Yarnaholics Unanonymous

Updates

2005-06-17T17:06:00.000-04:00

We have some new members and some new buttons...woohoo!

Also, I started linking to some patterns that could be used for stashbusting.

Have fun!

Ring Badges

2005-05-27T09:01:00.000-04:00

After you made the commitment to knit away your stash why not show the world how you are doing!!

Feel free to download the badge you are at and post it on your site with the ring code. The more you knit, the closer you get to the elusive cashmere...yum cashmere!!

Badge levels:

Acrylic--I'm working on it!
Cotton--Keeping my stash stable.
Wool--Wittling down my stash.
Alpaca--I've got yarn for no more than 3 planned projects on hand.
Cashmere--I've only got the yarn for the project I'm currently working on.

ps: remember to have fun with this! and feel free to design new buttons for the ring, just let me know.

First you must admit your problem:

2005-05-24T02:06:00.000-04:00

We oppose hoarding and collecting yarn on the principle that:

1. it is an ugly, capitalist, materialistic, and bourgeois habit;

2. there is only so much yarn any one person needs to own at any given time, and we grieviously exceed that threshold;

3. in light of the fact that yarn production can be so harmful to the environment and/or animals, hoarding yarn cannot be justified;

4. if money spent on such yarn is in superfluity, it would better be donated to a worthy cause; and

5. yarn stashing breeds unnecessary guilt and pressure ("Must hide from significant other"; "Must catalogue yarn stash"; "Must undertake stashbuster project to make something I don't ever plan to use").

"Steps":

1. Admit addiction. Post on your blog with disconcertingly honest pictures of your yarn stash -- every last bit of it, and count each ball and post that number for the world to see. Then state as follows: "I, [username], have a yarn addiction problem and I want to stop it."

2. Take the pledge: You will not buy new yarn -- not a single ball or hank or skein -- until your stash is reduced by at least HALF (hence, the ball-count in step 1). NO MATTER HOW CHEAP IT IS. NO MATTER HOW LOVELY IT IS. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THE COLOR. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU FEAR THAT THE COLOR/YARN WILL BE DISCONTINUED. NO NEW YARN, PERIOD. Depending on the size of your stash, you may wish to pledge to a higher threshold (e.g., 75%) before you may allow yourself to purchase new yarn.

3. All setbacks shall be divulged on the thread and blog.

4. All successful stashbusting projects shall be posted on blog and/or linked to the thread.

* Members need not necessarily subscribe to every single one of Y.U.'s marxist-hippie beliefs, but must pledge to sustain the spirit of Y.U., which is simply not to hoard yarn.

** Members may not "bring beer" to the webring. 'Lokee what nice yarn I got, and all on sale too, click here!' is unacceptable Y.U. behavior!"

Welcome...

2005-05-24T00:53:00.000-04:00

This is the site for the Yarnaholics Unanonymous

To be a member of this ring:
1.You must have a knitting or crochet blog, where you talk about knitting or crochet.
2.You must be actively trying to reduce your yarn stash.
3.You must post regularly. For our purposes regularly will be at least once a week.
4.The ring code must be correct and must be visible on the page where your blog is located.

When joining the ring:
1.Your blog must show regular postings (once a week).
2.You have one week from the time you submit your site to get your ring code up and running correctly.
3.You will receive a message from RingSurf with your Ring Code and Ring ID. Please keep this message for your records!

If this is you, the yarn obsessed, join Yarnaholics Unanonymous.

ps: You do not have to paste all of the actions on your site as this takes up very valuable content space on your blog. However, what is mandatory is the ring name link and the "Previous" , "Next", and "Random" actions. Please, if you choose to "steal" a button, save it to your own computer first, then load up. If you need further instructions on how to do this contact me by email.