EPIC Yarn Stash Tour of 400+ Skeins & Organise With Me!

[@meemamakes]

❌GIVEAWAY CLOSED❌ Please see the community post to see who has won! Thankyou everyone for chatting about your favourite yarns in the comments. Even though the giveaway is now closed I would love to still read about your favourite yarns so keep those comments coming!

[@NeemaFavourNjuguna]

Where I'm from here in Kenya, we really don't have a variety of yarn, we mostly use acrylic yarn because that's what's available.... But quite frankly my favorite yarn is cotton yarn... It's so smooth and it makes very beautiful garments

[@lemonbalmmel]

So far I've only ever knitted with Acrylic yarn, but I desperately want to knit a tee in a cotton-bamboo blend. The colours of the 3 skeins are gorgeous for our South African spring. I think a cotton-bamboo blend will suit our hot summers, but merino blends will make wonderful jerseys to keep warm in the winter (and 2nd winter in spring we're having now that is actually colder than the actual winter!)! Honestly, I don't think 400 balls is too bad. I'm just envious of your stash!! Especially all the natural fibres and hand dyed hanks! I'm on a disability grant in South Africa, and keep myself busy knitting blankets for charity - that's why I've only used acrylic thus far. I have a real desire to knit garments for the family after watching all the knitting and crochet youtubers! My stash starts with blankets I design for full single bed sized blankets for the church, then those scraps go into strip blankets (more knee rug size), but I'm now teaching myself your daisy hex crochet for the substantial left overs of my designed blankets, and then the little bits of scraps are to make catnip mice for SPCA.

[@maaggie1]

You have mostly hanks that need to be wound up into cakes for use. Skeins are usually already ready to use, whether center pull or from the outside. Balls are another form of cakes/skeins, ready to use when you buy them.

[@christinescamihorn6609]

KZbin recommended your video to me today. I paused to say you mentioned the Hurkle Durkle colorway from Layfamily Yarns. Gayna has the Tales From Cuckoo Land podcast. Now to keeping watching...😊

[@meemamakes]

Wonderful, thanks so much for letting me know! I'll add it to the description to credit her :)

[@mimipatten3598]

I have only just started crocheting again but, thus far, favorite yarn is and do or fingering weight that is merino or merino silk blend. Many thanks for your time and content!

[@RoxyDikens-wo9jp]

I had so much fun seeing all the beautiful yarns in this video! I personally love self striping yarns my favorite dyer is yarn cafe creations!

[@blu3znoodl3z]

I’ve been crocheting for a while but have only gone as far as Acrylic, cotton, and Bamboo yarns. However in terms of softness bamboo is my favorite but right now my favorite would be cotton! I’ve been making more clothes and dishcloths and its texture is so satisfying to me!

[@janel9590]

My favourite yarn is west Yorkshire spinners - you just cant go wrong with it.

[@ellamayne3504]

It was so fun to see your stash! Thanks for sharing with us. My favourite is acrylic yarn, specifically the cheap WI yarn from Hobbycraft, because that’s the only yarn I have used to crochet so far! 😂 I started crocheting in May - my first project was following your giant granny square blanket tutorial. I’m hoping to branch out and try some different yarns soon!

[@meemamakes]

Honestly the WI soft and smooth I think it's called is a dreamy acrylic yarn to work with. It's unlike any other acrylic I've ever used! And it seems to forever be on on 3 for 2

[@laysum2]

Definitely a sucker for handdyed yarn, especially in those special bases . Really looking hard at pigment and ply after you showed what you have from her

[@meemamakes]

Shes such a talented dyer!

[@LifeRips]

My favorite yarn is hands down Bernat Blanket it was the first yarn I used to learn how to crochet with a double crochet. But also Caron is my second choice! It just works up very well and doesn’t split.

[@imsewblessed1578]

My favourite yarn is merino sock yarn My favourite yarn in your stash is the beehive haystack or the explore. They are so beautiful. I am at the moment knitting with sock yarn a variegated brown winter scarf with a matching beret and I love how they are turning out. If I have enough I’ll make mitts too. 😊

[@elizabethpomerantz2245]

My current favorite is the soft wool sport weight hand dyed yarn (bought special for the Yorkshire crochet along!!). But I haven’t been knitting or crocheting long so I love trying new ones, and am just moving into working with thinner fibers

[@ulrikaglingborn4999]

I'm really jealous of all your hand dyed yarn 😍 i only have like 3 skeins and am a little afraid to use them up because they're precious. My absolute favourite is a handspun and hand dyed from a Swedish indie dyer called vickevira. Its called after the rain and have darker gradient rainbow colours 😍

[@jaxjam9608]

My favorite yarn is a tie between bernet yarn and big twist. I love making blankets from either

[@bedstenstrikker3137]

Oh wow 🤩 you’ve got a wonderful collection of yarn 🧶😍🧶 My favourite yarn to knit with is ‘true wool’ 🐑🧶

[@theminimalknitter]

What an impressive stash! My favorite yarn is sock yarn. I always need to have a sock on the needles because I cannot sit and do nothing with my hands.

