OK. I admit it.  Lately I’ve thought of nothing but yarn…..to the point where I have acquired way too much yarn this past month.  It’s odd, though.  I rationalize part of it as supporting a cottage industry.  I buy  mostly hand-painted yarns from small independent dye studios  such as Tanis Fiber Arts.  I like supporting small business people and I like supporting artists–so the 2 blend together perfectly in my mind.  I’ve bought from dyers as far away as Australia (Skein)  and as close as Baltimore (Neighborhood Fiber Company)  There’s even a woman who dyes yarn in her bathtub in her Cleveland Park apartment in DC (Wandering Wool).   I’m lucky enough to be surrounded by several local yarn shops that specialize in hand-dyes.  Fibre Space in Alexandria is amazing!

I envy these people who have the self-discipline to work for themselves from home.  I always tell myself that I could do it too, but have discovered that, in order to get much done, I need a structure and deadlines that are not self-imposed…..I’m going to have to work on that over the next y ear–and we’ll see how it goes.  I’d love to run my own craft shop on Etsy–with handmade knitting supplies and hand-crafted journals.  We’ll see how it goes.  I have the ideas….but do I have the self-discipline?