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[slipperfeet]

Hello! I'm a knitter with a TON of yarn, and moving into a pretty small apartment in about a month.  I can't think of any way to store so much yarn! My crafting area will be set up in a small corner. I want to be able to store it in a way that allows for me to get to it without having to dig through a huge tub. Most shelves I've seen aren't deep

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[kwiecie]

I agree, if you have room for like 2-3 on their side it could look really cool, too.

[stephc]

I have mine separated by color into 2-gal. size zip lock storage bags. You can kind of squeeze the air out so they take up even less space. They are just lined up on a shelf right now but I bought some baskets to organize my shelves a little better.

[an_sceal]

I have a few sets of these- http://www.target.com/Sterilite-16-qt-ClearView-Storage-Drawer/dp/B000AVNG3C/ref=br_1_11?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=14034461&node=14034461&searchRank=salesrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=Sterilite%2016-qt%20ClearView%20Storage%20Drawer

You can stack them as high as the ceiling, they are clear enough to see what kind of colours you have in any given drawer, and hold a LOT of yarn. Plus, they are compact enough that if you don't want to see them, you can just position them in a corner and hang a curtain in front of them, or put a plant in front of them, and they don't stick out like a sore thumb.

Only thing they -aren't- is moth-proof, so you may still want to use large ziplocs or

[fiatincantatum]

How about a wine rack?

[1967_colt45]

how about like

[1967_colt45]

if you get the kind with the metal grommets you can just hang them over nails and line up as many as you need

[dabble]

That was exactly what I was thinking of, only you did it with pictures. Bravo!

[driia]

Along the same lines - I think a canvas sweater bin - they also hang, often have clear closed fronts and are deep enough to hold several skeins at a time. You could also find a portable closet rod to hang them off of, with wheels to allow you to pull all of it out at once.