... Yarn and the ability to knit! (I can crochet a little bit, but only if I have to.)
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| I don't often keep yarn on the dining room table, but I had just cleaned it off (a monumental achievement because there were >12 antlers, a mountain of hunting equipment, and assorted fishing stuff on it), dusted, and put the tablecloths on, so it seemed like a good place for the picture of some of my stash. |
I love yarn, I love how it feels, how it smells, and what I can make with it. Cotton, merino, cashmere, and alpaca all have a place in my stash. I wouldn't call myself a yarn snob, but I do only have a few skeins of acrylic (mostly for washable baby blankets). Much of my stash is from The Loopy Ewe. Ryan and I would visit several times a year when he lived in Fort Collins, and I enjoyed his careful consideration and choosing of the yarn and time spent with him as much as the yarn itself. I know I can still order from The Loopy Ewe online, but it doesn't feel quite the same. And while my stash isn't huge (three large tubs and one smaller one) it is quite big enough to keep me happily knitting for many, many years, so I definitely don't need any more yarn. But does that keep me from wanting more yarn? Definitely not!
In fact, I may have acquired a couple of new skeins despite my attempts to not buy more yarn, but I blame Kym for these. :-) I couldn't stop thinking about the colors she used for her Humulus sweater, so I bought something similar to try out a Hitchhiker idea that came to me one night when I couldn't sleep. I've started knitting with the green and hope that my idea will work when I add the pink-purple.
I hope you've got lots of yarn in your life to be thankful for!
Pretty, pretty, pretty. Yarn makes me happy too! The stash shown on your dining room table is so lovely - lots of fun colors. And your latest Hitchhiker will be a stunner Bonny!
ReplyDeleteI love that you think of Hitchhikers when you cannot sleep! Because, of course you do! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope your idea works because I love those colors! And Kym is very inspiring!
I LOVE the colors for your new Hitchhiker, Bonny. That neon green/bright pink combo seemed to be such a risk when I first decided to try them together, but I gotta tell ya . . . that sweater makes me happy every time I see it (when I was knitting, now in my closet, and especially when I put it on). I think it also made me knit faster . . . I love your Gratitude Stash! Happiest knitting to you. XO
ReplyDeleteI share your love for yarn. I just wish Fred & George didn't love it, too!
ReplyDeleteI have a bit more yarn than you in my stash and *may* just have ordered more (but part of it is a gift, so I'm okay with it!). Can't wait to see what you have planned for that Hitchhiker!
ReplyDeleteOooo, that will make a stunning Hitchhiker
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for knitting and yarns and the community here that binds us all together!
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