organizing my yarn and getting my life together

[@extraterrestrialelliot]

Hi Emma, I'm not usually someone to comment something like this - but you are a person I greatly admire and respect in this community and I love this video - you talked in your sponsored section about how therapy has really helped you with your queer identity and thats super amazing. Unfortunately, Better Help has a history of really hurting its queer users by matching them with unsupportive people who attempt to convert them or say harmful things, along with issues of them allowing unlicensed therapists onto the website and other similar issues. In a time where many queer people are struggling with their mental health I understand you had the best of intentions with this, however I think a lot of your audience, myself included, would appreciate you looking a bit more into their company before accepting a sponsorship. Much love, and absolutely no hate intended like I say I adore your content and don't allow a silly person on the internet to sway your views, I just figured you should know about this and reconsider taking a sponsorship with them next time.

[@pattycookie2011]

Wow! That's huge and Emma should definitely look into this ! Thanks for the heads up!

[@Katameez]

Yess, was looking for this comment

[@MrAeglaeca]

Yeah, better help is not a good company, I would definitely recommend looking into them more.

[@extraterrestrialelliot]

@pattycookie2011 yeah I wanted to comment bc - I don't assume Emma is being willfully ignorant I think it's likely they genuinely did not know - and therefore a lot of people watching might not know also so just a psa there are other forms of online therapy and if we're being realistic therapy is not smth u want to be cheap with- the reality is if better help is offering therapy that cheap there's probably a catch and unfortunately the catch means they're just not ethical as a mental health service

[@madeinthemoment]

Hi, thanks so much for letting me know! I really appreciate you approaching me like this. Will be looking into this a lot more. I have some contractual obligations to fulfill with them but will certainly keep this in mind for the future.

[@rocketbilly]

This whole video got me side-eyeing the closet where I've unceremoniously shoved my yarn stash.

[@youngandamenace6570]

I just have a gigantic plastic box shoved under my bed ☠️

[@rocketbilly]

@@youngandamenace6570 I have one of those toooo! Except its mostly for unfinished projects and thrifted roving lmao. I hide them so I don't have to see them and be ashamed at my trash skills ☠

[@Mel-James]

Watching this and crocheting. Giggling at the idea of a Christmas present being spoiled by seeing the ball of yarn you’re gonna use to make it. I get it haha ( 1:40 )

[@bleakmouse6201]

my scary swatch bag has been invaluable to me. Whenever something I made gets a hole, the old swatch is right there for me to bring back matching yarn to repair it

[@kanjifaith6619]

I love seeing yarn organizing and destashing videos! I am currently trying to go through all of my stashed yarn and work on projects with the yarn I have instead of buying anything for now

[@guillermodeltortle]

Lovingly and respectfully: get some cedar planks and lavender sachets for that closet to keep your stash safe!

[@VultureSkins]

What do those things keep yarn safe from? Like bugs/moths?

[@guillermodeltortle]

@@VultureSkins yup! Moth repellant!

[@azari_osaka]

caking stretches natural fibres over time. you should only cake if yr using the yarn in the immediate future

[@icrochetedthething]

I have found that only keeping yarn around that I know what I'm going to do with helps a lot with my organization. I don't do a lot of scrap work, so I end up taking any extra yarn after a project and just dropping it off somewhere usually. But I also tend to plan several projects ahead, so buying for exact purposes works for me. I like seeing how other people organize their stuff and go through the process of getting it ready for use.

[@Dartuche]

:/ given all the controversies and lawsuits against Better Help, kind of surprised to see it as a sponsor here :/

[@sarahgreiner2694]

It's always satisfying to go through and see what you've got and take stock of what you want to keep/do things with and the like. I remember when I first put my (admittedly ridiculously large hoarded) Felici stash into bins and then later reorganized into something approximating alphabetical order. I even labeled what colorways were in which bin. Of course, now I've used some and some are still pulled out . . . it never ends lol.

[@IsaacRosenkrans]

I absolutely love all your plants! at thirteen I personally own and take care of over seventy and love them so much

[@jujusloth5047]

i appreciate the amount of jaida content we get in emmas videos

[@Deafkid97]

Wow that pink & orange yarn 🤩 definitely adding to cart

[@iannbeloved_]

Hi, I'm knitting an anything raglan while watching this! It's in a dark green yarn with regular stockinette, except I'm adding a row of purls every 6 rows. Watching this while making it was very fun and ill be sure to @ you if I post abt it!! Thank you ‼️❤️❤️

[@gab5006]

woah I did gasp with the reveal of the back bows!!!!! so good!!!!! love this a million times over!!!

