The Side-Effects of Yarn and Knitting

Nifty picture, heh? Notice the two hairbands? The one on my head and the one in my hands?

I found the one currently on my head on the floor in my closet when the avalanche came down on me. The avalanche of clothes, purses, shoes and assorted department store makeup pouches, the "free" kind, that fell down because the two boxes of yarn that used to prop all the stuff up were removed the other day in preparation for the Flash Your Stash event on April 1st.

April 1st...hmmm. I'm thinking the joke must be on me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found the hairband. The "missing" hairband. Well, actually I didn't know it was missing, or at least at this moment in time I can't remember actually missing it.

I have so much yarn in the joint that I think I made one of these Morehouse Merino hairbands, lost it in the pre-avalanche mound of clothing, purses, and whatnots, and then made up another one without realizing that the original one was even gone...

I mean, half the time I'm in such a knitting and yarn blur, it could have happened. And I did make a pair of mittens that match at some point in between...

Is it possible that my advanced stage of Yarn Gathering Disease is starting to cause a mild case of Memory Disorder?

I guess it's kind of a good thing, though. As my grandma always said, getting old isn't so bad. After all--and if you're lucky--the memory sort of goes and then from time to time, the old things suddenly seem new again.

So I'm going to keep cleaning things out so I can put more boxes in. I gotta transfer some of the downstairs yarn upstairs so I can add some more downstairs. If you know what I mean.

BTW: I'm at the half-way mark on the Green Gable top. It's a fun knit. I haven't tried it on, and I know I should, but why would I listen to my own advice? And the Green Vest, which I'm going to call Fad-Classic, is on its way. Just have to go through with a fine-tooth comb and make sure that the numbers are right.

Comments

[Mama-E]

I sent a skein to add to the pile..... :)

[Rachel]

Fad classic - that's a cute name!!

Half way on green gable! Woohoo... can't wait to see that truffle color.

[Elizabeth M.]

I'm just about ready to Flash. It's handy to have a lot of pictures from last year to use again. Or maybe that's a bad sign...

[Darci]

You know I have heard that a side effect of being pregnant is memory loss. Any chance there :> Can't wait to see the stash!

[Bee]

I understand where you're coming from -- I think we should get a panel of knitters together to determine what the stages of Yarn Gathering Disease are, the terminal stage of which will be "I Bought This Yarn, Not Because I Love Eyelash Yarn, But Because It Was 50% Off and Discontinued."

[Kaity]

Oooh, Flash Your Stash, I'm scared...

Your headbands are really cute, I could use something like that to hold back the dreaded Bangs that won't stay behind my ears after my last "Hair Cut", lol.

[Ariane]

The headband was the first thing I noticed before I read the post...I love it...Pattern?

It's funny because mine looks the same, and when I go "in" the hubby always says; "don't get lost".

[bungalowmum]

I am so glad that at least one part of your house is a wee bit disheveled.....your pictures always seem so perfect, I've been wondering if you actually live in your house!

So where are the pictures of this famed Green Gable?

After seeing pictures of you in your headband I have decided that they are indeed "in" this season. Now I need to go make myself a Panta out of some handspun.

[Marion]

I can't wait for the Fad-Classic pattern. Great name!

So Flash Your Stash is tomorrow... are you going to include all the pictures from before or just do a final installment?

[Wendy]

If things go as planned, tonight we are holding the official photo shoot...

[--Deb]

Hey, just wanted to tell you--I finished my Marilyn's Not-So-Shrunken Cardigan tonight. Woo hoo!
http://chappysmom.typepad.com/bookworm/2006/03/cardidone.html