When your stash looks like this:
the idea of using it up sounds like a good one. This photo is from April, and there may have been a few additions since then (a few things have also been finished, so I think I'm at relatively steady-state).
Here are the guidelines, customized for me (my additions are in italics):
1. The Knit-From-Your-Stash-a-Thon will start January 1, 2007 and run through September 30, 2007 -- a period of nine months.
2. We will not buy any yarn during that period, with the following exceptions:
2.a. Sock yarn does not count.
2.b. If someone asks for a specific knitted gift that we really and truly do not have the yarn for, we may buy yarn to knit that gift.
2.c. If we are knitting something and run out of yarn, we may purchase enough to complete the project.
2.d. We each get one "Get Out of Jail Free" card -- we are each allowed to fall off the wagon one time.
2.e. Fiber festivals are exempt from the purchase restrictions - Maryland Sheep & Wool and any others that might pop up.
3. We are allowed to receive gifts of yarn.
3.a. I am allowed to get yarn in swaps or exchanges, when I have given up yarn to be swapped or exchanged.
4. Spinning fiber of any sort is exempt.
In all honesty, this is pretty similar to how I usually work - I rarely buy yarn outside of fiber festivals anymore, but I think it will help me to publicly pledge that I'm going to try to knit from my stash this year.
I have a few stashy things that I especially want to work on... more about that in a future post.
Anyone with me?
Posted by Sarah at December 28, 2006 09:58 PM | in: KFYS | PermalinkGood for you, girl! I will be an informal stash-alonger for awhile, but I did some stashbusting last summer/fall, so I am not quite ready to make a commitment yet ;P I will be cheering for you though!
Posted by: Lolly on December 29, 2006 08:05 AMThat's a very good resolution to make. I'm thinking of doing this, too as I feel like I have SO MUCH yarn these days and I would like to put a cap on buying any more. Sometimes, setting limitations for yourself is good.
Posted by: Jenna on December 29, 2006 10:32 AMI have so much yarn coming in the mail, that I think it would be wise for me to join. Still, I don't think I can do it. ;D
We'll see.
Posted by: isel on December 29, 2006 10:34 AMI'm with you sister! I got the one skein wonder book to help me out!
Posted by: biglug on December 29, 2006 03:16 PMoooh, not me! i love yarn way to much to control that appetite :) besides, i already fell off the wagon during the "summer of stash" KAL. fell. right. off. (more than once!)
good luck to you :)
Good luck with the stashbusting! I commend you for your commitment. I *should* probably join, too. After working at my LYS for over a year (can you say, "discount?!?"), my stash has gotten a bit out of control. But I just love my stash enhancing! :)
Posted by: Jen L on January 8, 2007 09:31 PM