Several years, she painted something while Dad was away. One year he came home to a cheery yellow kitchen, another year it was a violet bedroom, another year it was a light periwinkle kitchen (different house). Mom and I have talked for a few years about painting her bathroom, but we just haven't gotten to it. And this year - there was something far more important that needed attention.
Long-time readers will recall that I often refer to Mom as my LYS. That's because she litterally has one whole room devoted to yarn. Oh there's a guest bed in it, and some quilting stuff, but really it's all about the yarn.
But, over the past few months, it's gotten a little out of control. So much so, that it's a good thing she didn't have any guest - they would have been sleeping on the livingroom couch. Even the cats stopped sleeping in the bed.
What you can't see is behind that hamper and pile of boxes, are more boxes and tubs of yarn.... lots more!
It took us all afternoon, but we went through everything, resorted, reorganized and got it all put away.
Some got purged and will be going to one of the retirement homes in the area (a whole garbagebag full). Some got purged and will show up soon on her swap/detstash ravelry page - though not as much as I would like - there's a whole crate of Goth Socks - and several crates of Wollmeise that could go in my opinion. But I'm not saying too much, because about half-a-garbage-full got purged and sent home with me (including enough copper colour cotton to make a nice hoodie). And now you can see the floor and the cats (and guests) have their bed back!
That hamper on the floor is destined for her Circular Sock Machine, so it will get used up fairly quickly. And she's promised that many other skeins will too.
Oh ... and just incase you want to see just how much yarn she kept...
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Wow, just wow. My own stash pales entirely in comparison!
Wow. I feel better about when we moved into our house I picked a room just for yarn ... well and my computer. I'm not the only one, LOL!! Awesome use of a fold up hamper ... you're giving me ideas how I can stash more yarn, LOL!
Holey canolli! That's a lot of yarn. I always feel better, after sorting through my stash. Probably because then I know where's what again. :o) She's got a herd of sheep there too! What have you got against Wollmeise? ;o)
I guess this is another post that I can refer my husband to when he complains that I have too much yarn! lol
Well, I feel better now. My 5, or is it 6?, tubs of yarn pale in comparison. Looks great though and I personally always love the feeling of accomplishment that cleaning up give me.
How the tables have turned. You helping your Mom clean her room! Love her yarn stash!
Once in a while, I try to organize. But I can't get past the feeling that the time would be better spent knitting...
Goodness gracious! That is one spectacular stash. I am jealous!
It also relieves me to see that herd of stuffed sheep. I thought I was the only one that used stuffed little sheepies to protect my stash.
I have a room a bit like that, but there's no bed as there's not room. There's a table, 3 sewing machines, a loom (under the table), boxes of yarn and fabric. There's a lot of yarn elsewhere in the house though.
I'm going through the room at the moment, trying to get it tidy so I can use it properly; I've found a few things that have been missing for a while too.
I think you're a little hard on your mom. She is after all a connoisseur of fine yarns.
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