[@lisefrydenlund4147]

Hello from Oslo in Norway. I have a Lots of yarn at home, so you are not alone. 😊😄🤣

[@meemamakes]

Thankyou

[@pinkopal1195]

You got an impressive stash! My favorite yarn is hand dyed fingering weight. I am making a shawl with Madeline Tosh fingering weight yarn. Thank you for sharing!

[@zannastar781]

My favourite yarn is Scheepjes Catona Chroma 😍. Thank you for this video! A feast for the eyes. I don't get to see these kinds of gorgeous hand-dyed yarns in India. I'm watching it while crocheting a scarf for my friend's birthday and I'm making amazing progress 😅

[@ilesmom1]

Incredible stash! With the gifted yarn that you have a lot of, I would make him a simple cardigan. Let the yarn do its thing.

[@meemamakes]

I was thinking about this a few days ago, I think I'm just a little nervous but I will be brave and used it for sure.

[@ilesmom1]

@@meemamakes it's a beautiful yarn and you are a talented knitter. Go for it!

[@LennyLefebvre-qb6qx]

My favorite yarn so far is wool! I spent decades thinking all wool fabrics were itchy, scratchy death and now I’ve learned how to find quality fibers that have not been damaged by processing.

[@LennyLefebvre-qb6qx]

(I have been eyeing that stylecraft naturals for over a year! Whenever it is on sale the only colours left are… not what I want. 🤣)

[@holoinfinity4691]

I knit socks the most so I'd sat that sock yarns are my favorite. But the Down Sheep Lane yarn looks pretty for summer

[@SamIAm2000]

I absolutely love a long yarn video. I hope you werent too wiped out after filming it all. My favourite is your forest green it is lush

[@Su_ohne_a]

My favourite yarn is any hand-dyed sock yarn. One can never have too much yarn!

[@gramsey7229]

I'm still new to all of the different fibers. I had used acrylic, and acrylic blends when I was first starting out for crocheting and knitting, but I'd have to say wool yarn since I used it for a sweater or any/all yarn that's soft and pleasant to work with😊. Thank you for sharing your amazing stash. Its amazing to seeing what others enjoy using, what they have, and perfer using for projects.

[@hanehu2]

I love trying all kinds of different yarn weights and fibers, but I usually use either DK or worsted weight yarn

[@jennshobbynook5826]

You have so much beautiful yarn from so many different indie dyers. I don't have a favorite yarn brand. I just like the yarn to be soft and not scratchy, or rough lol.

[@H.A.456]

I love all the hand dyed yarns you have! My favorite yarn is hedgehog fibers sock yarn! I love all of her crazy fun colors!

[@jillsodins313]

Great stash for sure. I also adore a speckle yarn

[@lorrainemisquitta1050]

I'm from Toronto Canada. Love knitting and crochet. Have done lots of projects for homeless. Love using my skills to people in need. I am so interested in your beautiful yarns.I am a very creative person.

[@baumwolke2078]

How could I choose a favorite yarn!? They are all sooo beautyful! I love your stash ❤ mabey I could choose the copery golden, darker orange as favorite colours. Shame they don't sout me very well.

[@kmellee]

Gorgeous stash! Love that you also linked small independent dyers

[@maschadudko7452]

My favorite yarn is always supersoft. I have a really sensetive skin and i a lot of stuff scratches the hell out of me. The best affordablr is Ferner socks i think. Thx for the giveaway and for your content❤

[@jaynewalsh921]

I don't have a favourite yarn and, as a relative beginner, tend to use acrylic for most projects because I am scared of messing up with the nicer stuff. I have a few skeins of hand-dyed yarn that I like to look at but have yet to work up the courage to use! 😆

[@jessicad4702]

I’m a sucker for sock sets! I also can’t keep myself away from a speckled yarn. I loved seeing all your yarn!

[@melissamercado2620]

I might have to do what you have done and buy a yarn cabinet also, as I currently use a minute maid bucket and a straw basket from Italy. And they are full of yarn, because I can't resist buying yarn and I like buying different weights to experiment. My favorite yarns are jewel-tone yarns and those that are self-stripping and variegated yarns. I do admire your yarn collection.

