Stashdown update

Here is my ticker for the rest of my known stash:

Stash Down Update for Mid-January

RULES:

1. Knit from current stash from before January 1, 2012
2. Keep record of stash accurately each month
3. Can be knit, crocheted, spun, tatted, woven act as long as it uses stash
4. Spinning will add to existing stash numbers but will be noted how much it takes up so its a “floating amount aka WATER WEIGHT”
5. Knit from Queue, favorites, books, magazines
6. Organize binder of patterns
7. Create a new binder for FINISHED projects so I can look back on what I have done
8. MOST IMPORTANT: Have as much fun as possible

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Knit/Crochet WIPs:

TC Entrelac Hand-Spun Afghan out of my hand-spun

Scarf for LBF -- Bulky

Hitchhiker using Wollmeise -- Petit Poison Nr. 5

Citron 1 using Malabrigo -- Cadmium 7

Citron 2 using Malabrigo -- Loro Barranquero 176

Critron using Wollmeise Lace Garn -- Feldmaus (not a misspelling that’s the crocheted version)

Tunisian Sampler Afghan out of left overs from some special projects (and some of that “unique” yarn you get in Let’s Knit Magazine)

Tunisian Mitered Throw (Yeah, I know I know) using the mini-skeins

Ostrich Feather Fandango using Schoppel-Wolle Lace -- Fuchsienbeet 1536

HUGO the Mini-Monster -- Wollmeise and Opal Mini-Skein 

Knit/Crochet DONE:

Blossomy Test Crochet

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Weaving WIP:

Weaving DONE:

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Spinning WIP:

Alpaca

Spinning DONE:

Greenwood Fiberworks "Bountiful" Merino 

Camel/Colorimetry South American Lustre Wool 

Fibernymph Dyeworks "Hijinx"

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The BIG Numbers:

Total Yards Need to Knit/Crochet/Weave in 2012: 25590.9 yds

Total Yards Knitted/Crocheted/Wove to date: 394.4 yds

Total Yards Spun: 207.45 yds plied, 543.15 yds singles

Total Weight of Fibre Used: 193g, 6.81oz

Weeks Left: 50 weeks 

Per week to get to 50% of stash: 504 yds

Stash Down 2012

I have imposed a new “yarn/fibre diet” until this stash gets under control! The stash down is for knitting and crochet but I will be posting here my spinning as well!! My diet is just that, a diet… which means PORTION CONTROL not stopping completely!

So let’s get started shall we?

RULES:

1. Knit from current stash from before January 1, 2012
2. Keep record of stash accurately each month
3. Can be knit, crocheted, spun, tatted, woven act as long as it uses stash
4. Spinning will add to existing stash numbers but will be noted how much it takes up so its a “floating amount aka WATER WEIGHT”
5. Knit from Queue, favorites, books, magazines
6. Organize binder of patterns
7. Create a new binder for FINISHED projects so I can look back on what I have done
8. MOST IMPORTANT: Have as much fun as possible

Let’s try some statistics shall we? Don’t run away I have already done all the numbers:

How many skeins have I put into Ravelry (Mini-skeins sometimes are small skeins of their original so they would be ie. 0.1 of a skein): 220.21 skeins

How many have I used: 92.98 skeins
Really? hmmm if you say I have then I guess I have…

Now for some brass tacks:
Total Yards/Meters Stashed: 47,822.1 yds/43,728.4 m
Remaining Skeins: 127.23 skeins plus mini skeins
Remaining Yards/Meters: 40,400.8 yds/36,942.1 m
What’s that in Miles/Kilometres: 22.96 mi/36.94 km

How much I have actually used in Yards/Meters: 7,421.3 yds/6,786.3 m

How much of that is Hand-Spun? 2111.6 yds/1930.7 m

In percentages that means I have knit/crocheted: 15.5% of my stashed yarn

So what shall I do with this information?
Well since in the last year and a half I have only knit/crocheted 4.2 mi/6.8 km I doubt it would be a reasonable goal to knit my ENTIRE stash I hope to get my percentages up to 50% of stashed yarn. I have no idea what will enter into my stash this next year but trust me it is going to be selective and probably mostly fibre. Since my loom has come about it will be a great way to use up yarn that proves too “unique” to knit/crochet up. I understand now why crocheting lead to knitting lead to spinning lead to dyeing lead to weaving.

