Just some of my collection

That’s 11. 11! ELEVEN! And this is just the sock yarn, and I’m certain not all of it. I have more in other bags scattered about the house – at least 4 more skeins. This isn’t counting the 2 tubs of other yarn – worsted, wool, bamboo, alpaca…

I admit it – it’s an addiction. I know I can knit socks fairly quickly – usually about a pair a month if I remain dedicated. Socks are such a great project – perfect for taking along and really easy to do once you have a few techniques down. I knit mine toe-up on one big circ – magic-loop style. Mostly. I sometimes experiment with top-down as well but I’m really no good a the Kitchener stitch. But, I ask you – 16 skeins of sock yarn? When does it spill over into being dangerous?

There are lots of other yarns in my stash, too. Check me out on Ravelry sometime (juded55) – I’m OCD about keeping that up to date ever since I bought the same pattern 3 times from 3 different stores… I must have really liked that pattern. Plus it’s handy because I’m such an impulse buyer. If it isn’t sock yarn it’s just pure ‘I’m buying this because it’s pretty/soft/sparkly…’ or some such. (About the sparkly thing – I’m half German, half Polish – we love our sparkly/shiny/brightly colored things – I think we are descended from crows.)

These are from the sock pile but, case in point:

Look at that color!! The photo hardly does it justice. It’s so vibrant in person that it just about glows.

And this:

This one has cashmere in it. CASHMERE! I can tell you – this ain’t going to be a sock, either. This one is going around my neck! It’s incredibly soft – almost like holding a cloud in your hand.

One more:

I already have a skein of Lorna’s Laces Soulmate, but I had to buy this one because of the name. The NAME, you ask? YES!! The name: Zombie Barbeque – how great is that? And I know that naming convention is why I’m eventually going to buy at least a skein from Indigo Dragonfly. Their colorways are wonderful, but they also have such fun names. Names like: Bright Lights, Big City, Busy Highway, Slow Unicorn – yes, that’s the name. Go check it out for yourself: http://www.indigodragonfly.ca/product-category/weight/sportdk/

None of this has impacted my life, other than to add joy and a lot of really pretty socks. But, where is the edge? Where does that point that I’m teetering upon tip and I start sliding down the slippery slope with the next stop being the County Nuthouse?

Did I miss the flyer for the 12-step yarn addiction program? Can somebody send it to me, please?

Or is it too late…….?