2020 Stashbusting MAL

[TexasPurl]

2020 Stashbusting MAL Guidelines

Well, it looks as if this party can get started!! We'll continue the MAL with anticipation of the site remaining active. 💗

Guidelines for the MAL are in this FILE.

Here's the basics: All yarn in your stash counts. If you have leftovers, it counts as a ball & it's worth +1 point when you use it up.

Whatever form new yarn comes in (skein, hank, ball, cake, etc.), it’s a skein added to the stash.-2

When a partial skein is used, earn +1 pt. When the remainder of the skein is used(which is now referred to as a “ball”), earn the other point. +1

Remember, this is just a way to keep us mindful to use our stash before buying more.

I do hope you'll join us!

[Char]

Oh - what fun! I was thinking 2020 needed to be a stash buster year for me, this will definitely help! :-)

Question regarding WIPs - I assume the partial balls in progress don’t count (?), but what about adding new balls to an existing project? :-)

[TexasPurl]

Count any skeins or partials used up during the respective week. It's doesn't matter if it's a WIP. If it's in your stash today and you used it this week, count it.

[DJM]

This is going to be fun.

[TexasPurl]

So happy to have you join us DJM!

[knitter131]

I’m ready to do this, I will use leftovers for charitable projects for the homeless. Thanks for getting me started on a year of stash busting!

[TexasPurl]

Thanks for joining us knitter131! Welcome!

[Char]

This is encouraging me to use the whole ball instead of stashing leftovers. Yay!

thank you.

[rkennell]

Excellent idea! I have several WIPs that have been sitting on the shelf far too long and I want to finish them this year! (I'm not not going to try and figure out how this will work with skeins of yarn that I spin from my stash of fiber!)

[TexasPurl]

Scores for Week 12/29 – 01/04

Please comment to this thread with your weekly score.

[Natalia]

I knitted 200g of yarn (white cardigan), which gives me 4 points. No purchase this week, although today I received a t-shirt yarn for the pouf. But I bought it 2 weeks ago.

WTD +4 YTD +4

[lovestostitch]

Char - you knitted all that plus took over the site? Did you sleep? I think we should give points for sleeping! I might win then.

[Char]

lovestostitch - well, that WAS before I decided to take over our crafty home. That week I was on vacation from my day job, lots of travel time in the car - you know - lots of free time to knit or crochet.

I haven't slept much since the decision was made (or considered), nor have I knit much, but I am actually going to do that here shortly. Family and time this evening.

[DJM]

I'm hoping to get started stash busting this week. Great job TexasPurl on our first week. You will definitely get me motivated..

[TexasPurl]

Happy to have you with us DJM! 💗

[lovestostitch]

Where is an explanation of how to calculate points?

[TexasPurl]

In the first post of the thread, click on the word "File". It will take you to the guidelines for the MAL.

[lovestostitch]

TexasPurl - Thanks. I missed that.

I don't get the point difference between using up a skein or a ball. If you roll a skein into a ball and then use it up, it's the same thing. What if I wind a skein into a cake? The only time I wind yarn into a ball is at the very end when it is a tangled cake.

[TexasPurl]

lovestostitch - I use a simple method. Whatever form the new yarn comes in (skein, hank, ball, cake, etc.), it’s a skein added to the stash.

When I partially use that skein, I earn 1 pt. When the remainder of the skein is used(which is now referred to as a “ball”), I earn the other point.

[lovestostitch]

Rolled the end of a tangled cake into a ball - 1 point?

I'm making an adult sized pair of pencil socks for my daughter so she can match my grandson. She is a teacher and wants them for Crazy Socks Days.

[LottieDa]

This is just the motivation I need to get started again! I've been in a fiber funk for a couple months now but I've got tons of stashed yarn. This sounds like a fun way to break my funk and clear out some odd ball yarn!

[Char]

LOL - I really like your user name.

Welcome to the fun!!!

[lovestostitch]

Welcome! You could join a make along to help inspire you too. What do you like to knit/crochet?

[LottieDa]

Thanks so much! I love to Crochet mandalas, blankets, pillows, amigurumi, just about anything. I'm a novice knitter but have successfully made scarves and finger-less gloves. I also weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom. Mostly shawls and rugs at this point but when I have some time, I'll experiment further with that.

[moescrochet]

I found you again! lol, Guess now I can unjoin on fiberocity

[TexasPurl]

We're so happy you found us!

[LottieDa]

Yesterday I used a little over half a skein of Caron Simply Soft to make this Hat from a free pattern I found on Moogly called "The Ivy Hat" by Maria's Blue Crayon. I balled the leftover yarn. Not sure if there's enough for another hat. I'm pretty sure I used over half the skein. Anyway, here's my first FO of 2020!

[TexasPurl]

Great hat & beautiful color!

[knitter131]

I have some of that color! Maybe I will make a hat with it as well 😊

[moescrochet]

Which shade of simply soft was that? I have quite the collection, and am always looking for colors I may not have yet lol

[Natalia]

Great idea! My plan is to knit at least a half of my current stash or =5 kg. And of course to buy less yarn (no more than 0,5 kg a month).

[crosstitchlinda]

Just found this challenge. Good thing I can start at the Jan 1 number. DIL gave me a full tote of yarn at Christmas. Basically she tripled my stash!! I only count things when they are totally used up, so that means +2 when I finish the ball, cake, skein and -2 when my monthly fiber club arrives. Is there a way to count fiber turned into yarn. or is it neutral and I can just count the balls used when I use the handspun??

[Char]

crosstitchlinda I tagged you in a tutorial I did a while back - can you see if that helps?

[crosstitchlinda]

Char got it Thank You.

[Char]

If you need other help let me know.