yarnabler
a person who entices (or enables) another knitter/crocheter into buying yarn he or she doesn’t need for a project, only to add to their yarn stash. usually in reference to a pricey/luxury/particularly pretty or desirable yarn. a yarn pusher.
“mom, this yarn is so pretty! buy it, i won’t tell dad!”
“lydia, you should buy another skein just in case you run out!”
“omg you are a total yarnabler.”
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- yarnage
1. the damage that a yarn crawl does to your credit card. 2. what’s left of the yarn store after a tour bus of marauding knitters and crocheters shows up for an impromptu yarn crawl. those biddies came in last weekend from upstate, and did some serious yarnage to the store–call the suppliers, we need […]
- Yarnalanche
/ˈyarnˌaˌlanch/ noun a m-ss of yarn, falling rapidly down a shelf or other hiding place, usually onto the top of the owner’s head. what happens when you try to pull a particular color from the bottom of your yarn stash and a large quant-ty of yarn falls on your head, over the floor and in […]
- yarn bombing
a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth, rather than paint or chalk. while yarn installations–called yarn bombs or knit bombs–may last for years, they are considered non-permanent, and, unlike graffiti, can be easily removed if necessary. the practice is believed to have originated in the u.s. […]
- yarn crawl
to tour/visit/salivate over a city’s local yarn shops for extreme fiber enthusiasts. “my bff and i are going to boston to do a yarn crawl. i just finished knitting a sweater and am jonesing for new yarn.”
- yarndi
aboriginal term for marajuana –note – aboriginal as in indigenous australians all he does all day is sit around and smoke yarndi