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WIP Your Stash into Shape

WIP Your Stash into Shape
Organizing an unruly yarn stash.

Stash overwhelm. When you first learn to knit, you never imagine it could happen to you. However, over time you begin stashing yarns, knitting needles, projects or in my case tutorials. At first the stash is energizing and inspires you to knit more, do more, make more. Then one day your stash reaches a critical mass and it becomes a sort of creative block.

This has been at the forefront of my mind lately as I try to figure out the most efficient and effective systems to create, publish and market my work. I realized that much of what I'm doing with my virtual skill stash could also be applied to a physical stash of yarn or unfinished knitting projects.

Stash Control

Ideally, if you want to tame an unruly stash, two things need to happen.

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