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franney

Stash: How many pairs can you make?

Potentially Very Happy

I'll start, i'm not shy Very Happy

In my Ravelry stash, which is all of my sock yarn stash up til about 6 weeks ago Confused i have 60x100g, so potentially enough for 60 pairs, yes?
Well, it's probably more like 120 pairs cos i can get a pair of socks for me out of 50g Embarassed

That's not counting the two new YY Sock Club deliveries, the T&C delivery, a swap skein love5 and the green i bought at Swindon
OH! or the Smooshy i bought at IKnit Embarassed

I have a problem don't i Embarassed Very Happy Very Happy
Sprite64

Mmmmmm I think you need to get knitting some socks - or start a sock yarn store?! I'd have to check but I think I've probably got enough for maybe 10 pairs. I know - I'm a lightweight!
Blossom

I'm an even-lighterweight than Sharon...I only have enough in stash for five pairs! Smile

Franney...I think you should share the sock love with those less fortunate than yourself!! Wink
pictish

Probably between 90 and 100 pairs Laughing Laughing and I haven't finished a sock in the last year Rolling Eyes but I'm not in any sock clubs and I know for sure there are people with MORE than that Wink
Cathie

I think I have enough for around 10-15 pairs. When sock a month first started I had enough sock yarn so as not to buy any more for the whole time, and I still accumalated more, despite promising myself that I wouldn't.

Cathie
ClaireUK

I think I have enough for about 50-60 pairs. I am making a cardi out of sock yarn though : )

Its all N's fault for tempting me - I'm only human LOL

Claire UK
franney

YAY for Pictish! Very Happy Laughing

I'm trying to knit socks, but i keep finding other things that i want to knit more! Very Happy

I'm not buying any more now, no matter how tempting it is and i am determined to make at least one pair of socks a month! Even at that rate i have enough to knit a pair a month for the next TEN years!! ROFL

Oh, that's bad Laughing Very Happy Embarassed
Jo028

I don't feel so bad now Franney & Pictish have come clean Laughing Current count is enough to make 70 pairs Embarassed
blueadt

pictish wrote:
Probably between 90 and 100 pairs Laughing Laughing and I haven't finished a sock in the last year Rolling Eyes but I'm not in any sock clubs and I know for sure there are people with MORE than that Wink


I'm pleased to hear of someone with more than me. Are you joining me on the Socks from Stash club?
loobyj

That's very bad Franney Very Happy I'm in the less is more club here - have got yarn for less than a dozen pairs.

I'd have more to declare if I counted up all the ends of balls where I've got enough to make trainer socks....

lj
pictish

I'm definitely thinking about it Cool I'm going to be extending my stashalong next year anyway so that would fit in well Razz
terri

I've got 152 lots of sock yarn Shocked and like franney, can get me size socks out of 50g so Embarassed Embarassed Hmmmm, thats a lotta socks Embarassed

Did I mention I would be stashalonging in 2008??????
blueadt

terri wrote:
I've got 152 lots of sock yarn Shocked and like franney, can get me size socks out of 50g so Embarassed Embarassed Hmmmm, thats a lotta socks Embarassed

Did I mention I would be stashalonging in 2008??????


Bl**dy Hell Terri that's a lot Shocked Shocked Shocked

I've worked out that I could knit a pair of month for 5 years without buying any, how long would it take you???
Nevisknitter

I have 4 x 100g balls and 2 x 50g (for trainer socks) I'm not in any sock clubs either but slow at knitting socks so want to finish this lot before buying more.
terri

blueadt wrote:
terri wrote:
I've got 152 lots of sock yarn Shocked and like franney, can get me size socks out of 50g so Embarassed Embarassed Hmmmm, thats a lotta socks Embarassed

Did I mention I would be stashalonging in 2008??????


Bl**dy Hell Terri that's a lot Shocked Shocked Shocked

I've worked out that I could knit a pair of month for 5 years without buying any, how long would it take you???


Twelve years and 8 months............ Laughing Laughing
pictish

You'd better make big ones then cos if you get 2 pairs out of a ball it would be 25 years Shocked Laughing Laughing
blueadt

terri wrote:
blueadt wrote:
terri wrote:
I've got 152 lots of sock yarn Shocked and like franney, can get me size socks out of 50g so Embarassed Embarassed Hmmmm, thats a lotta socks Embarassed

Did I mention I would be stashalonging in 2008??????


Bl**dy Hell Terri that's a lot Shocked Shocked Shocked

I've worked out that I could knit a pair of month for 5 years without buying any, how long would it take you???


Twelve years and 8 months............ Laughing Laughing


Bloody Hell! Does your OH know how many pairs you can make?
terri

blueadt wrote:
terri wrote:
blueadt wrote:
terri wrote:
I've got 152 lots of sock yarn Shocked and like franney, can get me size socks out of 50g so Embarassed Embarassed Hmmmm, thats a lotta socks Embarassed

Did I mention I would be stashalonging in 2008??????


