Stash Police, Sprucey Lucy and Ready for Round 2

I've been busted by the Stash Police (aka Paul)...

It was so simple at first..... The stash was getting a little out-of-hand in the one room I keep it in.  You know how it is?  You have some packages of yarn that come and you realize the tub or box you keep that particular weight/make/model in is full, so, you either start a new box/tub or throw the package on the table.  Suddenly there seems to be a large pile of packages on the table.  Oh boy.  How did they get there???  Time to improvise.  So, slowly (this must be done delicately people) I had been moving portions of it out and into the adjacent room which we'll call the "book" room.  First it was the merino worsted (well, some of it).  Let's face it, we all have multiple containers with worsted weight stash.  That's the "working" yarn, right?  Then it was the sock and lace weight stash.  Lace weight - awh.... just a little stash, starting to spread it's wings...  So far so good.  No one was the wiser, except yours truly.  I was so proud of myself.  I'm thinking ahead...  I'm making room...

Well, it all went to hell when I decided that the Caron one-pound afghan yarn had to go.

By the way, did you know that Caron has so many different colors of their one-pound skeins?  I mean, really cool colors, like fluorescent orange and yellows, etc.  Of course I played with it before it got moved.  You have to play with your stash to let it know you love it every now and again.  ANYway - when moving the 150 skeins in every color imaginable, I found two perfect large cardboard boxes.  I thought, this is great!  Cardboard is fine for acrylic.  It's not like any little beasties are going to get in there and start eating it, right?  When I say large, I mean LARGE.  My whole collection fit in two of these boxes, which I then moved to the "book" room.  Hmmmm....  looking a little boxey in there.  But the stash room is looking excellent again.

In comes Paul.  "Hey, I thought you sent all of the fleeces to be processed already."  Me, "Nope, I still have two boxes going."  Paul, "Oh.  Okay.  Well, those boxes are pretty big.  How much wool did you fit in them?"  Me, "Ah, which boxes are you talking about?"  You can see where this is going, right?  Next comes the, "Hey, you are not going to have storage in both of the bedrooms, are you???"  Me, "Of course not honey, that's why we need to get the basement finished."  he he he    

Let's just say Paul is learning about yarn addiction.

Onward......  I do have stuff to show you.  I finished the Sprucey Lucys:

  

Just in time, too, because on July 1st we start two new patterns.

Here's the pretty heel structure:

 

Next it's On-Hold and Nanners.  And I'm ready!!!

 

I'm using the turquoise I just dyed for the On-Holds, and my handspun Toasted Banana from Zarzuela!  Yay!  Oh, and to keep me busy until it's time to start??

 

Salmon and Russett.  Resistance is futile........

Comments

[Megan S]

The salmon and russet is beautiful!! The perfect yarn for vanilla socks!!

If you need a place to hide out once Paul really grasps the size of the stash, I'll put you up. Just call first so that I can make sure I can clear a path through all of the stash!

[Ann in CT]

The salmon and russet is looking good.
Can't wait to see the banana worked up. I remember it when it was just roving, they grow up so fast.
My Hubby hasn't explored my stash recently. phew! I manage to keep it contained to a couple tubs in the attic and the one cabinet in the dining room credenza. Which is not easy to do, working at a LYS on the weekends and all. I wish I could apply that will power to chocolate.
Hey as you were moving all this stuff around, did you document it for Ravelry?

[Dr. Molly Welsh]

Those are really great socks!
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[opal]

that poor man has no idea, does he?

i'm in love with your sprucey lucys!! they're gorgeous!

[Lisa]

You might mention in passing that the boxes are probably big enough to hold a body. Just sayin'.

[MsLindz]

Now that I'm going to have one of the bigger rooms for all my craft stuff, I don't think Matt will notice how much I really have (not that he really notices now, but he does notice how many packages show up...). Hopefully when I start talking about how I need more storage cubes he won't realize it's because the stash has grown so much!! Then again, he did see me pack up 2 huge boxes, 1 medium size box and one small box full of yarn stuff yesterday, which is just barely fitting in all my storage cubes now.

I love your Sprucey Lucy socks! Perfect color for them. I can't wait to see how your handspun works up in the Nanners pattern. I'm not quite good enough at spinning to spin fingering weight yet, but hoping that the Tour de Fleece will give me some practice. I love your Salmon and Russett socks!! I can't wait to get moved and settled so I can try dying up some yarn :)

[Andrea]

LOL Hilarius :-D

[Marion]

Beautiful Sprucey Lucy's. Men! They just don't understand what is important!

[Ava]

You want me to save you some Avon boxes ???

[Carmen]

I completely understand, this is why I got the studio space.