HOW TO HIDE YOUR STASH

Lilly Chin's Top 10 Ways to Hide the Stash

1. Tape the bag of yarn to the underside of all chairs -- who'll know?

2. Put a slipcover over bag of yarn, stick it on the couch and call it a pillow.

3. Remove the cushions of the couch and stuff with yarn instead.

4. There are narrow books that don't reach all the way to the back of the bookshelf. That dead space behind such books is good for several skeins.

5. Do you wear all your shoes at the same time? No. Stick a skein of yarn in each unworn shoe (boots are great for this very reason!)

6. Everyone has clothes in the closet that are never, ever worn. Sew up the bottoms of the garments, insert yarn. Do not forget to sew up the bottoms of the sleeves. There's enough room in each sleeve for more than a bag's worth.

7. Never cook, only order take out or go to restaurants. You've now got the whole oven!

8. Look to the china cabinet. That large soup tureen? Maybe a bag. Large teapot? A few balls. Covered dish? the same.

9. The freezer is advantageous for fuzzies such as angora or mohair. Make sure to put them in plastic bags first. This is known as a high fiber diet.

10. Get a really large box and fill it up with lots and lots of yarn. Put a table cloth over it. Voila, instant table. (But you can't put your feet underneath it.)