2008 Stashbusting CAL Game (winners posted #1835)

[Ellie 13]

Random Acts Of Kindness. Some where at the beginning of the forum there's a list of all the abbreviations. I was confused in the beginning too.

 

I used up a ball and rolled a skein down (+2). I'm now working on my 3rd Christmas stocking, should be done tonight. I hope to post a few more points tomorrow.

WTD Score: + 7

Ellie 13

[angelfire]

Finished off a skein last night doing rectangles, I am slowly but surely decreasing the score. - 145 WTD

[appy_lover]

Probably not going to get to post tomarrow, so for now I'll put myself down for +3.

 

(But maybe I can better that!!)

[CLLinda]

This scarecrow is moving along, but not using up much of the yarn they send in the kit. And because you use it double stranded, I can't even make it into a ball until I am done making both of the scarecrows. (There's enough in the kit for two)

 

So I'll probably have to post a minus for the week. Let's see how much I get done tomorrow, since the boys went camping!

 

[jeannie1205]

Here's my latest update for the week:

 

2 Skeins of LB WoolEase SW (5oz each) for Greek Games Afghan = 4

 

WTD: +28 YTD: +153

[basjordan]

After working with 10 ounce balls, it's great to be back with the 3 1/2 oz. skeins. I've been through 2 skeins and 2 balls today, improving my score by 6 to a WTD of -64 and a YTD of -186.

[hseger]

Well since I've been working in thread all week I've almost finished a million yard ball of thread but I did finish a ball today on the road since thread won't travel well so I did eek out 1 point for the week

 

I'm not going to get anymore points before the deadline tomorrow so I'm going ahead and posting my final score.

 

 

WTD +1 again

[angelfire]

DH is out of town, I dug out my yarn and busted 2 skeins and one ball tonight for 5 more points to the positive.

-140 WTD

[Ellie 13]

I finished another Christmas stocking. Used up 1 ball (+1). Will be traveling by bus/train in an hour or so, I'll get a lot of done, but won't be able to post again today. It's a tax free weekend in MA so I'll do some shopping too. I'll be good and not to get (like that'll happen ).

WTD Score: + 8

Ellie 13

[walker1021]

Awhile ago I posted on the 'ville that I was looking for Aunt Lydia's rug yarn for an ongoing project. One of our members pulled thru for me. She needed to destash the rug yarn in her closet. For a reasonable price, she boxed it all up and sent it my way. Just went to the Post Office and picked up the box. Ready for this score??

WTD -262:eek:eek

There were 119 full skeins and 24 partials. Guess I will be in rug yarn the rest of my life. lol

And don't think I will be able to get my YTD score out of the negatives this year. I need a miracle for that, I think.

[itzhunic]

Thanks for all the well wishes for my injured hand. I can type (obviously) although very slowly and not using my right hand too much. I can't massage my dogs like they like though. And I've tried to crochet and still can not twist my wrist or grip the hook yet. The swelling has gone down a lot in the past 4 days so I'm hopeful I will get back to the afghan soon.

WTD: +4 how sad is that!

[walker1021]

Thanks for all the well wishes for my injured hand. I can type (obviously) although very slowly and not using my right hand too much. I can't massage my dogs like they like though. And I've tried to crochet and still can not twist my wrist or grip the hook yet. The swelling has gone down a lot in the past 4 days so I'm hopeful I will get back to the afghan soon.

WTD: +4 how sad is that!

I know it is hard, but do your best to not crochet so your hand will heal properly.

[angelfire]

Awhile ago I posted on the 'ville that I was looking for Aunt Lydia's rug yarn for an ongoing project. One of our members pulled thru for me. She needed to destash the rug yarn in her closet. For a reasonable price, she boxed it all up and sent it my way. Just went to the Post Office and picked up the box. Ready for this score??

WTD -262:eek:eek

There were 119 full skeins and 24 partials. Guess I will be in rug yarn the rest of my life. lol

And don't think I will be able to get my YTD score out of the negatives this year. I need a miracle for that, I think.

I was worried that I would have the biggest negative this week, I guess you have me beat, but like you, I don't think I am getting out of the negatives this year:eek:devil WTD -145

[KellyA]

Gifted cones of yarn so my total this week is

-54

[yarncat]

wtd+8 ytd+335

[econ-nerd]

WOW there are some impressive Shoot the Moon contenders this week

 

Maybe my score might get me a medal this week

 

WTD: +7 (-98 YTD)

[lpgeorge123]

wtd: +2

[LegalWoman17]

Pretty good score for this week. I'm happy with it.

 

WTD: +15 YTD: +446

[JennyBunny]

Bought 2 skeins to make a blanket , and busted two balls of cotton yarn on my king size blanket, so I'm at WTD= 0.

 

No more buying anything but groceries for a while so I should slowly creep back into the positives for my weekly totals.

[jeannie1205]

Add one more skein to the afghan I'm making - LB WoolEase SW (5oz each) for Greek Games = 2

 

WTD = +30 YTD +155

[CLLinda]

Been working on the scarecrow's face. Not using much yarn. so I am still at a

 

-15 wtd

But it looks like a few other people have done way better for the "Shoot the Moon" award this week! WTG!

[basjordan]

Working on my dad's afghan, I used 2 skeins and 1 ball.

 

WTD -59, YTD -181

Like several others, I'm not sure if I'll ever get my YTD to positives, but I'm certainly going to enjoy trying!

[walker1021]

I was worried that I would have the biggest negative this week, I guess you have me beat, but like you, I don't think I am getting out of the negatives this year:eek:devil WTD -145

I have been in a crochet slump for about 3 weeks. Then I knew the yarn was coming. Since Friday, I have made a bookmark, finished an afghan (only had 3 rows and edging to do) and made 2 dishcloths. See what a little "inspiration" can do?? lol

Have fun trying to work your way out of the negative. Think of all the WIM's you have had and just start plucking them off, one at a time.:crocheting

[basjordan]

May I have the envelope please...

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner of this week's Stashbusting Competition, with an amazing score of +30.... Our GOLD MEDAL winner is

(drum roll, please....) JEANNIE1205!

 

Our Silver Medal with a very respectable score of +24 is DRAGONPUCK!

Our Bronze Medal winner is LegalWoman17 with a score of +15

 

+8 Ellie 13

+8 yarncat

+7 econ-nerd

+4 itzhunic

+3 appy lover

+2 lpgeorge123

+2 1 buttercup

+1 hseger

 

0 Marzee

0 jennybunny

 

-15 CLLinda

-30 DreamsofYarn

-54 KellyA

-59 basjordan

 

Runner up for Shot the Moon, with a score of -145 - Angelfire

 

and SHOOT THE MOON goes to your friend and mine, walker1021 with a jaw-dropping score of -262:cheer

[angelfire]

I have been in a crochet slump for about 3 weeks. Then I knew the yarn was coming. Since Friday, I have made a bookmark, finished an afghan (only had 3 rows and edging to do) and made 2 dishcloths. See what a little "inspiration" can do?? lol

Have fun trying to work your way out of the negative. Think of all the WIM's you have had and just start plucking them off, one at a time.:crocheting

I will be crunching through it quickly I hope. I am still doing the Greek games ( Team FA awareness and Team HAP), ongoing rectangles for the troops, getting ready to start an afghan and putting together a few others. I actually hadee a score of over -188 earlier in the week but I used lots, send some to someone doing charity work and made some skeins into balls.

Yesterday, I used 2 full skeins making rectangles along with two balls making squares. I am starting the week @ + 6