Category Archives: organization

Managing the Spaces

Posted on April 27, 2017 by knittingthestash

My husband and I are hobbyists–more than that, really–but there are few words in English to describe just what we do. And I think many of you probably feel the same! We have projects–ACTIVE projects–all over the house. We have … Continue reading →

Posted in modifications, organization, space, spinning, spinning wheel, storage, walking wheel, weaving | 5 Comments

In Progress: Persian Dreams (Worsted)

Posted on January 16, 2016 by knittingthestash

My 2016 One-Year-One-Blanket is Persian Dreams (worsted) and I could not be more excited. Indeed, just writing up the 2016 To Learn List–and finding out that there was a worsted weight version of this fingering-weight blanket–got me motivated to go … Continue reading →

Posted in blanket, choices, color palette, de-stashing, indie, knitting, organization, outside, preparation, yarn | 7 Comments

Quarantine

Posted on December 17, 2015 by knittingthestash

Yarn and chickens. What do they have in common? The answer that I came to early this (sleepless) morning: quarantine. A few years ago before we needed to travel so much, my family and I kept chickens. Many, many chickens … Continue reading →

Posted in chickens, obsession, organization, sorting, stash, tricks and tips, why?, yarn | 4 Comments

Diggin the Stash

Posted on November 7, 2015 by knittingthestash

It’s getting towards the end of the year, a year of re-evaluating the stash of yarn and fiber: acquiring new, passing on some older stuff, learning about the kinds of yarns and fleeces I love and those I can do … Continue reading →

Posted in homespun, inspiration, organization, stash, to-learn, yarn | 6 Comments