Defined in the dictionary as indulging in aimless thoughts or daydreams. I've definitely been woolgathering as I've continued with the Loft Sort!
One of my nieces is expecting a baby next year, so I thought I'd do some knitting. The day before going to Manchester, I confidently climbed the loft ladder in search of baby wool. I was sure it was in a wicker hamper. There was a hamper, but only one suitable ball of wool. I found a pair of 4mm needles on the table in the back bedroom. I began knitting a little hat.
I'm embarrassed to admit that on Tuesday as I began to move the stacks of boxes around I unearthed
seven hampers of wool, a large plastic box of wool, and a smaller one with assorted needles. One box was full of Sirdar baby yarns.
I brought the blue box downstairs and spent an hour sorting the needles into pairs, and discarding damaged or odd ones. Then I lined them up in size order from 2mm to 20mm.
Then I was
ruthless removing all my duplicates. There were more than 2 dozen pairs. They will go to the Big C Cancer Charity Craft Emporium at Wymondham. Whenever I visit, someone is sorting through looking for a particular size. I'm sure they will sell.
Here's the little baby hat in a soft lemon shade. Now I've found the hamper with all the baby yarns, I think I'll try a little cardi in another colour. Is it really November tomorrow? The year is racing by. Last November I did
a knitting challenge for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. I'm too busy for that this year...
How satisfying to have a good sort out and donate useful items to an appropriate place. The hat is lovely Angela.
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Thank you Jill.
DeleteThat is an epic find. I hope you had fun sorting through the yarn and remembering fun projects. And you got through the knitting needles as well, which must have been a big challenge.
ReplyDeleteThe hat looks so sweet and it will be so welcome, especially as it's coming up to the colder months.
Yes, there is much remembering when one is sorting ! But I DID remember all those blue safari jumpers I knitted Xmas 2023, and using some of the leftovers for Rosie's Horse jumper in 2024. And wondered where the remaining leftover wool is...
DeleteI'm glad you found the rest of your wool and well done sorting out your needles. The little hat is so cute and I love the lemon yellow color.
ReplyDeleteThat wool came from a friend. A change from the usual white, pink or blue baby wool
DeleteI’m still clearing out too and this morning a woman who works in a nursery is coming to collect six magazine files and hopefully she may want a huge bag of baubles too! Lovely to be knitting baby clothes and the darker nights are when I do most knitting( with my daylight light beside me). Catriona
ReplyDeleteThat sounds very positive decluttering!!
DeleteSeven hampers of wool - beats my stash 😂
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little hat, I love making hats ever since I learned to knit them 'in the round'.
Alison in Devon x
Not all of them were full. I need to bring them down and sort them properly. They are more likely to get used up if I sort out into groups babywool/DK/4ply etc 🧶🧶🧶
ReplyDeleteDear Ang. I feel SO much happier about my stash having read all about yours! Happy knitting!
ReplyDeleteI feel happier now I have found a good charity outlet for the surplus
DeleteNow that is quite a stash, thank goodness you are in the process of sorting things out.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was teaching and regularly running holiday clubs, I got through it quite quickly. Lately there's been less call for costumes
DeleteI love the colour of the baby hat. Does your niece know what they are getting. At least you found your stash before you bought more. We've had a wander round our local garden centre and the amount of Christmas stuff was amazing and I wouldn't give 99% of it house room. Xx
ReplyDeleteYes she does, but I'm not saying! And I would definitely not have allowed myself to buy more until I had tidied up and hunted properly. I suspect the January sales are going to be full of this unsold Xmas tat. 🎅🌲🎁❄️☃️
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