Hi My name is Sheila and I am a sock yarn addict.

I have enough yarn to knit 78 pairs of socks.

I know, I know....It's shameful. But I do have an enabler. My dh bought 12 hanks of yarn for me for Christmas. And....I teach sock knitting at my LYS. So I have to be there every week. Amongst all that tempting yarn.

Last year, I knit 19 pairs of socks. At that rate, I currently have over four years of yarn stockpiled.

My goals this year are to knit 20 pairs of socks including some for Christmas presents. And not buy any sock yarn for the year. (excluding gifts and class yarn)

It's going to be a long year.

New Years Resolution: Use Stash, Use Stash, Use Stash

I have not taken an inventory. I don't really want to know. Maybe my New Years Resolution should be to have less in my stash then when I started. Maybe it should be to buy no new yarn and knit, knit, knit what I have until the Maryland Sheep Festival in May.

Although I plan to use my sock stash...I also intend to concentrate on the rest of my stash. Usually when I get sweater yarn, I have a pattern in mind. However, I am sure that I am not the only person who can't remember what she intended to do with some yarn...not a clue...nada...when she finally was ready to knit....This year I began putting a copy of the pattern with newly acquired yarn.

Another plan is to convince my daughters to adopt and knit some of my stash....a win win situation.

I have been going through books, my patterns stash, and the internet pulling out sock patterns I like. My next plan is to pair yarns with patterns. I like the idea of making my own kits.

Right now I am trying to finish 5 projects before beginning another.....and hopefully begin and finish my January socks by the end of the month......

Ready to begin.

Rhonda