One Month and Two Weeks . . .

. . . since I bought yarn that didn't comply with one of my very limited exceptions. I finished a laceweight shawl made with yarn from the stash (pictures on my blog), and a lace capelet also made with yarn from the stash. Although this is not the most efficient way to use up stash yarn (lace takes me a good long while), I've been enjoying it.

Last night I cast on for Hedera from Knitty, using (you guessed it) yarn from the stash. But not just any old stash yarn; yarn I got from a swap I did during the Summer of Stash -- I swapped out yarn I simply would not have used for yarn I thought I actually would use; and now lo and behold, here I am using it! Will wonders never cease?

Plus, I've been managing not to use the exception most likely to lead to my fall off the wagon: yarn for my SPs. It turns out that going shopping in my stash (akin to going shopping in my closet when I get bored with the same old, same old clothes) yields some pretty interesting stuff. We'll see if I can keep it up, though; the quantity of non-leftover yarns is decreasing somwhat rapidly.

In the meantime, though, I find myself eyeing the Sugar 'n Cream yarn; so many people here are making such great things out of it.

Hey, anyone know if I can make a dishcloth/washcloth out of mercerized cotton? What is "mercerized" anyway?