Knit/Crochet WIPs:
TC Entrelac Hand-Spun Afghan out of my hand-spun
Scarf for LBF -- Bulky
Hitchhiker** using Wollmeise -- Petit Poison Nr. 5
Citron using Malabrigo -- Cadmium 7
Citron using Malabrigo -- Loro Barranquero 176
Critron using Wollmeise Lace Garn -- Feldmaus (not a misspelling that’s the crocheted version)
Tunisian Sampler Afghan out of left overs from some special projects (and some of that “unique” yarn you get in Let’s Knit Magazine)
Tunisian Mitered Throw (Yeah, I know I know) using the mini-skeins
Ostrich Feather Fandango using Schoppel-Wolle Lace -- Fuchsienbeet 1536

Knit/Crochet DONE:
Simplicity Socks
Manos Diamond Hat
SAL/KAL for The Knit Girllls -- Yvaine
Scarf for LBFs mom -- Owl Scarf

Weaving WIP:
Coasters Tri-Color Set
Sachets 1st Set

Weaving DONE:
Rainbow Bag

My added spinning stash down:

How is spinning going to work?
Finished yarn only! It must be plyed, it must be washed, it must be dry. And it must be on Ravelry (if there was no photo then it didn’t happen… right?)

Spinning WIP:

Spinning DONE:
KAL/SAL for Knit Girllls Ceaberry’s Haberdashery Hand-Spun 2-Ply Wool
Frank’s Colorway
Firestar
AngoraAlpaca
AlpacaTeeswater

Running Totals:
Knit/Crochet: 1,808.23 yds
Spinning: 460.01 yds 
Weaving: 710.60

Total Destash: 2,523.83 yds

Weeks Left: 52 weeks 
Per week to get to 50% of stash: 338yds

Stash Down Continues

It continues!!

Known WIPs: 
Tunisian Crochet Entrelac Blanket out of my hand-spun (anything spun up after October 8th will not count): To-date from Rainbow-itis to ?? 
SAL/KAL for The Knit Girllls 
Using up mini skeins -- Diamond Blanket 
Log-cabin blanket -- Work on that just a bit 
Scarf for LBF -- Bulky 
Scarf for LBFs mom -- Owl Scarf 
Taygete 
TUCK Shawl KAL 
Huldran Shawl

Finished: 
Simplicity Socks (x2 gift bonus) 
Manos Diamond Hat

Spinning: 

KAL/SAL for Knit Girllls 
Frank’s Colorway 
Firestar 
AngoraAlpaca 
AlpacaTeeswater

Running Totals: 
Knit/Crochet: 1,808.23 yds 
What Counts towards Knitting Blooms: 1,701.63 yds 
Gift Knit/Crochet: 397.40 yds 
What Counts towards Knitting Blooms: 636.40 yds (remember its x2 and the owl scarf doesn’t count for this one) 
Spinning: 460.01 yds

Total Destash: 2,523.83 yds 
Total Counts towards Knitting Bloom: 2,338.03 yds 
What I have left to knit: 3,661.972 yds 
Per week: 610.33 yds

Knitting Blooms Stash Down (KBSD 2011)

I have entered myself into a stash down from Knitting Blooms! I have imposed a new "yarn/fibre diet" until this stash gets under control! The stash down is for knitting and crochet but I will be posting here my spinning as well!!

So let's get started shall we?

Rules from Knitting Blooms:
Knit or crochet with stash that was acquired before October 8th 2011 (that means in your house not bought before that date!)
Gifts/Charity are x2 the yardage
You need to knit/crochet 6000 yards before December 31 2011
Spinning is not included but you may use hand-spun done BEFORE October 8th 2011
You may include yards that you destash... Although I have yarn on my podcast I am giving away it was never part of my stash, nor is any yarn/fibre I put up for my shop so this won't be a category for me!

Known WIPs:
Simplicity Socks (x2 gift bonus): I shall weigh the yarn left later.
Hexipuffs: This is great since I had just finished one on the 7th!
Tunisian Crochet Entrelac Blanket out of my hand-spun (anything spun up after October 8th will not count): To-date from Rainbow-itis to ?? -- 200 yards

My added spinning stash down:

How is spinning going to work?

Finished yarn only! It must be plyed, it must be washed, it must be dry. And it must be on Ravelry (if there was no photo then it didn't happen... right?)

Spinning:
Nothing as of yet. Those samples from Greenwood Fiberworks are in my vision!



Running Totals:
Knit/Crochet: 200 yards
Gift Knit/Crochet: 0
Spinning: 0

Oh only 100 more skeins to knit??

Yeah those 100 skeins looks like this:



That does not include the hand-spun I have yet to put up or any new skeins I have acquired. It will go fast I hope...