I'm a knitter and a computer scientist. I've found that both have a kind of modularity that appeals to me, and furthermore that I attack them both the same way: try something, notice it doesn't look right, try something else, notice it doesn't look right, find book to explain, do properly, dance in joy.
The rules (modified to fit my particular situation, of course) are as follows:1. The Knit-From-Your-Stash-a-Thon will start immeadiately and run through 30 May 2007 (ending on my birthday, but with the option of extending).
2. I will not buy any yarn during that period, with the following provisions:
- Sock yarn does count. The vast majority of the yarn I've bought in the last year has been sock yarn - this whole thing would be meaningless if it didn't apply to sock yarn.
- If someone deserves a specific knitted gift that I somehow do not have the yarn for, I may buy yarn to knit that gift.
- If I am knitting something and run out of yarn, I may purchase enough to complete the project.
- For major deals (and only seriously good deals, not just so-so) I can make an exception if I still think it's a good idea after 10 minutes of solid contemplation.
3. I am allowed to receive gifts of yarn. Of course.
4. Trading stash is allowed. But, given how atattched to it I am, unlikely.
5. Spinning fiber of any sort is not exempt. I started stashing fiber almost the second I started spinning, and the volume has grown exponentially. I'm going to attempt to use up what I have before getting more.
