A whopping great big yarn vase.

Hello! I'm so sorry I missed you yesterday, I was working late, and then I just ran out of energy to post a blog entry, I sort of fizzled out............. I was thinking of you all my dear readers, I really was.
I'd just like to say a big thank you for all the wonderful comments you've been leaving me this week. I read all of them, and love all of them. You're all very generous with your praise, which I must say, gives me a tremendous boost! And I love your humor, many a time I'm sitting here having a good giggle at the witty things you say, thank you for that. I do try to reply, or leave a comment on your blog if you have one, but I know you'll be understanding when I say I can't always manage it. Where do the hours in the day go? Sometimes I decide to get on with doing a post before replying to comments, because I feel you might prefer it that way round. Occasionally I can't manage both, I'm so very sorry about that. I like to mention these things to you. I know you're generous and lovely folks, so I feel confident you'll be totally understanding. Still, I like to say these things just to let you know how appreciative I am of your comments.

Now for bloggy business. You relaxed? You well? How about a colour fix? Okey dokey, I have just the thing for you.

 I've been sorting through my bags of yarn and surprised myself at the amount of yarn I own. At one point, the thought crossed my mind that I had a bag with a bottomless pit, the yarn just kept on coming out! How good would that be if it was for real? A bottomless bag of yarn! Of course there are pros and cons with this concept. Whilst you would never run out of yarn (oh joy!), you would miss out on the experience of visiting yarn shops, and I don't know about you, but I love yarn shops. The row upon row of colour and softness, the choosing, the excitement, the feeling of triumph and anticipation on walking out of the shop. They're all things I love about the experience of yarn shopping, in a real life shop.

Have a look at the vase in the mosaic above. It's HUGE. I used to have silk flowers standing in it, then they went to my parents house, and the vase stood in a cupboard gathering dust. I'd been thinking about how great it would be, to have my yarn stash in a container, but still be able to see it. I'd been thinking about it all week in fact. Then a thought clicked into place. That huge vase! That might do the job. I found the vase, gave it a good clean, and stood before my yarn thinking I'd get most of my stash in the vase. Well, a lot of my stash for crochet is acrylic, and that comes in big bulky balls, so what seemed like the most enormous vase in the world, soon became a bit piddling when it only held about eight balls of acrylic. I wasn't to be defeated! Most definitely not. I have a special stash of yarn. Yes, a special stash! The expensive stuff, that comes in small balls. Cashmerino from Rowan, 'Sublime' yarn from Sirdar (this stuff is heavenly soft, but very expensive), and a few other odd balls from different companies that would have been pricey.

Everything else is piled on our kitchen table. Gosh I have an understanding husband.  Still, he's long since got used to only having a very small area of the huge table to lay plates of food on. If you have a patient partner or family, I recommend you indulge yourself by laying out colourful yarn over the entire area of the table you dine at. It's quite a sensory experience eating surrounded by colour. All my yarn has almost become like another member of the family, it's certainly a presence that can't be ignored.................
Do you like the juxtaposition of yarn and flowers, against my flower like blanket, in the mosaic above?! I was fishing through some old photos of my crochet squares. Wow! my blanket has moved on so much, it was the strangest thing seeing photos of just a few squares. I remember feeling terribly pleased with myself! I suppose my 'taking it one square at a time' attitude, masked the enormity of the job before me. But it wasn't a chore at all, I enjoyed making every single square.

Oooohhh I do love this yarn vase. (It's now officially my yarn vase).

Yarn and crochet hook, or knitting needles, food, and flowers. Give me those things and I'm happy. Especially if they're all saturated with colour.
That's what I'm hoping my weekend is going to be all about. All these things, and relaxing.

I hope your weekend involves all the things you love to do. Thank you for popping by to see me, and for listening to my chitter-chatter. I'll see you on Monday. Have a lovely weekend. Love Vanessa xxx

Comments

[Anna-Karin, Sweden]

Beautiful!! I wish I had so much yarn in all those lovely colours. Now I feel that I just have to go to the yarn shop. That "Sublime" really looks yummie. Never seen it here, but maybe I haven't looked after it. Must do that! Thanks for all the joy you're giving me and so many! :)

[Lucy@attic24]

What gorgeous, scrumptious, joyful pics!!!

