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Pre-Bendigo Update - 2021

I like to do a little check-in with my stash before Bendigo (also known as the Australian Sheep and Wool Show) so i know what i have, and what I "need". You can see  2012, 2013, 201420162018 and 2019. Of course, there is no 2020, and I've been holding my breath all week, watching the numbers every day.  And it looks like it's might be OKish. Bring on a weekend away, with friends and yarn and SHEEP!

Here's the traditional useless picture of my stash-box. I currently have 13871 metres of yarn, which is about where it generally sits, although in 2019 I got it down to below ten kilometres. My oldest yarn is from 2018, but most if it from the last year, so that's not too bad.

In that 13871 metres I have 1200 metres of dyed by me pink sparkle yarn for a Reagan for Rachey, 1000 metres of dyed by me yarn for a cabled knit for Leon, 800 metres of 4 ply (and some extra hand dyed by me) for a cardigan for me. 


I also have 12 single skeins of sock yarn, which are all very pretty, but I don't need any more socks! I'll have to do some planning.

My plans for the show are: 

  1. To NOT buy any single skeins of sock yarn. Except maybe one skein of self striping for knee highs
  2. To maybe buy 1500 to 1700 metres of black / tweed yarn for a Yorlin for my mother (although if I don't find anything at the show, Ixchel sells the perfect yarn)
  3. Maybe buy 725 metres of 8 ply to knit myself a Populux. I loved the one I made for Bee so much, I want my own
  4. Yarn for Leon's Winter Set - 600 - 700 metres of sheepy wool
  5. Maybe some linen / cotton for a drapey summer cardigan for me (1000 metres) 
  6. Maybe 150 - 200 grams for the background of Waiting for Rain
  7. Replace my ugg boots. they have had quite the work out over lockdown, and I bought them at the show in 2014!
  8. I want to have fun in the "lifestyle" section. Pud balls, and body wash and gin are all things I've bought and loved their before.

Mainly I want to hang out, have a nice little holiday and relax. Particularly as restrictions are increasing again, I want to "fill my cup" with warmth and laughter and friendship.

   

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