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I Know

I know. Really, I know. But it couldn’t be helped. We went on a road trip to Montgomery, AL to watch my nephew play baseball for the Chattanoga Lookouts.

It was the same time Hobby Lobby was having their clearance sale and if you know the stores in Chicago, you know the clearance wasn’t going to last long. I was all content to pass it by until we arrived at our hotel in Madison, TN. There was a Hobby Lobby right down the street from the hotel. Still I resisted. I didn’t need yarn – OK. I had just purchased stuff from HB and didn’t need to go back.

So, we drove on to Montgomery (after a stop in Birmingham to pick up my brother and nephew.) And there, right across the street from our hotel in Plattville, AL. Hobby Lobby. I swear, I wasn’t going to go but as it happened, I needed black yarn for one of the projects I brought with me and they were having their regular 30% off sale. So, over I went.

And there was a bunch of cotton on sale. And I am doing a bunch of stuff with cotton. I got the black yarn, some cotton yarn and some other stuff. My haul was less than $50.

But there was a slight emptiness. I left the hand dyed yarn behind. It’s a three weight and I don’t usually deal in that. But there a hat I want to make – for the longest time – that looks good in sock yarn or three weight. It’s this classic right here. You know the hat.

We were set to leave Tuesday morning and Mr. Honey wanted to leave before check out time at 11:00. The store opened at 9 and I was gonna take some luggage down to the car while he was still sleeping and take that 3 minute ride. But he got up and I confessed what I wanted to do and he was good with it. We packed up got in the car and he drove me over.

I found the green on sale – which is great. I need it to go with the pink for the stocking cap I want to make. Found the hand dyed, which I knew I wasn’t going to buy a lot of. I can get two beanies out of each skein. So seven skeins was enough. The haul was less than the first one. All told, I spent maybe $70. Not bad.

But yes, I know. Ton o’yarn. But I know what I want to use it for. The furry yarn for cuffs on hats and gloves. The beanies from the hand dyed and the anti-pill. Wash cloths from the cotton. See? There’s a plan. Trust me.

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Starting Over Again

Starting over again can be rough. Especially if you have to select a new yarn to remake your most popular hat. I’ve made this hat a staggering number of times. The most being made with the yarn in the first photo.

The yarn that is discontinued. Well, these are all discontinued. But the first hat sold hundreds of times. It was a replacement for the yarn that was discontinued and also sold a lot. Can the third time be a charm? Or will it be going to well too many times? 

It took some time to come up with the yarn I was going to replace it with – so I came up with two, maybe three. This is the winner. I think this is a relatively new color so it shouldn’t be going anywhere soon. But I boat a big bunch just in case. And just in case it become popular. This is the second winner. This comes kind of close color wise. They are both beautiful and bring their own vibe. It will be interesting to see if either of them take off and sell like the first two did.

Tomorrow is Easter. Some say it is the most important day of the Christian liturgical calendar. I don’t have an argument one way or the other. But I know God is good all year round. We are also in the seasons of Passover and Ramadan. Whatever faith brings you closer to God or if you feel that closeness without organied religion, this is the season of renewal. Whatever blessing you need for the fulfillment of that second chance, I pray you get it.

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The Forest For the Trees

Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees. But sometimes, looking at a tree doesn’t let you appreciate the majesty of the entire forest. I think I can explain what I mean. See that? That is a dresser in my craft room. That dresser looks pretty neat. And it is. But it wasn’t always. A few scant hours ago, it was cluttered and dusty. I decided to clean it and dust it as part of Lent.

We usually give up something for Lent like chocolate or coffee. But then, the day after Easter, we have chocolate and coffee. I don’t have coffee; don’t drink it. Haven’t had chocolate in a minute, either. You get the point. We pause something; we don’t actually give it up.

