First it was movies, then books, now yarn - the "pack and purge" fiesta continues! Tonight, after running out of boxes in which to pack books (again), I decided to bite the bullet and purge the yarn bins. Managed to empty out one full and about 1/3 of another of the big-ass Rubbermaid totes. Now I can use the totes for packing/storing seasonal clothing (very little closet space at the new house).
So, two big green garbage bags full of yarn, which happily have found a home already - there's a local lady who's teaching knitting to kids at a summer program and was looking for yarn on FreeCycle, so the timing was perfect. And I was ruthless, too - if I didn't have definite project plans, or if ball bands were missing, into the bags it went. Lots of wee part-balls and like that, also some novelty yarns that had lost their novelty! (ha ha I'm so funny...) I hope the kids enjoy it and I've asked her to pass off any surplus to the Project Linus ladies here in town too - I've a feeling that yarn may be travelling for months to come...
Not a lot of knitting time unfortunately but I have finished a few dishcloths for the house and worked a couple more inches on my funky purple sock. Pictures will have to wait - the camera's already packed. The frog and re-knit of Mom's second sock foot I'm hoping to get done this week while I'm on holiday but I don't know if I'll have the patience. Time will tell.
On the upside, the purge/stash dive unearthed a whole bunch of balls and part-balls of Shetland Chunky that I'd been hoarding, so there will be lots more work-boot socks for Peter and house-socks for me come wintertime. I even found the dark green I'd been saving for his sweater collar/cuffs trim, whenever I get that sweater going. I've got two sweaters for him and three for me planned, so I think I'll alternate - once we get settled in of course! Still so much packing to do...
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