tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post115245886451543922..comments2024-03-25T05:07:17.533+02:00Comments on D a n c e s W i t h W o o l: 200 grams gone...Lenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678637714674755599noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152733029440078942006-07-12T22:37:00.000+03:002006-07-12T22:37:00.000+03:002:1 sounds like a good idea - I'll have to give th...2:1 sounds like a good idea - I'll have to give that a try. My mother is presently going through her recently deceased sister's things - unbelievable amounts of fabric and yarn and general craft supplies. Sadly, it was amassed as an attempt to fill up the emotional hole of a loveless marriage, so going through it is more painful than anything.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926153651771029391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152643709873264062006-07-11T21:48:00.000+03:002006-07-11T21:48:00.000+03:00I read this with interest because I've recently bo...I read this with interest because I've recently bought some of the same Greenwood Fiberworks yarn. I bought it in a near-solid, hoping to make a textured sock, but your pictures and comments suggest that might not work. Perhaps I'll try a lace panel instead -- yos should be okay, no? Better than purls...<BR/><BR/>How hot is it -- what qualifies as too hot? I'm having trouble knitting here, at around 90F/32C...<BR/><BR/>Happy socks!Valerie Policharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235536374093188620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152643447480654472006-07-11T21:44:00.000+03:002006-07-11T21:44:00.000+03:00We have matching cats! Cute!We have matching cats! Cute!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894965829304567640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152632161755006392006-07-11T18:36:00.000+03:002006-07-11T18:36:00.000+03:00Lovely socks! We're having a good thunderstorm her...Lovely socks! We're having a good thunderstorm here in Maine (visiting from Oregon); hope things cool off for you.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299548703480056525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152631818445819432006-07-11T18:30:00.000+03:002006-07-11T18:30:00.000+03:00I totally hear you on the no schedule stress... we...I totally hear you on the no schedule stress... we're having the same problem here :-)<BR/><BR/>Lovely socks, and the 2:1 things seems to work, for the most part...Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152625580294763982006-07-11T16:46:00.000+03:002006-07-11T16:46:00.000+03:00Stash management is a good idea, especially if you...Stash management is a good idea, especially if you are running out of storage room! But...a dear friend died last year and I was blessed with part of her very large stash. Now I remember her every time I knit with her yarn. It's very healing for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152611052737074472006-07-11T12:44:00.000+03:002006-07-11T12:44:00.000+03:00I, too, like the 2:1 idea, although my stash is pr...I, too, like the 2:1 idea, although my stash is primarily fibre, waiting to be spun. I've started on some of the smaller parcels. That way, I potentially finish each one faster, and am feeling a greater sense of achievement and control over the stash, rather than feeling as though I need a map to get in and out of the craft room!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152603957927450142006-07-11T10:45:00.000+03:002006-07-11T10:45:00.000+03:002:1 is a good goal. One tries, waits to sees if it...2:1 is a good goal. One tries, waits to sees if it works, adjusts. I have been sewing lately so I've had a chance to see how much fabric I have stashed away too!<BR/><BR/>My dear friend Lynda pointed out that we are women. Women are genetically wired to gather. Stash is just gathering. It's normal. Am I convincing anyone? <BR/>: - ) <BR/>Don't be so hard on yourself. You make beautiful things. It's not required that you use it all up. If you leave some stash behind (or a lot) when you go your loved ones can divide it up and make something in your memory.Earin Marybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666023551102573635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152596371174123062006-07-11T08:39:00.000+03:002006-07-11T08:39:00.000+03:00Problem is that I buy yarn when life is a bit diff...Problem is that I buy yarn when life is a bit difficult...it certainly cheers me up. It's one of life's pleasures. But I think it would be good to find a cheaper way of keeping sane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152590356287780972006-07-11T06:59:00.000+03:002006-07-11T06:59:00.000+03:00the only kind of yarn diet that ever worked for me...the only kind of yarn diet that ever worked for me was just NOT to buy it. just to stop and say "no". but i can only do that in certain years . . . and this is not one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152586152971869702006-07-11T05:49:00.000+03:002006-07-11T05:49:00.000+03:00good luck with the stash control! so many of us s...good luck with the stash control! so many of us suffer the same problem as you! i've often looked up to the people who can practice the "one in one out" rule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152585455040870672006-07-11T05:37:00.000+03:002006-07-11T05:37:00.000+03:00Both pair of socks look SO comfy.Both pair of socks look SO comfy.Wendy DGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645389588613812673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152582561227639202006-07-11T04:49:00.000+03:002006-07-11T04:49:00.000+03:00I have yarn for about 6 pair of socks in the box, ...I have yarn for about 6 pair of socks in the box, and since I knit them at a rate of about 6 months (or more) per pair, I will let myself buy more sock yarn when I have 4 pair knit and 2 balls waiting. Unless I see something irresistible. Looking at all those un-knit balls in the sock-yarn box makes me yearn to have more hands, so it is less frustrating to have less sock yarn on hand. <BR/><BR/>Other yarn, however . . . I like to have more around so that when I get an idea I do not have to wait until I can get to the yarn store, but have something that will serve the purpose in the stash right here.