That makes Lent kind of a game. I wonder if God has that kind of humor. We certainly aren’t fooling him. In the past, I didn’t give anything up for Lent. Even if it was a game, it was one I didn’t play. But this year, I want to be more mindful. So I gave up being cluttered and untidy. Not for me. But for Mr. Honey who likes neatness. I am working on a lot of things about myself for myself. This thing I am working on me for him. I didn’t tell him because that would seem braggadocious. I’m just doing it. Starting with the dresser.

In knitting news, look what I’m working on. This is Robin’s poncho and it’s being worked with that big cake of yarn known as the Caron Anniversary Cake. Now, as far as I know, these are all out of stock and they don’t have any new ones coming down the pike. But I have a couple of these to make this poncho because the client wants it big and squishy. There’s 1000+ yards in these balls and I want to use all of it to make it.

I am enjoying it. I will write a review on it just in case it comes back. (hope it comes back with some great colors.) I have a ball – maybe two – of it somewhere in the free range stash. 

This has spoiled me for chunky knits. I will turn to James C Brett and hope the Marble Chunky that I’ve been keeping for pets will suffice.

 

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Free Range Yarn

This is the free range yarn. On my daily schedule, I have some sessions set aside to tidy the workspace. It can be a most productive 12 mnutes 34 seconds. The last time around, the yarn was all over the sofa – no one could sit down – and more scattered than it is here. So, I gathered it all up.

There is plenty in there to show you. The yarns to replace the fiber of my best seller hat. There are two of them. There are new yarns for prayer shawls and for some new items I have in mind for the new shop. New shop, you say? YES! Whole bunch of new going round here.

I have something on the hook that is really going to be cute and you will see it in due time. It is not my design and I haven’t even modified it yet. I’m doing it in a yarn and color I’ve used a lot but it will still look great.

The free range yarn is going to stay there for a bit because there is no place else to put it. I am hoping I won’t need to get to the domesticated yarn in the closet because that would be a pain to get to. I’m working on one final order and I have all the yarn on the back of the sofa. So, we should be good. 

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I Wanted to Buy Yarn

I wanted to buy yarn. My Covid test came back positive the other day and that threw me for a little bit of a loop. The only reason I took the test was because I had a procedure scheduled. Needless to say, the surgery was delayed because I was going to be in quarantine for five days.

I thought I should get myself some self pity yarn. I headed to this page. But then I turned my head and saw this. And it’s not all in the photo. My year of yarning dangerously was already in serious trouble and we are still in January.

Does not bode well for the rest of the year. The yarn sat in my cart and it was on clearance and now it’s sold out. I clearly don’t need it and it was going to be a lame excuse to purchase yarn, anyway.

I work from home. Mr. Honey and I manage to stay out of each others’ way even after the move. Even when we are now on the same level. I have very mild symptoms so, really, it’s like any other day except I can’t go anywhere. I wasn’t going there to begin with. My quaratine is up tomorrow and the big plan is to go to the Post Office and pick up groceries. See, this is how urgent life gets for me.

I’m still in the midst of orders so I am not in the frame of mind of appreciating yarn as much as I just grab it and go. There are several packages I have yet to open. I did buy them to use for orders and I don’t need to do that yet. I have a full design board so I will use them down the road. This is maybe 10% of my total stash. You see why I am in the year of not getting fiber unless I need it.

 

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Peace of Mind

Yarn brings me peace of mind.

Knitting and crochet are an important part of my life but yarn, on its own, is kinda important, too. I wouldn’t have the stash if I didn’t knit and crochet. But I have more yarn than I can use in a year…or three. But the yarn calms me.

Lest you think there is something off about thinking of knit, crochet and yarn as mental health advocates, read this article about the Healing Power of Yarn

Yarn surrounds me. My yarn room at the condo is much bigger than my yarn room at the house. But still yarn controls the space.

Certainly if I designed the room with the cute cubbies that are shown on YouTube and in blogs but there’s no way I am actually going to keep my room that kind of neat and there’s no way I am going to spend that much money. I have bins – lots of bins – there are 19 in the outer room. There’s about 9 more and 16 bags in the closet.

