If you're not familiar with The Knit Girlll's, I can tell you that it's a video podcast by Leslie and Laura that is most amusing to watch. It's like being in a knit group every week.
They've got a thriving group on Ravelry, and this is where Stash Dash is happening. To quote what it is: "This isn’t a contest - it’s a group event to knock down some of our accrued stash."
Each person sets a goal of how many thousand meters they will knit, spin, crochet or otherwise craft out of their stash. This year it looks like there will be a 3k, 5k and 10k goal. I'm aiming at the 5k, five thousand meters of yarn knitted out of my stash!
This is my current UFO(UnFinished Objects)-pile that I will aim to finish:
This has been on the needles since June 2014. It was a weak start. The summer of 2014 was one of the warmest in a long time here in Norway, so a dress of wool on thin needles didn't tempt at all. Then it was out shined by new projects in brighter colors, only receiving a few rows now and then when I needed a good TV-knit. After Christmas I was a bit lost at what I wanted to knit, so I forced myself to knit on this and nothing else during my night shifts at work. I got both sleeves done in two nights! I've only got a few centimeters left now, and one pocket, so I ought to finish it. It should give me about 2000 meters worth of yarn de-stashed.
These have been on the needles for a shamefully long time, meaning a few months. I was on such a sock knit roll earlier this year, but when I grew tired of it, all breaks were on! And this is all I left. It will get finished.
I did enjoy knitting on this a lot, but I ran out of yarn. It's been waiting for the shipment of fresh forces, and should be easy to finish up. It's nice, thick merino on needles 3.5mm, and it's a itty-bitty-sized sweater.
This too should be a quick finish. It's been in the UFO basket for a bit because I've been unsure if I've got enough yarn to finish it, or if it'll just end up being a vest. The insecurity has made it a less attractive knit in the evenings, unfortunately.
Knit from a petrol blue handspun (BFL/nylon), and the only thing remaining is the ever-so-boring rib on both socks.
I'm knitting these out of purple Malabrigo. They're great, but I can't memorize the pattern so they're slow going.
Knit out of Kauni on needles 4.mm/US 5/UK 8, this should be a quick knit. It's knit top down and I'm doing the waist shaping right now. Sleeves will be done in a matter of two nightshifts (thumbs-up for quiet nights).
Ever since I learned to knit socks I've been wanting to knit these. But I haven't had the skills or the right yarn. Now I've got both, so I can't wait to get these done. I need to buy some new cute Mary Jane-shoes to show them off this autumn!
I'm knitting these out of Uncommon Thread Tough Sock that I bought at Loop in London when we were there on our honeymoon. Perfect match, in other words.
I'm also hoping to spin a bit during Stash Dash. I've got two batts of some grey wool left that I'm spinning for a cardigan. I also joined Three Water's Farm's Top Of The Month Club, as well as ordered a braid from them that I just couldn't resist. In the past week I have also processed one box of Norwegian wool that I had ... Let me just say that I'm lucky to have an understanding husband.
