The Knit Girllls have been putting forth this idea of a
Stash Dash for several years now. The
idea is to use up your stash. The
Empress is Laura (aka Lala on Ravelry.)
She decides on the rules. *grin*
This year, they had three options. Either 3K, 5K or 10K. I decided to go for the 5K this year.
I made a lame attempt last summer. And didn't get anywhere close. I figure with the 5K, it will push me to
finish the sweater I started in 2012!
Also inspired by a podcaster.
That was Carin from Round the Twist's year of the sweater. Though she also got crazy busy and didn't
meet her own goals.
DH's sweater is 1700 yards.
So if I don't finish it, I won't be able to finish the 5K. All it needs is the button band &
pockets. That is it. Yet it lingers... But I have been watching the Craftsy class on
Button Bands & Buttonholes. I think
once I sit down and pick up the stitches, it should be really easy to finish
it. We shall see.
So far for Stash Dash, it is all spinning!
There is the The First Draft SW Merino in the Blood Moon
colorway.
It came in at 540.5 yards for 4 oz.! That is the finest I have spun a
three-ply!
Pretty happy with it.
The only thing is I didn't put enough twist in the ply. So I don't think I can use it for sock yarn
which was the original intention...
Second was the ply that never ends... *groan*
I kid you not. A WEEK of
plying. Oof! But at 1060 yards! It is a monster! DH says it looks like something out of Star
Trek. So I named it the Purple Trible.
This is the pre-bath pic.
Seemed to fit the name. It
actually balanced out more, though not perfectly. There are some overspun bits.
Next was the Dreams in Fiber Superwash Merino Pencil Roving
in the Rose colorway. Super soft &
squishy. Love the fiber. Beautiful to spin & after the bath, it
was sooo softy & squish!
381.5 yards. Bit
heavier than fingering. But fat and soft
and sweet. Love it. Definitely want to have it close to the skin.
The pic isn't great.
I think I overcompensated for the lighting & pumped up the saturation
too much. But it is a wonderful yarn.
So all in all, three yarns and over 1982 yards. 1813 meters for those of us who are American
& need it figured out. Like me!
That puts me at over 3000 meters to go. But if I finish the sweater I started for my
hubby, the Catkin Shawl (which is about 2/3rds done) and the socks on my
needles, that puts me at only about 700 yards/636 meters left. With the Tour de Fleece coming, I shouldn't
miss the mark *if* I focus on the WIPs and finish them.
I don't want to count my chickens... But I really think I have a shot this
year. It is all about finishing that
sweater though. I could make up the
other yardage with spinning. But given
the amount of time it took to finish the Tribble, that isn't just churning out
another before the end of the summer...
Stash Dash ends August 14th.
So almost two months. But time
flies. And I am not taking vacation
until the *end* of August. I will take a
day here or there. But mostly to do
stuff with the Littles. So not so much
knitting time! But fingers crossed. I can get make it!
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