SPACE, SIMPLICITY, & CURATING YOUR YARN STASH
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- This episode is about my personal theme for 2017: Space. I discuss a little bit of research on the psychological effects of clutter, talk about what I got for Christmas, review an audiobook that I recently finished, and show a groovy gadget that you might find useful in your knitting.
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Beautiful Mess Yarn Works: goo.gl/6Zdgn2
Francofille Knits: goo.gl/9HOnQ3
Kaffe Fassett Yards of Fun Box: goo.gl/qOgwmP
Kaffe Fassett Hand Lotions: goo.gl/otoCfR
Rate Your Day Journal: goo.gl/EUUKjM
Last Days of Night (Book Review): goo.gl/lUoWIW
Clover Stitch Markers with Clip: goo.gl/UfxxU4
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Just found you on TH-cam! I really enjoyed your show, funnily enough today whilst trying to sew in my tiny craft room the chaos that surround me finally made me so stressed I said enough!!! Two hours later and several trips to either the dustbin or to load stuff in my car for charity shops, my craft room isn't perfect but I feel so much more inclined to want to go in there and just relax and craft. You have a really calming voice and really liked the format of the show.
Hi Linda -- thanks so much for watching! Wow, what an awesome story! Isn't it great to get to the place where we let go of some things and it makes us feel so much more inspired and relaxed? I'm glad you are enjoying the show. :)
It's so great to see you again! I love this new episode format, it's so beautifully produced and professional, you're a true artist! Thank you for this, I'm looking forward to more episodes in the future!
Thank you; aww that's so nice of you to say!! I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your support! :)
I have missed your weekly 'live' shows so I am pleased that you've started a podcast.
Thank you for a relaxed, informative, and thought-provoking show. Very enjoyable!
Awww, thank you so much for the kind feedback. And thank you for watching! :)
I am so glad to see you back! I love learning from you! I never really enjoyed learning in school as I was always stressing about grades and GPAs. However, you make learning so enjoyable and present information so beautifully. I hope you have a sparkly day as well!
Hi Lauren -- so nice to hear from you! Thank you for all your support and kindness. That's really nice of you to say -- I would rather focus on the teaching than the grading, too. :)
Hi, Kris! I'm just now watching this episode and I really enjoyed the format, very calming. About a two years ago, I read a book on margin and leaving white space in your life, both physically (as in scheduling) and mentally. It has resulted in much less stress. I had to create margin in watching knitting podcasts too. I do need to declutter. I know that just holding onto things because I might use it someday is an ineffectual use of my time and space.
Looking forward to watching the next episode. Thanks so much!
Hi Deanna! You are so right about everything you said. Those are very common reasons that people hold onto things that they don't need. I just needed to realize that was happening in my life and throw out that philosophy! I just dusted my house today and it took about 5 minutes because the major surfaces are all clear. :) I totally understand about the podcasts, too. I have had to cut way back the amount of time I spent on those. I catch up with my faves when I can. Thank you so much for watching this episode! :)
O...M...G.... you just described my life. I have a loving husband and two loving teenage sons. I have been to the ER 20 plus times in two years thinking i am having a heart attack. I started knitting and loom working and getting into yarn and fibers and it calms me so much. I just get my first spinning wheel ( i can not spin, thought it was going to be so easy... i can't get the hang of it. My drop spindle is great though) Never planned on getting into yarn, fibers ect. Can't explain it, my mind just went there on its own. Sounds weird, i know lol. My house is cluttered, not with yucky dirty stuff but clean, cluttered things. It DOES effect you. I am living proof. Sadly i have too much anxiety about keeping things decluttered that i fill up those "flat spaces" and all the clutter and bad anxiety feelings come back. Sorry to vent but i am so very glad i found your channel. I've been enjoying your videos and when i watched this one i was like "she's talking about me" 🤗
Very glad you are back-I'm anxious to learn things. You have such a calm demeanor and give us lots of great information. Thanks.
Hi Kathy -- thank you so much! I will try to help out with the learning. :)
Wonderful, wonderful podcast! I am so glad that I found you. I plan on catching up with previous episodes as soon as I can.
Oh thank you so much! 💜
Kristine, thank you for giving such interesting information, unlike any other podcast I have seen. Wow, you do your homework. You get a 5-star and I will be reading your two book suggestions. At 56 I still have clutter but your information helped me. I started decluttering when we moved 3 years ago and working on more decluttering. I will be watching you while I knit I have got to see ALL your podcasts. Also, thank you for not making this like one long commercial.
