Moths and Yarn

Moths and yarn do not mix. I have learned that from reading many yarnharlot books. While laughing like crazy, I realized I have never had a problem with moths in the past. Bugs aren't a problem in my house (except for spiders of course). The other night I was out making cheeseburgers on the grill after dark. I opened the door to come in and what followed me in? A. GIANT. MOTH. I about freaked. More so than I do with spiders. My husband was like, what's going on?? I told him, and he said oh yeah moths like to eat wool. I was like, no shit sherlock. So we both tried to find it and couldn't. I closed the door to the craftroom hoping that it couldn't get through that door and the door to my closet where all my yarn is. Some of it is in a plastic tote, mind you, but not all of it. So I went about my business Saturday night and Sunday. The intruding moth is still in the back of my mind. I'm knitting in the living room and looking at my wool to make sure there are no holes. I'm still freaking about this. I have hundreds of dollars invested into yarn which is mostly wool. Sunday evening I go out to help my husband with something. When I come back in I spot it. Perched on the window. AH HA! I grabed the fly swatter and beat it so hard the window shook. I did kill it. Phew. Now I have to be more careful when coming inside, and sympathize a little more with the yarnharlot when I'm reading her books. AND, I really need to invest in a cedar chest.

On the idea of not buying more yarn until Rhinebeck....that went out the window today. I bought some merino off of ravelry from someone in Florida who just so happens to be a teacher too! I couldn't pass it up because I've been dying to make the February Lady Sweater. Now, of course, I have the CPH in progress along with a shell and some socks. But that doesn't matter does it. Must. Buy. More. Yarn. Always.