Thursday 28 May 2015

Five on Friday

Friday came around again really quickly, where does the time go?  A very warm welcome to new followers, I hope you find something that you like and enjoy my little adventures.

I decided that this week I would take you on a little tour of Mamas Mercantile aka the craft room.  The purpose of this little tour is to show you five places where I hide the yarn.  I am working hard to reduce the stash but to no avail, I have even stopped buying yarn.  There has been no yarn purchases since before Christmas.  Let me show you around...

 
The trunk, a rather large piece of furniture which holds vintage magazines, the record player and LPs hides away yards and yards of yarn in every colour and thickness...
 

 
I love lifting the lid and searching through for the perfect yarn for a project.
 
I also have a smaller trunk with just as much yarny goodness.
 
 
Some of the yarn in this basket was given as gifts for my Birthday, I have plans for it.  I am going to make Autumn/Winter accessories to brighten up my wardrobe.
 
 
The merchant chest is filled will lots of craft materials, I love that I can go into the room and everything is at hand to pursue most projects. 
 
 
Two of the drawers are filled with yarn, one drawer filled with cotton that I use for doilies and some of the thicker cotton for washcloths.
 
 
There is always a bag, isn't there?????  My bag is filled with yarn that I have sorted out for the next couple of projects.
 
 
Hidden away in a corner...
 
 
Yarn to crochet some Christmas goodies for friends and family.  The red is perfect for the children.
 
Finally the basket that holds the bobbins of wool, my favourite....
 

 
Five wonderful places that I hide my yarn stash.  Once again I am joining in with Amy over at love made my home for the five on Friday.  Why not pop over and join the fun.  Have a wonderful weekend.
 
See you soon.
 

47 comments:

  1. I too have little hidey spots all over the house! I would love to have a craft room - one day. I have a friend who has a wool room with wall to ceiling cubby holes. It is like going to a yarn shop at her house! And she has them all colour graded to match the rainbow - swoon!
    I am on a no new yarn phase at the moment too, as I just have too much. Well, so much; there is no such thing as too much yarn!

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    1. I totally agree, you can never have too much yarn.

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  2. How fun to tour your craft room and see your beautiful yarn stash. You've been doing quite well in not buying any yarn for such a long time :) I have a handful of skeins in a small basket along with a couple of WIPs. Maybe one day I will finish all my projects and have the fun of starting anew. Enjoy your Friday....it's still Thursday night here in California. My best to you.

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  3. I love your post and your craft room and your yarns ..... Have a lovely and creative weekend !

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  4. Wow, Mam! That is a lot of yarn! I am in a state of storage envy though.

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  5. Thank-you so much for this post - I've just shown it to my husband with a "See - it's not just me". I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who has to find places to stash the stash! All the best, Judy.

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  6. What a cute post. Makes me want to learn how to make stuff with yarn. Your stash is inspirational, Lorraine! Smiles!

    Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs.

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  7. That's quite a stash. So glad to see that I'm not the only one who has to find places to put it. I'm trying not to buy yarn at the moment and rather to use up what I have - but I'm not hopeful that my resolve will last lol

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  8. Wow! All that wool how fantastic! Have a good week. :-)

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  9. You are very organised with all your different hiding places - I love the basket with the bobbins in:)

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  10. I wish all my stash places were as organized as yours. I have way, way, way more than 5. :) Have a good day. Tammy

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  11. An impressive stash. So much choice. I could spend hours just looking at it and dreaming.

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  12. I love this post, you've made me smile! Thank you. x

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  13. Love the wool stash , I am going to start knitting again soon , The only thing that has been putting me off is when i make mistakes either my nan or my mother in law used to sort me out I am going to have to learn to sort my own problems out now , I was wondering do you have any yarn recommendations for budget yarn that is good quality I used to manage a charity shop and we sold cygnet yarns and they were good, I know they sell them on ebay but the postage bumps up the price , Eileen xxx

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    1. Robin do a great double knitting acrylic yarn which I have used a lot for the children, it washes really well in the washing machine.

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  14. A lot of yarns for a lot of projects !!!!
    Have a fun weekend !
    Anna

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  15. as I have just started knitting I don't have much of a stash. HOWEVER, ask me about my material stash and that's a whole different story!!!

    Loved seeing your place.

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  16. You are lucky to have so much space for your stash! I have two measly plastic boxes.... not very pretty. Your bobbin stash looks amazing. x

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  17. Loved seeing your wonderful yarn and the places you stash it!
    Wishing you a great weekend!
    Helen xox

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  18. Good to see I'm not the only one hiding yarn everywhere! ;)

    I stopped buying any yarn for a couple of years and it did (slowly) have an impact on how much stash I have, but I've recently fallen off the wagon with the purchase of a whole shed-load of acrylic yarn for a crochet blanket. One step forward, two steps back...