Hello! So nice to hear from you. I'm glad you enjoyed my video -- thank you for watching and for leaving this nice comment. XO
Hi Dr. Kelly. I have watched a number of your videos and they are outstanding. I've now decided to start from the beginning and I thoroughly enjoyed this "intro" to your channel. I so wish I had you for a professor (I have a BS in psych with a minor in sociology and run clinical trials for medical devices and pharmaceuticals). I'd also love to have you as a knitting mentor! Instead, I will learn from you through this channel and soak up everything you discuss. You are an outstanding educator and a lovely person. Thank you!
Just found your channel. I'm so excited about real fiber arts knowledge. I've gone back to the beginning of your videos. Thank you so much. Oh, and I do a personal theme instead of resolutions each year.
Was so excited to see you back! Enjoyed your Sunday periscopes last year :). Such an informative, delightful podcast. Thank you for your work! Rachel :)
Hi Rachel, and thank you so much! :)
Just so enjoyed! Found the angle of the camera appeared to put unneeded pressure on your cervical spine and found myself trying to look up and see what you were seeing. Have many opportunities to declutter...thanks for the incentive!
Hi Kris! The videocast is terrific! I enjoyed each and every segment. About to go over to my library's website to look for the Edison-Tesla-Westinghouse book. Never would have known about if not for you. Happy Knitting, Pat
Hi Pat!! So nice to hear from you! Thank you so much; I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think you will love that book. :)
Great episode! Yes, I am trying to make things simpler. I had started that goal at the beginning of the school year and have to keep reminding myself. One of our family goals is to clear the coffee table each night. That way we can start fresh the next day. Just simply putting things away and getting it out if we need it again the next day.
Hi Britni -- thanks! :) I think that sounds great. I have been keeping my coffee table completely cleared off and love it. I know you have a little one, so that makes it a little more challenging. I agree, though, that it makes your day start fresh!
Recently found your channel & absolutely LOVE your videos. Your concept is refreshing as I love yarn, fabric, nice gadgets & knowledge. I'm always wanting to know about so many things. 😎
Been on a marathon watching all your videos & kinda sad I'm come to the end. So I'll be waiting & watching for new ones to come out.
Your speech tone could be on late night radio talk. It's so soothing. Thanks for all the research & work to put these videos together.
Hello! You are so sweet -- thank you. I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. I usually post a new video on Monday mornings. ♥♥♥
Thank you Kristine. I just started watching your podcast yesterday. I got interested when I red the title. How to make a sock blanket? Any way, this one just hit me and I just need to say that I use to have a very nice sewing room with my yarn stash and all. Well it was taken over and I have been so disorganized that I just don't know where to start. Yes, I have the plastic container and like you said they just get filled with more stuff. Well, to make it short you have just opened my eyes and started cleaning my fabric, yarn/ beads etc. It just brings me down to see all of my hobbies scattered and not having a place.
I am catching up on your podcast and I am in love with your very thoughtful information and knowledge.
Thank you, PilarK
Hi Pilar -- glad you are finding my videos interesting. The video you mentioned is about sock blanks (not blankets), haha! Best wishes with your organizing and gathering everything together. Thanks so much for commenting and for watching. 💙
Hello again! Well I have been inspired by you to really tackle my yarn stash! It truly confounded me because I can’t see to read labels etc. I purchased a new tool, the pen friend too, voice labeling system. I have gone through my stash and asked the question, “would I buy this yarn today ?“ Anything I did not believe I would ever knit up, I donated. It took me quite a while using my barcode reader and my Seeing AI app to identify and name yarns. They are now bagged and tagged with a Voice label that I recorded. They are in bins with labels that I have recorded. And each shelf has a hanging label that identifies what is in the bins above! I am now ready to start knitting and can actually find the yarn I’m looking for! Thank you for the inspiration!
