Saun's Confession
Hi. My name is Saun and I am a yarn addict. It's been 3 days since my last purchase.
It all started with a Jaeger and Rowan odd lots sale last April. I didn't have much before that but I bought $150 worth of yarn ,which I have yet to use. Slowly things grew and I bought a large rubbermaid bin to keep my books and yarn in. Then I had to remove the books to make more room for yarn. Then there was the "Cotton-Ease Scare of 2005". I went to every store in the area. I've only used 1 ball of the 35 I bought. I know, I know. The shame of it all. Now my floor is covered in random shopping bags and there is no room to sit on my futon. I need help and admitting you have a problem is the first step. I made my last purchase on Friday and I will now brace myself for the withdrawl. I'm sure the ladies at the LYS' will miss me. I'll miss them too.
I only have 2 exceptions.
1. I can buy yarn only if I need it to finish a project.
2. Only if it is used for a pattern submission.
I shall not be tempted by a big sale or traveling to a new LYS. This is what got me in trouble in the first place. Now to just get people to stop mentioning fibery new goodness on their blogs.
I don't really have a list of things I want to work on. When the mood strikes me for an outfit I'll just have to shop from stash to do it.
It all started with a Jaeger and Rowan odd lots sale last April. I didn't have much before that but I bought $150 worth of yarn ,which I have yet to use. Slowly things grew and I bought a large rubbermaid bin to keep my books and yarn in. Then I had to remove the books to make more room for yarn. Then there was the "Cotton-Ease Scare of 2005". I went to every store in the area. I've only used 1 ball of the 35 I bought. I know, I know. The shame of it all. Now my floor is covered in random shopping bags and there is no room to sit on my futon. I need help and admitting you have a problem is the first step. I made my last purchase on Friday and I will now brace myself for the withdrawl. I'm sure the ladies at the LYS' will miss me. I'll miss them too.
I only have 2 exceptions.
1. I can buy yarn only if I need it to finish a project.
2. Only if it is used for a pattern submission.
I shall not be tempted by a big sale or traveling to a new LYS. This is what got me in trouble in the first place. Now to just get people to stop mentioning fibery new goodness on their blogs.
I don't really have a list of things I want to work on. When the mood strikes me for an outfit I'll just have to shop from stash to do it.
posted by Saun at 11:36 AM
4 Comments:
My stash is in plastic shopping bags all over the place too. I am looking forward to reducing the pile.
I also fell victim to the Cotton Ease Scare of 05. Details coming soon.
See - the LYS stops while traveling are what got me too!! Plus I think the ladies at my own LYS have special magical powers that command yarn to go home with you. Here's to stash busting right along with you Saun.
If you submit something for a design, I would love to see it. I think designing for fiber projects would have to be one of the coolest jobs around.
Saun, I'm a big fan of your designs and am glad that SoS will not hinder your future designs!
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