There are some natural yarns but it’s mostly acrylic. The point is that it is mine. Bought and owned. Unless I have a huge falling out with my knitting needles and hooks, this craft and the yarn can be relied on. I can create things and sell them. I can give them away. My day could be filled with creative activity. The craft provides much more than just something to do.

Boredom has not taken over and I don’t suspect it will. The different yarns keep me interested just as the different projects do. Being surrounded by yarn creates an oasis and a place to run to. I connect with God and with myself. It hasn’t been just a hobby for some time. Peace of mind is no small thing.

 

 

 

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The Best Yarn to Use – Part 2

The best yarns to use - Last Train to Knitsville

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The last time we talked about the best yarn to use, we talked about the kind of fiber: wool, acrylic, blends. Some folks will swear off acrylics whiles others (like me) like it just fine. But another consideration of yarn choice is weight: Fine/Super fine, DK, Worsted, Bulky (chunky), Super Bulky. For a very basic chart of yarn weights, click here.

For the longest time, I used only worsted weight. I wasn’t interested in a thicker yarn and I most definitely wasn’t interested in thinner yarns. I told myself I could happily live in the land of the worsteds.

But an interesting thing happened. I would be sitting in the choir loft at church and I would have the urge to knit with Lion Brand Thick and Quick yarn using Lantern needles. I had no idea if it was the needles or the yarn that was the great push but it happened week after week and I finally gave in.

My husband got me a pair of the needles. I purchased the yarn and I knit it up. My life changed. I went from using just worsted to using bulky. I even went down to using some DK weight.

But that’s where the rainbow ends. I do have some super bulky and I do have some lace weight and I will be happy to not use them again. Super bulky skeins aren’t very big, so you need a lot of them. The lighter weights do not lend themselves to mistakes and everything takes longer.

These yarns do have champions: the bulky yarns create signature conversation pieces and the lighter weights produce beautiful shawls and gossimer scarves. I would need a new personality to want to make them. 

Give different weights a try. Purchase one skein of something – should be good for a headband at least. If you like them, you can expand the stash and the experience. If not, organize a yarn exchange with some friends – someone is bound to like them and you can ger something better suited to you in return.

 

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Keep Track of Your Yarn Stash

Learning to keep track of your yarn stash is something of an artform. It’s easy if you’re one of those organized folks.

I’m not.

 Mr. Honey walked in, looked inside, saw the bags tossed in and decided it would not do. He did his thing and in less than a day, I had a system to put my bins and bags away in an orderly fashion.  The top shelf has the smaller bins across. I think there are eight of them up there. The three big bins in the middle and then there are 16 of the huge storage bags. .

I almost wish I could say that was all of it but there are 4 of the gray bins and 10 of the smaller bins that are in the studio and various bags of free range yarn.

Luckily for me, I had packed the bags by brand. The bins are just packed and it’s always a nice surprise when I have to go in there. Believe it or not, when I need a particular yarn, I have a pretty good idea if it’s in a bag or a bin and which bin it can be found. But I don’t always know how much of it I have. There have been times when I needed a full skein only to discover I have half a skein or less.

Formally organizing my stash makes sense for my Etsy shop and my business expenses.

I have more than one way to keep track of my stash. My most used way is in an Excel worksheet when I create an item. I keep track of the Company and Name, color, how much I use, how much it costs, where I got it. I also track it it’s still available and an applicable sub. This comes in very handy when needing to purchase for a specific project.

Generally, to keep track of what I have, I use the Stash Inventory Tracker. I’m not one of those who can just dump the stash in the middle of the room then sort it. It’s too overwhelming. But I can set aside an hour or maybe two during the week and take a bin or a bag and sort it.

I use the form online (the printable is free, for the fillable online version, purchase it here for $1.50)

The tracker holds all the info and includes a spot to place a yarn sample. On the fillable version, I add a link to the website where it’s purchased.

