2011 Stashbusting CAL

[Ellie 13]

I didn't get to post last week, so I'll add it to this weeks score. Aug. 2nd we got so much , the basement of my building got flooded . I spent every spare moment sorting/cleaning out my storage unit, no time for . I lost a lot of photos, books and stuffed animals/dolls . Most of my was in plastic bins, but some skeins and balls/used skeins in a trash bag got soaked (it tipped and floated everywhere). I had to wash/dry the full skeins and some that were less than 1/4 used. I now have a lot of colors with no labels. I tossed the rest of the balls/used because the water was dirty and they were all tangled. I tossed 4 skeins that were 1/2 or more used and 15 balls (I stopped counting, it was too wet/messy ). The good thing is I get a high WTD without hardly trying .

WTD: + 19 YTD: + 125

Ellie 13

[TCarra]

And it happens to the best of us!

 

But it's killin' me NOT to buy yarn! ... I really do have enough yarn and projects to work on... I need help.

[TCarra]

Oh, Ellie 13 ~ I'm sorry to hear about your flooding! Not fun.

[Fiberfolly]

Is it too late in the year to join in here?? Also, I spin yarn. Do I go negative when I finish spinning a skein of yarn? LOL.

[TCarra]

Hi Fiberfolly!!! Definitely join in! I joined a couple weeks ago. CLLinda along with everyone else here is so helpful with questions, too (if you have any).

 

WELCOME!

[krazycrocheter]

Ellie 13- So sorry about your storage unit and . How you had to throw away so much but at least it got you a big score. Lose/Win At least the flood wasn't as bad as it could have been.

 

Fiberfolly- Not to late at all to join. and We would love to have another in here. Anyone who has a yarn stash is a friend. Who else would understand you but another stasher.

[yarn_geek]

Is it too late in the year to join in here?? Also, I spin yarn. Do I go negative when I finish spinning a skein of yarn? LOL.

 

Yes, making your own yarn would count as a -2 per skein; a very awesome -2!

[FrLopLady]

But it's killin' me NOT to buy yarn! ... I really do have enough yarn and projects to work on... I need help.

 

:eek:think:think:lol:lol:cheer:cheer:rofl :hook:hug:hug Yeah birds of a feather flock together in the same CAL

 

I didn't get to post last week, so I'll add it to this weeks score. Aug. 2nd we got so much , the basement of my building got flooded . I spent every spare moment sorting/cleaning out my storage unit, no time for . I lost a lot of photos, books and stuffed animals/dolls . Most of my was in plastic bins, but some skeins and balls/used skeins in a trash bag got soaked (it tipped and floated everywhere). I had to wash/dry the full skeins and some that were less than 1/4 used. I now have a lot of colors with no labels. I tossed the rest of the balls/used because the water was dirty and they were all tangled. I tossed 4 skeins that were 1/2 or more used and 15 balls (I stopped counting, it was too wet/messy ). The good thing is I get a high WTD without hardly trying .

WTD: + 19 YTD: + 125

Ellie 13

Well what a poopy way of getting a decent score. Sorry for the mess

[TurtleLvr]

I didn't get to post last week, so I'll add it to this weeks score. Aug. 2nd we got so much , the basement of my building got flooded . I spent every spare moment sorting/cleaning out my storage unit, no time for . I lost a lot of photos, books and stuffed animals/dolls . Most of my was in plastic bins, but some skeins and balls/used skeins in a trash bag got soaked (it tipped and floated everywhere). I had to wash/dry the full skeins and some that were less than 1/4 used. I now have a lot of colors with no labels. I tossed the rest of the balls/used because the water was dirty and they were all tangled. I tossed 4 skeins that were 1/2 or more used and 15 balls (I stopped counting, it was too wet/messy ). The good thing is I get a high WTD without hardly trying .

WTD: + 19 YTD: + 125

Ellie 13

 

I agree with Mary, a poopy way to get a good score. I hope its all cleaned up now.

 

But it's killin' me NOT to buy yarn! ... I really do have enough yarn and projects to work on... I need help.

 

Oh stop acting like you're the only one in that situation!

 

Is it too late in the year to join in here?? Also, I spin yarn. Do I go negative when I finish spinning a skein of yarn? LOL.

