When Yarn Stages Its Own Intervention

I wrote the following on a Ravelry board, and it was suggested I put it on my oft-neglected crafts blog. It’s a topic relevant to many knitters and crocheters, I’m sure, and indeed, you can probably replace the word “yarn” with words like “cross stitch patterns” or “scrapbook materials” or “stamps” or “collectible teaspoons” and