Intersection of hobby love and frugality I knit andβ¦
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Intersection of hobby love and frugality
I knit and crochet. My hobby is very important to me. It really calms my nervous system at the end of the day. Itβs also productive as I give a lot of my finished products away, and be keeping family in hats and scarves and kitchen hot pads and such, and myself as well.
When I was working, I bought a lot more yarn than I was able to use at that time. I always always bought it deeply discounted online. I worried a bit that I was overdoing it.
I wound up retiring a little earlier than expected because of Covid. My yarn, meticulously stored and looked after in the small extra bedroom, has been a mental health lifesaver. I consider my stash my highly-discounted yarn store.
The only yarn purchases I allow myself now are to add to what I have on hand to complete a project. Like a magpie, I was attracted to the bright and shiny lol. Since I bought just a bit at a time I generally need to add just a little yardage. This has caused me to concentrate on color work. I often need a neutral lol. I plan ahead and buy these additional skeins at discount also. The forced colorwork has been wonderful for building my craft skill.
I feel like I accidentally discovered the perfect balance of frugality, luxury and mental health πππ
#finance
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I knit and crochet. My hobby is very important to me. It really calms my nervous system at the end of the day. Itβs also productive as I give a lot of my finished products away, and be keeping family in hats and scarves and kitchen hot pads and such, and myself as well.
When I was working, I bought a lot more yarn than I was able to use at that time. I always always bought it deeply discounted online. I worried a bit that I was overdoing it.
I wound up retiring a little earlier than expected because of Covid. My yarn, meticulously stored and looked after in the small extra bedroom, has been a mental health lifesaver. I consider my stash my highly-discounted yarn store.
The only yarn purchases I allow myself now are to add to what I have on hand to complete a project. Like a magpie, I was attracted to the bright and shiny lol. Since I bought just a bit at a time I generally need to add just a little yardage. This has caused me to concentrate on color work. I often need a neutral lol. I plan ahead and buy these additional skeins at discount also. The forced colorwork has been wonderful for building my craft skill.
I feel like I accidentally discovered the perfect balance of frugality, luxury and mental health πππ
#finance
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