. Of COURSE I needed yarn! Like… duh.
Now that I’ve started branching out into sewing, expanding my crafting horizons, as it were (and thus, have begun cultivating a wee fabric stash), the stash has been… well… bothering me. Sort of. A bit.
It’s just that it’s THERE all the time, you know? Like an ex-boyfriend (or girlfriend!) that you still have to room with. Constantly reminding me that I *used* to have eyes only for knitting. I *used* to get such a rush out of yarn, all kinds of yarn. I *used* to be a Knitter.
So yeah… my stash is giving me a wicked case of the guilts. I mean… I’ve got yarn in the stash that I bought in 2006! I was OK with that when all I did was knit, confident in the
Where do we go from here, my darling stash? How can I make it right between us once more? Would you cut me some slack if I brought you some new yarn? How about some shiny laceweight? Or sock yarn? I know how much you love sock yarn.
Well, think it over. I’ll be sewing while you make up your mind.
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gosh, i know this feeling. i've been considering a de-stash sale/giveaway. but i think i'm more likely to learn how to weave instead and use the yarn up faster that way.
Hehe! What if you sewed your stash a pretty bag to keep knitting projects in as you work on them? Yarn loves a nice hideaway.
My sad yarn stash is languishing in my craft closet, I have donated a bunch to my mum's knitting group, the rest I don't know what to do with. I'm finishing projects I have had on the go for a while but I think the sewing side is winning for me.... more instant gratification!
*ebay*
nha...seriously, I know about stash. just take a break, move to other things and when you come back to it, you'll be happy you kept it.
I'm thinking of taking up a bit of weaving, too. 2 hours for a sockyarn scarf? No worries...
After taking Colette's weaving class I'm dying for a loom. Maaike already bought one and you should see the gorgeous scarves and placemats she's made- you'd swear they were store-bought.
Weaving would use up some stash...I'm jus' sayin'...
You know, I'd be happy to take care of your stash if you want to give it to a good home ;)
I've been thinking a lot about my stash too! I think it's time to give some of it a new home... give it to deserving and appreciative knitters!! haha!
I don't know if your stash is the size of my stash ;-) or if you are talking about something much bigger!!! Seriously, I would say it's safe for you to keep it. I think that you may be becoming a sewer now and you will be very good at it but you will also always be a knitter!
My stash gives me the willies too. I bought everything in it with no patterns or plans, just the joy of the yarny goodness itself and thus there never is enough for a sweater or this or that. I do part with some every so often to my niece to knit up as she will and that makes me happy to spread the joy and feel a little more in control but i really do have more yarn than I can seem to knit up, pokey knitter that I am. Your posting touched that part of me that feels guilty about all that potential sitting in plastic tote tubs in my living room.
Weaving sounds interesting actually. I wouldn't get rid of it, I don't think you have lost you knitting mojo for good, have you? Don't do anything irrational! Think it through, while you sew.
:) I put some of my sock yarn on destash...none of the bugga or hazel knits though that would be totally crazy!!!
Oh no, the stash guilts. I'm afraid to check mine, last year I worked out I'd enough sock yarn to make a pair a month for the next 8 years. And I've bought more since. Never mind the other yarns that are there. But then, they do say sock yarn doesn't count as stash, right??
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