I was in my LYS yesterday and was fondling the Sublime, it's the first time I'd come across it. Oh my, what delicious balls of fluff!!
Now that BB is finished I'm pondering on what to do next...some small projects (a couple cushions and a new bag design in the pipeline) but a new blankie will begin in the autumn and I'm wondering if sublime yarn might be good. Worried it might bankrupt me though!

Have a wonderful, relaxing wkend
Lxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Jennyff]

Thats the most colourful stash I've ever seen, gorgeous. I like to keep a few choice balls of yarn in a basket out on display, inspiring, tactile and somehow comforting.

[driftwood]

oh wow, how I love your yarn vase!!! and all those colours, it's like a sweetie shop xox

[jane smallcombe]

Hi Vanessa. You've made me feel so much better! When I saw your yarn stash I thought 'I've got a long way to go until I catch up with Vanessa - now which yarn shop can I visit tomorrow'! Only problem is, I have a yarn, button, fabric, zip and embroidery thread stash!

I visited the Gateshead Flower show today - it was amazing - I've just written a post about my it on my blog!! I was thinking about you because I love seeing the beautiful photos from the country fairs you and Hugo attend!

Enjoy your weekend

Hugs

Jane x

[trudette]

Wow , I am impressed , it's indeed like candy !
have a wonderful and creative weekend,
:) trudette

[Mummy Boo Bear]

Another colour crazy post there! you are officially my colour dealer, I have decided.

That will start off the weekend nicely and what a lot of yarn you have. My fabric stash is growing nicely too, I have considering having some shelves to display the most yummy bits, they currently reside in my wardrobe that was made into my craft cupboard. which is great for all the boring but essential bits, but for fabric worship its not! lol.

Have a great weekend surrounded by colour and fun.

MBBx

[Magic Cochin]

mmmmm... I thought I hoarded wool!

That wool stash is beautiful, such yummy yummy colours!

And the wool vase is a genius idea (I want one!)

Celia

[Gemma]

That is simply gorgeous! It's like a giant cornetto of icecream!

How I wish I had a stash like that, sadly my funds only allow for purchasing a project at a time. So I shall just have to drool all over yours!

[Jacqueline]

WOW! All my wool is spread around in various places, but I'm pretty sure I don't have that much. What a lot of lovely colours. Have a good weekend, and look forward to hearing your news next week.

[Beth P]

I'm sitting here working on the syllabus for my anatomy class and popped over for a visit. I am now energized by all the color. Wow! I love the yarn vase. Perfect! Thanks for a great dose of color - the perfect pick-me-up, along with the iced bengal spice tea I'm going to fix myself - and I'll be back to work!

[Kate Bruning]

Vanessa, can you even begin to imagine the joy you gave me with your post. Now, in response to the predicament you wrote of where sometimes you have to do another post than respond to all of your comments - always, always do the post. The more the better. Unfortunately for you, we have all developed an addiction (a very supportive one)for your words and pictures. I love your vase and I think I am going to follow your lead at some stage over the weekend. Oh dear, my cup of tea just ran out so I had better start coming to terms with the day.

[moe]

Yipee!So glad to see that somone else has the same addiction! I just sorted through my own stash the other day and couldint belive how much I had! Like you Vanessa, I love going into the wool shop and the colour of all the wools together and the smell of the new wool, The colours that you have at the moment are so gorgeous though!
We will have to start a new club for people with this addiction! Knitters Anonyomus anyone?!!
Moe
xx

[Isabelle (France)]

Looks like you are going to have a lovely weekend, surrounded by such gorgeous colours. Since discovering yours and Lucy's blog, I've been wanting to have a go at crocheting. I've convinced myself a loooooooooooooong time ago that I was useless with my hands though so will need to overcome that first.
Bye Vanessa, à lundi! :o)
Isabelle

[Lululiz]

That is one heck of a wool stash. My goodness,thats more wool than some woolshops carry! How can anybody look at all that glorious wool and not salivate, drool and sigh?

[periwinkle]

I just love your woolly vase , my LYS stopped selling Sublime because at 3.99 a ball people said it was too expensive and wouldn't buy it --duh, I snapped up a few bargains when they sold it off :-)

[HookandScumble]

Lovely colours and what a great stash...my expensive yarn is kept for special freeformy bits and pieces, really enjoying working with cottons at the moment ..if you fancy a peek into my world of yarn & crochet you'd be most welcome !

[Marie]

What a fiesta of colour, a real treat. I'm with you on the wool shop experience, I don't think I've ever left one without buying something, too hard to resist!

