tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post7674945862118610930..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Bust the Stash: An Introduction K.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40053693802138788932016-03-02T10:29:46.682-05:002016-03-02T10:29:46.682-05:00I can't wait to hear about how you do it! Scot...I can't wait to hear about how you do it! Scott is droll - and a pain in the ass.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-47372305788343262612016-03-02T10:29:18.802-05:002016-03-02T10:29:18.802-05:00That's a totally terrific idea. I'm going ...That's a totally terrific idea. I'm going to consider that for my next destash - but I'd likely have to do hats and socks cuz I wouldn't have enough of the same yarn to make a blanket - even for a baby.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-41227681008251546092016-01-22T12:46:29.650-05:002016-01-22T12:46:29.650-05:00Love love love Ravelry. It's not pretty but i...Love love love Ravelry. It's not pretty but it's bloody effective.<br />Also love your plan to destash. I can't wait till I get to unpack the boxes of sewing/knitting stuff that are in storage and work out just what I've got and just what I'm going to do with them.<br />And, I have to say, Scott is very droll. I can hear the eye rolling from across the Atlantic! Evie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838980250700215736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-88428083508059010992016-01-10T13:18:06.335-05:002016-01-10T13:18:06.335-05:00This may not be something youre interested in, but...This may not be something youre interested in, but why not knit (or crochet) those bitty pieces into blankets for charity? We have so many charities around that need blankets, and as a bonus it gets rid of those tiny pieces in a non wasteful way. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-7537278492574708572016-01-10T10:25:06.746-05:002016-01-10T10:25:06.746-05:00What I love so much about Ravelry is that, no matt...What I love so much about Ravelry is that, no matter how often I use it and immerse myself in it, I learn a new feature I never knew about (because I never knew I needed that feature). I've never tried to figure out my total stash size in yards before, which is why I didn't know it could be done, or how. But it took me 3 minutes to find a way - so it's the most user-friendly site on the planet - and the most intelligent. I'm going to check out the Lila Light Pullover. You can never see too many of those :-)<br /><br />I feel, if I can figure out how to get rid of every bit of stash, I will have learned a valuable skill - and then I can stash up again :-) But this may take me a year and that amazes me. I can spend a year coasting and not spending any money on yarn! (BTW, that's almost true - I do need to buy a couple of skeins of merino to make the Decalage scarf (using the Habu stainless silk). Talk about a crazy yarn to have bought...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-68108544630496783212016-01-10T10:21:10.034-05:002016-01-10T10:21:10.034-05:00Thanks! I vacillate between being very fussy about...Thanks! I vacillate between being very fussy about faves or very "open minded" and I find that it works best for me to keep things tight - though not when I'm trying to bust the stash :-) What's your Ravelry handle? I want to check out your faves!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-69224915176102236372016-01-10T01:36:50.439-05:002016-01-10T01:36:50.439-05:00I can't second the recommendation to put your ...I can't second the recommendation to put your entire stash up strongly enough - can't imagine how I used to live without it! It took me a long while to slog through it but less long than to grope around in plastic bags going "I could swear I had 2 balls of black anny blatt merinos..". Always keep the tags though, guessing is murder.<br /><br />But I'm a lot more generous with the favorites than you are - I basically mark as such everything I'd consider making, a good couple thousands by now. That means when I use the advanced search for something grandiose like 'what torso-covering thing can I make with 600 yards of bulky yarn?' I can limit to favorites and have a good array of possibilities I like without straying too far.<br /><br />Then I have a hundred or so items in my queue - patterns I'm dying to make, or patterns that are great for yarn I already have (enough of). That means I no longer have those months of dithering between projects, because I have plenty of things I can just pick up needles and go on without giving it much more thought. But note that I usually have a couple yarn possibilities for a pattern, or a couple pattern possibilities for a yarn. Then I still feel like there's some excitement at making up my mind at the last minute.<br /><br />I love the Vancouver mittens, and I've made and love the shalom cardigan. I like your choices overall :-).M-Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-31961244731935228922016-01-09T17:15:53.353-05:002016-01-09T17:15:53.353-05:00Ravelry is amazing. When I discovered the export s...Ravelry is amazing. When I discovered the export stash feature I was both amazed and kind of terrified (there's knowing and then there's *knowing*, you know?) I export my stash at the beginning of every year, just so I know how I'm doing (I try to keep it neutral to decreasing, but... yeah.)<br /><br />I am also on a de-stashing kick, though mostly because mine has creeped out of its original confines and I'm not totally sure how I let that happen. I like having a big stash on hand, since that lets me knit what I want, when I want, but I don't want anything unwieldy. Up first (I think) is my sweater quantity of Louet MerLin, destined, I think, to be a Lila Light pullover. Just the thing for spring.<br /><br />I can't wait to see everything you knit this year! And, who knows, maybe it will be a turning point for you. New horizons and all that :)AngelaHhttp://pansneedles.comnoreply@blogger.com