[@emily_knits_]

I really enjoyed watching your video, I love a long KZbin video so this was dreams come true having a 2 hour long video to watch! My favourite hand dyed yarn has to be Blue Fern yarns, I was able to sample knit for her earlier in the year and I fell in love with her bases and now have about 6 single skeins to use up! I also really adore Beehive Yarns, the colourway Beth comes up with are just unreal.

[@meemamakes]

I follow Blue Fern on instagram and after your comment I think I'll try some from her next!

[@MySunflower09]

I love your yarn stash all the beautiful colors and names I've never heard of I'm a cotton gal just because it cool and makes pretty garments. thank you for sharing hugs

[@SS_S.]

You have so many beautiful skeins of yarn. I really like the purple and green DK, I hope it makes a really nice jumper for your partner. My favourite yarn is really affordable from my local mill: Bendigo woollen mills. I know it's boring, but it's just the best value for money

[@janedaniel7288]

We are slowly getting my craft room sorted. It was one of our daughters bedroom, but she's 36 has been married since 2018 and been with her husband since she was 21, has a lovely home of her own , so she really doesn't need it. I'm up in Lancashire, across the Pennines and near Wigan. Love your stash. xxJane 🐑🌼

[@hudy983]

My favorite type of yarn is sock yarn so I loved seeing all of yours 😊

[@eslhudson1055]

I love all kinds of yarn. I especially love wool and alpaca to make blankets

[@SB-ok6zj]

Awesome video! My favorite yarn is the Big Twist cotton blend

[@no1snowbunny]

My favorite yarn is anything hand dyed classic sock base. I love knitting socks. I love your videos. Thank you for creating knitting content.

[@lorimarino2173]

What a wonderful stash! All of your yarns are beautiful, but I live the brighter colors. Thank you for a chance to win!😊

[@peregrynfalcyn9934]

I love that bayou colorway, especially next to the copper penny one. I'm a sucker for jewel tones.

[@ESELLEN]

Your stash is amazing, I'm so envious! It's so hard to pick just one yarn but recently I've been loving using a silky boucle base from CreativeAnarchyYarn who's an indie dyer I found from the Farnham yarn festival and has the most gorgeous colourways!

[@meemamakes]

Oooo I follow Creative Anarchy on Instagram and I'm tempted but the base as I don't have an boucle in my stash. My poor bank account after all these comments recommending more dyers 🤣

[@LisaLoveDancing]

Wow，all the yarns you've shown in the podcast is really pretty. I like all the Hand dyed sock yarn, however, my fav is the skeins of pink burgendy yarns. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy watching your podcast. Have a great weekend.

[@josielefay]

I loved watching this. I really enjoy working with sock yarn, so i think that's my favourite 😊

[@kerryemmiebet]

I do love a good yarn stash video!! I would definitely enjoy an annual version! I am very jealous of your stash. I have only seriously got into crochet this year despite having learned nearly 30 years ago! I only have an extremely small stash myself and I have only used acrylics so it is very difficult to say what yarn is my favourite. I got to a knit and stitch group at my local church and the lady who runs the group was using a bamboo cotton and I would definitely say it my favourite yarn that I have touched so far! They knit and crochet garments for the local hospital for premature babies and babies born sleeping. They are also linked to a lady who is a midwife who goes out to Africa a lot and uses our donated garments to help women to engage in pre and post natal care. I’m sure any such organisation near you would be extremely grateful. My group is just the other side of the Pennines from you if you can’t find one. Donating it is a wonderfully kind thing of you to do. Kerry 💜

[@meemamakes]

Your group sounds wonderful, what a lovely cause to knit for ❤❤

[@elizabethbrugliera5083]

Beautiful. My favorite yarn is FREE yarn. 😂 I have been enjoying blanket yarn lately.

[@stephanieq23]

My favorite was the mohair yarn. I do love lion brand striped yarns .you have very pretty yarns.

[@pamelafreeman4548]

What bunches of loveliness!! ❤❤😊

[@meemamakes]

Thankyou 😍🧶

[@sherrieanderson2524]

Love your stash. I still have to get my stash organized just so I can see what I actually have! I like coppery colors. I like the Hedgerow yarns and Fiber Fox, and heck I like them all! 😂 however I have fallen on love with Arcane Fibers. Just too short of spend able cash at this time.