 

Welcome! You could make it a positive by sending it to me. I will suffer the negative for you.

 

[TCarra]

Oh stop acting like you're the only one in that situation!

 

Suuuueeeee!!!! I ALMOST spit my coffee out while reading this! (not kidding!)

[TCarra]

:eek:think:think:lol:lol:cheer:cheer:rofl :hook:hug:hug Yeah birds of a feather flock together in the same CAL

 

Yup, yup, you're right. That's why I'm here.

 

[greyhoundgrandma]

Ellie 13 --Hope you are all cleaned up now. I'm glad most of your yarn was in plastic bins. Basement flooding is the pits!

 

I've finished 2 skeins and a ball this week. Just found a single skein while sorting some more of my sister's stuff. No trips to any stores in sight for the rest of the week, so I hope to stay in the positives!

[CLLinda]

Is it too late in the year to join in here?? Also, I spin yarn. Do I go negative when I finish spinning a skein of yarn? LOL.

 

 

Welcome to the group! I will enter your name on the list.

 

[Fiberfolly]

Welcome to the group! I will enter your name on the list.

 

 

 

Thanks . I better get crocheting. I'm knitting and crocheting dishcloths right now.

[Fiberfolly]

I just blew my positive score. I ordered 14 skeins of I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby for a Groovyghan for my daughter-in-law for Christmas. I should use most, if not all of it for the ghan, so I will catch back up as I finish it. I can't wait to get the yarn. We do not have a Hobby Lobby around here, and I was quite surprised to find out how reasonable shipping is from them. It was only $2 for 14 large skeins of yarn. Can't beat that with a stick!

 

Well, I'm going to go adjust my signature line now.

[CLLinda]

I am so good. Went to Wally World and didn't buy any yarn. And I know JoAnn's has a huge clearance sale, so I'm staying out of there. It's hard, but I'm using that will power.

 

[Fiberfolly]

It isn't that hard for me to not buy yarn at my nearest Wally World since they have very little--because we have a new Joann down the street from it and they choose not to compete. But now that I know there is a clearance sale at Joann I am very tempted to mosey over there. You, are an evil enabler .

[krazycrocheter]

Well thankfully my nearest Joannes is like 30mins or more away. If it was as close as Wally World, HL, or Michaels I would be so tempted to go in. But I did buy some yarn on sale at HL last week. Its was a great sale. Got like $2 off most yarn. Maybe I'll stop posting about my yarn purchase when I actually find something to do with it.

[Ellie 13]

The basement is dried out now, but when it rains, everyone in the building runs to the basement .

I made what I called a "groovy-ghan" once. Mine had my own smilie face square, Krystal's Daisy square and a peace sign square (I don't remember who's design) in it. I like that one too. I finished another Christmas stocking, used a ball (+1). Since I mostly have full/nearly full skeins, I'll have to do a lot of to finish anything.

WTD: + 20 YTD: + 126

Ellie 13

[CLLinda]

My goal for the year is to end in the positives for YTD. So I'm really staying away from yarn, but it's so hard.

 

[greyhoundgrandma]

My goal for the year is to end in the positives for YTD. So I'm really staying away from yarn, but it's so hard.

 

 

I think I can forget that one for the year! I'm just trying to concentrate on crocheting time and use as much yarn as I can.

Maybe you can bottle some of your will power and sell it!!

[TurtleLvr]

Just give me Shoot the moon now. I got a HIJ present with 4 skeins and my swap package came with 12 skeins...YIKES! +32

 

[fc1123]

well last weekend was busy had to work all weekend and I am so excited because I have this weekend off I haven't had a weekend off since I started this job last month so I am happy going to do some crocheting. I forgot to add that I bought a skein of yarn -2

[kraftynkrazy]

I have been crocheting SBTs like a mad woman. Have used up two full skeins and rolled two down to very small balls. I have also used up one ball. I bought a skein of yarn today to make another SBT, bringing my WTD score so far to a +5.

[FrLopLady]

Just give me Shoot the moon now. I got a HIJ present with 4 skeins and my swap package came with 12 skeins...YIKES! +32

 

Nice try... -32 you mean?