How to Organize Your Yarn (mp3)
How do you organize your yarn? Um, did I just ask that? Do organize and yarn belong in the same sentence? Does your living space get in the way of your yarn stash? Mine too!
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Now, if only I had neat shelves like in the above photo to store my yarn stash – that would be awesome.
What I use to Organize Yarn:
I use blue totes and clear plastic 3-drawer dressers on wheels. These store my many craft projects. Although I’ve purged myself of quite a bit since 2009, I still have 4 blue totes and 2 dressers filled with supplies.
I’m currently using all my stash in the Granny-a-Day challenge over on MacsCrochet Blog and only purchase yarn through program rewards like swagbucks, socialmoms, or mypoints. However, now that I’ll be teaching crochet at Craftology I might end up picking up a skein or two while there. Ugh – there is just so much yarn and too little money and time.
| katsniffen on flickr |
For projects I’m currently working on I place the balls of yarn in a basket along with the hook I’m using and my mushroom needle and stitch holder.
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My unfinished objects are placed in a tote along with the pattern and the yarn. I only have a few unfinished projects now which include a hat, a head band, and my mom’s blanket. Yes, I’m bad, still haven’t finished it. I did bring this back in the house so I have it in my view to remind to work on 2-3 rows per day. I will get this done yet.
More tips on Organizing Yarn:
- How to Organize All Your Yarn Projects by Rhelena on Hubpages
- Organizing My Yarn Collection and Knitting Supplies by Peace Of Mind Organizing
- Zenful: Organizing Yarn and Craft Supplies by A Lovely Thing
How to organize all your pattern books and pdf patterns? That is a whole other post.
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I used to use the three-drawer wheeled storage thingies but I don’t love how those look. Last year I decided that I wanted my yarn out and about where I could touch it and see it so I went to the thrift store and invested in a bunch of wash bins and vintage tin containers. I love the display of it but the problem is that it’s not ideal to have high-quality yarn sitting out in light and air (I’ve been told). So I’ve gotta rethink that at some point this year probably.
It must look nice to have your yarn in the vintage containers. Why not store the yarn you are not currently using and then display the yarn you are currently working with?
I finally sorted my stash out at the beginning of jan. Previous to that it was hidden all round the house. We had some under the bed storage that we had bought for my son but then he got a cabin bed. I found new homes for the things that were in them. Cleared the top of our cupboards in our bedroom and got some extra baskets as well. i know have all my yarn in different draws for different colours. I also have the ones that wouldn’t fit in different bags for each colour and then in the baskets on top of the draws. I need a step to get them down but I love how everything is neat tidy and I can find everything. I have also bought a tall thin bookcase and put it in the bedroom near my stash. I can now find everything and it looks so good neat and tidy
If you want to take a look the pictures are on my blog:
http://crochetaddictcfs.blogspot.com/2012/01/welcome-2012.html
that’s awesome – thanks for sharing. One of these days I’d love to have a craft a room with everything in it’s place all labeled and organized. I can ‘hear’ your excitement over the internet – I too get excited when I organize.