The kick-off to the busy season was my trip to Stitches South, which was a little slow but fun none-the-less. The most eventful news I have to report was the lovely lace yarn I stashed from the Sanguine Gryphon and the lovely Merletto mitts I was knitting while I was there (photo forthcoming).

Fuschia skein
name: Gaia lace
fiber content: 2 ply silk cashmere lace
color: view from the mountain
Black/blue/purple variegation
name: Sappho (of course)
fiber content: 2ply merino
color: brings back the sheep
The main source of wildness has been our 35th anniversary sale, which has spanned both April and May. However, it was really only preparation for the maddening weekend of the tent sale, which was last weekend. I have no photographic evidence of the lines or the mess or the free yarn scramble, but the WEBS blog is pretty good at all that.
In the aftermath of the sale I am sitting with my feet up considering the madness that is the yarn business and considering what a stress I’ve let my little hobby-turned-obsession become. What was once a reprieve and a fascination has become less than lighthearted. I fear that I have let my stash grow fangs and projects are piling up a little scarily.
Ultimately, I do not want to become a grocery cart lady. Meaning, I do not want to be the kind of shopper that compulsively buys yarn without intended purpose or time in which to use it. I want to leave my options open for further inspiration without burying it in stash yarn. Would it be so outlandish to use the yarn I have and only buy when I need more (yes). I may have to impose a yarn diet. Sigh.
Prepare yourself for a WIP intervention post. It’s time to air the dirty laundry…
I will finish with a couple of photos from Stitches South...we do have a good time on the road....




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