Current WIP count: 7
I am a dingbat. We all knew this anyway, but at the weekend I got even more proof.
The boyfriend asked about Roses for Grandma, so I laid out the squares I had made so far to give him an idea of how it will look.

As I was explaining, I noticed that some squares were more ruffly than others. Thinking maybe I had used a different sized hook, I picked up a ruffled and an unruffled square to compare them, and realised that one was a whole round smaller than the other.
I checked the others and yes, I had reached the penultimate round, somehow skipped over the last part of the pattern, and cut the yarn. Six times.
So my Sunday was spent adding round 6 to a bunch of squares to bring them up to the right shape and size. I’m very good at round 6 now.
I’m hoping they were all from the beginning of this project when I was blindly following the pattern and not really understanding how it related to the yarn in my hands, rather than me just having several special moments when I actually knew what I was doing, but who knows!
It wouldn’t be a project of mine if it all went smoothly, would it?
Hannah
xXx
P.S. just for funsies, does anyone want to guess how many skeins of yarn I have in my stash?
So ! – you are human, then ! š
Let me think … you always have multiple wips; so my guess is somewhere in the vicinity of – ahh – 240 ? [grin]
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Shhh don’t tell everyone! I have my reputation as a crating machine to maintain š
Oh gosh, you think 240 is ridiculously high don’t you? I’ve actually got 355 skeins!!
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[falls over backwards laughing]
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Oh dear! I bet you’ll be glad when that blanket is done. Let’s see, stash size…125?
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I will and I won’t; it’s nice to think of Grandma while I’m making it and I don’t think that will happen as much when it’s finished and I only use it when I’m cold. But then it will be like having a hug from Grandma when I wrap up in it.
I’ve actually got 355 skeins in my stash. It’s a bit out of control!
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Oh wow, I was way off! But I’m pretty sure I have at least that much too!
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That is coming along nicely, Hannah. I am going to guess at 63 skeins of yarn comfortably reside in you stash.
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You must have a much better handle on your stash than me – it’s 355 skeins!
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Holy cow, girl!!! I would have to stack it and use it as a bed! hahaha!! Happy knitting.
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I actually could!
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We must be knitting/crocheting sisters. I just call things like this, “adventures”. That is a lovely pattern! What is it?
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I’ll try thinking of it as an adventure rather than a mistake.
It’s called ‘Roses on Lace’, I found it on Ravelry.
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We all make mistakes! Looks great so far.
As for stash size um Iām thinking 200+
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You are very right with the ‘plus’ – it’s 355 skeins!
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I am going to go low, as I think you have been clearing out your stash. I think you have 47 skeins.
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Oh dear! I have been clearing out, but it was so ridiculous to start with that I still have 355 skeins…
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Everybody makes mistakes! At least this one was easy to fix š Boy – that’s a tough question. 70?
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I know, I’m so glad I didn’t totally mess up and have to start them all again.
It’s currently sitting at a ridiculous 355 skeins!
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That’s not bad! You will find uses for it all š
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āblindly following the pattern and not really understanding how it related to the yarn in my handsā ā I can really relate to this! Hmm, stash… 289?
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I don’t know why it took so long for this pattern to click with me! So glad I got there in the end.
You’re the closest guess – it’s actually 355 skeins.
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On the bright side, you mastered round 6 now! š
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Yep, I’m an expert š
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Aww I’ve definitely done that before! It’s so frustrating. And hmmm…50? š
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Me too, which is why I get a bit cross with myself – I never seem to learn!
Is your stash only 50? That sounds so manageable š Mine is 355 skeins.
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355! Nice! I haven’t counted but definitely I have more than 50. Now I want to count how many I have…
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It’s fun! But also a little scary once you pass the 200 mark :p
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