I have a friend who participated in a quilting crawl of the Washington Coast. Her friend found some particularly interesting metallic thread, but was hesitant to buy it, unsure if she already had some stashed. She made a fatal error called her husband. "Honey, can you go into my quilting closet and tell me if I have any copper coloured thread?" Ten minutes later her cell phone rings. It’s her husband. "Woman, he says, you must have $100 worth of thread in that closet!" Relieved, she bought the copper thread, telling my friend, "If he thinks it’s $100 I’m safe, it’s more like a thousand."
I know the feeling, only my guy has actually scoped out yarn shops with me and is fully aware of the value of my stash. He’s never complained, though. I figure I may not work full time forever, and I don’t have a pension in retirement so I’d better treat myself now.
Here’s my latest FO, my Fleece Artist Celtic Vest. It’s quick, easy and looks good when worn. There’s something about the elasticity of the side-to-side stitch that conforms to you in a flattering manner no matter what shape you’re in. I highly recommend one, but be forewarned – two of us have made this vest and we both needed to add ten stitches to the length. It seems the earlier kits only came in a small size. By the way, Chuck made the shawl pin – he’ll be selling them online, in natural wood and custom colours, in the near future. I’m not the only one in this house with a stash, and believe me, tree trunks take up way more space than yarn.
Life's a Stitch 
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