<BR/><BR/>And about toes (or ankles or whatever) I resent the time and yarn spent on ill-fitting sox, and now that I have found/invented my own personal pattern, I do not want to use any other pattern. Your evergreen (?) sox caused me to buy the handknit holiday book and start the sox, but I just couldn't do it. I couldn't stand to put that much time into them, and know I might not be happy with the results. I now have a pair of anklets in boring beige heather color and I love them and they fit. Finding the way to increase toes was a long search. Now that I have found it, I will stay with it. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for being there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152576567305193222006-07-11T03:09:00.000+03:002006-07-11T03:09:00.000+03:00I don't have a lot of yarn, compared to other peop...I don't have a lot of yarn, compared to other people, but that's just because there aren't any good yarn stores close by. Whenever I do find one, I never come home empty handed. Good luck with your plan. Your socks look lovely and cozy, by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152573031378644912006-07-11T02:10:00.000+03:002006-07-11T02:10:00.000+03:00I think alot of us are thinking more about stash r...I think alot of us are thinking more about stash reduction than enhancement lately. I joined the stashalong KAL over 3months ago and have signed up for another 3 months, it is working for me. You are only allowed 1 day of buying yarn per month, which worked fine for me, I really thought about what I needed yarn for before purchasing it. I don't want to buy more yarn until I clear what I have, this morning I was thinking about similar to you, only buy 1/2 of what I knit on the one day per month or try not to buy at all would be better. Good Luck with it all.Ruby Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656456409411604468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152562609811217752006-07-10T23:16:00.000+03:002006-07-10T23:16:00.000+03:00Beautiful socks! And please could you send some of...Beautiful socks! And please could you send some of the rain here to the south too!<BR/>The 2:1 sounds good. Good luck with your stash management!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152562273611615802006-07-10T23:11:00.000+03:002006-07-10T23:11:00.000+03:00I went through a stash reduction stage a year ago ...I went through a stash reduction stage a year ago at Christmas. I sold yarn on eBay and I think I had 30 sales. I was finding yarn in very unexpected places! Now I have stopped buying yarn without a project in mind and I'm not buying anything new until I finish a project. I'm trying to decide if knitting all the pieces but not assembling them is the same as finished. I think the attempt to reduce has some affect on our behavior! Beautiful socks - I really should finish 1 of the 3 socks projects I have going.Diane Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520998818210893899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152562008482024292006-07-10T23:06:00.000+03:002006-07-10T23:06:00.000+03:00I like the 2:1 idea. I too admire those people wh...I like the 2:1 idea. I too admire those people who can live so neatly, always getting ris of something when they get somethng new. But I have a very, very hard time with that.<BR/><BR/>And I didn't get 30 hours in last month either, just 19.5. But I'm working on it again this month and doing well. So far I have 16 hrs in!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883634982248064723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152561402362243022006-07-10T22:56:00.000+03:002006-07-10T22:56:00.000+03:00I have the same stash problem, and although I've b...I have the same stash problem, and although I've been focusing on finishing projects that were planned for ages, my stash keeps growing.<BR/><BR/>There are stash-alongs that focus on projects using stash yarn only. I have mixed experience with knit-alongs. Sometimes it is motivating and sometimes I've just created a new task for myself that won't get done!<BR/><BR/>Sock heel and toes don't seem to stall me, but sewing in ends does, which is very silly, since that last bit is so close to the finish line! I've got 6 socks that need ends sewn in now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152561323747714192006-07-10T22:55:00.000+03:002006-07-10T22:55:00.000+03:00Oh I LOVE those socks,so very pretty.Sales+yarn le...Oh I LOVE those socks,so very pretty.Sales+yarn leads to an over-draft !Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682192644358462559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152559331914318732006-07-10T22:22:00.000+03:002006-07-10T22:22:00.000+03:00I like the 2:1 idea. I think I may need to try th...I like the 2:1 idea. I think I may need to try that because I really need to do something that works. I love how your socks turned out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152556806429712112006-07-10T21:40:00.000+03:002006-07-10T21:40:00.000+03:00The little red ruffle is so sweet! I have some of ...The little red ruffle is so sweet! I have some of that Trekking in my stash--maybe I'll do something similar with it. You're right, it really does transform the sock!Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04475159295250863910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152555600240861472006-07-10T21:20:00.000+03:002006-07-10T21:20:00.000+03:00Those socks are neat! I am knitting some right no...Those socks are neat! I am knitting some right now from similar yarn that I've dyed myself. I had been working with worsted for several months, so the sock yarn seems so fine!<BR/>I think that is a good idea, to limit the yarn you buy. It makes it more special, right? You really think about each purchase, to make sure it's just what you want. My problem is not indiscriminate yarn buying - everything I buy has a project in mind, but I just can't knit fast enough to keep up with the influx!pacalagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498703982601315908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1152554768408379642006-07-10T21:06:00.000+03:002006-07-10T21:06:00.000+03:00I understand completely why a toe would stall your...I understand completely why a toe would stall your knitting. I am stalled on heels, myself..... I love your cotton socks! They seem very cheerful and summery.I need orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819543886910857718noreply@blogger.com