Snob in a snit

So it finally hit me, what a blog is supposed to be... it's not that anyone is really going to read it, not that anyone really cares what is here. It's my rant, all mine.

Here's what has me in a snit. I've read about and heard from all sorts of people, all about how fun fur/eyelash yarns are out, hated and reviled. Then I read all about how everyone is tightening the budget, re-using, recycling and finding all sorts of innovative ways of being creative. So, I wonder, where's the missing link?

Everyone who knows me knows I'm a fibreSNOB and if I had my way, there wouldn't be any acrylic in my shop, in my closet or on my person. All that being said, I happen to love eyelash yarns. I love squishy soft blankets and afghans. I love the movement of the fur. I have never knitted or bought a scarf out of this yarn and wouldn't even if you paid me. BUT I can see me knitting a good classic worsted (like Diamond Tempo, 25% wool/75% acrylic) blanket doubled with a complementary long lash carry-along, just so I can have that softness. I can see me knitting some fluffy slippers with a sturdy wool/fun fur combo so I can be sweeping and polishing my newly refinished hardwood floors every time I walk on them (now that's the lazy way of cleaning!) or some fun mitts for that dusting I hate doing.

Why do we all have to throw away anything in our stashes which is no longer socially popular? Doesn't anyone realize that as soon as we've all destashed, some big-name designer is going to invent what I've just said, put out a hugely expensive "new" line of ultra-plush, environmentally friendly and virtually indestructible, chemical free cleaning paw-r-us patterns and we'll be flocking to be put on the waiting lists for the next available kits?

Now I've had my rant and I'm happy. I'll be using ALL the goodies in my stash and doing so proudly, after all, I bought the yarns because I liked them, not because anyone else thought they were popular at the time. I'm even going to ply some into my own spun wool and knit my dream afghan for my new couch...