I prefer to keep my own inventory as opposed to putting it on an app or a site. It’s fewer clicks and not as distracting. And I don’t have to worry about the site crashing or the app growing obselete.

If you have tips on keeping track of the stash, by all means, share them. Feel free to download the form or purchase the printable/fillable and happy sorting!

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    Year of Yarning Dangerously

    it is early July; even so, this is the beginning of the year of yarning dangerously. 

    For the past several years, I’ve watched countless YouTube videos of yarn unboxings. Boxes of yarn being opened from all sorts of companies and I’ve even done one or two myself. This has led me to believe that there are some people out there who think the only way to be a true knitter or crocheter is to constantly buy yarn – even if you have no idea of what to do with it.

    I admit I started growing my stash before I ever saw one of those videos and they only made me realize I was not alone in my yarn obsession. Not only was I not alone, I was a freakin’ amateur compared to some of those folks. Think I’m kidding? Here are the results of my yarn unboxing Google search.

    I have nearly $5K worth of yarn in my stash. Some yarns have been there for ten years or more. During a recent move, I rediscovered yarns I forgot I had. Now mind you, I cannot yet honestly say, I have more than enough yarn. I still look at yarn websites. In fact, I look at them so much that if those email con artists said they saw me watching yarn sites instead of porn sites, they’d probably have my bitcoins by now.

    You see the yarns in the photo? I’m not sure I’ve used any of it. There might be one or two but for the most part, It’s back in the Santa bag and it’s hanging out with the free range yarn. I’ve done yarn reviews on the yarns I’ve worked with this year; haven’t even scratched the surface. I don’t have the containers or the room to put the free range yarn somewhere. That’s when it hit me I need to go on hiatus. My yarn studio in the condo is 30% bigger than my old one in the house. Granted, there is more in this studio than the other one but not more room for the yarn.

    The old studio had two small desks and two bookcases. There wasn’ even room to knit. The new studio has a full on table two bookscases (one that holds 10 bins of yarn) a dresser, a tv, a queen size sleeper sofa, a mini fridge and two side tables. There are also four huge bins of yarn and the free range yarn. The closet, which is twice as big as the old one, is filled with ten big bins and sixteen huge storage bags of yarn.

    So, there is enough yarn – not too much because an order could come in and I may not have what I need. But there is enough.

    I am betting there is enough to discover and learn about the yarn I already have. I am betting there will be some tempting times but I will resist them. Indeed, I already have. 

    Hang out with me for the next year and see what stash shopping uncovers for me. During this time, there will be some yarn organization, some planning time and knit and design time. Maybe I’ll even save a little bit of money!

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    Tell You What I Want

    Our anniversary is coming? Know what I want? I’ll tell you what I want. Nothing material. 

    Thanks to a nice end of the year and beginning of the year and the Covid relief aid, I want for nothing material. I have yarn in weights from 2-6 and I recently went on a splurge of hooks and needles – so I’m all good there. (I went crazy for Zing are hooks, double points and circulars.) Then I went a little crazy for Susan Bates Silverlume hooks with the black handle. Bummed I couldn’t get the hook in J. It will come in stock again and I shall try and snare it.

    I didn’t forget that last post I talked about making a tank top and even showed you a square I was doing for it. I finished it. Turned out pretty nicely, too, if I say so myself. Turns out if is a pretty forgiving pattern as the four squares did not come out the same size.  I’m looking forward to making it in the dk weight cotton yarn I bought just for that purpose.

    There are also some headbands that have been made. But there will be a little bit of a delay as I have had 2 orders (4 sales) and I have to get them out. Two of my bamboo cable scarves – which I will tell you about. The story is so cute. And a repeat customer who likes the lace slouchy hat. She ordered it in two more colors.

    How could I want for something? Life is really good right now. The headbands and the tanks will go in the shop – and some hats, too. No, I’ll tell you what iI want. I want to express how grateful I am. For I am. Thank you God.