KISS my stash

Greetings!

My new plan is to KISS my stash (Keep It Simple Stitcher):

P(df): brainless
Q(ueue): green-with-envy-cardigan
R(eceipt): wrapped-in-ripples
S(tash): dancing-doll-tee
T(est or text): pretty-polly

Now, which to do first?

Churro!

Good morning!
Spinning is on my 'bucket' list. Lately, however, I've been getting "pushes" from my Yarniverse to consider it more seriously. Inspirations began with Clara Parkes' Knitter's Review which led to Catskill Merino Sheep Farm and thoughts of knitting with yarn from US grown,  non-muesling-treated Sheep. Why not spin my own?

THEN, while I worked 'brainless', this NPR Weekend Edition Sunday segment further inspired me.

SAVE THE SHEEP! (Buy the fleece, process, spin and knit it to support the breeders and the breed.) This is a Desert breed introduced to North America hundreds of years ago, nearly exterminated by the White man intentionally because it was inconvenient! Just like the Navaho population it supported.

In a world of Climate Change, do we not need more hardy, fleece bearing animals? Methinks so...

Settle down?

Often I don't settle down into knitting or crocheting; I use crafting as a last resort when I'm worn out from reorganizing my PLan for a Yarniverse (PLaY or PLY?). Like a dog turns around and around and around in its bed before lying down, I do the same in starting to craft. I'm fine once I start; it's the procrastination before I start that is not working. I really, really, really need to get going; these items don't create themselves!
I like using acronyms to organize my world. Instead of R.S.VP, I'm considering R.E.S.T(Receipt.Electronic.Stash.Test/text). I'm still seeking that which works in getting me off planning and on crafting. Kind of like a meditation focus word, when I ask myself why am I doing this and what is my goal here, the acronym becomes the answer. RSVP to respond or just simply REST.Why do I do this? Perhaps the thrill of planning is more exciting than the actual work of creating. Sister Diane-  Craftypod episode 116 had a wonderful interview this past week regarding Creativity and organization with making-ideas-happen-with-scott-belsky/

On the needles now:
R wrapped-in-ripples
E dancing-doll-tee
S family-hats---mans-hat finished!
T test-knit-fiddle

harvest-blanket has been completed except for the borders.
'brainless' has been frogged. The yarn was too dark for the pattern; I'll restart with a different yarn.
All others have not been started.

Weekend wrap-up

Good morning!

We have a completion weekend-raglan:

Harvest-blanket has taken a little nap... after recovering the three panels from the children and attaching the fourth panel, I have run short of one square's color "Mushroom" and will need to visit Michael's or Jo-Ann's for a refill.
Wrapped-in-ripples did get some love this past weekend:

Paws for approval

Began the day sewing harvest-blanket panels together so I could release the double-ended stitch holders from their confinement. Three done, one to go (one panel still on the needles) and laundry called out to me...

Upon my return:

then

 I'm having a little trouble sewing that fourth panel on.....

Traffic Alert

This morning I realized that, as I approach the front neck shaping for weekend-raglan, ALL my double pointed, end-capped stitch holders are being used for harvest-blanket panels. Sooo what to do?

Start two pairs of Socks! brainless and undulations-socks (gotta have two travel projects in case one crashes)

Is there logic here? YES. I'm on the last panel of harvest-blanket. The assembly will be done at home, thus releasing the stitch holders. I will be needing socks soon and felt inspired to start both pairs, one for travel and one on Stand-By.

All the other projects are Home projects, so i'll work on those as the Spirit moves me.

Happy yarncrafty!

Update

ordered yarn for jackie and sundance-market-bag from Webs; closeouts are toooo hard to pass up! (My long term goal here is to work each Berroco and Classic Elite Yarn Newsletter.)

Still reworking my knitting plan; I've gone back to my original plan of one Receipt project, one Stash project, and one Various Pamphlet project = R-S-VP.
Receipts are exactly that:  i've saved my yarn purchase receipts and have placed them in chronological order. My oldest goes back to 2004 and is represented by wrapped-in-ripples.
Stash is my Ravelry Stash file in alphabetical order.Currently weekend-raglan fills the bill.
Various (or Vogue) Pamphlet is a work in progress. Currently too many on my needles: jackie, tanya, .sundance-market-bag, harvest-blanket and ribbed-gloves.

Knit on!