Two weeks ago I had my first dinner party in my new house. Now, I say new as I have only lived here for a little over 2 years. Yes, that is right--it has taken me 2 years to get my house in order enough to have people over. That and to find friends to have over, but that is another topic entirely.
I bring this up because that means 2 weeks ago my house was company ready. And part of the company cleaning was hiding away all those little items that become every day clutter. I left only 2 small baskets of yarn out on my shelves because like most fiber hoarders, I find it kind of decorative. And do you know what my guests said? Every last one commented "Gee, you sure have a lot of yarn!" And they saw only the tip of the iceberg.
Saturday I was hunting for a particular color of yarn, thinking I surely must have it in my stash. So I started piling all my sock yarn on the floor. Then I decided it would be good to get reorganized and re-inspired at the same time, so I went into all the nooks and crannies where I had stashed my yarn pre-company. Folks, the result is not pretty:
Yes, my gluttonous ways are still Way. Out. Of. Control.
I am starting to feel overwhelmed. The pressure and guilt of this many unfinished projects is starting to get to me. Am I in danger of being the subject of a future episode of "Hoarders"? Of course, yarn seems a much more pleasant thing to be buried in than old newspapers or junk.
Now the upside is I am engaging in some true stash-busting. Hiding in the bottom of one of my yarn baskets was four lovely skeins of J. Knits superwash merino DK in a beautiful purple/lavendar colorway called New Jersey. I remembered buying this yarn on closeout and buying it specifically to make a Helena sweater for my friend who was pregnant at the time. I do believe that child is a toddler now. I am happy to say Helena is close to 2/3 completed, missing only the sleeves and edgings after a day and a half of pretty intense knitting. Sadly, my hands are cramping and I am feeling some burning in the tendons, which means I will have to give then a rest for a day or two lest I overdo, but I am excited to have Helena on the way out the door. Even though I did the 2 years olds size, I will only use up 3 skeins, and will be left with a little orphan skein. At least it is one more thing out of the stash, though. Right? And I must say, the JKnits yarn is fabulous.
I also discovered a whole lot of Hempathy. 2 batches of 10 skeins each, to be exact. How long have I had this? The price tag says $5.00, if that tells you anything. I have white and aqua blue. I think I may have to make a Strafford Tee this month as well, if my hands don't give out on me. And 2 batches of four skeins each of Rowan Kidsilk Haze. I think there was a butterfuly dress in mind at one point. It would look awful on me, but it is a cool pattern and looks fun to knit, so I was going to do it anyway. You see, this is why I have a stash :)
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