Yes! Yes it does! If you love to knit and crochet, you probably love yarn as much as I do. From wool to silk (even some acrylic), self striping to glitter. If it’s yarn and feels nice I’m sold! Have you ever looked at your yarn stash and added up the total value of your yarn? No? That’s okay because I haven’t either. Why? Yarn, like diamonds, are priceless! Maybe it’s just me that thinks this way, but I don’t feel guilty about the amount of yarn I buy and the money I spent on it. When dating, there are two things a man is not to ask me (1) why do I have so much yarn and (2) how much do I spend on yarn. My answer is always “It’s none of your business.” If I get asked that a second time, it’s probably not going to work. Maybe it’s a bit extreme but I don’t want to be judged on my yarn stash. Oh my! Could I be a yarnaholic?
This past week I have been watching the show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix. I absolutely love this show! Her spirit, passion and approach to organization is amazing! I have learned at least one tip from every episode I’ve watched so far. None of the families on the show was madly in love with yarn like I am, so I have not seen her help anyone organize their yarn stash. One thing she says on the show is to hold each item and feel if it sparks joy within. If it sparks joy, you keep it. If it doesn’t you donate or throw it away. Well, every piece of yarn sparks joy in me. Therefore, nothing was given away. However, I did get rid of a lot of clothes and shoes. Which was wonderful because I have more space for yarn!
How do you define a yarnaholic? Are you one?