Monday, April 2, 2012

stash ruminations

I'm thinking about it.

I may just go for it.

Another Yarn Yard Sale.

First Saturday in May (raindate second Saturday in May).

Should I?

April 1st was Flash your Stash day on Ravelry, and I have been thinking. I love having yarn around, that's not news. I have always loved picking out yarn, imagining what I will do with it, I've designed with it, I've dyed it. And yes I enjoy buying yarn, especially at Local Yarn Shops.

Since the beginning of the year, I have not bought any yarn at all. I am Cold Sheeping (like going cold turkey, but related to knitting it is a sheep), in an effort to use up what I have. I have never come out and said this, because I love my LYSs a lot and I want them to stay in business and I want to keep supporting them. The Stash I have is a personal thing, the one aside from the Professional Stash. So far they've kind of lived side by side. Now I am coming out of my private sphere and saying that I think I have come to a point where the Personal Stash is becoming a burden to me.

I don't like that it takes up so much room in my house.
I don't like that it takes up so much room in my head.
I am tired of having to think about that I will do with it all.
I need to knit with Periwinkle Sheep yarns much more than I have been.
I am at a different phase in my life than I was when I first bought a lot of these yarns.

It is time to find, sort, set up, and move it out. First there will be a Yarn Yard Sale, and whatever won't go then will be donated or sold on ravelry.

Yes I will keep some of it, of course. I am keeping the yarn that is the most precious to me for various reasons.
The rest is going to be set free. 'cause I have a feeling it's tired of being cooped up in all those bins.

6 comments:

  1. Oh, would that I could bring myself to do the same!

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  2. Oooo!Ooo! Can I help again? I really enjoyed it last time!

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  3. A yard sale sounds like a great idea. Good luck with it - hope you have perfect weather!

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  4. I wish I could attend--but on 5/5 will be with my sister as she receives her PhD. Not to mention that my stash doesn't really need help--I'm about to bring home several more stashlets from Spain. Of note is that I did use my Periwinkle Sheep yarns for my two favorite projects in the last three months!

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  5. Wow! You're an inspiration! Maybe I'll think about doing the same thing.... maybe.

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  6. I'm marking my calendar to attend like before! I can't wait :-)I still have my PS Emerald I got at the first sale, I just adore it.
    Jackie

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