Hi Linda -- that sounds awesome. Congratulations on getting things organized. :)
Glad to find you here, Dr. Kelly. I too have been on my own personal simplification/decluttering journey. Do you know of a book called A YEAR TO CLEAR by Stephanie Bennett Vogt? I had collections of supplies for many genres of arts and crafts, and this book helped me start the process of identifying priorities, clearing, and creating space for true creativity. Thoroughly enjoyed your commentary on this subject. Thank you. ❤️
Hi Kris, loved your first podcast, and can't wait to see more. I always loved the informative audio podcasts and seeing you now as you chat about things is all the more enjoyable. At this time of year I'm always wanting to declutter, I actually started purging things a few months ago, asking myself the question 'do I really love this', does it bring me joy? It was after reading some of the Konmari book. I need to get back to it as I've still got way too much clutter in cupboards and on counter tops. Thanks for the inspiration. Hope you have a great week. xx
Hi Denise, and thank you! I'm glad you're back podcasting too. :) Yes, I totally know what you're saying. I still have spots in the house that I need to purge, but I'm happy with what I've done so far. It's also challenging when you live with other people and they don't want to purge their stuff, lol! Thanks for watching, and you'll have to update us on your purging and decluttering progress in your next episode. :)
WELCOME BACK! I missed you. You always give us a great podcast, I have been a fan from the very first!!! Thanks for all you do.Love from Idaho, Sallyfromidaho on Ravelry.
Hi Sally, and thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) It's good to be back!
I also like having extra space in my surroundings. A few years ago we moved into a bigger house and my mother was concerned about furnishing and filling all the rooms. I told her that open space is a good thing. I came up with a mantra that she quotes to this day "Feel the urge to purge. Embrace the space."
Oh wow... KF fabrics are awesome... What a treasure for you!
I once helped open, and worked in, a small Catholic bookstore... AND... I found that if Zi could place an item in a guest’s hands he/she would very likely buy it...
I tend to clutter up the tables next to my corer if the couch...which is where I sit to knit or crochet..,,Ih..I periodically put everything away, but it creeps back out... I seem to need my special things close by... It’s really the only cluttered spot in my house... Although I regularly have to “do something” about my quilting:yarn room. 😊
I do function better when my space is at least neat..Even the stuff by my corner is neatly stacked.. mostly, anyway..and I admit to small piles of papers on my kitchen counter... 😊😊
Kris it is good to see you back! I try all the time to "unload" around here. I think it would not matter if I had a small house as opposed to this larger old house , I could still add things. It is not messy or cluttered but just feels like a lot at times. My other half is a collector. There's the hard part. I love K. Fassett fabrics. I have made much from them. You look great! Cheryl
Hi Cheryl -- thank you so much! We have a big old house, too, and, while it provides space for my craft/yarn and sewing rooms, I am looking forward to having a smaller house in the future. I know what you mean about the collector in your home -- that makes it challenging when we want to declutter. :)
We have a sort of John's Law...we call it horizontal surface management. When the open horizontal surfaces start to disappear it's time to put stuff where it goes.
I just discovered you this afternoon. You are awesome & I subscribed. This eve. I'm 'marathoning' you to catch up! haha. I was raised in a very cluttered home & as far as I know...can tell it never affected us. However, out of the 4 of us girls I'm the only who's lived a clutter free AND organized life. (adopted maybe? lol) Well, moving on to another of your podcast. Your format is very enlightening, refreshing & moves along nicely. Thank you for education & entertainment (btw...I'm 69, a struggling knitter & wish I had lovely yarn like you but no, not jealous :)
Thanks, Kathy! I appreciate your taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and subscribing! 💜
Thank you Kristine. Haha, Not only did I write the wrong sock blank, but I was writing a bit to fast and got emotional. I meant to say read, not red. Thank you for answering back. And yes, I am catching up on your podcast. Enjoying it very much.
Sincerely, Pilark
I like your theme, space. Hi, I just recently found your videos and am loving them all. I am a 'collector' of many things and am finding that as I am getting older (I'll be 59 this Nov) I realize that I need to 'de-stash'...and declutter! My small house is looking smaller everyday. My problem though is that I love so many different crafts and have long outgrown my craft room.
I too, have many projects in the works and so wish I had time to work on more. I love the stitch markers that have space for a note...esp the idea to attach to project bags so you know whats in them. (I'm a true ' bag lady' in that area....lol
I like the idea of taking all my yarn out to the porch to air out and in the process really taking stock of what I have and truly want to keep.....I might need a script for ativan to do that though....lol.....I'll let you know if I find the courage or not.
Thanks again for all the videos.
Hi Cathleen -- I just saw your comment (sorry for the delay in responding). Yes, let me know how you do with decluttering when you are ready. :) Thanks so much for sharing your experiences and for watching my video. ♥♥♥
Hi Kristine, Well this episode certainly hit me where I live! I crave organization, partly
Great podcast! Thank you.
Hi Maribel -- thanks for your support! :)
this is good decluttering info
Great episode!!!
