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Stash Bash

I’ve never met a crafter without a stash of some kind. This year my goal is to use up all the craft supplies I have spent money on that are taking up mental and physical space in my life.  Join me here every Thursday for a Stash Bash. 

I was hoping to have post up by sun up but my model fell asleep super early yesterday and did not want to wake up until 9 AM today.  Next week I promise to have the Stash Bash posted by the time the sun wakes up.  

This week I am sharing another crochet project.  I have been working on more fun projects but they are all for Livie’s birthday party next Saturday so I can’t show you just yet but I will give you a hint…the theme is Candyland.

This pair of keyhole flats is a pattern I wrote about 2 years ago when Livie started to walk.  I made them for a friends little toddling girl and they aren’t much of a stash bash because they take up so little yarn.  They are made of bamboo silk yarn and are lovely to feel.  I usually like to buy antique buttons when I make these but since I have to use stash materials I used these little clear buttons that I saved years ago from a little shirt which went into the rag bag.  Do you save buttons or elastic from clothing that is getting tossed?

So what did you get done this week, I can’t wait to see!   No projects to share yet?  Take a picture of your stash and some of your plans for your stash and post that!  Below is the linky list for you to add your project. 

Here’s what to do. There are no rules. 
Just use what you have and try to not buy new supplies, unless you need it to complete a project that you are making from stuff you already have in your stash. 
Take a picture of your project or progress and blog about it or post a picture to flickr.
Then come back here on Thursdays and post a link to your post.
Don’t forget to link back to the Stash Bash so others can find us and get encouraged too.
Fair enough?  

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Rainbow ripple blanket and UFO’s

Today is my birthday.  When Eddie asked what I wanted, the only thing I could think of was a whole day in bed surrounded by yarn and perhaps a bon bon or two.  Does that sound like a total waste of day?  To me it sounds like heaven and I plan to work on projects, read and relax

This week I am yarning along again with Ginny from Small Things. To keep with my resolution to only use materials from my stash as well as complete my UFO’s (unfinished objects),  I pulled out my crocheted rainbow ripple blanket from last summer and bag of rainbow colored yarns and got back to work on it.  A few rows were ripped out while being stored in a basket under the coffee table so I am now back to where I was when I stored it but hopefully it will go fast.  I hope to have it on the couch by spring but for now the happy colors are helping me through winter.

Yesterday I woke up thinking how cute some knitted spats would look and casted on a new project.  I have changed my mind twice (ripping out the entire project) but now have one almost done so hopefully I can share it with you all next week.  I also need to learn how to write a knitted pattern. I wrote out the pattern as I went along creating the spats and it looks alot like a crochet pattern to me lol.

I cleaned out my closet yesterday (part of Eddie’s honey do list for me) and got rid of lots of stuff though I set aside much more than I should have to upcycle into something else.  It is so hard for me to get rid of clothing because I see it as fabric.  I really need to work through my pile of  refashion projects.  The problem is I will see something and think “I am going to make xyz with this” but then I add it to the pile and when I come back to it, I can’t think of what I saved it for.  Maybe I should write down what it will become on a sticky note and putting it on the item next time.  Then I might change my mind on what to make with it but not forget my initial idea.

I am working on my project for tomorrows stash bash and can’t wait to share it with everyone joining me….won’t you join me too : )  We had lots of fun last week and I got lots of inspiration from everyone who linked up, thank you!

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