Taking Stock of the Stash

Yarn Inventory Cards from Cochenille Design Studio

It seemed prudent, given our recent move and the start of a New Year, for me to take a detailed inventory of my own yarn.

I had a "general" idea of how much yarn I have based on how many bins I'd need for storing it etc. But I hadn't actually broken it down by weight and yardage amounts (dyelots and so forth)  and I must say, the findings have been a bit disturbing.  

I do have a LOT of yarn.  But my stash is still very random.  Yes, I have some yarn designated for particular projects, but aside from those,  it's mostly just a skein or two of this or that. Not enough of any one thing to do much with. 

To get a better handle on my stash I've made a list of each yarn (listed by weight) and the number of yards of each colors etc. I need to sit down and take stock of my patterns and see if I can find any good pairings.  

I've been looking at better ways to keep track of my yarn going forward.  I notice a lot of people use Excel spreadsheets to keep track of their yarn and the super organized have a photo inventory on Ravelry. Right now I just have my handwritten lists but I sort of like the downloadable yarn cards from Cochenille Design Studios -- if I had a bunch printed and sitting on a ring I'd be more likely to add a new yarn as it comes in and it would be so easy to retire it when it goes out.  

How do you keep track of your yarn? 

Comments

[Susan]

I'm really bad at keeping track. I try to use Ravelry but I don't like to add yarns until I have a photo which means some of them never get added at all!

I love the idea of the index cards though.

[Joanne]

You are soooo organized. I'm still struggling to tame my stash. Such inspiration!