The Stash is Goin' Down

It looks like I have a new way to deplete the stash, eBay!

As much as I hate to part with yarn, it has to be done.

I was looking in my cupboard last night and wondering how long the food in there would last us. I also wondered if I really wanted cream of mushroom soup for dinner. I sure don't want to have to open the can of Dinty Moore beef stew we purchased as earthquake provisions when we lived in California.

Faced with Dinty Moore, the yarn had to go.

I started with a few things and will add more later. You can take a look here.

If I'm lucky I will get a job before I have to put the stuff I really love on the block.

It's a Finishing Fiesta!

At last the blue sweater is seamed up, the collar is done and the buttons are sewn on! I will probably want to steam it a bit before passing it on to its intended recipient but I think I shall declare it done! Here is the proof.

Done!

The red Birch shawl is done. After red hands, red knitting needles and running out of yarn right at the end and needing to get another ball of Rowan kidsilk spray, it is finished. I was planning on sending it to the recipiant without blocking but then my new blocking wires arrived.

I love the blocking wires but they are not child proof. As I was blocking th shawl Joanna was in the living room bending two of the wires.

To give you an idea of the red dye problem here is the thing being washed.


It took four rinses to get the water to run clear.

Here are the blocking wires in action.

And finally, the finished item!