I've come to the conclusion that I have a problem. It's a very NICE problem, as problems go, but none the less...it is an issue. I seem to have too much yarn. Wait! Don't go! I know...no such thing as too much yarn, right?? Well, I think that I've kind of come to a place where I've got more yarn than I'll be able to knit, and that's just a little selfish. After all, just think of all the poor projects that aren't getting made because I want to keep all this fibre around to pet...er...look at...I mean...USE! Someday!
With that in mind, I told everyone I know about my vow, joined the LiveJournal community No Yarn For A Year and memorized The Rules, as perscribed by Wendy of Wendy Knits. Oh, and I made sure to buy a whole swack of yarn on December 31st. What? My brother's girlfriend was in town, and she just showed me how to make fingerless gloves! I NEEDED yarn for that. And with that logic, I leapt into the world of the yarn diet.
It's been suggested that while I have followed the letter of the agreement, I have not exactly been working with the spirit. I may have to agree. Allow me to dissect my particular yarn situation...
1. The Knit-From-Your-Stash-a-Thon will start January 1, 2007 and run through September 30, 2007 -- a period of nine months.
So far so good! It's currently May, and I've technically been very good.
2. We will not buy any yarn during that period, with the following exceptions:
2.a. Sock yarn does not count. What? You think we are made of stone?
Um...I started knitting socks. Which previously I had not done. Damage: 20 balls, only one pair of socks actually knit.
2.b. If someone asks for a specific knitted gift that we really and truly do not have the yarn for, we may buy yarn to knit that gift.
I think everyone is too frightened of my stash to ask me for knitted gifts. Besides, I bought enough Jayne hat and Gryffindor scarf material to outfit most of Vancouver.
2.c. If we are knitting something and run out of yarn, we may purchase enough to complete the project.
Due to fear of this happening, I tend to buy far too much yarn. It doesn't look likely that this will happen.
2.d. We each get one "Get Out of Jail Free" card -- we are each allowed to fall off the wagon one time.
I managed to wait until April to use mine! My LYS went out of business and everything was 75% off. I couldn't NOT buy some! Damage: 22 balls
3. We are allowed to receive gifts of yarn.
Unfortunately everyone who would buy me yarn heard me declare vehemently that there would be a yarn diet this year.
4. Trading stash is allowed.
I don't know anyone local with stash!
5. Spinning fiber of any sort is exempt.
Um...yes. Another example of following the letter of the law. You see, I took up spinning on a drop spindle...and I think the picture speaks for itself. Eep. Damage: lots and lots of gorgeous fibre.
So according to my stash log, I've had a net gain of over thirty balls of yarn, not to mention the several pounds of unspun fibre. I'd better get off this diet to prevent me from getting any more!
