Is it ever going to end

I have been working on clearing out my stash. I have been working at it one tote, bag or box at a time. I have ended up refilling an empty tote with finished projects lol. Scarves for xmas gifts have been made, squares for blankets, slippers for next years donation to the hospital and so on.



I have recently come across a box full of Cotton. I never realized that I had sooooo very much of it lying around. I have made enough round clothes to make 8 more flower pots, and now I am working on just normal dishcloths. My goal had been not to move onto another bag until the one I was currently on was finished. I really don't think that I can do this with the cotton. Hopefully, I can suck it up and keep going, only 4 more big balls to go, how hard can that be???????

Christmas Countdown

OMG...........I just now realize that Xmas is not that far away. I have been sooo busy planning for my Xmas craft sale, that I completely forgot about my own Xmas crochet list. I have barely made a dent in my HUGE list for this year. I definitely see that some things will sadly have to go.

I am also on a wool strike, and not buying any wool (or yarn) yes I do need to specify, till November 1 YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What was I thinking so close to Xmas. I am sure I am going to need to start attending some sort of Crafters Anonymous meetings.

So here I am stuck about 86 days away from Xmas, a huge list of projects, and banned from buying and wool. (or yarn). I do have a pretty impressive stash (hence the need for the strike) however I know for a fact that I would really need to buy some specific types and colours for a few of my bigger projects.

Also in my need to reduce, I am trying to whip up as many one skein projects as possible as I seem to have a huge tote full of 1 skeins. It seems that I tend to be cautious when buying for a project and always over estimate, then when I finish, the extra all goes into the OVERFLOW tote, that is now litterally overflowing. Hopefully I can find some quick and easy projects to help use this up, and at the same time fill the void for some of my Xmas list.

Well enough chatting about my predicament.............time to hunt down some patterns!

De Stashing

I have finally started the dreaded task of destashing.............I almost do not like even saying it. However it is a necessary evil to make way for new wool. In the last 4 days, I have managed to get rid of 7 balls of wool. BIG Balls!!!!!!!! I am made a lapgan for both girls using double strands....It was a fine and very satisfying way to use up some yarn. I have also managed a start for xmas gifts.......3 scarves are finished, with hats to match in the works. I have also started a happy scrappy granny square, for all the odds of yarn I just can not part with. It is being worked, in double strand, and using a 10mm hook. I just keep joining a new colour when one runs out. It is actually looking pretty good. I think I will keep it at work when it is all finished.

I still have more yarn to de stash however, I truly do have a great sense of accomplishment getting as much as I have busted.