Wednesday's Child - Yarnzilla!

Ok…so my friend Bev asked me to do a post on yarn. The conversation went something like this: "I was talking to Mavis just the other day and I asked her, ‘Did you know there are different kinds of yarn?’ ‘Is that so?’ She said she never knew and what’s the difference anyway? She’d always used plain ol’ yarn for everything.”

I wondered if she ever crocheted any sweet little baby outfits or any adorable booties or darling little hats or mitts… My mind ran away with all the wonderful things a body could crochet or knit with so many different kinds of yarn! Fat yarns, skinny yarns, some silky, some scratchy, and beautiful colorful hand spun and dyed yarns from all over the world. I confess! It’s like an addiction for me. When my eyes catch a flash of color, or I touch a skein of soft, fluffy yarn, it’s very hard for me to walk away. I love walking through the aisles hunting for just the right yarn. If I’m really lucky, I’ll find some on sale.

I don’t just confine myself to yarn, though. I have a very difficult time passing up magazines and books about crochet and, most of all, crochet patterns. Then there is all the good stuff which goes along with yarn. I am a frequent shopper at all the thrift stores in town, cultivating my obsession by hunting down every hook, needle and craft supply I can possibly walk away with. Then I take my treasures home and lovingly tuck them away in my craft room.

Storage baskets full of yarns.

A tote full of thread.

Bags of yarn.

Beads, notions, odds and ends.

Patterns - LOTS of patterns.

Very few people have ever visited my craft room. Those forced that have not been lucky enough to get away have been shown every drawer, basket, and tub full of yarn. They get to see all of my hooks and needles and look over all of my books and patterns until their eyes glaze over. When I mention there are at least five more tubs of yarn in the basement and would they like to see those as well, their eyes widen, darting crazily around looking for an escape route. But, I digress. We are still talking yarn!

And these are only the printed ones. There are hundreds more on the computer.

More books and magazines.

Books and magazines.

Bev, at your request, this is for you!

The images above can be found in the sources and supplies section of Interweave Crochet Magazine.

These guidelines have been established by The Craft Yarn Counsel of America and can also be found here: http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards.html