Knitting Down the Stash

January 29, 2026

I watch a YouTube called KnittyNatty. I don't watch every one of her videos but I do watch some. In one video she showed how she inventoried her stash. She shared the spreadsheet so people could use it to inventory their stash. I decided I would do that with the thought that I didn't have a lot of yarn. 

I have let go of a lot of yarn and will be either selling it as a bag cheaply when I have a garage sale in the spring or will donate it to someone. I smugly thought I didn't have a lot of yarn left in the bins in the cubby I set aside for yarn. Here is the scoop -- I have a lot of yarn. Way more than I thought. I have inventoried all my yarn and I am embarrassed. Here are the stats

    79 skeins of yarn. This is a collection of full skeins and skeins I have used. 

    2220 yards of yarn which is 12.6 miles.

     7431 grams which is 16 pounds in total weight. 

I have set up some goals for 2026 knowing I can't knit down all that yarn. but I need to work on it. My goals may or may not be achieved depending on many factors. 

2026 Goals

    Knit from the stash as often as possible

    Socks

    Scarves

    Hats

    Gifts

    Blanket 

I have planned the first quarter which is great. I know it is achievable and I may be able to do more. 

January

    finish knitting my socks (Nova Scotia plaid) 100 grams

    knit children's socks (blue tweed and cream) 54 grams

February

    finish children's socks

    start socks - Green of Wheat

    knit a doll's sweater - Edwardian style

    start a scarf - Simply Denim in True Denim

March

    finish scarf

    gift - above scarf

    finish socks -Green of Wheat