It could have been better and it could have been worse.
First, here’s a text I received from Chad Wednesday evening:
Text from Chad
So, you see .. he’s blaming me for his impatience and I’ve been told I have the patience of Job .. well, maybe I haven’t been told that! 🙂 Anyway, it seems that it’s a family tradition for us to never accept responsibility and blame others for our actions.
So, in the spirit of continuing to blame someone else for the errors of my ways, here’s part of an email from my good friend, Amy . . the one who is supposed to be helping me not buy yarn this year, but who makes sure I see very cute pattern that gets released and makes double sure I don’t miss any emails about yarn sales. What are friends for, huh?
I didn’t even realize until I went to look, but we are #1 and #2 overall. How did this happen? We were supposed to NOT be buying this year!
I’m not sure what Amy’s excuse is but the majority of what I bought has been for Nicole. There’s been some for me but not enough to get to those kinds of numbers. Eat, Sleep, Knit has power boost yarns and I’ve mostly bought those so that’s added to my numbers so it looks like I’ve bought more yarn than I have actually purchased.
What I did purchase that was for me was 9 skeins of Malabriga Mecha to make Wandering Woods. I love cables! And, I got 8 skeins of Madelinetosh Chunky in Robin Red Breast and I broke another of my rules . . I bought that yarn with no project in mind because there was a 15% off sale, and the power boost so that was too good to pass up.
So, I added 17 skeins this week. I have nothing to report as used, which means . . I’m back in the red but . . once I finish Blue Sand and Tea with Jam and Bread, that will be 17 or 18 skeins used so I’ll be back in positive numbers again so . . at this point I can still recover and I really don’t plan to buy more yarn for a while. Really!!
Used this week: 0 skeins
Used since 1/1/2015: 11 skeins
Added this week: 17 skeins
Added since 1/1/21015: 27 skeins
Net Used since 1/1/2015: 16 skeins (red means I’ve added more than I’ve used). (Bad Judy!)
Swooze says
OMG I just laugh out loud when I read the yarn report. I look forward to it every week!
Sharon in Michigan says
Well, you only live once……so be happy and enjoy what life allows. You go, Girl!!
Vicky says
I’m a new knitter & This week I’ve started 2 new projects & have run out of yarn on each project. I pulled out a new skein for a new project today & my husband asked me “how much did you buy at the yarn store?”. I think a new passion has started!
Catherine Shepherd says
I know better than to click on those links to patterns……….. I love Wandering Woods! I’ll have to add that one to my favourites list, too. I love cables too.
Diana In R.R says
Just remember when Vince retires he will be home every day! Stock up now while you can! Galen just shakes his head now when a package arrives for me.
Erin says
Haha bad girl ~wink! Love to read your reports! Am so happy Nicole is knitting now! Btw Chad is so funny! Nothing like a fantastic mother/son relationship! Love it!
Joan B. says
I’m going to blame my new habit on YOU! I just signed up for a Ravelry account. I already have a collection of patterns in my library and que! All because of you! I’ve been busy knitting very basic dishcloths and washcloths. I was hoping to expand my skill set. It’s all your fault!!!!! Your post the other day pushed me to action! Thank you (in a good way)! But it’s all your fault! When I start buying yarn I will tell my husband it is all Judy’s fault! LOL
Amy (Waunaknit) says
Not 1 & 2 anymore, and you’re ahead of me. Again, gotta love those power boosts!
Denise says
So far so good for me — nothing new added in this whole 24 days of 2105. 😉
Susan says
“The best-laid schemes o’ mice an ‘men gang aft agley ….” Robbie Burns, o’ course! So plan all you want, but …. LOL