Yarn diet.

[icarus]

Uh. My yarn addiction may have reached compulsive levels.

I started with just buying yarn for one project. The project required X yarn. I bought X yarn.

Then I started planning future projects. They required Y yarn. Oh, then I could do this! So I bought Z yarn -- in two colors! And the Y yarn. Then the first project, hmmm, the yarn didn't really work out, so let's try W yarn.

And -- oh! L yarn is on sale for 30% off. I could use it for this and this project. Or this one.

Now I have ... a lot of yarn.

No more yarn until I finish this sweater in the cream, and the tighter version in the red cotton/modal, and the ultra-loose long-sleeve version in khaki linen/cotton/silk:



And this sweater in the olive cotton/linen:



And this skirt in the Debbie Bliss washable moss green baby cashmerino:



I also need to put a dent in the socks I bought sock yarn for, which, hello! I have yarn for four pairs, easy.

Now I know what people mean by "yarn stash." But it's time for a yarn diet, man.


ETA: ...and this tee-shirt in the spice colored merino microfiber, which, I dunno. It might be a mistake to do a tee in merino which may require....



And then there's the baby dress for Alaina in the pink acrylic which I should do before she gets too big for the pattern...



I swear, I really don't need more yarn. More hands, maybe.

ETA: Aha! Figured out why my posts stopped crossposting to LJ. Hopefully. Trying to crosspost this again.

Comments

[aunty_marion]

Only enough sock yarn for four pairs? Lightweight. I've got two large tubs of sock yarn. And a box. And a bag. And ... er, probably some more. I counted at one point I'd got 101 balls/skeins (some 50g, some 100g). And that was a few years ago. I've worked out I could knit a pair of socks a month for about five years, easily.

And that's just the sock yarn.

There are only (!) about ten or 12 tubs in the The Knitronomicorner (that photo's 3 years old...).

[icarus]

I have been snickering the last few hours over "lightweight." That made me feel good, like, "Oh. I'm just getting started, eh?"

Icarus

[lurksnomore]

I had that moment when I put my yarn stash in Ravelry. It was one of those, "Huh. How long do you think it will take me to knit, say, 20-odd pairs of socks?" moments. That and all the other yarn I have. The neat thing about putting my stash in there was other folks have asked me if I can sell/trade/whatever some my yarn to finish projects where they didn't get enough. I haven't listed anything as for sale or trade, but I don't have a problem giving yarn away if its needed to match a dye lot or something.

We will draw a veil over the whole issue of my spinning fiber stash--because that is just as embarrassing.

[icarus]

I'm not looking at my bank account right now, because I just bought a whole bunch of Debbie Bliss discontinued yarn (on sale!) when I really ... should not have.

Spinning. Oh, god. Have you had the fantasy of owning your own angora rabbits, too? (Surely angora cats will do. Right?)

[lurksnomore]

Webs has the start of summer sale recently. I am only allowed to go to those chaperoned, and my friend holds my wallet. Because I can not be trusted on my own. I actually like it because I can touch ALL THE YARN and not have to worry about having enough will power to not buy things because she is my willpower. That being said, OMG have you seen and touched madelinetosh?

I fantasize about sheep, too. A lovely Merino or Ramboullet with angora and silk (because silk). I have been spinning some "silky cashmerino" from Frabjous Fibers and it is such a tactile treat. Thing is I love Cheviot, too. And it spins so well into outer wear yarn, and possibly afghans, and it is not harsh or rough, just....strong? I'm not sure of the right word. But I love it, too. So much fiber and yarn to love.

[icarus]

I need a chaperon. But online.

[icarus]

Aha! One can spin yarn from kitty fur. Junior's won't work (short fur, kind of coarse outer coat), but Rothy's soft medium-length fur-? Prrrrr....

[wyomingnot]

Moving abroad really helped me with the stupid growth of my stash. I purged about half of it to make some money to help get overseas. And now that I'm here, I just can't get the kind of yarn I want/like without obscene shipping costs, so.

But then again, I did get a spinning wheel and found a dyer on etsy who will ship free for orders over $100 (even international!). Still.

Building stash is fun. Later on, years from now, you'll go digging through a bin of yarn and find stuff you bought now and wonder... what was I thinking?

[icarus]

I'm at the point where ... I've got to stop. Or at least pause while I finish some of these projects, before dreaming up the next one.

[wyomingnot]

Oh yeah. Especially if/when you realize you're spending more time shopping than actually knitting.

At least you're buying good stuff. I look at the stuff I bought when I first started and ugh... it's not even trade-able. It was strictly goodwill bin. *facepalm*

I checked my friends page on Ravelry for the first time in forever and saw that you had done something, so really, this entry came as no surprise, but was nice to see. :)

I'll have to do some handspun for you this tdf and send it when I'm home (not trusting china post for outgoing anymore).

[icarus]

I don't think any human could knit at the rate I'm buying, eh-heh.

I know what you mean by early stash. I've got a bunch of on-sale Simply Soft and extra thick cheap acrylic yarn and harsh Sugar N' Cream. Then there's all the Lion Brand Thick N'Quick for the rug I've postponed to play with socks and sweater.

Handspun. *drooooools*

You know, Monte kitty had the softest, downiest long kitty fur. If he still lived with me, he'd be well-brushed, and I'd be learning to spin Maine Coon undercoat fuzz.

Just saying.

[aunty_marion]

Sugar 'n' Cream makes brilliant dishcloths or facecloths. I've even used it for a cardigan (though I had to frog that because it came out too big). And you can't get it over here in the UK (what I had was a present from a US friend who'd been working over here and didn't want to lug her yarn back to the States when she went home again).

I have to admit that at least 3 tubs of my stash are acrylic. On the other hand, I use them for toys, kids' stuff (needs to be washable), and so on.

[wyomingnot]

As aunty marion says, there are uses for the stuff you've got. Sugar n Cream is awesome for washcloths and dishcloths. Acrylic makes great *washable* afghans to layer over the sofa and bundle up in during winter.

simply soft is great for baby blankets.

Your stash is useful. I bought fun fur, ffs. *facepalm*

You've stopped shopping now, right?

As for spinning cat fur, I'll pass. I've got some raw alpaca, which would be not dissimilar to cat fluff... and it's a pain to spin. (though totally worth it. but a pain)