[@cassieferaco1775]

My favorite yarn in general is anything soft 😂 but love the hues of the harbor color-way in this video ! Absolutely beautiful

[@meemamakes]

I’m a sucker for a very soft yarn 😍

[@ashmac2699]

Most yarns are my favorite 😂 but truly, a good worsted for a crochet project (typically not a wearable) is good by me but for any sort of garment or knit project I definitely lean toward a sock or sport weight. As far as print or color I’m all over the place 😅

[@jayneaspinall1638]

I dare not count my stash although I too am trying to reduce it. There are so many fabulous hand dyers out there but one of my favourites is The Wool Barn

[@maritzascraft]

Beautiful yarn 🧶 I love cotton yarn to make wearables. Thanks for the giveaway

[@clairecoleman685]

I’ve got a basket full of the bamboo and cotton ready to make mystical lanterns , what are you planning on doing with the shades you don’t like? And I don’t think your collection is too bad at all 😂😂 I’m yet to find yarn I don’t like or a favourite so I kind answer that question 😮😮

[@meemamakes]

I had someone reach out to take the bamboo yarn off my hands so I'm sure they will love it more than me

[@rachaelwalker6490]

Your yarn stash is glorious 🧶 Love great intentions to de-stash more but the feelings are real😂. I love the pigment and ply yarn, recently purchased some. Definitely not alone in a large amount of squishy yarn, probably more than a lifetimes supply!

[@TheBrody707]

My favourite yarn Is 100% cotton yarn. I love it!❤️

[@jewelse1975]

Omg your yarn! It’s so pretty! Can I come shopping at your house? 😂

[@meemamakes]

This made me chuckle 🤭

[@SEMIxiv]

My favourite yarn is anything type with super greens all mix colours of vibrant greens i love trying different types of yarns, i must say my favourite hank in your stash is definitely that avocado one definitely looking like guacamole i let out a good laugh to see that colour way its beautiful! Lovely video got through a few whips while watching, your stash is completely amazing and so beautiful to look at ~ one day ill have that many to look at everyday❤

[@elainecbaxter]

Adore all the autumnal colours.

[@projectmicky1226]

I’m only a couple minutes in but the yarn you have is absolutely beautiful

[@ellie38gwen]

Thank you for sharing your stash its so beautiful. I love that you have a mix of hand dyed, second hand and commercially. So often on KZbin people only show hand dyed and it can feel a little unobtainable. I've decided to rename my stash a my Yarn Hoard! My dream would be to bury myself in it like Smaug 😂😂 Yarn shows with poor access can be so scary in a wheelchair. I love Unravel as my local fibre festival but its such a tight space that i frequently get stuck in stalls until people have finished chatting. The upside is that half the vendors recognise me and we get to chat while I weight for food traffic to clear! I'm the complete opposite in the colours I can wear as im spoonie pale with blond hair so bright colours especially blue make my skin look less grey. Hues of the harbour is my favourite from your give away selection I am still thinking of it at the end of the episode. Thank again for the wonderful company while I sorted the hoard. 😊

[@meemamakes]

Hi Ellie, thanks so much for your comment and congrats on winning the giveaway. I put details about how to claim your prize in a community post on the channel. Your comment about being like Smaug made me chuckle! So lovely to hear from a fellow spoonie but so angry to hear about yet another unaccessible yarn show. I am seriously considering sending Yarndale a strongly worded email. I feel excluded enough in most places but yarn is my sanctuary! Anyways, on a lighter note I hope that you managed to sort out your own yarn hoard. With you loving brighter colours than me I would love to see it because I'm sure its absolutely beautiful! Em x

[@ellie38gwen]

@@meemamakes Wow I'm so excited to have won I really didn't expect to. I have followed the community tab instructions. I completely agree about the yarnie community being a place of sanctuary. Yarn and its crafts are so inclusive, it is so sad when it becomes exclusive by lack of planning. I have heard that East Anglia Yarn Festival is meant to be very accessible. I am hoping to go in 2025😃. My hoard finally finished being sorted this morning and I have just about squeezed most of it back into its storage (ish!). I will definitely tag you in the creations that your beautiful yarn turns into. Many Many Thanks once again Ellie x

[@Amandawpanda62]

So far my favourite yarn is acrylic from home bargains but thats only because Ive only learned to crochet this year and self teaching to knit so not been bold enough to invest in anything else yet

[@meemamakes]

If you have a hobbycraft near you then I like the WI yarns, specifically the big 400g balls of Soft and Smooth. It's such a dreamy acrylic yarn so much softer than any other acrylic I've used. It's often on offer as well.

[@richardmarsden9224]

Any yarn gives me good vibes if I see it I have to have it to usually ger from charity shops as I mostly make something then gift it I just got three if the cakes from Aldi id like to try to make my dad some socks for winter to keep his feet warm

[@pamelalawson4043]

Wow wish I had so much yarn. Like to watch your stash

[@jewelse1975]

Live this, share your stash anytime!!!

[@pearlknitpurl]

They are called hanks ❤

[@meemamakes]

Thankyou I get so muddled!