Bl**dy Hell Terri that's a lot Shocked Shocked Shocked

I've worked out that I could knit a pair of month for 5 years without buying any, how long would it take you???


Twelve years and 8 months............ Laughing Laughing


Bloody Hell! Does your OH know how many pairs you can make?





nahhhhh Wink
blueadt

terri wrote:
blueadt wrote:
terri wrote:
blueadt wrote:
terri wrote:
I've got 152 lots of sock yarn Shocked and like franney, can get me size socks out of 50g so Embarassed Embarassed Hmmmm, thats a lotta socks Embarassed

Did I mention I would be stashalonging in 2008??????


Bl**dy Hell Terri that's a lot Shocked Shocked Shocked

I've worked out that I could knit a pair of month for 5 years without buying any, how long would it take you???


Twelve years and 8 months............ Laughing Laughing


Bloody Hell! Does your OH know how many pairs you can make?





nahhhhh Wink


Laughing

Are you joining me with a Patterny Christmas then? DH has a long list of patterns I'd like & he'll be busy with the colour printer & his credit card Very Happy soon.
terri

mmm, yeah thats a god idea!!! I want the new Kim hargreaves bok, so wil be pointing him in the direction of her website too Very Happy
FatCat

No way. Not. Even. Going. To. Think. About. It.

A lot Embarassed Rolling Eyes Laughing
blueadt

FatCat wrote:
No way. Not. Even. Going. To. Think. About. It.

A lot Embarassed Rolling Eyes Laughing


Go on, be brave Laughing
Rosie

I only have 7 lots of 100g Sad

very very very lightweight BUT i have asked for some more for Christmas !!
KnittingLadybird

I own enough sock yarn to make 4 pairs....that's enough for me lol
n

Ah but how many pieces of wood/ fishing flies/football programmes/toy soldiers/books you've only read once Laughing Laughing Laughing / dvd's are in your houses too, and no one feels bad about that, do they?

Not that I'm encouraging you or anything....

I bought sock yarn in Chicago and I make the blooming stuff so there's really no hope for me either!

n
pictish

FatCat wrote:
No way. Not. Even. Going. To. Think. About. It.

A lot Embarassed Rolling Eyes Laughing


Honestly!!! Rolling Eyes Laughing I bet you haven't got as much as me Laughing Laughing
daisydap

i have enough for at least 21 pairs, i have more coming though as i did an order from wollemeise, they are 5 x 500g of sock yarn, so enough for at least another 10 pairs from that.
i didnt think i had that much but just checked out my pics on ravelry Embarassed
cazzie

I'm going to have to count tonight - I estimate somewhere between 30-60 - but a count up will reveal Very Happy

What is it about sock yarn - my sock production is minimal Rolling Eyes
blueadt

cazzie wrote:
I'm going to have to count tonight - I estimate somewhere between 30-60 - but a count up will reveal Very Happy

What is it about sock yarn - my sock production is minimal Rolling Eyes


It breeds prolifically Wink
pictish

Just counted and I have 89 balls/hanks but enough for 104 pairs cos I have 2 balls of some of my favourite colours Cool
loobyj

I am in complete awe notworthy

I'm not even sure I should be gracing the same thread as some of you.

Do you know - I haven't knitted any socks for me for over two years - yet when I think about it, I've got some fabbo yarn which is just for me Twisted Evil

I'm going off to make A Sock Knitting Plan - it's disgraceful to think there are members of my family with more knitted socks than me.

*stomps off*
franney

terri wrote:
I've got 152 lots of sock yarn Shocked and like franney, can get me size socks out of 50g so Embarassed Embarassed Hmmmm, thats a lotta socks Embarassed

Did I mention I would be stashalonging in 2008??????


Shocked Shocked That is an AWESOME sockyarn stash, i am totally in awe notworthy Well played Terri Very Happy

FatCat wrote:
No way. Not. Even. Going. To. Think. About. It.

A lot Embarassed Rolling Eyes Laughing



Gowaaaaaaaaaaan! You know you want to really Wink Very Happy

Would you believe i have "accumulated" all that yarn in just a year too, i had a measly 500g or so this time last year!
I am going to spend some time updating my SockaMonth Club bags and sorting out patterns etc, i am also going to find some non-sock projects to do too Very Happy
probablyjane

Last time I counted I had 132 x 100g of sock yarn so that's enough for at least 150 pairs plus kids socks etc.

I do knit a lot of socks but that should keep me going for at least 5 years. Perhaps I can set myself a one in/two out target - that way I wouldn't feel quite so deprived.

