2017 Stashbusting CAL

[greyhoundgrandma]

I've added you to the list.

[yarnscrapper]

Have to post today, no computer tomorrow...

 

WTD = 0

[pineknott]

wtd +3 ytd + 3

[greyhoundgrandma]

I used a skein making two hats for my GD and one in a throw...+4.....=+29.

Used up another skein in the throw...+2....+31

[greyhoundgrandma]

I might have finished another skein this afternoon, but I took a nap instead. LOL It's our second day of below freezing highs and lows in the teens so it's definitely been a stay in and crochet or read weekend. I'm trying to get some good numbers going before I spend my gift cards to Joann and Hobby Lobby.

 

WTD +31

[MalisaMeesa]

soooooo this phenomenon called self-buying yarn happened..... And I had to take home 18 skeins of bulky yarn

WTD - 36 

YTD - 36

[Inkked0317]

OK so my church does a 21 day fast every January, to help us focus more on God's word...so I'm fasting Facebook and gaming (two huge time sucks in my life) I foresee myself getting A LOT of crochet done in the next couple weeks 

 

In this first week, I made a Bavarian stitch baby blanket for a friend, a hat and scarf set for Operation Gratitude, the Spiderman doll from those kits I bought (realized I'll never again voluntarily work on anything that small and I'll be using WW yarn doubled to make the rest of the patterns), used the remaining baby weight yarn from both kits to make a granny square that turned out to be just barely big enough for a baby blanket for my 3 yr old's doll, tested out an original pattern based on a quilt square, and 3 market bags for grocery shopping. I used a total of 20 balls (+20) and 10 skeins (+20).

 

WTD: +40

YTD: +40

[PBLKNP]

I've started a new project - a little crocheted hoodie for our grandson for his second birthday.  I thought I was going to make it through a skein, but no dice yet.

 

Stashbuster Total: WTD +0 YTD +0

 

   

[greyhoundgrandma]

Self-buying yarn sounds like a good addition to the dictionary!

 

Great first week, Jessie! It's really easy to spend a lot of time on the computer.

 

Sometimes the skein just seems to have no end, Pam, unless you're trying to finish a project before you run out.

[howieann]

WTD: +16 YTD: +16

[greyhoundgrandma]

Scores for the week ending 1/7/17:

 

Gold Medal Winner: Inkked0317 +40

Silver Medal Winner: greyhoundgrandma +31

Bronze Medal Winner: howieann +16

 

pineknott +3

 

Ellie 13 0

yarnscrapper 0

PBLKNP 0

 

Shoot the Moon Winner: MalisaMeesa -36

[pineknott]

great numbers ladies,what a wonderful start in the new year

[greyhoundgrandma]

I finished a blanket and rolled the last skein into a ball...+1.

[Crafty Witch]

Count me in for this. I don't expect to get off to a good start; I'm planning on doing some temperature afghans and I don't have all the colors I need, especially since I decided that I don't like the default scale and came up with my own. I do however, hope to actually finish at least one, and use up some skeins in the process.

[greyhoundgrandma]

Welcome to the group! Buying yarn in 10 colors for two temperature blankets helped tank my score last year. LOL I had no idea how much yarn I needed and since I was ordering it,I wanted to make sure I had enough. I finished one and the other is on my to do list this year, but I'll have yarn left over.

[greyhoundgrandma]

I finished a blanket and rolled the last skein into a ball...+1.

Used a skein of bulky in a scarf...+2 = +3

[MalisaMeesa]

so looks like i'll be posting the scores next Saturday but i've already used up a skein of bulky and one of  fingering weight yarn!

 

+4 so far!

 

[greyhoundgrandma]

Used a skein of bulky in a scarf...+2 = +3

I sent 27 skeins of thread and yarn off to a new home today...+54 = +57

[MalisaMeesa]

so i bought 2 more skeins of yarn -4

buuuut i've managed to use three skeins of bulky yarn making hats and a cowl! +6

so i'm at +6 so far!

[greyhoundgrandma]

I sent 27 skeins of thread and yarn off to a new home today...+54 = +57

I finished a scarf and a skein of bulky....+2 = +59

[PinkGlitter]

I definitely need to join this 

I buy much more yarn than I use ... no purchases so far this year so it's a good time to start! 

[greyhoundgrandma]

Welcome to the group!

[PinkGlitter]

just to clarify - the WTD total will restart each week, correct?

for example, one week it could be -2 and next week +5

so my YTD total at that point would be +3

did I get that right? 

[greyhoundgrandma]

Yes that is correct.

[greyhoundgrandma]

I finished a scarf and a skein of bulky....+2 = +59

Working on another scarf with bulky yarn and used up a skein...+2 = +61