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  19. I have my yarn all spread around here and there too. Love the trunk. It's like a treasure chest full of treasure. Have a wonderful weekend!
    xx Beca

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  20. My goodness ,you certainly have a lot of yarn .It comforts me to know I am not the only one
    I am always on a yarn diet and I have tried very hard to resist .However, a few weeks ago I couldn't help myself. I plan this week to get a box together to give to the charity shop.
    Have a lovely weekend

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  21. As long as you have a place to hide it - you can keep buying it!! You need more hiding spots. :)

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  22. How fantastic to have your very own craft room. I love to see so many different yarns together like that. There's always room for more. X

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  23. Great stash!! I love to SEE others stash

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  24. Thanks for showing the stash! It's really like treasure isn't it and so much fun to hunt through!
    Enjoy the weekend!

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  25. You have some lovely looking yarns and so great places to store it all! I love the drawers and the wooden trunk, they are beautiful and beautiful places to keep yarn safe! Thank you so much as always for joining in. I hope that you have a great weekend. xx

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  26. You are an orderly person and you have kept all your yarn neatly. Looks like you have many projects coming up with all the yarns.

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  27. Love your stash and its organization . Your craft room is lovely! I had to empty mine and I never realized I had so much yarn!! Well maybe I did but my husband did it while I was at work.... Oh my!! We were renovating the room. I still can't find a few things as everything is piled into the basement. Drives me bugs! Have a great weekend!

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  28. You do have a good collection of yarn! But it's organized.. bravo! I have a big mess of yarn as my DIL took it out of all my bins and baskets where I had it organized and put it all willy nilly in my old pie safe. I need to re-do it but I'm rather overwhelmed by it. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  29. I love your hiding places, I have a trunk like yours but keep sheets and pillow slips in there. Thank you for showing us around! Have a lovely weekend x

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  30. Oh my goodness....I've never SEEN such a wonderfully organized craft room like yours! Wow.

    I wouldn't dream of even beginning to describe mine. Not after visiting here.

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  31. Beautifully organized. I wish I could say the same for me. LOL

    Have a wonderful (knit-ful) weekend. :-)

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  32. I have a one spot with my yarn for now as I've not bought any over a year. I've had a few people give me yarn. I need to stop telling people I like purple as that's what I usually receive!! Yes, you can come visit with a cup of tea....would be nice!!! I drink it often!

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  33. Hi, I found your lovely blog through a comment that you left on mine . . . I love making new blogging friends and just had to pop in and see what you like blogging about. Another thing that I love is seeing into other peoples creative spaces. You young lady, are very organized. I on the other hand try to be, but I still find myself hunting for the little nook or cranny where I stashed one thing or anther:) You may have noticed . . . I am your newest follwer #99. I do hope that you will visit me again and follow me back. It is great to meet you.
    Connie :)

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  34. I love your stash and you are so organised to have it all in one room and sorted, mine is all over the house and well done on not buying any yarn for so long. Have a great weekend. :)

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  35. Your craft room is a lot more organised and tidy than mine! I'm meant to be de-cluttering but have just ordered some more wool. I'm going to have to find somewhere to hide mine :)

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  36. What a lovely craft room, I'm very envious! And a wonderful stash of yarn. I seem to be building up a little one here too, it's easily done! CJ xx

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  37. My goodness that is a lot of yarn. Looking forward to seeing what you eventually make with it. Have fun and enjoy your weekend.

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  38. Now that is a yarn stash!!! :D I love those bobbins of yarn as well. There is something about a bobbin filled with yarn that grabs your attention. You certainly have a great spread of colors in your collection. I will look forward to seeing some projects made from that yarn...
    Hugs for now from across the pond,
    Beth P
    #18 Five on Friday

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  39. Thanks for the craft room tour. That is a lot of yarn! I don't think I have quite that much, but I do know I have an awful lot of the doily thread. Too bad I don't make many of them.

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  40. I have a lot of yarn as well. It is supposed to be all organized in one cupboard but spills over to other hiding places. And still I buy more! I can't resist it.
    Amalia
    xo

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  41. Wow you have a very impressive yarn stash!
    Marianne x

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  42. thats not a yarn stash ...its close becoming a little factory. very tidy!

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  43. thats not a yarn stash ...its close becoming a little factory. very tidy!

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  44. Yarnaholic myself is jealous now, lol

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