Yarn

I have too much yarn. Ok, my yarn stash is nothing like what my Grandma used to have (some of which I inherited) but then, my skill with yarn is nothing like hers was either. And probably never will be. I enjoy crocheting and I just learned to knit but neither is something I do as much as she did.

I've also realized that when I have a new project in mind, I like to go buy new yarn. So hanging on to half used skeins, many of which I never picked out in the first place, doesn't really make sense.

When I started this blog I gave away a lot of yarn. I got my stash down to a plastic hamper, a box and a small bookshelf (three shelves). The other day someone somewhere online said something about yarn and it made me realize it's been months since I practiced knitting and I don't know how long since I actually crocheted something. So I jumped up and culled some more.

A freecycler took it all. She belongs to a group that makes dolls for children in hospitals. They use the yarn to make little hats for the dolls. I had forgotten to mention that there was a bag of pony beads in the bag so I hope she has a use for them too.

4 full skeins - leftover from a blanket I made about 15 years ago. I kept telling myself I might make it larger (it was supposed to be a twin blanket) but I think after all this time it's fine as a lap blanket.

6 partly used skeins

3 large balls of yarn

14 medium balls of yarn

18 small (and I mean small) balls of yarn. I did tell the woman that there were a lot of tiny bits my Grandma had saved to make grannie squares so she knew she was getting these in there.

1 package green pony beads

All of that fit into one paper grocery bag.

And now for some organization. The box of yarn is mainly grannie squares my Grandma made but never assembled. I want to make them into a Grannie square blanket someday. I already have one she made but I have two kids. I'm thinking when they grow up it would be nice to be able to offer (Notice I said offer? Not force them to accept?) each of them a Grannie square blanket from their Great Grandma so yeah, I was thrilled to be given all these. The thing is, I have no intention of doing it in 2007 (or any time soon). So there's really no reason that box should sit in the middle of a well used room, taking up space and getting dusty.

The plan is to get a plastic bin and put it in the attic with a nice big label on it and then in 10 years or so I'll get around to it. Yeah, organizing clutter is silly, but organizing things you actually want can be key :-D

And the dresser top? Um, I'll get to that today. Really ;-P