First 30 days!

I have been SALing now for 30 days and I love it. It has been the incentive I needed to keep working even when it is warming up outside. I now take it with me. LOL Before, I only did handcrafts from fall thru winter, while snuggled indoors. Once it starts to warm up, I’d leave my projects til next fall. Most of the time, I only purchased enough yarn to finish a project or worked on a cross-stitch item that can be easily picked up again. Since I began homeschooling, I have collected more yarn than I had imagined in hopes of using it for school projects. I even had charity yarn I’d forgotten about. It was made apparent that I needed a better and more efficient plan. ; ) Thanks to SAL, I have one, plus it is a lot of fun to see what others are doing, be motivated by their progress, glean new ideas, and share my own trials and successes. It has been a wonderful experience for me.

Here is my progress report:
Goal ~ destash 24 oz
1. scarves ~ 1 done 2 oz
2. washclothes ~ 4 done 3 oz
3. afghan squares ~ 5 done 4 oz
~ gifted navy blue ball ~ 3 oz
total as of 3/12 = 12 oz (yeah! half way there)
*balance is WIPs, so I’m hoping to have it all used up by or before my finish date.

On my free day, I increased my stash by 45.5 oz:
~ bath mat - done 12 oz
~ washclothes - 2 done 2 oz
~ dishcloth WIP ~ 2.5 oz
total decrease = 16.5 oz (29 more to go)
*this does not include yarn for secret pal gift nor 16oz of cotton my daughter is now using. One thing I did manage to do was delegate all but 3.5 oz to a project which will ensure that I use it up quickly - you can read more here.

My original plan has been slow and steady. I’ve learned that I must keep variety, to include lots of color, in the stash selection so that I don’t get bored. This is all a learning process for me and I am looking forward to the next 30 days and beyond.

Happy Destashing!

Bath Mat Progress

This project is really stretching me. I've never worked w/2 strands before nor with cotton. It is hard on my hands but I can handle it. I've notice that I am having to be more conscious of my wrists when knitting and my left hand when crocheting this mat. Care is needed to not injure myself and to have neat work. No ripping apart for me ~ it really makes me sad to have to do that especially after the time spent doing the work.

Anyway, I've also completed another 10 x 10 square in pastel yellow which is another additional 1.5 oz or 42 grams of yarn destashed for the week. Woohoo! I am enjoying watching the projects come alive and take on shape. Oh, I even managed to detash about another 100 g to my dd ~ Riley has decided to make a rippled afghan. Unfortunately, we haven't found a pattern that suits her and we just ripped apart her first effort to try again. LOL She'll get it and I want her to get it so she doesn't give me the yarn back. ;D

Well, off to read blogs, get some typing done and back to my book & needles or hook ~ not sure which. Like having a choice. Have great evening.