J
Aknita

I think I could manage 23 Forest Canopies ................. Wink
Ali

Wow! Some of those stashes are amazing! Shocked I've just done a quick count, and think there's enough for 34 pairs. I'm not buying any more yarn (apart from when I'm away next week) until I've knitted 25% of what's there, but gifts of yarn don't count. Rumour has it Santa might be bringing me a ball of the new Kureyon Sock. Wink
cazzie

blueadt wrote:
cazzie wrote:
I'm going to have to count tonight - I estimate somewhere between 30-60 - but a count up will reveal Very Happy

What is it about sock yarn - my sock production is minimal Rolling Eyes


It breeds prolifically Wink


Mine is definitely breeding - a quick count revealed 76 lots Very Happy

ETA: I've just remembered some more from Violet Green that I didnt count - no more than half dozen Embarassed
CJ

Well, I'm feeling all virtous now, cos I only have enough to make 12 pairs. Very Happy Very Happy And I'm just about to cast on my 24th pair for this year, so OMG that will only last 6 months. Shocked I'd better go buy some more then. Twisted Evil Twisted Evil
Glynis

I've got 20 lots of 100g Embarassed
I hadn't realised I'd got that much!!!
blueadt

cazzie wrote:
blueadt wrote:
cazzie wrote:
I'm going to have to count tonight - I estimate somewhere between 30-60 - but a count up will reveal Very Happy

What is it about sock yarn - my sock production is minimal Rolling Eyes


It breeds prolifically Wink


Mine is definitely breeding - a quick count revealed 76 lots Very Happy

ETA: I've just remembered some more from Violet Green that I didnt count - no more than half dozen Embarassed


It's worse than rabbits Laughing Laughing Laughing
n

CJ wrote:
Well, I'm feeling all virtous now, cos I only have enough to make 12 pairs. Very Happy Very Happy And I'm just about to cast on my 24th pair for this year, so OMG that will only last 6 months. Shocked I'd better go buy some more then. Twisted Evil Twisted Evil


Ah but you've got one skein to come from me for the pink thing, just didn't have time to get it in the post last week, so that should give you a little more choice Cool

n
franney

Glynis wrote:
I've got 20 lots of 100g Embarassed
I hadn't realised I'd got that much!!!


That made me really giggle Glynis, especially after reading of some people's sockyarn stashes (mine included!)

I'd have a destash if i thought i could ever get rid of any of it but everything has been bought for a reason, apart from Club yarns but i love all of them too Rolling Eyes
There really is no hope for me is there Very Happy
KnittingLadybird

franney wrote:

...... but everything has been bought for a reason



But what reasons exactly Wink Laughing
Jobo

I have only One solitary ball of sock yarn Cool Sad Time to change that methinks Very Happy I might treat myself to some of the new Regia silk
Fi

I have enough to make about 10 pairs of adult socks and then a few odds for trainer/childrens socks.

Don't feel too bad after reading this thread.
gilraen

I'm relieved that I am not the owner of the largest sock stash. Smile

I have enough for at least 110+ socks, but I joined Socktopus Sock Club, getting my 10% off STR order soon and I've not decided whether to give Rockin Sock club a miss next year. Embarassed

And I only started socks a year ago Shocked
pictish

Yes but you DO make a lot so it'll soon get used up Cool
terri

gilraen, did you get an email asking which size for sock blockers????? from socktopus I mean!!!! cos the first parcel is supposed to be beginning of december and I haven't heard anything yet Sad
pjmck

After doing a quick tally up of my stash, I've got 100 lots which is pretty staggering for me. I am rather glad that I don't have the most.

Paula
pictish

It's a shock when you sit down and count them isn't it Shocked
knittingnanny

I just checked, and I'm not embarrassed!!

3 Opal
1 Trekking (for DH)
2 Cygnet wool rich
2 Blue Lorna's Laces
4 brown Lorna's Laces (probably won't be socks)

So only 6 pairs really.

Laceweight? Don't ask Embarassed Shocked Very Happy

Linda
franney

KnittingLadybird wrote:
franney wrote:

...... but everything has been bought for a reason



But what reasons exactly Wink Laughing


Well now, i don't remember exactly, but i am sure i had good reasons when i bought it originally Laughing
gilraen

terri wrote:
gilraen, did you get an email asking which size for sock blockers????? from socktopus I mean!!!! cos the first parcel is supposed to be beginning of december and I haven't heard anything yet Sad


I was asked when I signed up Terri.

Quote:
There is a comments section when you sign up - please let me know the size of blockers you want. Sizes are: SMALL(UK 3.5-5/EUR 36-38/US 5-6.5), MEDIUM(UK 5.5-7.5/EUR 39-41/US 7-9) and LARGE (UK 8-9.5/EUR 42-44/US 9.5-11).



