Stashbusters!

Ah, March. In like a lion, out like a lamb ( or vice versa). Out with the old, in with the new. There is something about the arrival of March that makes me want to get myself organized, to make a little order out of the chaos that I’ve created over the winter.

I think that March is a great time for a stashbusting, so over the next four weeks I’m going to be writing about stashbusting tips and wips and I’m going to offer a weekly pattern BOGO discount in my Ravelry shop. Single-skein shawls, socks and other small project patterns will be the flavor of the month for March!

I adore my stash. I love having it, using it and adding to it. Every now and then, I love pulling it out and admiring it, stroking those special skeins that I bought on vacation or ones that have been given to me as gifts. In a perfect world, I would have beautiful containers for my stash like cedar chests or teak dressers that inhibit insects. But in reality, I’m separated from most of my stash at the moment, having put the bulk of it carefully into storage in plain ol’ plastic tubs last fall. I’m off to a ripping start on my southern stash, though, and it’s interesting to note how they differ. The fibers I purchase here in the south tend to be lighter with a higher percentage of plant fibers, though I can’t quite let go of my love for merino!

I don’t think I’m alone when I say that what needs to be reduced, reused, recycled, reclaimed and combined is, in great preponderance, sock yarn. Every color of the rainbow, every imaginable variegated colorway, I have it in spades because I truly love it. I find it a perfect weight for my hands, I love the myriad colors and patterns, it’s sweet. When it comes to stashbusting, the sock yarn box is where I really need to focus my energy.

Part of the fun of de-stashing involves the exciting activity of combining colors. This week, I’m offering two patterns from my Ravelry shop that feature two or three colors of fingering weight yarn. They both use a color-block concept where colors are juxtaposed in blocks or stripes. I find I’m more likely to be adventurous with color pairings for smaller knitted pieces, rather than committing to a color block or striped pullover.

This week for your knitting pleasure, I’m offering a buy-one-get-one offer on two popular patterns, the Annapolis Wrap and the Little Birches Wrap. Just head over to my Ravelry shop, pop the shawls into your shopping cart and enter the coupon code STASH1 at checkout. Then cast on! (Feel free to share a link to this page with your friends, but please don’t give out the coupon code. It helps me a lot when folks come here to visit.) If you like these little discounts (I usually offer them on Friday mornings) and are interested in my work, I’d love to see you over at the new Ravelry group Friends of Littlechurch Knits. Until we meet again, happy knitting!

ps: as an afterthought, I’ve decided to offer Annapolis on it s own at 50% off 😉 Coupon code is STASH2DAY. Happy knitting!

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