Tossing The Stash 2026

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I have to admit that I love collecting yarn. And I hold that buying yarn is a completely separate hobby from using it. And I have still been feeling overwhelmed about how much I have and how many places it had scattered in my house. I couldn’t find my favorite sock needles and my WIPs were overflowing.

So I did a big New Year’s round up of everything that I could see or remember from the house and pulled all my yarn storage. It filled my California king sized bed….

I did the stash first and sorted through all the yarns and redid the bin storage. Checked everything for water or bugs and made some decisions to keep or toss. I think I got everything back into (less) stuffed bins and grouped nicely. Not to mention an entire bag of acrylic and novelty yarn from my early days that is going to donate.

I also tossed all my project bags to cull my projects. I frogged or abandoned seven projects and reclaimed like 10 project bags back into my stash. I found so many needles, stitch markers and tape measures and put back into my tool storage. I also consolidated all my WIPs I still love into one large tote bag. I was proud of myself and only pulled yarn for one new project. More on that later…

I really need to get into my laundry room and storage area to clean. I think I am missing one tote of knitting related items that is in a stack somewhere. I also have three totes of kids clothes to sort and just overall reorg the storage area to be more usable. Sigh….so much adulting!

Happy Stashing!!

Cast On: Rhiannon’s Socks

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A former coworker got a really cool new big kid job and I wanted to celebrate. She is always jealous of my handknits and is a genuinely kind human. So I decided to make some socks for her.

I had some Urth Uneek Sock from my 2023 Christmas yarn haul hanging out in my stash. Not going to lie that I chose this because it was already split for socks and wound up. Saved me those steps and I could get right to the knitting.

She has a size 7 foot, which is smaller than me, so I cast on 60 stitches for these. I haven’t decided if I am going to make an afterthought heel or do a heel flap and gusset. I think the latter would fit her better? It’s kind of nerve wracking making socks for someone else’s foot in so long, lol.

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: 2025 Advent Take 2

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I still had the other half of my 2025 Cozy Knitter Advent left. And I have typically quickly cast this on instead of putting it back in stash. Figured why not do that again this year.

I am making this set specifically for a friend who is having a rough go this holiday season. Her feet are just slightly smaller than mine so I cast on 64 stitches instead of my 68. I used the last drabs of the contrast skein from the advent kit to do the toes. I just knit until that sparkly white ended and then started the stripes.

I’m hoping to crank through these fairly quickly to get her a TLC box mailed with her Christmas gifts and some extra care items for her.

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: 2025 Dumpster Fire Ornaments

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My back is killing me and I gave up on any semblance of duplicate stitching but my 2025 Dumpster Fire ornaments are DONE!

Pattern: Dumpster Fire 2020 by KinoKnits (Rav Link)

Yarn: Wonderland Yarn and Frabjous Fibers Mad Hatter Kit in the Dumpster Fire 2020 kit

Needles: US5s

Mods: Did not attempt duplicate stitching

These two things were easy and fast to knit but boy howdy did the finishing test my post holiday brain fog. Both ornaments combined used just about 33 grams of yarn which is 113 yards of yarn. I think I have enough green left that I could do one more dumpster and enough flamer colors for a lot more flames that that.

The finishing just about killed me so I am not sure I am super excited to start another one. But it would be nice to finish out this kit……I need to work on my decisions. In the meantime these are for two coworkers to wrap up a weird 2025 and kick off 2026. I hope they like them!

Happy Knitting!!

Santa Yarn

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Santa was very kind to me. Mostly because this Knitter planned her own surprise. When I was at SSK 2025, I bought a package of Mystery DK yarn form Supernova yarn at the vendor market. These are the spoils.

This was packed so I just cut one end open and then dropped into my stocking without looking. So it was a real surprise for the morning. I ended up with one skein of her Atria DK (singles) that is on the far left in the Pondering Orb colorway. The other two are her Nashira DK (plied) in a redacted color and her Plowed colorway.

These will likely end up in my hat collection as they they are different types of yarn and really different colors. Which is not all bad, I like making hats or these could be a pop of color in a sweater?

Did Santa bring you yarn? Happy New Year!

All The Peices

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I have persevered this week and forced myself to concentrate on my Dumpster Fire pieces.

I was too lazy to find pins or a blocking mat. So these got a good soak and I just spread them out on an old towel. I need to pull out the pattern to remember if I seam these all together first….or do the duplicate stitch first.

I think I am only a couple hours away from these being done. And it’s barely any yarn used. Should I make a third for myself so we can have a trio to match?

Happy New Year and Happy Knitting!!

Finished: 2025 Cozy Knitter Advent Socks

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My 2025 Advent Socks are done!

These really hummed along in the background of Christmas activities. Knitting about 4 rows each sock each day was super easy. The flecks did get a little fiddly. However, I did end up with enough yarn to knit the heels in the sparkle mini that came with the set.

Pattern: My own basic 68 stitch toe up sock with afterthought heel

Needles: US 1s

Yarn: Cozy Knitter Bliss Sock in the 2025 advent colorway

This year the Cozy Knitter went back to a rainbow theme and I’m not mad at it. I used exactly half of the self striping yarn and almost all of the contrast mini. So I can make a second pair of socks and I’ll just need to find another mini for the heels. And skip the flecking this time.

Did you advent this year?

Cast On: Dumpster Fire 2025

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I am making a few New Years gifts from some colleagues at work. It’s been one heck of a finish to 2025 and I thought Dumpster Fires would be very appropriate.

I need to crank out two ornaments. The pieces knit up super quick and its the seaming that I am dreading. And to be honest, the duplicate stitch of the year at the end. I never really have mastered that part….

Happy Knitting!!

A Very Large Swiftie Finish

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The Swiftie Hat is done AND blocked. Boy Howdy this hat finish our LARGE.

Pattern: Touchdown Beanie by Katie Carlson (Rav Link)

Needles: US 5s

Yarn: Treasure Goddess Warmth Worsted in the Chiefs kit

Mods: I extended the ribbing to make a larger folded section

This hat blocked and definitely relaxed. The hat is probably, honestly, too big. Its very loose and slouchy. This version of the Touchdown Beanie used 178 yards of yarn or just about 82 grams. I am a little disappointed in myself for not checking my gauge since last year. Technically this is a hat that functions, just not what I intended.

I have enough the Treasure Goddess yarns that I could make a white version and change where the colors go. I am going to do some thinking on that!

Happy Boxing Day and may your knitting be relaxing!!