The confrontation with my stash
While the kids were playing (nr. 1) and sleeping (nr. 2), and we had a bit of a weepy Sunday afternoon (too wet to go and collect crops from the allotment), I looked around for something to do. First I clear out the cupboard under the stairs and after pulling out all my boxes with stash, the bug hit me. MUST... SORT... YARN...
BY COLOUR!
I need help... I guess any knitter will be know my reaction to this: I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH STASH, DO I??????
Guess what my DH said when he saw it:
'Shall I carry that upstairs then, babes?'
Yes, no 'I guess someone doesn't need to go to yarn shops anymore' or 'You're always saying you've nothing to knit'. No, 'Shall I carry that upstairs then, babes?'
What a darling ;) (Yes, I'm very happy with him too...)
After this feat, I decided to treat myself:
And to be honest, I ate 3 of those 'zoenen', not just the one... And had 3 cups of Senseo, two sips and it's gone. I'm so glad I drink decaf, I would be bouncing off the walls with regular coffee...
And to be a bit creative, I sorted my knitting needles as well:
And this was after chucking all the ones that were bent beyond recognition...
I hereby solemnly swear to stay away from yarn shops until the next Handwerkbeurs in Zwolle ;)
A few updates as well... I finished my Merletto Mitts and another homeless hat (modelled by the bloke who carried most of my stash upstairs:
This hat was supposed to become something else, with a nice pattern in it, but I ran out of orange, so it turned into a flat hat with stripes. Big, cosy, ear-covering and warm. 100% washable wool, lovely stuff: Mission Falls 1824 from De Zeven Katten.
Started on a self-designed red sweater for wee S, based on a lovely sweater I saw at H&M. Or as we say in Dutch: 'Beter goed gejat, dan slecht bedacht.' :) Piccies to follow! I'm counting and swatching...
BY COLOUR!
I need help... I guess any knitter will be know my reaction to this: I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH STASH, DO I??????Guess what my DH said when he saw it:
'Shall I carry that upstairs then, babes?'
Yes, no 'I guess someone doesn't need to go to yarn shops anymore' or 'You're always saying you've nothing to knit'. No, 'Shall I carry that upstairs then, babes?'
What a darling ;) (Yes, I'm very happy with him too...)
After this feat, I decided to treat myself:
And to be honest, I ate 3 of those 'zoenen', not just the one... And had 3 cups of Senseo, two sips and it's gone. I'm so glad I drink decaf, I would be bouncing off the walls with regular coffee...And to be a bit creative, I sorted my knitting needles as well:
And this was after chucking all the ones that were bent beyond recognition...I hereby solemnly swear to stay away from yarn shops until the next Handwerkbeurs in Zwolle ;)
A few updates as well... I finished my Merletto Mitts and another homeless hat (modelled by the bloke who carried most of my stash upstairs:
This hat was supposed to become something else, with a nice pattern in it, but I ran out of orange, so it turned into a flat hat with stripes. Big, cosy, ear-covering and warm. 100% washable wool, lovely stuff: Mission Falls 1824 from De Zeven Katten.
Started on a self-designed red sweater for wee S, based on a lovely sweater I saw at H&M. Or as we say in Dutch: 'Beter goed gejat, dan slecht bedacht.' :) Piccies to follow! I'm counting and swatching...
Comments
Toevallig dit weekend er over gehad met zus, moeder en Tijmman.
Zus vertelde hoeveel ze had en waar het stond, waarop Tijmman schrok en zei toch blij te zijn getrouwd te zijn met deze zus. En hij altijd maar denken dat ik zoveel had, nee dus, dat valt best mee (ahum, hij weet geloof ik niet dat ik zowel onder in een kast als boven op zolder bakken vol heb staan, ssstt niet vertellen hoor!)
Mooi zo gesorteerd op kleur. Erg handig!
En is dit nu de beroemde big S??
En ik heb ook alles op kleur, en als tweede op materiaal (dus katoen of wol of sok of...)
en wat betreft die zoenen ik stop meestal bij 9.........hihi en ik drink geen decaf. Waarschijnlijk zal het dan daaraan liggen....Toch???
Enneh, negerzoen zijn er niet voor gemaakt om er slechts eentje van te eten......
Als je allemaal al plannen hebt voor die bollen is het gewoon een kwestie van tijd, toch?
Handwerkbeurs in zwolle: ben ik ook, ik hou je wel in de gaten dat je niet te veel koopt, ok?
De handschoentjes zijn leuk zeg; mooie kleur.
Ik ben nu wel heel druk aan het breien vanuit de stash en mag inderdaad alleen op de handwerkbeurs (bescheiden) uit mijn dak gaan van mezelf!