Let's Talk about Stash - 2020

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Let's Talk about Stash - 2020

Happy New Year - new year, new attitude! Join me as I learn to be happy with my stash!
Stash - Let's look at our stash!

 Honest - You have to be honest about your stash - why did you buy it? Impulse? Project driven? Love at first site? Do you still love it?

 Sort - Sort your stash - sweater quantity with a copy of the pattern you bought the yarn for, collect all balls of the same yarn together, have a good look at your stash and organise it!

 Aware - Now you know what you have! List it on Ravelry....or if you don't want people rummaging in your virtual closet - make a spread sheet, a page in your daily organiser....make sure you know what's in your stash!!

 Got stash you want to break up with?

 Gift - Your knit friends might love a gift from your stash!

 Donate - Donate yarn to a local shelter, the community centre, church group!

 Sell - beware of the costs and effort required in advertising, selling, payment, packaging and posting! Make it worth your while!

 Gratitude - Acknowledge how lucky you are to have such lovely stash - feel the Gratitude!

 Ignite - Feel the excitement of your new yarn....let it ignite your knitting mojo!

 Happy - Be Happy about your Stash (no guilt here!)

 Join me in 2020 as I celebrate #stashappy2020 
Happy Knitting! Cheers to 2020!

 Anne x
(so glad to see Lackie on the LIFE LDC Couch!)

Comments

  1. woolwoman8 January 2020 at 19:01

    that was a great segment to start the new year Anne! I have a massive stash of yarn, rug hooking wool and projects, cross stitch AND needlepoint. I will seriously think about what you said. I love your you tube - have a great year - Mel

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