Just came across your video and really enjoying it❤ I love your tailors cabinet for your yarn, and the gorgeous yarn pile. The best advice I've heard about moth prevention is to "fluff your stash" every few months - in other words regularly go through and squish/sniff/look at all your yarn, so your yarn is always in rotation. I've never successfully settled on an organization method. For years I tried to organize by weight and brand, which only worked okay. I'm currently trialing Marie Green's method of organizing by color and I really like it, although I gave myself permission to have separate special categories for specific yarns I want organized by fiber type (cashmere) or project (yarns of different colors that are planned to become sweater). It turns out its easier to remember my yarn by color. But, I have an overwhelming stash, so probably the most important step to organization would be to let go of yarn .....if only I could find any that I don't love any more.......... I love to buy yarn and unfortunately I don't have kids, so I am able to spend way too much money on yarn (and notions too). Ive been knitting about 10 years and I've got yarn I bought 10 years ago. I'm blessed to be pretty close to a wonderful sheep festival, where I splurge on yarn every year, I also have a wonderful LYS i love to support and i have some favorite indie dyers I order from too. Same as you I end up buying single skeins and tend to accumulate fingering yarn because they're so pretty and its easy to buy that one skein. I only first attempted socks this year and cast off my second pair yesterday. I want to get better at socks so I'm planning to keep at it, with easy vanilla socks until I get better at the heel and gusset and planning to try to always have a pair of socks on the needles. I also just bought Musselburgh hat pattern and cast it on since its an excellent project for those beautiful single skeins. I just finished a Hipster Hat (Petite Knit) in Bronze and Fern colors and the aforementioned second ever pair of socks. Hat and socks are on a towel blocking/drying now. Currently I'm knitting on a sweater while listening (Audrey Sweater by Knitty McPurly). I just ordered aran yarn (Elsawool) to make a Felix pullover- i have a giant stash but no sweater quantities of aran weight😂
Thank you for your lovely comment! This patterns sound wonderful! And so glad to hear I'm not allow with the second sock/ mitten difficulty. What a great idea to organise by colour - thank you for sharing. x
Lavender, lavender, lavender for moths! It also makes everything smell great! I believe in it so much I bought myself two English Lavender plants this last Spring! This is my first time watching and what wonderful relaxing voice you have! You have promoted me to go through my stash!
Hello Rebecca, what a wonderful yarn storage cabinet! I'm happy to have happened across your channel this evening. The oldest yarn in my stash is quite a bit older than you. The newest? A gift received last week, which is becoming a hat and fingerless mitts. Like you, I do not look forward to making the second mitt. But I will cast it on immediately. The hat I've knit most often is named On the C-Train. Highly recommend. Purl Soho yarn company also has some excellent free hat patterns. And yes, I've used silk mohair from both Knitting for Olive and Isager. I usually go with the best color match, but haven't yet met a silk mohair or suri alpaca lace weight I haven't loved. Looking forward to seeing more of you. x x x
I like your organisation categories… I think I’m going to do the same! My oldest yarns are about 6 years old. I’ve enjoyed making the effort to try to use these first. My goal is to really use up nearly everything this year and next. I’m still working on the same things I was during your last podcast 😂: the Thaleia shawl by Sari Nordlund and the Hiedra Mitts by Fiber Tales. Almost done with both: only the thumb is missing on the second mitt. Next up will be a basic crewneck sweater in a deep forest green, then the Songbird mittens, which will be my first real colorwork pattern. Enjoyed the tour, thank you!
That is such a fantastic goal, I would love to do the same in the coming year. They all sound like lovely projects, and the Songbird Mittens are most definitely on my list! x
Loved seeing your yarn! I'm in the US, so these may not work for you, but I found success destashing in Facebook groups, both yarn-specific ones and local 'free stuff' groups, as well as the yarnswap subreddit!
What I do with my leftover yarn is use it for sock cuffs, which don’t need to be sock yarn, but can add a nice contrasting colour to a plain pair of socks. I also keep like weight yarn together, and will knit a winter hat, your scraps can also be knitted and felted into seat pads for chairs.I love keeping all my leftovers for little projects like this, and I always seem to be able to make use of them. If not most charity shops will take yarn and sell it.
These are great ideas, I hadn't thought of using non sock yarns on 'low worn' areas of socks! Fantastic! And felted seat pads sound perfect. Thank you for the inspiration! x
I have never been to a festival. Right now my yarn stash comes from LindeHobby online, a local yarn yarn shop that was closing, and then small hand dyers that I follow on UA-cam. I do love knitting socks. But I knit socks on 9" circular needles and that makes all the difference ever. I find DPNs or magic loop to be a bit fiddly for socks and mittens. There's plenty of other things you can knit with sock yarn as well. I work with mostly fingering because I live in a very warm climate. Bulky yarns are just too warm for my wardrobe. I find searching for patterns based on weight of the yarn really really helps open up so many ideas outside of socks!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. Maybe I need to give 9" circulars another try, but you are completely right there are so many other lovely patterns you can knit with sock yarn, and I do love the fabric that it knits up! x
@@JourneyThroughYarn 9' circulars are fiddly at first to get the tension right. my first socks I made the large sock size of 72 stitches so I had more fabric to work with. My second set I was able to go back down to my normal size of 56 stitches
Have you consider your local secondary school or college to donate your unwanted yarn 🧶 my daughter is currently study GCSE textiles and she often rummaging through my stash for her weaving projects 😊
Just came across your video and really enjoying it❤
I love your tailors cabinet for your yarn, and the gorgeous yarn pile.
The best advice I've heard about moth prevention is to "fluff your stash" every few months - in other words regularly go through and squish/sniff/look at all your yarn, so your yarn is always in rotation.