[Anne]

How wonderful - a yarn vase - I love it. I dream of someday having a yarn collection like this!

[Pipany]

Lovely to catch up Vanessa. It's been a bit busy here too so I know where you're coming from. Have a great weekend xx

[maggie]

I have some of the Sublime, just made some bedsocks in it for a friend's birthday. It is a bit flyaway, but so incredibly soft. I found it online at a special offer price, so bought several more balls.... who could resist. I love to buy odd balls of 'special' wools, they are too expensive to buy en masse, but lovely to have and since rearranging my workroom I now have shelves as in a yarn shop, cubby holes full of wool... not enough cubby holes or wool, but a woman has to pace herself dontcha know! Love your yarn... do you have a favourite acrylic for crocheting Vanessa? Love the pics too... a veritable feast of colour.

[susand]

ahhhh Vanessa, I can surely sympathize...
My husband says if there were ever a fire, and we could only grab a couple of things to save, I would be carrying yarn out of the burning house.
Your colors are amazing.
Have a great weekend!!!!!!!

[Karen]

Lovely colours - I could just dive in. Yarn and haberdashery shops and book shops make me light-headed with pleasure. My family think I'm mad. Very wet down here. Hope you have a lovely weekend. Karenx

[Liz]

A yarn vase!!! That's what we could have in our lounge when it's finished being decorated!! OH is very understanding and I'm sure he'll let me!!!

Wonderful idea!!!

[Charlene]

Oh what can I say :) Its all scumptuously Yummy! Love the yarn vase idea - another idea I will mentally store until my wee ones are no longer destructive toddlers!!

I have boxes full of stash (hidden away)which sadly I am going to have to part with soon (we are relocating and not taking anything much with us) sob! sob!

Oh well least I will get to go yarn shopping once we resettle :) There is ONE positive I guess!!

[Jennie]

Hi Vanessa, Just wanted to tell you how much I love your blog, such lovely colours. I too love to crochet, I have just started a blog, and to celebrate I am having a giveaway...please pop over and join in the fun.
Hugs from Jennie ([email protected])

http://dagodmuvvasattic.blogspot.com/

[Lucy Bowler]

Your yarn vase is just delicious, edible in fact! Wool does look particularly good behind glass - mine lives in a glass-fronted cabinet and looks lovely - that is, the wool I'm not currently using, which is piling out of a basket I'm carrying around everywhere. I love the colours of your yarn as well - my mum's just discovered a new range, but I've put myself on a 'no-buy' until I finish my current blanket... until then I will have to satisfy myself through yours...

[melanie galloway]

Wow, I adore your yarn stash Vanessa, you have enough there to set up a shop, lol xxxx

[lulu]

oh Lord, what beautiful colors...Its a great color splash all over your table..Love that vase also...
Happy Sunday..

[cathleen]

What a BEAUTIFUL post! Really, Vanessa, what a pleasure jumping into this virtual swimming pool of yarn!

[sarah london]

A M A Z I N G colours Vanessa!! Positively G O R G E O U S!! pure eye candy!

xx

[A Thrifty Mrs]

Lovely! How very cheerful.
x

[felicity]

its lovely like sweets in an old fashioned sweet jar, isnt it funny how all your odd balls seem to go together!

[Tina]

Absolute yumminess....loved this post! Makes me want to empty out my yarn stash and dive into it...hmmm, there's not that much, well, you get the idea! I seem to have a lot of drab, autumny colours, time to inject a bit of colour into my life! Yippee!!! :)

[melissa]

Delicious!

I can no longer get into my closet because of the yarn stash. It's way out of control, and I think I need a support group....
"hello, my name is melissa, and I'm a yarnoholic."

[Shelley in SC]

I LOVE your yarn vase!! And seeing all the gorgeous yarn in different settings and different lights. There can never be too much yarn : )!!

[Laura]

That's a creative way to enjoy one's fiber and color! I love it - and I love seeing yarn spread all over the table, too!

[Lynne]

What a wonderful colourful post. I can imagine you lineing your shelves with glass storage jars filled with colourful balls of yarn!

[Facile Cécile]

so fantastik this colors!

[SEO Los Angeles]

I have one of these at home and its full of threads instead of yarns.

[Online Shops]

When I was in college, I took a course in basic knitting and I haven't regretted taking it since.