Prizes

At the end of 2010, a group of knitters on Ravelry (knitters that live at my end of the city) decided to do a stash-busting challenge. The goal of this challenge was to knit mainly from stash and finish those WIPs (works-in-progress) languishing in closets, baskets and bags. Several members of the group joined the challenge, but rather than join myself,  I offered to organize prizes and moderate the contest. We set up a points system to track progress and decided to do a quarterly system.

COMPLETED ITEMS KNITTED/CROCHETED FROM STASH 

0-300m = 1 point 
300-600m = 3 points 
600-1200m = 5 points 
1200 -2500m = 8 points 
Over 2500m = 12 points

BONUS POINTS 
Yarn Spun 1 point 
Item Knit for Charity 1 point 
No yarn purchased 5 points 
New Skill 1 Point

WIPs 
More than 50% complete at 1 January 1 point 
Less than 50% complete at 1 January 2 points

MAXIMUM POINTS 
Items using less than 100m of yarn can earn maximum of 3 points.

DEDUCTIONS 
Each new skein/hank/ball purchase 1 point

EXCEPTIONS 
Yarn purchased to complete WIP 
Sections (or squares) knitted or crocheted for WCOBBS count as 1 point only

EXCEPTIONS FOR THIS QUARTER ONLY 
Any yarn purchased in Make One’s St Distaff’s sale counts as 2010 stash.

As the first quarter of the challenge ended last week, I spent some time this weekend finishing up the prizes. Firstly, I sewed up some project bags (I'm not a fabulous seamstress, but I get the job done) and stuffed them with various items donated by the members of the group. I still have a little tweaking, but here is a sneak peak...... 

Our end of quarter party is Thursday.... fondue and knitting...