Planning Some Decluttering this Year?

Yesterday I told you about some knitalongs to help you pare down your stash in 2020, but if you also need to do some decluttering of your yarn and other craft supplies, I’ve got a resource for that, too.

I recently wrote an ebook called How to Declutter Your Craft Supplies, and it’s all about thoughtfully going through your crafty stash so you can keep what you really need, like and want to use and get rid of the rest to make way for more creativity.

It covers mindset issues, a vision for your crafty space, how to go through specific types of crafty materials, what to do with the things you don’t want to keep and more. And of course there are project ideas, too.

I truly believe this is information that can change people’s crafty lives. You’ll know what you have and be able to find it, and it will help you to get more making done because you only have stuff you’re really excited to make with.

The ebook is $10 and you can buy it here. I hope you’ll check it out and let me know what you struggle with when it comes to decluttering craft supplies or paring down you stash.

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Many times when I write these posts I will say something like “you can use any yarn you want” or “this would be a great stash-busting project.” That’s just how my mind works. And my stash, too, since I probably have sweater quantity of two or three yarns at most, but tons of singles and odd balls and leftovers.

Blankets are generally a really good way to use up those bits, but in this case, I think you’re going to want to plan it out a bit better.

Looking at photos of the Color Study Blanket from Purl Soho, it looks like it’s made with two yarns held together, and that block in the center is worked with one of each color from the adjoining sides to make a mixed up color.

But that’s not actually how it’s done. This is three separate colors (four, really, with the neutrals in the corners) chosen form a yarn with an expansive palette so they play off each other. The project calls for a worsted weight superwash wool, which is a great choice for a blanket that’s both warm and washable.

This pattern was originally designed by Laura Ferguson and was updated by Hiromi Glover. It is worked in one piece in garter stitch intarsia, which is a great way to learn the intarsia technique if you don’t already know it. It comes in crib or throw sizes.

Despite the introduction to this post, I am going to go ahead and say that, yes, of course you could do this blanket with scraps or odd balls or even just choose five colors that don’t blend together so easily. But I really do love the look of the color play, and I think it would be worth your time to find colors that play well together to get a similar effect.

This pattern is available for free from Purl Soho.

[Photo: Purl Soho]

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