The first is pretty well known and that is Ravelry. If you wanted to get super organized or have a large stash in multiple locations you might consider using one of these inventory methods. It’s easy to see what I have or don’t have at a glance. Honestly, this is something I don’t do, but that is mostly because I keep a small stash.
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If your “container” is full and you want to add new yarn, you have to take some out for the new stuff to fit. The space you have for your yarn is the container and your yarn has to fit comfortably inside. The container concept I mentioned last week from Dana White of a Slob Comes Clean can also apply to your yarn stash. If you found yourself getting into the box for yarn frequently then maybe you should just put it back with your main stash. If after a month you find that you didn’t really miss or need anything from that box, then donate it. If you find you need something from the box, that’s ok, just take it out and move on.
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Tuck that box away for a month and do a trial run without it. I have a solution for that! Take the yarn you think you want to get rid of and put it in a “holding tank”. What if I can’t commit?ĭo you think you might like a minimalistic yarn stash but aren’t ready to commit 100%?
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Make sure they are wound into balls with the ends tucked otherwise you could just have a scrap tangle instead of a scrap stash. I like to keep these scraps together just in case the inspiration arises to do a scrap buster project. It generally isn’t big enough to make a complete project on its own but you could combine it with other yarns for a scrap buster project. I consider anything smaller than ¼ skein a “scrap”. Most likely you will come across some yarn scraps while you’re going through this process. They don’t stay looking nice for long but the process feels good. While I’m organizing I like to make my skeins look nice by tucking in my ends or making a cake out of them on my yarn ball winder. The rest I like to organize by weight, color, brand, or characteristic. Is this yarn part of a project you are working on? If yes, then put that yarn with that project. Are there any that you 100% know you want to get rid of? Maybe you aren’t a fan of the color or the yarn is scratchy or you don’t like how it splits when you crochet. You could do one box at a time, one bag at a time or even just one armful at a time.īy working in small batches you avoid making more clutter and mess if you get called away.
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I have my yarn in a cubicle system like this, so I’m going to go one square at a time. Your best bet is to take this on in small chunks. I’ve done this before and it was completely overwhelming, especially if you have a lot of yarn. Don’t Empty Your Shelvesĭo not gather all of your yarn into one place and pile it up. We are going to decide what to keep and what to donate. Today I’m going to help you go through your yarn, much as we went through our WIP’s last week. Having a small stash may not be for you though and that’s totally ok too! I only pick colors that I know I will use and find inspiring. I don’t feel the urge to “use it all up”. This was my stash in January of last year (2020) is considerably smaller now! I am more intentional about my yarn choices, I try not to mix brands in the same project and I have to be mindful about using yarns that have been discontinued for new patterns. I will say my situation is a little unique because I literally crochet for a living. I’ve got a few of my favorite yarns in colors I like, lots of pretty hand-dyed yarns I want to use, and the rest are for projects I plan to start in the future. Since then I’ve cut down my yarn stash considerably. This is where the idea for the 2 019 Stash Busting Crochet Along was born, I wanted to use up the yarn on my shelves! This lead to a giant stash filled with a random assortment of colors, brands, and weights.įast forward to late 2018 when I realized that every time I wanted to start a new project instead, of grabbing yarn off my shelves I was having to buy it because what I had just wasn’t “right”.
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I would buy it because the color was pretty, or it was on sale but not usually with a project in mind. We lived 45 minutes from the nearest place to buy yarn and I felt like I needed to have lots of options on hand just in case inspiration struck. You know that meme that floats around the internet about how crocheting and buying yarn are 2 different hobbies? That was me. When I started crocheting, my goal in life was to collect all the yarn.