April Stash Busting

April was a very effective stash busting month. So effective, I am going to take it easy in May. Here are some the objects I finished in April, more to follow as I take pictures.

Finished Project: Figure Eight Scarf

Pattern: None

Yarn: Cascade Yarns Tuscany

Needles: US17

Duration: April 22, 2010 to April 22, 2010

Reflections: I acquired this super bulky yarn from a yarn store grab bag a few years ago. Wanting to get it out of the stash bin I made failed cast on attempts at mittens and several hats before I settled on a scarf/cowl.

It is a little strange but I have seen similar works on Ravelry. I have no idea who to give it to. I am not a scarf person.

I cast on 18 stitches on US17 needles and knit until the yarn was gone. Since it was too short to be a scarf, I twisted it twice and sewed it together. The whole process took less than 30 minutes.

Finished Project: Big and Little Hat

Pattern:Roughly based on His and Her Hats from the Purl Bee; the little hat is just a 3x3 cable

Yarn: Knit Picks Gloss HW

Needles: US8

Duration: April 20, 2010 through April 21, 2010

Reflections: I had about one ball of Gloss HW left over from my Vivian sweater. After some false starts, I decided to knit something simple. For the adult hat, I knit a six row 3x3 rib, I also decreased differently than the pattern (a spiral decrease in the opposite direction as the hat’s spirals). My decrease ended up strange on the right side, so I just flipped the hat inside out.

These hats do not have a home yet. I found a local place which accepts baby hat donations. I may knit up some more little hats soon. But I am looking for a cause that accepts adult hats and scarves, anyone know of a place?

My Stash Busting Blanket Squares:

I didn't like the recommended April Square, so I jumped ahead to May's and knit the "additional filler" square. The orange yarn is Ironstone Yarn's Herb Garden held double; the blue square is Plymouth Encore.