There is a theme developing among my fellow bloggers, in their goals for the new year. Everyone is talking about taking control of their yarn stash, making wild promises to only knit from stash, or to ensure that even with yarn purchases, total stash decreases in a frenzy of knitting.
Up until now, I've always been very careful when it comes to yarn buying. I haven't bought yarn without a specific project in mind, so even though I now have 15km of yarn sitting on the shelves (thanks, Ravelry, and your fabulous export to excel feature on the stash page), only 2km of that isn't assigned to a specific project. Which makes me feel a little better about having it, when I see others with twice as much yarn as my total, and nothing assigned to any project at all!
The danger now, though, is that I am starting to receive yarn as presents. Christmas came, and with it three separate yarny gifts.
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| King Cole Bamboo Cotton in purple |
First came the UK Swap Group Falling into Winter swap parcel, and the ball of King Cole Bamboo Cotton that was included in that. I still have 70 yards of black left over from my Sweet Pea Shawl, so I'm thinking I will make something that uses both. Gloves, perhaps with a black cuff? Or a small shawlette?
Then came Christmas itself, and on the day there were two yarny surprises waiting for me. I've mentioned the first before; the UK RAK Secret Santa swap parcel I received contained four balls of Artesano 100% Alpaca DK.
I think I may end up doing some sort of matching set with this. Hat, cowl, gloves, not sure what patterns to use. In total I have 430 yards.
My final yarny gift is going to be the hardest to choose a pattern for, because the colour I've been given is insane! Beautiful, but insane.
It's Skein Queen Squash, 100% Merino fingering weight. 430 yards in the skein. Will this be my first pair of socks? Or can I find something else where the bright colours won't look out of place.
Outside of these gifts, I only have two yarns I've bought with no pattern in mind.
But Wollmeise doesn't count, you're allowed to buy that on a whim. It will become a gorgeous shawl one day!
If you have any suggestions at all for what I can use these yarns for, I would appreciate it!
Then came Christmas itself, and on the day there were two yarny surprises waiting for me. I've mentioned the first before; the UK RAK Secret Santa swap parcel I received contained four balls of Artesano 100% Alpaca DK.
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| It is not as pink as this photo makes it look. |
I think I may end up doing some sort of matching set with this. Hat, cowl, gloves, not sure what patterns to use. In total I have 430 yards.
My final yarny gift is going to be the hardest to choose a pattern for, because the colour I've been given is insane! Beautiful, but insane.
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| Skein Queen Squash in "Baubles" |
It's Skein Queen Squash, 100% Merino fingering weight. 430 yards in the skein. Will this be my first pair of socks? Or can I find something else where the bright colours won't look out of place.
Outside of these gifts, I only have two yarns I've bought with no pattern in mind.
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| Wollmeise Sockenwolle 80/20 Twin in Sonne |
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| 5 balls of Rowan Calmer in black |
But Wollmeise doesn't count, you're allowed to buy that on a whim. It will become a gorgeous shawl one day!
If you have any suggestions at all for what I can use these yarns for, I would appreciate it!
