Erica’s Blog

A couple of times a year, we have a “Zen Night” at my knitting group.  Everyone brings a bunch of yarn they don’t want and piles it on the table.  Then, we all have at and take whatever we want - there’s no “Only take the same amount you brought”, etc.  Once everyone’s gotten what they want, one of the women in the group takes the remainders for the school where she teaches.  Last night was crazy - three or four Starbucks tables, piled high.  We took up most of one side of the place, and we got some weird looks, but who cares?!

I was VERY happy to get rid of my last ball of Patons Divine - from my first online yarn purchase from Joann’s in January 2005, back before I discovered “the good stuff”, lol.  (Matthew’s probably going to use it for the small intestine for the knitted digestive system he’s making.)  ‘Nette also got rid of the extra yarn from her very first knitting project in December 2004.  I managed to come home with less than I took.  Here’s what followed me home (if the yarn had sat in front of me any longer, even more would have come home with me):

As long as we’re talking about stash reduction and additions, here are some other goodies that joined my stash recently:

The Goshen is slated to become a cardigan for me.  I’m torn between Jane from Custom Knits (sans the ribbon/strap thingy) and Salt Peanuts.  Any opinions?  I’m thinking that Jane would have a longer life b/c I could get away with wearing it when it’s too big for me.  Bueller?  Bueller?  Anyone?