Ok... so that was a rather interesting exercise. Its like going into a store and trying on a pair of jeans in a size you've always worn and not being able to zip up. Soon you are hopping around trying to force it up as you start to spill over the top of it. (ok - so if has never happened to you - you need to go and eat a donut - IMMEDIATELY)
As I stood there in my office trying to get a photo of the stash and realizing that I could not fit it into a single picture - I know - that moment of catharsis - when you are ready to ADMIT you have a problem... and I thought to myself, "Dang - I really need more of those plastic drawer container thingies."
So all of THIS:
Fits into THESE babies:
It was kind of a walk down memory lane though - finding the odd skein of Bernat's Cotton Tots or WoolEase brought me back to those first days of knitting. When a fuzzy fluffy novelty yarn scarf on size 15 metal straights would take me for-EVER to knit. Then there was the discovery of ONLINE YARN STORES - pure genius. I had a very torrid affair with Elann, and I still am feeling the pangs of that breakup - it left me with quite a bit of emotional bag(YARN)gage.
I've discovered that I have issues with following through it seems. I start out with all of these grandiose plans in my head that seem quite reasonable - but as fickle as I am, my mind is constantly on the lookout for the next big thing. And I've somehow over inflated the realistic rate of my knitting. Sort of like how you think you could finish the appetizer, soup, entree, AND have room for the cheesecake at the end.
And like any person - I have my favorites, the ones that even if my stash were worth more than my house, I'd still buy more? (like... Koigu - mmmpurrrr)
There are two things that I LOVE to buy yarn for - but I never seem to actually finish that much of - and that would be lace and sock yarn. Mostly because they come in such great colors and fibers that I cant resist.
So - inevitably I knew I'd find yarn that I'd outgrown but is still quite nice. If anyone in SD is interested in any of the skeins below - just let me know and we can meet up sometime and you can have it. I'm happy to just get rid of it - but if you wanted to swap a few skeins for a skein of koigu or manos - I wouldn't be denying you.
I think that the Colinette Mohair, and that pile of aran weight wool are the best out of the bunch. All that this leads up to is the realization that I need to have a stash swap/liquidation. I'm looking to get rid of all that Peruvian Highland wool, Pure wool in those bags, and the Cotton Sonata - so let me know if you might be wanting it at the next stash swap and I'll set it aside for you.
I'm probably going to Ebay whats not snatched up to cull the herd. I did attempt to try and catalogue everything I had in Excel but I didnt get all that far.
Spinning demo and knitting lesson tomorrow at the Oceanside Library at 10am!
I could go for that Cotton Fleece. Hmm, I have some Cascade Lana D'Oro I could swap you for it, 2 or 3 skeins in deep red, 50/50 alpaca/wool. Nice yarn. I knit a sweater out of it, but bought too much (discontinued on eBay, didn't want to risk running out).
See you tomorrow!
Posted by: Jessica | Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 01:50 AM
I did that last January and there's no way I would do it again. I don't have to take it out to know that despite knitting way over 10kg of yarn in 2005, I've got more than last year.
Posted by: Marina | Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 03:01 AM
That was a fun trip through your stash:)
Posted by: Lauren | Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 06:17 AM
Cotton Fleece is all yours Jessica!
Posted by: Nancy | Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 07:59 AM
Wow - you have a nice selection there! Mighty fine yourself!
Posted by: jillian | Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 08:39 AM
You are so funny. I would love to jump in those piles of gorgeousness and roll around a little bit. ;)
Your stash is way better than my stash!
Posted by: heather | Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 09:08 AM
Good gawd! I can't flash my stash because I've just recently gotten it all INTO nice little boxes. There's no way it's all coming back out again.
I could flash my rash--damn poison oak! Or I could flash my trash--we still have a cardboard and lumber city in the back yard.
Have fun at the Library!
Posted by: Heidi | Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 09:26 AM
*goggles*
*blinks*
*goggles*
Posted by: Yarn Abuse | Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 09:42 AM
I need to show this to my hubby - he thinks I have a lot, and I only have a few hanks here and there. He would freak out if he saw your stash.
Posted by: bethanie | Sunday, January 22, 2006 at 08:50 AM
Uummmm, woah. Now that's a lot of stash. Except who am I to talk with all of my fleeces and roving laying around. I guess I've got it going on over here too! Dang it all!!!
Mary-Kay
Posted by: Mary-Kay Tilden | Monday, January 23, 2006 at 03:19 PM
come on over to:
http://showmeyourstash.blogspot.com
you have some stash to show off!
Posted by: Mama-E | Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 05:27 PM
granny panties? Nipple stickies? What's up with that? (only half right)
Posted by: Wendy | Saturday, April 01, 2006 at 09:08 PM
so when i say i wanna roll around naked in your yarn stash, you know i mean that in a good way, right?
Posted by: Hilari | Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at 10:58 PM
Sorry but granny panties and nipple stickers are required to even come within 10' of my stash.
Posted by: Nancy | Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at 11:12 PM