I picked then, though I don't remember whether I chose a second med or picked another size!

Terri did you ever get any satisfaction over the Hogwart sock parcel??

On a similar note I still haven't received a thing from my Monkey Sock Swap pal, or a reply from Rebecca about this. It leaves a sour taste in my mouth.......first and last swap off this forum.
craftylady

Just looked into my stash box and sadly I can only manage 12 pairs. But that's ok as I can't fit any more into my box I'll just have to knit from it for the next year or so.......
FatCat

Well, after nudgings from here I gave in and did a count last night and I don't know what I was so afraid of. I *only* have enough for 38 pairs Rolling Eyes Laughing So, in relation to the stashes of others it's actually not very big, but looked at by itself it's still pretty awesome - even if I could manage a pair a month that would still take me more than 3 years to knit up Shocked All this accumulated in just over a year too Mr. Green I wish people would stop making such pretty pretty yarns! The temptation is always too much for me Very Happy
loobyj

FatCat wrote:
I wish people would stop making such pretty pretty yarns! The temptation is always too much for me Very Happy


And that's the problemo isn't it! If it was all fairly standard stuff, none of us would be so tempted - but all that lovely, squishy, squashy, smoochy stuff is unfair. And if the feel isn't enough it all comes in such tasty colours as well Rolling Eyes

FC - see it wasn't too painful after all! That's a very restrained stash Laughing

lj
CJ

oooo, thanks N. Very Happy Very Happy OK, make my stash 13 then. Wink
terri

gilraen wrote:
terri wrote:
gilraen, did you get an email asking which size for sock blockers????? from socktopus I mean!!!! cos the first parcel is supposed to be beginning of december and I haven't heard anything yet Sad


I was asked when I signed up Terri.

Quote:
There is a comments section when you sign up - please let me know the size of blockers you want. Sizes are: SMALL(UK 3.5-5/EUR 36-38/US 5-6.5), MEDIUM(UK 5.5-7.5/EUR 39-41/US 7-9) and LARGE (UK 8-9.5/EUR 42-44/US 9.5-11).



I picked then, though I don't remember whether I chose a second med or picked another size!

Terri did you ever get any satisfaction over the Hogwart sock parcel??

On a similar note I still haven't received a thing from my Monkey Sock Swap pal, or a reply from Rebecca about this. It leaves a sour taste in my mouth.......first and last swap off this forum.



I must have already picked a size then and forgotten Rolling Eyes

No JOy over the hogwarts swap:-( i did email rebecca to let her know, she replied just saying it hadn't happened before re customs, and that the whole swap had been troublesome, and she wouldn't be allowing international participants in a swap again Shocked And another thing that really annoyed me tbh, is that my hogwarts pal didn't even post a picture of the socks and gift I sent to her on the hogwarts blog Rolling Eyes I know she got them cos she sent a message through ravelry saying thanks Rolling Eyes Its the last sock swap I will do online like that again too! The first hogwarts swap, My partner didn't send all the required contents of the parcel either Sad
gilraen

So it is my fault then? I specified an international pal too so there was no international shipping. I'm putting the whole thing down to PIF in the spirit of Christmas. Smile I will never take part in another off site swap.
n

I feel bad for both of you. It's not as though it's "just" a yarn swap, that would be unfortunate but not catastrophic. But when you have spent hours making something for someone it's wrong to get no appreciation for it.

n
terri

Its just annoying in the case of gilraen, that her partner just hasn't bothered to send a parcel in return!!!! I suppose at least in my case she did make the socks................... Shocked
gilraen

I will get over it! No doubt sooner than I should Wink Very Happy

I had a different partner to send to me than I sent to BTW. Smile
terri

gilraen wrote:
I will get over it! No doubt sooner than I should Wink Very Happy

I had a different partner to send to me than I sent to BTW. Smile


My monkey pal, was also my knitter, if that makes sense?? we sent to each other but neither of us realised Laughing
daisydap

daisydap wrote:
i have enough for at least 21 pairs, i have more coming though as i did an order from wollemeise, they are 5 x 500g of sock yarn, so enough for at least another 10 pairs from that.
i didnt think i had that much but just checked out my pics on ravelry Embarassed


gosh i just realised i cant count lol 5 0 500g is 2500g so would be another 25 pairs not 10 Embarassed
i got it all today, was waiting when i got home, omg there is some really lush stuff in htere and its mixed between wool, cotton and bamboo too, i have just discovered the bamboo sock yarns and absolutely love it.
will try photograph it later for ravelry
melody yarns

Dunno how much I have and don't have time to count it (fortunately.... Embarassed ). Would loads of nice squishy stuff be a good enough answer??? Laughing

I do know that I have PIfd,traded yarns for sock yarns and with sock yarns though Wink

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