Finally Up And Running Again!
After much too long, our inadequate and very slow "high speed" internet has been repaired and we are more or less online again! Whoopee! It's not like I really got a lot accomplished during that time, hahahaha! Like there's ever any "free" time when you have a family and a business! However, I DID make some time to do a few jobs I've wanted to do for a while, like take all my circular knitting needles out of their basket and sort them into an accordion file. You know the kind, I'm sure we all have one or two lying around somewhere!
I'm really fortunate because this one has numbered slots - most only list the months - so all my needles are stored by whole numbers. As you can see the #3 to 5 slots are pretty full and the size 15 to 20 are pretty much empty! LOL! But it also gave me a chance to actually sort out what I have and set aside a few to give to my younger sister who has taken up knitting. I had out my needle gauge and some large plastic bags too so everything is properly labeled and tangle-free! That felt pretty good!
The other major job I tackled is on a bit of a sadder note - the dreaded DESTASH!
The other major job I tackled is on a bit of a sadder note - the dreaded DESTASH!
All these bags will be going on eBay in a few days, as soon as I have them all photographed. Rowan Polar, Rowan Biggie, some 100% silk and some assorted Mohair blends. All totally gorgeous yarns that I know I'll never use... funny how making your own yarn changes how you look at what's in your stash. It makes you appreciate some yarns more, others less. All I know, is it wasn't easy "thinning out the herd" but it felt good. If I'm lucky and it all sells, maybe it will make me feel better about the spinning fiber I bought....yup, always method to the madness! LOL!! More on that next post! Cheers all - it's good to be back at the keyboard! 
I have sold alot of my yarn stash as well. So many lovely yarns but I choose to knit almost exclusively with my handspuns only.
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I couldn't agree with you more - there's just something so terribly intimate about it. isn't there? Wholistic, even... especially if it's from your own livestock!
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Glad to have you back! Love your organization of needles! You never know when those accordion files will come in handy. Brilliant!
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Funny, isn't it? Functional "junk" - you just never know when it will come in handy! LOL!
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