I got me some shelves

You Tube is a phenomenon I have only discovered in the last year. I am very skittish around technology, though I do love this iPad. 

Anyhoo...there are some brilliant podcasts of yarn stashes,yarn hauls, craft rooms, finished projects and craft organisation systems, all perfect for saddos
aficionados like me.

I fantasise about my own craft room. Many a restless night has been spent debating colour schemes and furnishings for this nonexistent place.

However, about a month ago, we had reached critical mass with yarn and other crafty supplies. Our lovely friend James helped store a huge amount of stuff in the spare bedroom. What was left was my current stash. Fin had me drive her to Argos. I didn't know what she had in mind, but she emerged with a flat pack. That evening she spent an hour sitting cross legged on the ground and - hey presto! - a rather lovely set of shelves appeared. Ok so they are just chipboard with laminate, but the design is nice and it works. The shelves fit beautifully on top of my current cubbies, though they need a good reorganisation before I brave the camera.

So, here are pictures for the non yarn lovers, plus details for my fellow addicts.

Extreme left, bottom and middle shelves: Stylecraft Baby acrylic. Pale turquoise and lemon in 4 ply, the rest in DK.  Bottom right: Stylecraft Special DK purchased online from The Wool Warehouse @ £1.69 for 100g ball. Middle cubby - from L to R: Hayfield Baby Changes yarn, King Cole Flash yarn, Stylecraft variegated.  In the clear plastic basket: Sirdar Snuggly Pearls. Top right: Patons wool blend Aran weight. Top left: more Stylecraft Special DK.

On top of the shelves, I have some knitting books and ones relating to hand work and crafting.

During a bad bout of depression, I discovered Debbie Macomber's books about a knitting shop. They are very light reading but I have a selection of them. The as yet unread ones are for when I am unable to concentrate on anything more taxing. The knitting needle holders were covered in crochet by me last summer. The smaller one was originally a can of tomatoes and the taller, a cylinder of biscuits. I got the idea from Lucy at Attic24's blog.

The tool caddy is a Lazy Susan, covered in fabric, which I bought off Etsy about 3 years ago.

So, not exactly a craft room, but it is a nice little area in which to work. All the colours lift my spirits and are a source of inspiration for new projects.