Before I show you the headband, I want to say a bit about stashbusting and stashbuilding. Sometimes when I talk about using the stash, some folks think I’m saying we should never have any stash. There’s nothing wrong with that if it works for you. For me, I’ll always have a stash. There aren’t many things that make me happier than being able to make something . . a quilt, a sweater, or even dinner . . from the things I have here at home. I could cook for weeks and weeks without ever going to the store. There might be some substituting ingredients instead of following a recipe to the letter but I could come up with some darned good meals from my pantry/freezer. Same with quilts and knitted projects.
Where I have a problem with my own stash is when I keep buying and buying instead of using what I have. I did that with fabric and then once I established a great stash, I was done. I think it’s pretty much the same with knitting. My stash is pretty much where I need it to be so I’m close to done with yarn buying.
Several years ago, I stocked up on lots of Loopy Cakes, which were smaller skeins of their Loopy Solid Series yarns. It is superwash and after the headband dried completely, it’s fine using superwash but it does stretch terribly when wet.
Loopy Cakes
It’s so nice having a variety of colors. There’s not much I would need to make as far as small things or decorations, that I couldn’t get from this tub of yarn.
Headband
This is the Violets are Blue headband pattern and it was made for the daughter of the dental assistant at the office where I will be getting my root canal. Now I need to make Addie one. It isn’t hard to make and it’s fun to make. Next time, I’ll make the flowers and leaves first and get those fiddly little parts done and out of the way. I started this lasts night and finished it just before lunch today so it’s really quick to knit.
60 yards used! Not a lot but if I make another one, that’s 120 yards used! 🙂
Laura H says
Such a sweet, feminine headband; what a treat to receive!
Sherrill says
And here I thought that one was Addie’s!! Do you have a ginormous fabric stash? Are you sorry you have it (if so) since you’ve not been doing much in the quilt dept (until just recently)? I am SO MAD at myself for buying as much as I did and just berate myself as I collect it into large bags to give to the church quilt group. At least it’s going for charity quilts (but cannot imagine how much I spent over the years..UGH!).
Diane in CA says
Sherrill, give yourself a break! You were happy when you bought your stash, you made fabric makers and the fabric store happy when you made it possible for them to stay in business, you are making the church quilt group happy to get material to work on and your fabric will make the people wrapped in those quilts happy.. I’d say your hard earned cash bought a lot of joy for a lot of people.. a good investment if you ask me..
Wendy says
You definitely need to make one for Addie. When I saw your other post – my first thought was – oh that’s going to look so cute on Addie.
Linda P says
My stash is my retirement fund.. I have what I need now. I rarely buy fabric .. unless it is a small amount I need for a project. All though I’m down sizing other areas of my house.. the fabric stays so I won’t have to spend $$ that are not in my budget.
mkhquilts says
That is so cute! Are the flowers crochet or knit?