Whenever we visit my mother-in-law in Ohrid, I never fail to visit a small, family-owned, well-stocked yarn shop. A pure yarn heaven! Whenever I go there, I get lost for hours, selecting yarn, matching colors, imagining new designs. On my last successful haul I replenished my stash to the point where the shelves are bursting at the seems, or to be more exact – yarn is pouring over.
Now, said yarn is sitting there, looking me under the eye and mocking me for not putting it to use. Maybe even conspiring to replace me for a more organized crocheter. These were bought for a granny cardi in mind, but the cardi is just a sketch in my notebook. Not anywhere near the starting point.
Truth be told, I’ve been working my fingers off. If you would believe, my UFO list looks like this: 3 sweaters and 1 vest, all in different stages of progress, not one near the end, 1 flower hat (the blue one far right below), a granny set (hat + scarf), a pair of my Grace wrist-warmers (which is an order from a dear friend), a baby cardi and a rainbow pillow.
I’ve been also asked to collaborate on two big projects, which I am obliged not to disclose of yet, and they are mainly the reason for the piling up of UFOs.
One project I am particularly sorry for not being able to start is this capelet. I have had lots of etsy messages for the pattern for this one, but I don’t have the right color of yarn I’d like to make it in (my yarn stash rolled their eyes in unison!).
On a brighter note, I have many completed projects, like the bracelet and wall-hanging above. Then there is a rose lariat coming on Friday, a heart I made for Eva’s birthday on Monday, a Peter Pan collar and a new necklace.
And this little feature worked wonders on improving my mood!
The newest edition of (issue 119) features my Bronte Cuff in the Fab Finds section – all inspired by books.
Do you have any similar stories to share? What’s the size of your UFO stash?
