Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Decluttering and stash busting





I am in need of decluttering my home and stash busting at the same time.  Over the past few weeks, I have been knitting up a storm and my fingers are really letting me know that they are working overtime.


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I have crochet (not very well I might add) 3 cotton teatowel tops, my old hand towels are so worn they are nearly thread and where in need of being thrown out. I knit a beanie for myself for next winter in the Bousta Beanie KAL.



 I knit a Adagio Beanie from a kit I purchased at the Celebration of Wool in Canberra a couple of months ago.


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I knit something I have been wanting to knit since 2007 when I purchased the Elizabeth Zimmerman Workshop book, the Baby Surprise Garter Stitch Jacket. I haven't got a clue what to knit next, I do have a long list, but unsure as to what to start.




I am also going to learn to spin. I have had a spinning wheel for about 15 years and I have joined a local spinners and weavers group, I haven't had a lesson yet, I want to try and give it a go myself first so I feel a bit more confident when going to spinners group.

I really need to stop buying more yarn and knit more of what I have first, I have some beautiful and unusual yarns. I did get all the big plastic containers with my stash in out of the wardrobe and at the moment are piled high on the floor, at least I can see in the containers and hopefully get some inspiration to knit more of it. That is what I love about Ravelry, I have all my stash listed and look there to see what I have and a pattern suitable for it.


So much to do and so little time......