[@stephaniewilliams8687]

I’m glad you are getting therapy. Sometimes we just need that person to talk to. You’re a wonderful spirit with a joyous soul. 😊

[@tayshobe6881]

Looking at your yarn stash makes me look at my like 5 totes worth of yarn in envy. I wish i had the time/energy to organize

[@catherinecunningham7126]

Ugh my closet of yarn shares the space with clothes and the yarn is winning. I will be 61 on Monday and I can’t possibly knit and crochet fast enough to use up all this yarn before I die, but yet............ 🤪 Emma, it saddens me that you even have to struggle with your identity. In this day and age you shouldn’t have to. Sending lots of love from Arkansas! 🧶🧶🧶

[@nikkyb]

There is something very satisfying about cleaning up a closet, isn’t there? And with all your yarn there’s also SO much to look forward to! Have fun 😊

[@bishop_correia]

Hi Emma, I have a suggestion/mini challenge for you that will use up some of the things in your scary bag of swatches, random flowers, tapestry, and random loose granny squares. Take the ones that match the best and you like the look of together, and combine them using your scrap yarn to make a peice that appears to be free hand. I'd recommend watching Jenna Phipps's "i tried free hand crochet for the first time.." video to understand what I'm trying to get at. It will use up a bunch of your random bits and bobs and it will come out looking really nice depending on which peices you knit/crochet together. Best of luck!

[@elidiac5045]

OMG I love make & mend!!!! I just visited them a couple weeks ago and bought a tonnnn of yarn plus some needles. They have everything you could possibly think of there and then some, it's amazing

[@twinnish]

I think it looks a lot more organized. The pink and orange yarn looks yummy.

[@kimoppi]

I over bought yarn while working from home during the pandemic. As soon as I had to be back in the building my crochet time was cut by 90%. I ended up gathering bags and organizing my yarn by project (yarn and printed patterns together) and then into bins based on project size. So I have a bin for blankets, sweaters, small projects, and TBD. Also, shout out to Make+Mend. They are great!

[@EveBolt]

Hi Emma! Thanks for the video! I was wondering, how do you prevent any moth damage to your yarns?

[@vincentbriggs1780]

The perfect video to listen to while packing up my fabric stash to move!

[@SanctuaryObsessed]

I'm dying to see that pink and orange yarn in a project, its gorgeous

[@wandalieder7262]

That hot pink and orange yarn is so pretty!

[@sheoftheplants5111]

I'm absolutely obsessed with the blanket on the couch in this video, does anyone know the pattern by chance?

[@miriam1028]

Red heart retro ornament throw pattern :) its free

[@korami.23]

Can someone tell me from what brand the yarn on the right is from? (13:30)

[@beatriceh.5666]

thank you for this video, it's such a chill vlog and v relaxing!

[@RunWithHooksNYarn]

I want to take all of my swatches and make a blanket with it some day

[@madisonelizabeth2765]

How do you keep your stored yarn from smelling musty in an apartment closet T.T mine keeps getting like that and I haven’t even had most of it that long.

[@emilymah3793]

please reconsider Better Help. theyre extremely unethical and i’m shocked given how much research you usually put behind your content that you’re letting them sponsor you :(

[@bigsammo]

yeah i was shocked to see the betterhelp sponsor too!

[@emilymah3793]

@ville__ ur mom

[@VultureSkins]

@ville__you dense? You’re replying to a comment where somebody is caring, and it’s liked by a bunch of people, so obviously people care. Try harder

[@grrt722]

Ethics go out the window when $$$$$ is involved. Even the wokest creators are slaves to the dollar.

[@cypherr2191]

Hey Emma, what is the color code for the noro yarn green and grey and blue. They look gorgerous! I want to make a beanie with that color..thanks!

[@lunatykica5636]

the "made in the moment" banner would be a cool prop to have in the background for your videos!

[@bepperonie]

i was just looking for videos about this yesterday!!

[@Yarnlygifts]

I thought I was the only one who keeps the ends ;) . Happy to see another person.

[@ittybittykatie2]

love your videos! but better help is not a great company… lots of excellent videos on yt explaining why

[@dreamitimagineitcreateit]

I love yarn too and have a looooooot🤣 The blanket on your sofa is gorgeous. Is that your pattern and if yes is it available for purchase?

[@leticasi]

Am I hallucinating or was this posted earlier ? I was just looking for this video for dinner bc I could have sworn I saw a notification while I was at work

[@madeinthemoment]

It was lol the file got super corrupted and was freezing in weird spots so I had to reupload 🙃

[@leticasi]

@@madeinthemoment oh no! I’m glad you were able to save it!

