State of the Stash

Happy New Year!

 The yarn stash is pretty good. I haven't purchased any more yarn since my last clearance purchases at JoAnn's in May. I get a printed catalog from one of my sources every month, so keeping track of what is available. However, I do have enough yarn to keep me occupied for the rest of the blanket making season. I think!

I haven't been into my local Michael's since they opened their "Knit & Sew Shop". So I don't know if they have expanded, I should wander in and see how things look now. 

Left hand shelves is yarn that I have already made one blanket already this season, or have a duplicate on the right side. Some of the left hand side yarn is also for hats. I sometimes pass my excess yarn to a friend who knits scarves for the needy, or it goes to her church group who makes prayer shawls. The brown cakes on the second shelf on the left might end up with her. I already did a blanket and had way more yarn than I needed. 

Right side is the to be worked on and there are 13 different colors there. So if I get all of these done, what has been done and the one in progress, that would make 27 blankets for the season. Wow.   

Then there is the leftovers, the odds and ends that remain after I finish a blanket. This is what I make my hats with in the summer. I didn't go through these but it seems like I have more than I usually do. Maybe some of this will get passed along too. 

 Since I made my donation at the end of August I have completed 13 blankets with one in progress. 

 

Happy Weekend.