Surmount the Stash – June Review

I definitely was not as focused on stashbusting this month as I have been for the rest of the challenge, and I have the numbers to prove it!

My accomplishments

• I made a camera pouch using stash yarn for myself.

• I started a few projects using stash yarn.  I made 5 hexagons (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) that will eventually be joined with 12 other (as yet unmade) hexagons to become a Christmas stocking for my grandfather.  I swatched for a cabled beanie that will become a holiday gift as well.  And, I made a little bit more progress on the shawl from 30+ year old yarn.
• I sold two skeins of yarn through my stash sale on Etsy.

On the other hand…

• I bought 2 skeins of yarn.  I already started a project with one skein, but I have no idea what I’ll be doing with the other.
• I participated in a swap which added 3 more skeins to my collection.
  

  Some of the yummy handspun yarn I received in the swap, along with some cool notions.

Progress towards my June goals

• Finish at least two projects using stash yarn.  I finished one.
• List at least five skeins of yarn for sale in my Etsy shop.  Done.
• Continue working on my Holiday Stashdown Challenge.  Done – all three of my current stash projects are intended as holiday gifts.
• If I buy any yarn, start the project immediately and get at least half way through it during the month.  Nope, I didn’t meet this goal!

The verdict

Stash: 5 new skeins

Marie: 2 skeins sold, 1 project finished (using only a small amount of yarn), 4 projects started/in progress.  I’m not sure how to count this one, so let’s call it 3 since only about 1 skein of yarn was used so far in these projects.

The stash has emerged victorious in this round .

 

My goals for July

• List more yarn for sale in my Etsy shop.
• Finish at least two of the projects currently in progress and continue working on my Holiday Stashdown Challenge.
• Make at least four charity granny squares using stash yarn.

For more updates, visit the Surmount the Stash group on Ravelry or Revelations of a Delusional Knitter.

Did you make any stashbusting progress last month?

Tags: 2012 holiday stashdown challenge, camera case, destash, etsy, revelations of a delusional knitter, surmount the stash 2012, yarn swap