[@lydiasims6412]

i saw it earlier, went to be a big girl and tell my (toxic) grad school advisor i was leaving his lab for another professor, and didn't get to calm down with this video :(

[@jordannnk]

@ville__are you a bot or smt bc I’ve seen another account by an eerily similar name on a completely different video that was also copying comments… and they responded to me

[@wakeeandbakee]

Not you pulling out the loops and threads yarn while im knitting a hat with that exact color 😭

[@kore_knits]

we sneeze exactly the same and it’s a little scary lol

[@no-gender-only-crypitd]

omg do you live near Ann Arbor?? i live like 15 mins away from there :)

[@Sincyn241]

Wait! Ann Arbor? You were in Michigan? Sweet! Was it one of the fiber expos?

[@Ikilintu]

You have such a collection of cool colours!!🥺 am i a weirdo for being so scared of textile pests that i keep all my yarn and craft fabrics in airtight containers...? loose yarn in a closet like this is such a wild concept to me!

[@AlyssaMercedes]

Not a weirdo, but also airtight is NOT a great way to store fibers 😢 hopefully your stash doesn't go moldy!!

[@SarcasticShrubbery]

@@AlyssaMercedes Any tips on keeping moths out of wool, then? Cedar wood and lavender have done nothing for me and I'd rather not resort to poison since I have pets...

[@Ikilintu]

Oh i have never heard of that happening unless moisture gets into the boxes! I have personally been told airtight storage prevents mold as long as you don't have an issue with dampness already? Could be because i live in a cold climate tho.

[@vigilant3504]

@@SarcasticShrubberyyou can use airtight containers with silica packets to draw out moisture, and often check humidity in your are and open the containers for a few minutes whenever humidity is low.

[@SarcasticShrubbery]

@@vigilant3504 OK now that's really smart, I hadn't thought of using silica packets. Thank you!

[@crochetmezaddy]

goddamn I love the arcane fibreworks yarns

[@Limbothy]

Do you double cake/wind your yarn or is one good enough?

[@butterflymuse2707]

All hail Jaida, Queen of Chaos!

[@Punkrock.Chrysalis]

Adding making a crochet channel to my todo list so I can be gifted gorgeous silk mohair’s like you lol !!

[@HomegirlMontoyaDPS]

"When I was in Ann Arbor I went to this art fair" Are you telling me I was at the same art fair as The emma inthemoment and didn't even know it

[@madeinthemoment]

omg !!!! yes I actually went twice while I was there for a weekend. And I heard this was the small version, I loved Ann Arbor and will def have to go back !!

[@HomegirlMontoyaDPS]

@@madeinthemoment I love going to the art fair every year with my mom! I hope I can see you there in 2024 (or some future year)!

[@HomegirlMontoyaDPS]

@ville__ i'm american

[@margaret2427]

i get that you have to make a living but the promo is really weird considering betterhelp notoriously referred someone to a "therapist" who told him to stop being gay

[@VultureSkins]

Yeah :(

[@EmsIsFab]

Me hearing Moa's name: I KNOW HER! lol (I am one of her testers lol)

[@zeldanrj3]

Ohhh noooo.. you took down the WnF video, and the others. They are so good, and full of information.

[@zeldanrj3]

Ohh my gosh, I see now. 2 channels, whewww.. OK. Back to watching. Thank you

[@aussie_vonnie]

You obviously do not collect yarn like I do! Collecting yarn and knitting/crochet/crafting are separate hobbies 😂😂😂

[@maleahlock]

I genuinely can't make the same product more than five times. It breaks all of my brain cells and then I'm artcomatose until I rage quit on the impending doom repeat stupid project and make something new.

[@sjayh315]

I was wondering where this video went 😂

[@Lady_dromeda]

What is this “swatch “ you speak of? I have never heard of this. ( I’m too damn lazy to do swatches most of the time, i will test square designs and thats it for swatching. I need to do better.)

[@maggzmakez]

I saw something I sent you 🥰 But can you and jaida come and do this at my place next pls

[@madeinthemoment]

hehehe be right there

[@melstephen5191]

💐💐💐💐

[@KnitTherapy]

MAKE A BLANKET OUT OF YOUR SWATCHES JUST KEEP ADDING ON

[@da31133]

Damn, im already tired just seeing everything out 😭

[@moreautmm]

Mystery animal vest? No! Dino vest.

[@ImmaHippster]

I would work for yarn lol 😂 anyone looking for an assistant 😇 hahaha

[@bluetiger_nadiah401]

😂😂😂

[@anzaia2164]

I feel targeted lol

[@witchchildinstitches5002]

Echoing into the void, BetterHelp is not it. Please reconsider sponsor choice in the future?

[@VultureSkins]

@ville__ew are you just replying “who cares” to every better help comment? Dont you have anything better to do besides being a pest?