2009 Stashbusting CAL

[basjordan]

I got the 5 skeins (pounders) that I ordered to make my sister's Pittsburgh Steelers afghan. This brings my wtd to -2. I'll try to get it to 0 by Saturday!!!

[walker1021]

Making headway :clap 2 skeins down and lots more to go.

[jessicagil]

Finished off 2 skeins of yarn & balled up 1 today!

[darski]

I'm getting there. used up 2 skeins working on doll clothes. The only problem is that I have an MM order coming with lots of yarn.

 

I have tried to contact Freedom Village as I hope to donate lots of knitting needles and some yarn to them :dreaming. It would be so nice to really make a dent in my stash.

[Ladykats]

I have been finally getting a few things done this week. I can't believe that I didn't even make on the board for lack of posting for the past couple of weeks. Well I will tally up my stuff saturday and post it then as it has been a crochet week for me. So many little projects that I have gotten done but yet to finish everything.

[LeslieG]

I'm still plugging away at the stash. :sweatI hope to have some positive numbers to post in the next few days. Right now I'm working on the Scrumptious Scraps ghan. It's starting to look like something. Hopefully, by the time I'm done I'll have cleaned up a good few small balls of yarn.

[karishema]

not getting much done this week! I live in a senior apartments, and every 6 months they do an inspection. Sooo, I have to spend more time doing housework. Thats alright, because I only do it once every 6 months!!!

[clocke]

I like the idea of the 2 sets of risers. It'll be like having a "Bed of Kings."

 

Wow Miss Scarlett that is an impressive Shoot the Moon! If you're going to do it, do it right!!!

 

I am officially moved into my new place, and my room is smaller and I cannot store yarn outside my room anymore, so I have to get rid of some of it. I've promised some out, and will mail/deliver it soon.

 

I am considering getting another set of risers for my bed for storage underneath. Gee do you think 2 sets is overkill? The bed would only be about waist level high, but then it might all fit. I think it's worth the jump.

[hseger]

I finished off a ball left from the skein the other day. +1 more.

 

WTD+2

[Krystal16]

I just finished a pounder on my Aran afghan!

 

That brings me up to +4 WTD/+5 YTD...

[jessicagil]

I finally finished the pink pounder off! I have had it since sometime last year.

[LeslieG]

WOW, everyone is doing great. I've been doing a lot of crocheting but don't seem to finish up any stash. HMMM How is that??

[karishema]

Down another one, +2. already changed my siggie. Slowly, but surely, the pile goes down.

[Ladykats]

OKay I was just now very bad.... Ordered the bare natural 100% merino wool along with the Jacquard dye from Knit Picks. I have been searching for yellow to red blended yarn for like a year now. I found it once in the LYS that was like $35.00 a skein. I swear I almost had kittens at the price of that yarn. So of course I didn't buy it. But I still needed the yarn, then there was an article in crochet world this month, ( FYI Our Kim Guzman is also featured in the issue ) anyway, this article is on dying yard. They explain three different methods and then give you patterns to use with the dyed yarn. How cool is that! So I got the idea in my brain to dye my own yarn to the color I have been searching for. I should get the yard next week... Yeah! So I really need to start crocheting so this new purchase doesn't put me in too deep of a negative.

[basjordan]

Ladykats,

 

Dyeing your own yarn sounds like fun!!! Please let us know how it goes. would be appreciated!

[LeslieG]

Well, I have fallen off the wagon. Not too badly though. I bought one skein of black so I can keep working on my Scrumptious Scraps. But that does make this week a -2.

 

Also, my power steering went out on my van. It already needs a new engine, now this. It never rains but it pours. Everyone keeps telling me I should trade it in, but, can't afford payments and the big increase in the insurance. I hate cars, it's always something.

[appy_lover]

Had a night at home alone last night, and have got a good start on unpacking the new apartment. So I figured there was no guilt in making a couple things. I made a scarf & an earflap hat, used up 1 ball & 1 skein. Yeah!! I am going camping this weekend, so I'll post now

for the week +3 yeah!!

[Marzee]

Nothing acquired, nothing finished up this week. I have been lurking in the Dish Cloth Tuesdays CAL and got the hankering to make even more dish cloths for my sister. I have two in the works. I am using the free kitchen cotton that added -10 to my YTD at the beginning of May and hope to get some of that used up.

 

2009 Stashbusting CAL: WTD: 0 / YTD: -5

The heat finally ended after a record string of ten 90˚F+ days.:sweat

Really as unusual as the record snows last December. Anyone say "climate change"?

 

I got 3 blue ribbons and 1 white for my four jam entries at the Washinton County Fair this past weekend. My knitting friend got a white ribbon for her socks that I entered for her. Alas, she didn't win for her handspun yarn entry, but she's just a beginner at spinning, so that's okay.

 

-Marzee

 

2009 Stashbusting CAL: WTD: 0/YTD: -5

[fc1123]

well I rolled a skein into a ball +1 for me for today though I might have that finished today so we'll see

[walker1021]

I got 3 blue ribbons and 1 white for my four jam entries at the Washinton County Fair this past weekend. My knitting friend got a white ribbon for her socks that I entered for her. Alas, she didn't win for her handspun yarn entry, but she's just a beginner at spinning, so that's okay.

 

-Marzee

 

2009 Stashbusting CAL: WTD: 0/YTD: -5

:clapCongratulations on the ribbons for both you and your friend. :cheerGreat Accomplishment :clap

[PBLKNP]

Putting in my totals now, as we'll be busy all weekend...

 

Sadly, I have strayed. The new yarn came in that I needed for the DROPS cardigan, so my totals are:

 

Stashbuster Total: WTD -6 YTD +90

I hope to get more done next week to reduce my stash. I plan to finish the cardigan and finish up the sweater I've been putting off weaving in the ends for.

[jessicagil]

I am too tired to try to get anything really acomplished on the crochet front. So I will just post my total now.

WTD: +13

[LegalWoman17]

The two projects I am working on right now are using the big 7 ounce skeins of yarn, and I do not anticipate finishing any more this week. So I will post my score for this week now.

 

2009 Stashbusting CAL: WTD +2 YTD +349

[fc1123]

well had another 40%off coupon so I bought more yarn -2

[Tia]

A couple days ago I shipped out some yarn that I sold, so that is a +16 so far:yay....probably all I'll get this week. My carpal tunnel is not allowing me to do much crocheting...hardly any, lately.