Topic of the Week #3: Project Process

Q: What is your process when planning a project? Do you shop for yarn and then find a suitable pattern? Do you find your pattern and then go out to buy the yarn? Or are you stash-busting? If your stash is out of control, how did it get that way?


Normally, I just buy yarn whenever I fancy it. I've only bought specific yarn for specific project about 3 times. I usually buy the yarn first, then find a project to suit it.

However, the situation has now changed - since I'm stash busting, I have to use what I can find in my stash. My stash isn't massively out of control, but when you add all my yarn, fabric, trimmings, buttons and whatnot, it's just madness! I'm on a big de-stash this year, and vow to get rid of a lot of stuff. The main reason being that I moving out within the next year, and I want to move as little crap as possible. After all, I'm not the strongest person in the world.