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beh2g
Chatty Knitter
USA
244 Posts |
 Posted - 11/29/2005 : 07:06:11 AM
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Hey guys :)
(You knew the yarn diet wouldn't last, right? What with graduation money flowing like water and me being so good to save 70% of it?)
My stash has recently exploded due to yarn gifts (love my family) as well as gift certificates. Normally I have just an "ok" stash, but now it's full of handpaints, cashmere (!!) and other goodies. I really want to show my stash almost like a decorative object, instead of in boxes. I already have one yarn condo, which is good for storing large projects in progress, but doesn't show the yarn off at all. Do you have any ideas for storage?
I should mention that I don't want to buy a piece of furniture since we plan on moving in 6 months and I'd rather not add to the strain if I can help it. However I am very good with my hands (duh!) and can build all sorts of stuff. Have you seen anything on the net that might be inspiring??
I guess should it become too much, I know where I can give some yarn to a good home..  |
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truly violet
Permanent Resident
6397 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 08:01:25 AM
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well depending on where you live and the state of the wool eating pests...
how about aquariums?
one of them seamless ones set on the side so it is taller and put a acrylic door on the side
if you let them have too much light you can run the risk of fading however...
and open air......well again with the wool eating buggies
so it is up to you
and other folks will come along and tell you other solutions
so that you will have a lot to chose from
vi
none of this will matter in 100 years.......
except I will finally be at my goal weight...vi
http://notashyviolet.blogspot.com/ ~now with chickens!
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MMario
Permanent Resident
2202 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 08:08:12 AM
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I like the look of yarn in wicker - so you could pick up some of those cheap,cheap wicker-like baskets they sell in chain stores -
or another interesting look would be to use one of those hanging tiered wire baskets they make for fruits and veggies.
MMario - I don't live in the 21st century - but I play a character who does. |
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LittleMousling
Permanent Resident
USA
1093 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 08:11:07 AM
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I use cheap soft-sided canvas cubes. You can get them in a variety of colors so it's usually easy to match the room's decor, and you can tuck the repetitive stuff/boring yarn/yarn that clashes with the room down below and display the nicest stuff on top, or the stuff you're planning to use next.
-Molly, obsessive but not exclusive socknitter
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fiddlestix
Chatty Knitter
100 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 08:31:42 AM
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| How about those square crates that hang and they have an "X" shaped shelf thingie partitioning them for displaying wine? I saw some at a home store and am thinking of hanging them on the wall to put yarn in them. I even saw yarn displayed in a store this way. I think the ones I saw were painted black. You could even make them yourself and carry your yarn to your new home in them. |
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probablyjane
Permanent Resident
United Kingdom
1227 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 08:35:49 AM
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What about a lovely bowl in which you place a selection of yarns, like a flower arrangement and change them every week - would be an excuse to visit the stash regularly - and might give you ideas of colour combinations that you didn't consider before, or to live with a colour scheme for a project for a little while to see if it still appeals to you. That way the rest of the stash can stay out of the way and unmolested!
Best wishes
Jane
'What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?' Elvis Costello
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fiddlestix
Chatty Knitter
100 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 08:37:48 AM
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| OOps, I almost forgot. For small leftover balls and the knittable skeins from Elann, I use a large apothecary jar that I got at Target. I love looking at the yarn through the glass, and it makes a nice piece of "knitting art" in my bookcase. |
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angelchrys
Warming Up
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 7:27:19 PM
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I have mine lining the shelves of a bookcase that was going unused.
We won't mention the unsightly plastic tubs of acrylic and cotton ease. |
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Boondoggled
Chatty Knitter
USA
305 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 3:26:48 PM
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Lobolita
Chatty Knitter
126 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 6:32:14 PM
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You could easily hang hanks from one of those expanding criss-cross coat racks. Oak would look nice.
If you like, take a look at the handdyed yarns at my shop: http://twowaters.etsy.com |
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altobarb
New Pal
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 09:51:00 AM
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I saw this idea at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival. I purchased 4 of these: http://tinyurl.com/b8jmp (or you might prefer the smaller version: http://tinyurl.com/ajnhg). Then my sweetie hung a dowel from the ceiling and we hung those for things along it. I now have a lovely wall'o'yarn! I can change the colors, too, by using different colors of yarn inside. They're a bit opaque, so the yarn colors are protected some, but clear enough for me to see exactly what's inside. I love 'em!
(If for some reason, the url's don't work, go to IKEA and look up Fangst and miniFangst in the children's storage thingies.)
Hope this helps!
