On the Spinning (and Not the Kind that Makes Yarn)

As the world turns on its axis, so does my yarn. My yarn, all the projects that have been left unfinished, skeins of wool meant for this or that, lists of design ideas, deadlines, they turn too, in a rash-riddled clump of fiber and dreams, faster and faster and faster.

For awhile, I can keep up with the pace of it all. But a day always comes when I get caught up in the swarm and end up in the epicenter, the eye of the storm, but in a guilt-ridden vortex of inactivity.

I'm stuck.

And I would love, like the multitude of bloggers, to slap a button on my front page that declares I will not knit anything new no matter what until all my UFO's are completed.  Thing is, I just hate making promises I will never, ever be able keep. So, for now, I am "Yarn Diet" Button free.

To me, that whole Yarn and New Project Diet craze: It ought to happen organically, kind of like some sort of industrial action that will prevent me from doing what I want to do. You know, kind of like how an alcoholic who, on purpose, moves to a state with those crazy Blue Laws to keep themselves from buying loads of beer on Sundays.

Actually, I'm starting to hope for some sort of tragedy, like a big, bad sheep strike, a llama walkout or an all and out alpaca revolt so all that yarn stops showing up at my door willy nilly. And, if I'm lucky enough, those spinning wheels will refuse to spin or just plain, get stuck, so I will turn to my stash and actually pull something out of the heap and cast on, and perhaps complete it.

I'm hoping that, all of the yarn and pie-in-the-sky ideas will just stop coming so the cyclone that is my current day-to-day existence will start slowing down. That I will wake up and find myself in, oh, Tahiti, where things go a bit slower. Or Texas. Or somewhere that seems like it would be still. Like maybe a dungeon, a dungeon run by a couple of slowpokes on downers.

My yarn. My yarn. My yarn. Its bounty overflow-ith.

BTW: You gotta hit Elann.com for this stuff (Filati Sailor) You can buy a bag of it for 14 bucks or thereabouts and the colors are breathtaking. Nice stuff for a lousy 14 bucks or thereabouts. . . if you have a place to store it all.

Comments

[rudee]

Nice. A post about yarn excess that ends with a link to a sale. I still have a lot of yarn coming in too but, I have an unusual case of finishitupitis. I am going gangbusters on things that have been hanging over my head for months. Go Rudee, go. I've heard this isn't always contagious, but maybe you'll catch this bug too.

[Kelly Darke]

I know the feeling... as I sit at my desk I can't even get my legs under it because of the boxes of yarn and UFOs. I need to catch that bug from Rudee and get to work...

[(formerly) no-blog-rachel]

Oh nice of you to tempt us with that link at the end! It is pretty stuff though and quite a good deal.

My stash is moderate compared to that of many - my yarn fits easily into an armoire (3 big shelves) and my spinning fiber, with the exception of about 4 pounds of undyed Merino, can be squished into one of those big plastic storage bins. But even that (relatively) small stash feels big to me and is overwhelming at times. I tell you though, if I had more discretionary funds at hand, I'd be just as guilty of going out and buying the newest and softest as anyone else. It's only the need to pay the mortgage that keeps me in check.

[sue Treiber]

alpaca revolt!
But only after yarn starts showing up at MY door...

[Molly]

thanks for the tip on the Filati! I started reading your post thinking "what gorgeous yarn is that?" now I am the soon to be owner of 2 bags! it looks gorgeous and I totally don't need it. But now I have a new incentive to finish up a couple of very-close-to-done things. I should be able to get them done before the Filati gets here!

[Shannon]

What colors did you buy? Your yarn color looks so much softer than the colors shown on Elann.

[Wendy]

Versailles and one that is sold out. The colors on Elann are displayed as more vibrant than they are in person.

[Cynthia]

I am with you about the "yarn diet." I could never force myself. However, I have recently reached a point (hee) where I want to finish what's on the needles and work through the stash a little bit before I buy too much new. (Of course a skein here or there doesn't count.) I wish for you acceptance- who cares, knit what you want, when you want, with whatever yarn you want...you know you're going to anyway : )

[ladymama]

We have this problem in Texas too.

[Tusa]

Oh you temptress! And I nearly bought that. Note how I 'ignored' the rest of your post content??? I went straight there but I restrained myself.

[Lynae]

Thankfully, cotton doesn't tempt me....hurts the hands too much.

[MonkeyGurrl]

HA-HA! I likee the blue color on the model, but that's not even available. Neener-neener-neeeeeener!!

But that Tuscan sho' is tempting. . .