Rabbitch

Bonjour Lapin, OMG am I the first here ??
Don't forget to mention the drill + electric sander + electric saw + various attire of the knitter actually trying to build one's own yarn swift. Yes, knitting can make for the most incredible mess.
I always enjoy reading you. Cheers!
 

Ahh fiber enthusiasts, where NOone in the house stands a chance. mwahahaha
 

I'm going with Harlots statement that all this wool is just more insulation for the house. Unfortunately since I live in Georgia I don't know what use it is.. but its cushy and warm none the less.
 

*Snork* I bet my husband wished I had taken up glass etching. While apparently not as extensive as your's, my stash is quickly outgrowing it's domain in my closet.

I find that blog contests can be a great way to,um, share that one or two balls of really beautiful yarn that you just don't know what to do with!
 

I remember when I thought how convenient my knitting habit was. Everything fit in a tote bag that I could carry around. I think many who are not Yarn Persons are under a similar delusion. I'm currently looking for a piece of furniture that is large enough to house the fiber books and the stash overflow...
 

I'm late to the party as usual, however, I must comment on prior conversations.

First, I read your blog and wish I could write like you do. Therefore, you are undoubtedly a writer and a blogger! And a knitter and all that other stuff - what could be better?

Second, my husband -bless his heart - never fusses about the yarn and needles and fabric and books even though the yarn stash has passed 220 miles worth. Of course not, as long as I don't fuss about the extra car motors, transmissions, bellhousings and the 7 flip-top bins full of washers, nuts and bolts! He says it makes me happy, and I should buy more when needed.

Thank you for the laughs and the tears, and the inspiration.
 

Y'know, if there's anything I've assimilated in my many dabbles in various hobbies, it always looks simple from the outside.

Then you get involved. And you find, say, that there are yeah-I've-knitted knitters, knitters, Knitters and KNITTERS!!!

And you discover alpaca.

And dyeing.

And spinning.

And if you've ever in your life explored more than one hobby, you know EVERY hobby is like this. There is always the next level, the next toy, the next capital letter.

Which is why I shake my head at anyone who would look at her glass-etching equipment and say, "I'm sure my husband wishes I'd taken up knitting."

More like, "I'm sure if I'd taken up knitting, I'd have two looms, three wheels and fifteen tubs of unwashed animal pelt in here right now."
 

Yeah...it starts off so innocently. You knit up that first garter stitch scarf and think, "what a nice little hobby; I'll make some Christmas gifts and save myself a bundle!" Then it all falls apart and you're surrounded by wheels, spindles, needles and wool thinking, "wha' happened?????" Oh well...it keeps me off the streets and out of trouble for the most part so I suppose it's a good obsession. I just wish I'd bought a house instead of a condo!!!
 

I'm pretty sure my husband wishes I'd stop taking up anything. Or that I'd consider sex as a hobby. (Though I hear Pyrex makes some toys that are expensive, and I'd need a whole room for a dungeon...)
 

Sometimes I think maybe I should go back to beading instead ... yeah, that would solve the space problem. Yeah. Sure it would.
 

The fiber stuff is now taking up an entire large storage closet, much of another walk in closet, part of my bedroom, and my entire dining room. I'm hoping to buy a townhouse with a basement next year because I've decided it would be kind of nice to eat at my dining room table once in a while. This one bedroom apartment just isn't cutting it.
 

Bwahaha! I love the idea of knitting as a non-room-taking-up hobby. Lucky for me, my husband is the kind of guy who likes hobbies with accouterments himself; my stash can't compete with three mountain bikes, two full wind-surfing rigs, and three pairs of skis (with the accompanying boots, poles, and bindings). Maybe I *should* go to the yarn sale I've been avoiding...
 

When I first fell into the addiction we know as Knitting, I would justify it by saying "At least it's cheaper than crack."

Then I discovered NICE yarns, and hand-painted yarns, and things like merino and baby alpaca...now I can't use the "cheaper than drugs" excuse.

But I do have sharp pointy sticks to wave about threateningly if anyone complains.
 

oh yeah, I got closets full of knitting stuff. Insanity.
 

That made me laugh too.
 

So are you going to start selling hand-dyed roving? Soon? Next week would be good for me.