2011 Stashbusting CAL

[FrLopLady]

I had to edit my score somewhere above. Hit Ben Franklin on Friday night..only 3 skeins...I was amazed at me!

[yarn_geek]

I ended up buying 27 skeins this week used 7, so I'm at:

 

WTD: -40

[Crafty Witch]

I seem to be going nowhere fast. I haven't gained any yarn, but I haven't gotten rid of any either. This SOTM block continues to stall.

 

0 WTD/-68 YTD

[greyhoundgrandma]

Here are the scores for W/E May 7:

 

Gold Medal Winner:

Braxxi +8

 

Silver Medal Winners:

fc1123 +4

MouseCLP +4

 

Bronze Medal Winners:

BigPinkPolkaDot +2

cshort +2

Ellie 13 +2

 

Also on the positive side:

CLLinda +1

 

Holding steady:

Crafty Witch 0

saffronangel 0

tracyleigh 0

 

Mothers of adopted orphans:

Shell Lee -10

Turtlelvr -13

cris -14

dragonpuck -15

pineknott -22

yarngeek -40

FrLopLady -54

PBLKNP -60

walker1021 -81

 

And returning Shoot the Moon Winner:

greyhoundgrandma -106

 

I hope I didn't miss anyone! Happy crocheting with all that new yarn!

[Ellie 13]

I got a medal with + 2 .

I used a ball making some turtle shells, so I'll start this week with + 1.

 

WTD: + 1 YTD: + 73

Ellie 13

[fc1123]

wow I'm amazed that I received the silver medal that is awesome

[walker1021]

Wow! Looks like most everyone adopted a lot of yarn this past week. Hope everyone has fun playing in their stashes!! (is that even a word? )

[CLLinda]

Wow! What a week of stashbusting! See how important it is to post your scores. You can be a winner of a medal with a low score some weeks.

 

Now let's all try to bust some stash this week.

 

[BigPinkPolkaDot]

I'm just checking scores now and am shocked to see I tied for the bronze medal with a +2! Wow! I'm so honored! I never won a medal before! Thank you! Thank you! Congrats to everyone -- for medals, for busting stash, for holding steady and for caring for their new bundles of joy! Bless you!

[PBLKNP]

I'm hoping my scores will be better this week, as I'm going to be giving away some yarn to a friend for a class she's teaching down at the Y.

[TurtleLvr]

Used up 4 skeins of cotton yesterday, but going to HL, Joann's and Michael's with Mom today so that will give me a negative by the end of the day.

 

[FrLopLady]

I am just glad...kinda..that Hobby Lobby is so far away for me. As long as I can stay out of Joann's and Michaels I should do pretty good this week....maybe

[TurtleLvr]

I am just glad...kinda..that Hobby Lobby is so far away for me. As long as I can stay out of Joann's and Michaels I should do pretty good this week....maybe

 

I stayed out of Michael's, as for the other 2 stores...Lets just say I need to take 28 points off my score.

 

[walker1021]

I stayed out of Michael's, as for the other 2 stores...Lets just say I need to take 28 points off my score.

 

What???!!!??? You went shopping with out me!!!????

[TurtleLvr]

What???!!!??? You went shopping with out me!!!????

 

Was going to take Mom, but a close friend of her's passed away yesterday. So Bruce went with me. With him I make him pay for stuff so I can use twice the coupons!

 

[PBLKNP]

The Special Olympics Scarf people just came out with their new colors, and I found them at Michaels!

[FrLopLady]

The Special Olympics Scarf people just came out with their new colors, and I found them at Michaels!

 

Oh I didn't need THAT reminder Now have to go find the yarn names. I figured with all the RHS yarn I had for sure I'd have some. Found one skein of navy

[Je-Rel Drood]

I had computer problems and couldn't post last night:

 

I bought 3 skeins, but I also used up 2 skeins. I'm so frustrated! I started a shell top for my best friend's mother's birthday using a skein of paton's silk/bamboo in the dark purple. When I ran out to buy more, I couldn't find any! I was able to find the brand in only one of the 5 stores I went to, and they only had it in 2 colors!

 

So, I picked up a bunch of skeins in the light purple (I already had 3 skeins at home, I think 6 should work) and I'm going to use the dark purple as a trim around the edges of the top. Good thing the pattern works up quickly. I did 10" in about 3 hours!

[walker1021]

I had computer problems and couldn't post last night:

 

I bought 3 skeins, but I also used up 2 skeins. I'm so frustrated! I started a shell top for my best friend's mother's birthday using a skein of paton's silk/bamboo in the dark purple. When I ran out to buy more, I couldn't find any! I was able to find the brand in only one of the 5 stores I went to, and they only had it in 2 colors!

 

So, I picked up a bunch of skeins in the light purple (I already had 3 skeins at home, I think 6 should work) and I'm going to use the dark purple as a trim around the edges of the top. Good thing the pattern works up quickly. I did 10" in about 3 hours!

Can you share what pattern you are using?

[greyhoundgrandma]

I am just glad...kinda..that Hobby Lobby is so far away for me. As long as I can stay out of Joann's and Michaels I should do pretty good this week....maybe

 

I can do enough damage at Wal-Mart so it's really good I'm 1 1/2 hours away from the closest real craft store!

[Ellie 13]

I've been using scrap to make turtles and used the last ball (+1). Now I'll have to start using skeins. I have enough , but I won't use a whole skein (might roll 1 down though). 5 turtles done 15 more to go .

WTD: + 2 YTD: + 74

Ellie 13

[Je-Rel Drood]

Can you share what pattern you are using?

 

I think it's just a free-form pattern as I'm making it up as I go along, but it's a simple box tank top with a square neckline and shoulder straps instead of sleeves. the Shell is a simple 15" wide x 20" long including the shoulder straps at 1.5" wide. I make 2 of them and sew them together. (my friend's mother is a bit on the wee side)

 

I'm using a stitch thats:

(DC,ch,DC,ch,DC=shell stitch)in one ch, sk 2 ch, sc, sk 2 ch, repeat (the next row has the sc in the 2nd DC of the shell below it, and the shell stitch in the sc in between the two shells.) I haven't decided what kind of trim I'm doing with the dark purple thread, maybe something in the picot-trim theme.

[TurtleLvr]

I used up a skein and 2 balls. If I get the tote I'm working on done that will be another 4-5 skeins (cotton), but I have to finish that first!

 

[CLLinda]

I'm at the end of making a bib, so that yarn is almost gone. And I found a scarf project in the car, and I worked on it a bunch today. I just want to use up these skeins. Sometimes, it seems like it takes a long time to use up a skein.

 

[Je-Rel Drood]

ok, so I have a question - could any newly bought bundle of yarn be considered a skein? Those more high end yarns are a little smaller in yardage than, let's say a Caron's Simply Soft.

 

Also, for some reason I've found myself with 6 cones of fine yarn that I bought from someone to help them out. How many skeins would a cone be? Or those Pound of Love yarns?

 

Obviously I'm not counting the inches, but just wondering if a bundle is a skein is a +2?