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A quiet yarn...

Can you fall on the wagon?

1/12/2017

 
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This is 'breakfast bourbon' - a Knit August Nights tradition (as of this year when I had one for the first time!).
I did something crazy…  No, before you ask, it wasn’t breakfast bourbon!  Also, there’s nothing crazy about that - it’s delicious!   I went to the Summer Woolfeast… and I didn’t buy any yarn...

It wasn’t even a conscious decision!  Maybe it’s my #nofomo at work.  Or maybe it’s a byproduct of the no mojo.  The funny thing was I still found plenty of things to spend my money on, (including a new Crafty AF tee-shirt from Ngaire at Little Radiator), and it actually wasn’t until I got home that I realised I didn’t buy yarn.   That’s got to be a first.  Even though I am not usually a huge spender at events, (I tend to buy small and often!), I always come home with more yarn to add to the stash.  


I was really worried that I would wake up on Sunday morning with a bad case of needing to buy ‘ALL THE YARN’, but the funny thing was I didn’t.  Instead I felt relieved.  I had a fun day, talked to lots of people, spent some cash, and ate more dessert than was strictly necessary.  It was great party and I didn’t wake up with a yarn hangover!

Let’s face it, I do have more yarn than anyone could possibly use in a lifetime (and that’s just my personal stash - we won’t even think about what’s in the warehouse!).  And I often buy yarn knowing that I am probably never going to knit it, but it’s so pretty I have to have it anyway!  Then when I get it home and put it in my stash instead of feeling excited and happy about it, I just feel overwhelmed by the pressure of another thing I don’t have time for, and that’s not a great place to be.  Has anyone else had this feeling?

Now, I know a few people will be reading this and thinking that I have lost my marbles!  After all my whole business is to sell you yarn!  Why on earth would I advocate for NOT buying yarn???  Believe me, the last thing I am ever going to tell someone is not to buy yarn if it makes them happy!  But if you get to the point where buying yarn isn’t making you happy, then maybe you need to check your #fomo levels, like me.  Your stash should be a wonderful treasure trove of inspiration, not a source of guilt and obligation.

When you take your Outlaw Yarn home, I want you to be thrilled!  I want you to revel in the anticipation of casting on.  I want you to be delighted every time you make a stitch.  And you’re not going to feel any of that joy if you’re crushed under the #fomo.  

You know I’m not good at following rules, so ‘cold sheeping’ and stash downs aren’t great ideas for me.  I am much more likely to buy more and knit less!  So, I am just taking a breath and realising that it’s okay if I don’t buy it today - there will still be more wonderful yarn tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that, and when my mojo returns I can shop till I drop and cherish every skein!

#nofomo

​:)


Catherine
1/12/2017 10:01:11 pm

Hi Deb, Have you seen this article?
http://www.monbiot.com/2012/12/10/the-gift-of-death/
You may enjoy reading it and its links to "the story of stuff". There is a huge wave of minimalism, (follow The Minimalists of Facebook). I am accepting "the minmalists" monthly challenge of removing one object from my life on 1/12, 2 objects from my life on 2/12, 3 objects from my life on 3/12 etc. I am not a hoarder, don't have a vast wardrobe, definitely save more than I spend, but do have an impressive stash of crafting materials of which I will never use all. You are quite right. "Stuff" weighs you down and puts an awful lot of pressure on you. I love the quote, "Buying something you don't need is stealing from yourself." I am enjoying your comments.....since reading your previous post yesterday, I have knitted more than I have in the last three months :) Go look at the Minimalists I don't agree with all they say, but you are not alone in your feelings!

Deb from Outlaw
8/12/2017 01:29:13 pm

Oooh I don't think I could ever be a minimalist! My mother-in-law is like that. She has hardly anything in her house and it freaks me out a little! I think I need to aspire to a happy medium. Not too much and not too little. Just call me Goldilocks haha. I'm glad to hear that you picked up the needles again!

british essay link
23/5/2019 09:49:58 pm

It doesn't matter if you're bad at following rules. What's important is you don't break the biggest rules in life that can be considered as deadly sins. Perhaps, you might consider it as a idea that you are just living your life! You know, you will never be perfect and that's okay. You should also not try to do it just because there are other people who do it. It will be better to remain on your own persona and just be happy with it.


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    Hi I'm Deb and I'm a yarn addict.  Probably helpful since I'm the CEO (Chief Enabling Officer!) of Outlaw Yarn.

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