Thank you, Jen! And thanks for watching. :)
Hi. I really loved your show. It DID feel like I was learning. and I did. Yeh I think; for me the journal will be a good thing. And I will try to declutter too. I feel so inspired.. I look forward to having you as a friend. Lynne Peters... Sun City Az
Thanks, Lynne! That's so nice of you to say. I'm glad to be able to inspire. Yes, consider yourself my new Arizona friend. Thank you so much for watching! :)
As a psychology professor, maybe you can answer this question for me: I realized last semester while struggling with the reading assignments for my online classes that my comprehension and retention of the material improved dramatically if I knitted while I was reading. How and why does that happen?
Hi Emily -- sorry, I just saw your comment so I didn't respond earlier. I did a video recently about knitting and mental health. You might be interested in checking that one out. I talked a lot about the research connecting knitting with stress reduction and other benefits. There's also some research on how things like knitting (as long as it is a well-learned and automatic skill) and doodling help with cognitive abilities (memory, attention, etc.). I may do a video on that research in the future. So definitely keep on knitting while learning! :)
Hello! I found your podcast recently, and I am learning so much! I have a quick question on a couple of the yarns in your stash: there's some gorgeous dark purple yarn on the left of the screen by your shoulder. There's some more beautiful purple yarn above your head. Would you please tell me the brands and colorways? Thank you so much!
Hello! I'm not sure exactly which yarns you are looking at, but I think the one by my shoulder is Queensland Collection Rustic Tweed in color #915. I think it might be discontinued, though. I think the one above my head is Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in color #57. Thanks for watching. :)
Thank you so much for your reply! I hope your semester is off to a good start! :)
I to have just today come across your videos! I am 55 and I to am at that stage in my life where I'm tried of all the stuff that's just sitting around.....every inch of space has something in it.....my issues with that are, although I hate the clutter I love my stuff and have a hard time parting with my clutter because most of it has been gifted to me by my children, family and friends which makes it even harder to part! As soon as you get rid of it they are gonna notice and ask about it and another thing is photos I feel like they are ever where!
Hello! Oh, I totally understand. Best wishes with your decluttering efforts. XO
Also... LOVE KF fabric!
I love his colors and patterns! XO
I am a first time viewer and will be back. I enjoyed all the segments, and your handiwork.
Thanks, Amy -- so glad you enjoyed the video. I appreciate your watching! ♥
My problem with clutter is books and DVDs. I can't seem to get rid of any of them! I love my "how to" books and my Harry Potter Series. I have many "how to" books about sewing, knitting, crochet, cross stitch etc. How in the world do I get rid of those!?
Hi Sonia -- you don't have to purge everything. If you want to keep the books, then I say keep them. :) I used to have tons of knitting magazines that I was saving for the patterns. But then they started taking up so much space and I realized I could probably get the patterns (or something similar) on Ravelry, so I ended up donating all of those magazines to my local library. I feel like if purging something makes you feel anxious, then you should keep it. XO
What do you think about an average knitter acquiring a Niddy Noddy? Do you think it would come in handy? Do you have one?
Hello -- I have three. :) They are different sizes. Someone else recently asked about using a niddy noddy, so I am going to do a segment about it on my next video. It will be out on Monday. XO
I appreciate your philosophical bent, and lovely take on yarns and knitting.
Hi Barbara -- thank you so much. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching. ♥
Oh yes... I once worked in a small Catholic bookstore.... I found that if I could put an item in a customer's hands... they were so much more likely to buy it... Worked way more often than not...
Hi Sandy -- yes, the psychology of marketing. :)
i dont have as much yarn as you for sure. If i cannot think of something that i can make with the yarn, i dont buy it! I got some yarn redheart with love that i got on sale but i like to work with bernat blanket. I kept the redheart with love for about 6 months and after not touching it for 6 months i gave it to a friend who has made stuff for donating with it (hats gloves etc) so it did get used. Im not an unorganized person but i also found that if i dont organize it i will likely throw it away. I hate clutter but my husband just hates dirty cars! he takes care of outside i take care of inside it works!!
Hello! That's a good partnership -- divvy up organization outside and inside, and everyone is happy. :) Yes, I've destashed yarn that I had for a long time but just didn't find a use for. It's always a good feeling to give it to a recipient who will actually love it and use it. It's especially nice if they make charity items with it. Kudos! ♥
I hate clutter. I think I am a minimalist and don't own anything that does not have an important function. And everything has to have a place in a cabinet or I will give them away. I wish I could keep my mind so clean and empty though. I don't think I will ever be able to do that. 😊
Hello! That's great -- sounds like a wonderful way to live. :)