Best,
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HellaHelen
Chatty Knitter
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 11:30:13 AM
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I second the apothecary jar idea! I love the idea of displaying beautiful yarns in huge glass jars. Do be careful of exposure to UV light, though--it causes degeneration of the yarn itself, in addition to fading the beautiful colors. Best to display your yarn far away from your sunniest windows.
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minh
Permanent Resident and Destasher Extraordinnaire
USA
3416 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 11:41:05 AM
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If you don't have glass jars, you can use your transparent vases, put the yarn inside and them put the vase upside down on a pretty plate :)
Minh (who received way too many vases as wedding presents...) |
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Inkmama
Seriously Hooked
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Valk_scot
Permanent Resident
United Kingdom
1281 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 4:02:02 PM
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Yarn covered in dust? Hmmmmmmm....oh well, as long as no-one in the house smokes, there`s no kittys or children and you rotate (and dusts)the yarn regularly.
I fyou want to hang hanks up, how about one of these racks you use for hanging cooking pots and stuff from in the kitchen? The kind that suspend from the ceiling by chains?
Val.
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Bristolknits
Chatty Knitter
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2005 : 09:16:47 AM
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I recently purchased a relatively inexpensive DVD bookcase at the Christmas Tree shop...and lined the 5 shelves with my wool yarn.
My aunt had these really large clear barrel containers...I think about 50 pounds of pretzels came in them from Costco! Anyway they now are housing some of her yarn!
Carol in Vermont
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HellaHelen
Chatty Knitter
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2005 : 09:29:06 AM
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Now someday when you move to a more permanent location, it has always been one of my fantasies to have some of those beautiful bookcases--I forget what they call them, but the ones with the lift-up glass doors over each shelf? That kind. Can't you picture a bookcase filled up with beautiful yarn, all kept safe (from dust, cats, etc.) behind glass doors?
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KellyKnits
Permanent Resident
USA
1608 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2005 : 10:37:59 AM
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barrister book case
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KnitKnut
Permanent Resident
USA
1246 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2005 : 12:56:44 PM
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I've mentioned this before, so my apologies to those of you who have already seen this.
I regard beautiful yarns as decorative objects, and make them part of the decor in my house. I have different containers (bowls, baskets, a small chest) in different rooms. I find the best colors to add, and use those skeins in those rooms. You could use glass parfait glasses and put in many tiny balls of yarn. You could use containers for bath salts, pitchers, mugs, vases, etc. The ideas are endless.
You could put them on tables, in bookshelves, on top of any flat surface, tucked into any cubbyhole, wherever they add color and interest. I have one basket in my office, filled with wonderful winter yarns, and with a pair of brass knitting needles stuck into the skeins, sitting on a small, low table that doubles as a footstool. I've also filled a glass bowl with small balls and used it as a centerpiece on a glass table. Other baskets are scattered around the house. And yes, it does help that we don't have any pets or small children.
My yarn goodies have started many a conversation when someone comes to the house for the first time and sees them. I have found a few knitters that way, who never mentioned it until they saw my yarns.
Of course, the best part is I get to see some of my stash even if I'm too busy to knit it right then.
Marie from NC |
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booglass
Permanent Resident
Costa Rica
1987 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2005 : 1:24:51 PM
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Suddenly my clear Rubbermaid container storage system seems dull and unimaginative. My hubby is very supportive of my habit but if I tried to decorate with yarn, all bets would be off. Afterall, I haven't been able to swing my dream of a flowery shabby chic guest room set up with a tv and a comfy chair for me to knit in all the girly glory. And the guest room in the new house is too small for that to happen.......but I digress.
bonnie
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kdavies
Warming Up
USA
60 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2005 : 7:12:35 PM
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My husband has been building bookcases for our collection (some in storage for over 5 years!) So the next couple of sets he builds, he plans to put boxes in various places on the shelves, just here and there, scattered throughout. I'll be able to put my yarn there, nestled in amongst the books.
We also saw a set of 4 wicker baskets that slide like drawers into a sort of A frame case. We'll be using one of those in the room I usually knit in to store my tools and the yarns I'm currently working with. I can't wait 'til we get it (hopefully next month)!
So, two ideas for you...both fairly easy to make, especially if you already have baskets for the second one. Currently I have 4 wicker baskets full of yarn under the Christmas tree because we had to make room for the tree and my poor yarn got booted...until I slide it underneath...they look like fabulous gifts!
Kathy
Knitting Noodles
The Lord says: "Get ready to be Amazed, for I will do great things; you would not believe them if you were told." Habakkuk 1:5 |
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