I've never successfully settled on an organization method. For years I tried to organize by weight and brand, which only worked okay. I'm currently trialing Marie Green's method of organizing by color and I really like it, although I gave myself permission to have separate special categories for specific yarns I want organized by fiber type (cashmere) or project (yarns of different colors that are planned to become sweater). It turns out its easier to remember my yarn by color.
But, I have an overwhelming stash, so probably the most important step to organization would be to let go of yarn .....if only I could find any that I don't love any more..........
I love to buy yarn and unfortunately I don't have kids, so I am able to spend way too much money on yarn (and notions too). Ive been knitting about 10 years and I've got yarn I bought 10 years ago. I'm blessed to be pretty close to a wonderful sheep festival, where I splurge on yarn every year, I also have a wonderful LYS i love to support and i have some favorite indie dyers I order from too.
Same as you I end up buying single skeins and tend to accumulate fingering yarn because they're so pretty and its easy to buy that one skein. I only first attempted socks this year and cast off my second pair yesterday. I want to get better at socks so I'm planning to keep at it, with easy vanilla socks until I get better at the heel and gusset and planning to try to always have a pair of socks on the needles. I also just bought Musselburgh hat pattern and cast it on since its an excellent project for those beautiful single skeins.
I just finished a Hipster Hat (Petite Knit) in Bronze and Fern colors and the aforementioned second ever pair of socks. Hat and socks are on a towel blocking/drying now. Currently I'm knitting on a sweater while listening (Audrey Sweater by Knitty McPurly). I just ordered aran yarn (Elsawool) to make a Felix pullover- i have a giant stash but no sweater quantities of aran weight😂
Thank you for your lovely comment! This patterns sound wonderful! And so glad to hear I'm not allow with the second sock/ mitten difficulty. What a great idea to organise by colour - thank you for sharing. x
Lavender, lavender, lavender for moths! It also makes everything smell great! I believe in it so much I bought myself two English Lavender plants this last Spring! This is my first time watching and what wonderful relaxing voice you have! You have promoted me to go through my stash!
Thank you. Lavender! We're so lucky it smells amazing! That's a fab idea- I'll have to get a plant next spring x
hi! i am knitting on my charity blanket and a raglan version of the Lunenburg pullover😊 love your stash video!
Hello Rebecca, what a wonderful yarn storage cabinet! I'm happy to have happened across your channel this evening. The oldest yarn in my stash is quite a bit older than you. The newest? A gift received last week, which is becoming a hat and fingerless mitts. Like you, I do not look forward to making the second mitt. But I will cast it on immediately. The hat I've knit most often is named On the C-Train. Highly recommend. Purl Soho yarn company also has some excellent free hat patterns. And yes, I've used silk mohair from both Knitting for Olive and Isager. I usually go with the best color match, but haven't yet met a silk mohair or suri alpaca lace weight I haven't loved. Looking forward to seeing more of you. x x x
Hello! Welcome - it's so lovely to have you here! I will definitely check out that hat pattern! x
I like your organisation categories… I think I’m going to do the same! My oldest yarns are about 6 years old. I’ve enjoyed making the effort to try to use these first. My goal is to really use up nearly everything this year and next. I’m still working on the same things I was during your last podcast 😂: the Thaleia shawl by Sari Nordlund and the Hiedra Mitts by Fiber Tales. Almost done with both: only the thumb is missing on the second mitt. Next up will be a basic crewneck sweater in a deep forest green, then the Songbird mittens, which will be my first real colorwork pattern. Enjoyed the tour, thank you!
That is such a fantastic goal, I would love to do the same in the coming year. They all sound like lovely projects, and the Songbird Mittens are most definitely on my list! x
Loved seeing your yarn! I'm in the US, so these may not work for you, but I found success destashing in Facebook groups, both yarn-specific ones and local 'free stuff' groups, as well as the yarnswap subreddit!
Thank you! That's a fab idea - there are definitely a few local FB groups I could post in. x
What I do with my leftover yarn is use it for sock cuffs, which don’t need to be sock yarn, but can add a nice contrasting colour to a plain pair of socks. I also keep like weight yarn together, and will knit a winter hat, your scraps can also be knitted and felted into seat pads for chairs.I love keeping all my leftovers for little projects like this, and I always seem to be able to make use of them. If not most charity shops will take yarn and sell it.
These are great ideas, I hadn't thought of using non sock yarns on 'low worn' areas of socks! Fantastic! And felted seat pads sound perfect. Thank you for the inspiration! x
@ you are very welcome 🥰
@ you are very welcome 🥰
I have never been to a festival. Right now my yarn stash comes from LindeHobby online, a local yarn yarn shop that was closing, and then small hand dyers that I follow on UA-cam. I do love knitting socks. But I knit socks on 9" circular needles and that makes all the difference ever. I find DPNs or magic loop to be a bit fiddly for socks and mittens. There's plenty of other things you can knit with sock yarn as well. I work with mostly fingering because I live in a very warm climate. Bulky yarns are just too warm for my wardrobe. I find searching for patterns based on weight of the yarn really really helps open up so many ideas outside of socks!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. Maybe I need to give 9" circulars another try, but you are completely right there are so many other lovely patterns you can knit with sock yarn, and I do love the fabric that it knits up! x
@@JourneyThroughYarn 9' circulars are fiddly at first to get the tension right. my first socks I made the large sock size of 72 stitches so I had more fabric to work with. My second set I was able to go back down to my normal size of 56 stitches
Have you consider your local secondary school or college to donate your unwanted yarn 🧶 my daughter is currently study GCSE textiles and she often rummaging through my stash for her weaving projects 😊
That's a great idea! It would be so lovely to be able to help students with their projects! x