Oh stash, yes. A) Do you know about elann.com and knitpicks.com? Elann is full of closeout yarns, and can be risky if you don't know what kind of yarn you like already. But they have a fabulous frequent-buyer program. Both elann and KP have utterly tremendous customer service. B) Are you on Ravelry.com yet? It's like DW for knitters and crocheters.
A few of my knit-crazy girlfriends have a stash box, and a firm rule. If it doesn't fit in the box, they can't have it. So after a while, it becomes a game of "one goes in, one must come out", which means either they are constantly working on projects (knit caps for cancer charities, or personal projects), or they are donating/selling/trading those old stash yarns for coveted new things. The stash can indeed take over your life, I'm told!
I have a similar rule for quilting fabrics, which I'm close to violating again due to the long stretch of one-handedness. Time to get busy again!
One in one out sounds like a good idea. I need to clean out one of the cubbies of my craft supply shelves. Once I've done that I'll start using it for yarn.
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I'll check out the other two websites when I get home tonight. Thanks for telling me about them!
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I have a similar rule for quilting fabrics, which I'm close to violating again due to the long stretch of one-handedness. Time to get busy again!
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