I know I've waxed lyrical about how much I hate having stash a large stash of yarn and fibre so this year I'm doing something about it!

Step 1: I will celebrate that my sister can't possibly give me any more fibre or yarn by invoking step 2

Step 2: I will join in with Wendy's celebration/challenge type thing. This will not send any fibre or yarn shops broke because most of my stash was inherited, purchased from op shops or given to me by my sister. Except for the little bit of stuff fleece and several kilos of white 22 micron merino that I bought from Virginia Farm Woolworks cos they're fab, but I'm sure I can keep my purchases up by buying additional bits for my spinning wheel from them instead of the gorgeous silky smooth fine naturally coloured top that was sent as a sample with the high speed whorl that I bought just before Christmas.

I'm on to you Jenny! (That stuff is soooo gorgeous BTW. Everybody go buy some so there's none left for me and I won't be tempted). She cleverly sent me enough to spin a fingering weight 2 ply and knit a fairisle baby cap so you may be seeing it soon. In fact you will, because it's sitting in my stash and calling my name and I'm going to use it after spinning the stuff for my hat book hats. It's so prettttty...

Now, what was I saying? Oh yes, using the stash for '07. I will be adjusting the rules of course.

A: I will be knitting, weaving, crocheting, embroidering, macrame-ing, felt making, spinning, dyeing and anything else fibre or needlework related from stash materials only (although fabric to embroider on doesn't count as I only have 2m of linen-look cotton and I'm thinking of making a table cloth so that would all be used in one project). Although I do have flax in the stash and a loom, so technically I could weave my own linen to embroider on.

B: Sock yarn counts. I don't knit socks, I like to weave with sock yarn. Therefore it counts as weaving stash.

C: Anything purchased for business related activities (other than Knitting-and.com and the hat book) doesn't count. More about that after I get the hat book done and published.

D: I will only spin for intended projects. Otherwise the yarn sits around waiting for me to find something to use it in, or someone to send it to.

I think that's about it! Now, back to teasing the stash wool that I'm going to card for my book hats.

:-)