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April 1, 2006
FLASH! (Aaauuugh)
Last year I wanted to do this, but I really didn't have that much stash, and I felt inadequate. This year, not so much.
What I realized while photographing this is that, while I don't have as much yarn as I'd feared, it is outta control. I must find a better yarn-storage system.
So here goes.
Here's my precious, precious Brooks Farm mohair. There's some Duet and some Primo, and the black is the new Riata. Yum.
And the bowl of trophy yarn on the kitchen table. Most of it is Artyarns Supermerino, but there's some Alchemy Silk Purse, and some various laceweights from Knitpicks. The feather needs to be sewn into my black bonnet. I do not intend to knit with it.
My "I'm actively working on this" bag. Inside is Skully and Interlocking Balloons.
Here's the yummy yarn I got in Sacramento last week.
My shameful, shameful "Knitting Stage Manager" bag. It hasn't been cleaned out since the last play I did. In it is some Claudia in a mindless stockinette tube (good booth knitting), a black scarf that I think I'm going to frog, and a great pink cabled scarf to which I mislaid the pattern and can't figure it out.
Closeup of aforementioned bag
The ingredients for the Harry Potter scarf
Odds and ends - Manos, Kidsmack Haze, Lavold Silky Wool, Cascade 220, Gedifra Techno Hair and Louisa Harding Fauve (ahem), Brooks Farm Duet, etc.
Except for the Malabrigo (upper left blue ball), I know what I'm doing with all of this. I just have to get off my ass.
My precious skein of Artfibers Chai, with some Knitpicks sock yarn in the foreground
Bag of pink/purple/red yarn
Some of the Cashsoft from the evil blanket of doom. The rest of the yarn and the blanket are stuffed unceremoniously in the wicker chest. I did not photograph them, just out of spite.
SSS pile. The blue sock is the first real sock I ever made, just to see if I could do it. The second orange All Seasons Cotton sock just needs the toe closed up and the heel added. I don't know why I just don't do it - the first one fits beautifully and is extremely comfortable. The skein of Louet gems is for the boring-ass sock that's in my Jordana Paige bag.
Stash of neutrals. There's a bunch of wonderful alpaca (for an undetermined shawl, probably), and some delicious angora.
Actively working on this: the Besotted scarf for Paula
The Kidsmack Haze for Birch
A shameful peek into my Jordana Paige bag. There's some more of that red alpaca, a partially finished sock, a bit of pink angora, and some pink Claudia that I'd like to make some baby socks out of.
And here's where it gets ugly. This is the upstairs hall closet.
I thought if I shoved it way in the back, I wouldn't have to acknowledge the presence of all that Lion Brand.
Another bag of odds and ends. Yeah, there's a bunch of fizzy novelty yarn, but there's also some lovely cashmere.
Some yummy yummy Alchemy Promise, and a little peek of Artfibers Paco
Surprisingly, this skein of Brooks Farm merino is the only un-knitted yarn in my bedroom. One of my cute bras is keeping it company.
And finally, most of my knitting books. The newer ones are stuffed into knitting bags, under my bed, and between sofa cushions.
Comments
Great yarn--
I love, love, love, Brooks Farm yarn (I spent the most time in their booth at Stitches West petting the fiber).
Posted by: Christine/Cpurl at April 1, 2006 11:14 AM
Holy cow, woman! Now that's a stash ;0)
Especially love the Kidsmack Haze. Oh, and don't worry darling, we all have hidden lion brand *somewhere* LOL!
Posted by: Anny at April 1, 2006 5:45 PM
Ooh, now I just wish that one could transmit touch through the Internet, too. :) I love the kitchen table bowl and the pile of pinks and purples.
Posted by: Margar at April 1, 2006 10:43 PM
The Brooks Farm mohair is gorgeous! I'm jealous, heh.
^_^
Posted by: ec at April 2, 2006 10:27 AM
Pretty pink yarns!
Posted by: trek at April 2, 2006 10:32 AM
Wow. EVERYTHING in that stash is lovely and special. Now that's what I call picking a good stash! Your ArtYarns and such is to die for...
Posted by: purrl at April 3, 2006 6:36 AM
Wow... that's a lot of yarn! After seeing the cute baby angora hat you made, I have been searching for one just like in on the internet -- you should sell them, because I couldn't find one!! Of course, I could always learn how to knit, but I sort of have an addictive personality so I am worried I would yarn all over my house too!
Posted by: Kris at April 3, 2006 9:51 AM
Cheese&Rice that's a lot of yarn!!
Posted by: Jes at April 3, 2006 2:34 PM
Love the mohair! It looks gorgeous.
Posted by: Madalyn at April 5, 2006 2:10 PM
Wow, nice stash! You've got quite the collection going- looks like some pretty cool stuff.
Posted by: Tandi at April 6, 2006 11:06 AM
I bow before your mighty stash. It dwarfs me (nt my stash, my whole body!!)
Posted by: Rachel T at July 17, 2006 11:47 AM