So...this morning, I woke up, fully loaded. I was going to go, and drive around, for a bit more. I am not sure where I would go...if anywhere. Just riding around, on the scooter, is way fun. Then, I would come home, and crochet
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Good idea, staying inside with those high winds - you don't want to wreck your brand new scooter (and possibly hurt yourself in the process). Have fun winding your yarn - I find it mindless enough to do while watching movies or TV. Actually, I now feel guilty when sitting in front of the TV if I don't have some sort of yarn to work on/with :)
So about the yarn tangled mess...I know you didn't ask for my advice, but here it is. =D
I have 2 large plastic bins with lids but my yarn stash is threatening to overflow them and shutting the lid is getting challenging. So I put my yarn in baggies, gallon, quart, sandwich sizes. I mostly used gallon sized and combined miscellaneous like yarns together. And then labeled the baggie (worsted weight acrylic or DK silk/bamboo or whatever) so that I knew what weight yarn and type of fiber was in there. I've found that I can squish the air out of them and compact the yarn quite a bit and prevent it from getting all tangled up with everything else in the bin. Plus, when the lid doesn't get shut tight, it also keeps the yarn safe from dust and moths (if you have a problem with moths, which luckily, I don't). Anyways, if you're going to be balling up all that yarn, you might want to protect it from unwinding and tangling up again with the baggies. =)
Ooo, I love organizing yarn! It's absolutely best to make an event of it. Ball it, tag it, organize by color. I have four bins - one for warm colors, one for cool colors, one for neutrals, and a smaller one for novelty yarns. Once you get them all set up it's like being in your own little customized yarn shop. When you get sick of winding, just close your eyes for three seconds and envision how pretty it will be to see all of your displayed in such a practical manner. That should help you push through. : )
And YAY!! Congratulations on your scooter! That's so awesome. I love how things have a way of working themselves out.
Wind + Scooter = OUCH!!! Glad you decided to stay in today.
We must be having the same yarn mess distress today. I just purchased some bins to help clean up my yarn corner and make it easier to find things and look prettier. Will see how it goes. Good luck with your organizing.
I agree with the ziplock bag solution for containing unruly yarn. It helps a bunch.
Sounds like your yarn fairy needs to leave you a yarn baller! I use a wooden spoon my daughter decorated in school like a nostepinne and reball my yarn when the center pull balls are starting to collapse, or when I'm done with a project and only have a small bit left. Right now, I keep my 'on hand' yarn in an over the door shoe organizer so I can see and grab what I want/need easily. Extra stuff for larger projects, or yarn I bought and then decided to postpone the project goes in a bag in a cabinet where it doesn't get bothered until I need it. Current projects are kept in my bag so I can take it with me. That seems to keep it from being all over the place all the time.
There are a bunch of you tube videos for how to use a nostepinne. You don't need the fancy turned wooden dowel, you can use any stick that you can hold comfortably, like my wooden spoon. It takes longer than a yarn baller, but once you get the hang of it, it goes pretty fast and is kind of relaxing. A $1 wooden spoon is also a lot cheaper than a $50 yarn baller!
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Happy organizing!!
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I am sure today will be full enough, with the organizing.
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I have 2 large plastic bins with lids but my yarn stash is threatening to overflow them and shutting the lid is getting challenging. So I put my yarn in baggies, gallon, quart, sandwich sizes. I mostly used gallon sized and combined miscellaneous like yarns together. And then labeled the baggie (worsted weight acrylic or DK silk/bamboo or whatever) so that I knew what weight yarn and type of fiber was in there. I've found that I can squish the air out of them and compact the yarn quite a bit and prevent it from getting all tangled up with everything else in the bin. Plus, when the lid doesn't get shut tight, it also keeps the yarn safe from dust and moths (if you have a problem with moths, which luckily, I don't). Anyways, if you're going to be balling up all that yarn, you might want to protect it from unwinding and tangling up again with the baggies. =)
Just a thought and what works well for me.
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And YAY!! Congratulations on your scooter! That's so awesome. I love how things have a way of working themselves out.
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We must be having the same yarn mess distress today. I just purchased some bins to help clean up my yarn corner and make it easier to find things and look prettier. Will see how it goes. Good luck with your organizing.
I agree with the ziplock bag solution for containing unruly yarn. It helps a bunch.
Hugs, happy winding and stitching,
Kae
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Your wooden spoon sounds like a good idea.
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