The worst part about living in a historical home--besides the never ending drain to the finances--is the complete lack of storage space. I've determined the only way I can live harmoniously in New Sheville is not to build more storage, but to eliminate the
need for more storage. Ever since the Tour de Fleece this summer, I've been doing a pretty good job of spending my evening hours engaged in the activity of reducing the stash. I've spun and dyed a lot of yarn.
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| Light Walnut |
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| Plied with mohair |
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| Cochineal |
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| Dark Walnut |
I have made three scarves.
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| More of a cowl really |
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| Mountain Colors River Twist yarn |
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| Kid size |
I have made fingerless mitts for the whole family.
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| Mine |
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| The boy's |
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| The girl's |
And I finally finished a pair of socks I started a million years ago.
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| I really don't like making socks |
And yet, somehow, it doesn't even look like I've made a dent. How can that be? It has to be some sort of unsolved mathematical mystery.
7 comments:
Wow, I'm really impressed! I loved the fingerless gloves when I was a mail carrier, they worked great! Socks turned out great, are there simpler patterns you might like better?
Maybe a sweater or an afghan would use up more stash, of course larger items take a larger block of time. Good job on the all your projects.
My home is 140 yrs old so I feel you pain on so many levels.
Fabric and yard procreate in secret so there's never a reduction in the stash amount. At least that's my theory and it seems to be proven by my stash of quilting fabric. Hope you're doing well.
Fiber animals hate a vacuum, so they fill it with more fiber! (LOVE that cowl.)
All your items are great!! I discovered that when I spin I end up with more yarn and no matter how fast I knit it's never enough to destash!! I will be weaving blankets this winter to take care of a bunch of it!!
Spin, knit, spin, knit, spin, knit. Isn't it lovely.
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