Another post while the monster rainbow afghan grows and grows. And grows. 🙂
There’s a bit of a problem in my study. A bit of mission creep. The study is supposed to be home for all my work stuff (psychology books, journals, etc), and all my writing stuff, plus a spot of tedious admin. And all the sombre, brooding pictures that the Stoic Spouse dislikes. And my geology books and some of my fossils and rock specimens, the ones that would be small enough for the twinnage to use as food or lethal weapons if they got near them. It’s a dark little cave of a room, because as long as I’ve got a little lamp at my desk and a mug of green tea beside me, I can read and write contentedly.
But there’s an invader, a determined, fibrous invader.
Creeping around the room like ivy, along the tops of the bookshelves, over the desk and filing cabinet, creeping pretty much everywhere in fact, is yarn. Look!
(Bad photos due to darkness of room.)
And look!
And I write this as someone with a stash aversion. All this yarn is leftovers from projects or balls for projects I’m working on or am about to do. Where will it end? This has happened fast. How soon will our entire house silt up with spare yarn and we’ll be forced to move out and live in the garden shed? I foresee an advantage, however. Lined with yarn, this room will soon be the only place in the house that is blissfully warm. 🙂
Let Us Talk Good... says
January 28, 2014 at 9:20 amwow! a lots of yarns! lucky ya!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 11:32 am🙂
seworiginals4u says
January 28, 2014 at 12:09 pmOne way to tame the stash monster is toe-up two at a time socks or anklets.
However, seeing the different colors and fibers is inspiring as well:)
The Twisted Yarn says
January 29, 2014 at 7:41 amGood idea, although because it’s all leftovers, a lot of it is just scraps.
musingrunner says
January 28, 2014 at 2:18 pmI also have stash aversion and a sick compulsion to use up every last inch of yarn and fabric. I tell myself this means I am not wasteful, but I am sure it is really some sort of control issue.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 29, 2014 at 7:38 amIt’s interesting (and reassuring) to receive comments like this, because on Ravelry it feels as though everyone has a giant stash!
musingrunner says
January 30, 2014 at 12:42 amOnline knitting tends to skew my sense of reality. After reading blogs I go to work where NO one makes their own clothes!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 30, 2014 at 1:06 pmWhat?! People BUY clothes? Who knew?!
atangledyarn84 says
January 28, 2014 at 2:46 pmI think knitters with OCD organization should form teams and help the rest of us store and sort our stashes!!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 6:27 pmHa ha! As long as they aren’t allowed to throw any yarn away…
Lisa says
January 28, 2014 at 3:02 pmso much yarn! I know how it takes over. I liked the photos though there is a coziness about the bookshelf full of books and with yarn between them. 🙂
Take care,
Lisa
http://www.needlesandwool.blogspot.com
The Twisted Yarn says
January 29, 2014 at 7:36 amThank you. It’s scary how quickly it takes over.
Mind Margins says
January 28, 2014 at 3:18 pmI finally bought a big plastic tub and organized my stash in the closet. My husband woukd have a heart attack if he knew how much yarn I’ve hoarded! Good thing there’s a lid on the tub and it’s not see-through.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 5:12 pmAh, but it can’t be too big a stash if you’re saying ‘a’ plastic tub, unless your tub is the size of a house. I mean, have you SEEN the size of some of the stashes on Ravelry? I’m not sure they’d physically fit in my home.
Mind Margins says
January 28, 2014 at 8:52 pmHa! It’s a large tub, but not house sized!
atcterri says
January 28, 2014 at 4:21 pmI love the way you have these bits tucked around your books and things. Who knew books needed a little something to keep them warm?! 😉
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 5:10 pmI hadn’t thought of it like that. I assumed the books would be annoyed, but maybe they think it’s cosy. 🙂
nicolaknits says
January 28, 2014 at 4:41 pmNice to meet a fellow non-stasher. I haven’t read your linked post yet but most of what I have is leftovers too.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 5:09 pmYes, I think there are a few of us hidden away!
atelieroursonne says
January 29, 2014 at 1:24 pmI think you do not need to yarn bomb your house anymore. It looks as if you already have 🙂
I am laughing but I have a similar looking room here. the yarn keeps creeping out of the boxes…
The Twisted Yarn says
January 29, 2014 at 1:27 pmWell the inside is a bit bombed but the outside still looks frustratingly normal….
Victoria says
January 29, 2014 at 4:41 pmI’m afraid I have a yarn obsession! Do they have classes for that…lol
The Twisted Yarn says
January 29, 2014 at 5:02 pmNope! There is no hope!
Victoria says
January 29, 2014 at 5:56 pmWell shucks then, I’m a hopeless case!
Kate says
January 29, 2014 at 5:47 pmYarn , yarn everywhere! My other half got so fed up of mine taking over the living room that I upcycled an old bureau to put it in. I know the feeling of it getting everywhere!
A Feminist Knitter says
January 29, 2014 at 9:35 pmThe photos are awesome!!! Although I understand it can be very problematic shah. I don’t have leftovers generally but maybe a funky sweater with some of them would be pretty:)
The Twisted Yarn says
January 30, 2014 at 1:05 pm…if quite quirky. 🙂
A Feminist Knitter says
January 30, 2014 at 1:34 pmFair enough;)
annie says
February 3, 2014 at 1:48 pmI have to admit that stashed yarn would keep everything in the house warmer and cosier than my paper crafting stash does. I hope that my inanimate objects are not too upset by that. Maybe I should go buy some yarn…….
The Twisted Yarn says
February 3, 2014 at 7:02 pmHe he. Yes I think you need some yarn. Purely in the interests of fuel efficiency, of course…
PinkOrange Project says
February 3, 2014 at 8:40 pmMy most favourite sight I think – lots of wool, everywhere!
The Twisted Yarn says
February 3, 2014 at 9:43 pmAgreed!
Aluinn says
February 20, 2014 at 4:21 pmThat looks like my living room- unfortunately in a one bedroom apartment, there are only so many places to hide your stash… And it will eventually overflow ha ha!