So I signed up for StashDownUnder this year, with the aim of using 5 balls of yarn each month this year. And not buy any. Or at the very least, come out stash negative for the entire year. I'm not sure I can actually go a whole year without buying any yarn at all ... so I'm not going to make a promise I'm pretty sure I can't keep.
But I am pleased to report that I did not buy any yarn this month! So going well so far!
I'm going to run my StashDown totals in 3 ways - just because I kinda like details which are meaningless but interesting. Interesting to me, anyway! First off, I'll do it how I always have, just by number of actual balls used. Then I'll do it by converting to 8ply equivalent (4ply is double, laceweight is quadruple, worsted/aran is 0.75 etc) (but I'll only do that for the yarn knit, not the yarn given away/destashed). And finally, by metres used! (Got to keep my maths brain working somehow...)
January 2010
Actual balls used (including yarn given away): 10 x 50g (5 knit, 5 gifted)
8ply equivalent: 12 x 50g (7 balls knit, 5 gifted)
Metres used: 1399m (709m knit, 690m gifted)
Yay, on track!
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In other news, I wanted to acknowledge a lovely gift I received last week. One of my blog buddies, Michele, has knit a fab-o cardigan for Connor. Not only knit it, but she indigo dyed the yarn herself as well.
It's a Norah Gaughan pattern, and it's so very cool. I can't wait until it fits Connor (I kind of wish I was a lot smaller and skinnier so I could wear it in the meantime! heh!)
Thanks so much Michele!
10 comments:
What a stunning bit of knitted cardigan. Lucky Connor.
Well done you on the stash front.
I'm knitting up a storm, but buying up a hurricane. Next year. Next year for sure.
I remember watching Michelle die that yarn and being fascinated. It's so beautiful.
I tend to run stash neutral most months. I'm just not a stasher (except for those pesky skeins of sock yarn that seem to be attracted to me.)
Whoa. That is a seriously cool sweater! Congrats on your stash maintenance!
Oooooh, gorgeous sweater for the baby! And a zipper, too -- I'm so envious because I've never tried a zipper.
Your yarn goals sound good so far!
Oh my, what a beautiful sweater. You are so lucky to have such wonderful friends.
Have a great day,
Meredith
that's gorgeous! When he's big enough that'll be just fabulous on him. Love the cables.
It'll be interesting watching you fight that stash urge this year!
what a great gift! so thoughtful, and so beautiful! as for stash honesty, and knitting from stash and all that stuff, well im sure its a good idea, in theory. for some people. just not me. or you for that matter. your brain might explode....
Wonderful, cable-y goodness! It's amazing having knitters as friends! And good luck with stash honesty! I'm still in De Stash Nile.
Wow - a month without yarn purchases - how long is it since that last happened? Well done. Personally, I'm not counting. I'm still pretending that I buy very little yarn and that I don't really have a yarn stash.
Good luck with that stash busting ;D
The cardi looks great and Connor will look very cool in it ^_^
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