I'm starting this blog with the intention of ending my fiber stalemate. I have a personal rule that I can't spin more yarn than my cedar chest can hold. I'm well past the point where I really need to, you know, DO something with some of that yarn before I can make more. When it comes to knitting, however, I'm slow and I have Project ADD, so I don't use yarn up quickly. I've become so overwhelmed with unused yarn and unfinished sweaters that I've nearly stopped knitting altogether, which means I've stopped spinning altogether. And that makes me sad.
In order to break out of this funk, I've come up with the bright idea (with some urging from friends) to start an Etsy store. That means I can spin until my arms fall off and not have to worry about finding and finishing a project for every skein. I had hoped to photograph some unloved skeins and begin my Etsy store this very day, but as I combed through what I had, I realized: I am really picky, and none of these little skeins of yarn seem spectacular enough to debut in my as-of-yet non-existent store.
Next step: not being thwarted by the irony that I'll have to get treadling and build up a whole new stock of yarns before I can set up my store, still leaving no purpose for anything in the already full cedar chest.
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