Jan 4, 2017
The first show of 2017 brings the project of the year for
podcast to you. This year, we're all about Active Stash
Exploration. What's that you say? It's definitely not cold
sheeping, that is for sure.
First up we have a quick catch up on happenings, before diving in
to some news both for the Bees on the business front and for the
podcast. Bees Inc is restructuring and that means we will lose some
parts of the empire in order to focus on others. There is a free
business group on Facebook (Business Without The Boll*cks) as well
as a new online community portal that I am currently building. If
you're sick of tying yourself in knots about what you 'should' be
doing in your business and getting nowhere because of it, I'm the
girl for you.
I also organised a business retreat in Cumbria at the end of
January. There is one place left - email me to enquire.
On the pod front, I have lots of exciting stuff lined up for the
year. The main project will be Active Stash Exploration, but there
will also be lots of mini themes and challenges to go along with
it. I have started a new Facebook group as an alternative to
Ravelry which is getting less engagement in the forums due to the
clunky interface. The group is Shinybees Podcast Community.
In Enabler's Corner, I am enabling you to the Brioche Challenge
over in Louise Tilbrook's new group on Facebook - Everyday Knitter.
If you have ever wanted to learn brioche and have been a bit
intimidated, there are loads of great folks over there casting on,
ripping back and trying again. If you want a go and need moral
support, that is definitely the place to do it. The community is
already really chatty and helpful.
Hat Enabling this week is courtesy of Gillian Harkness of Mina
Knits Designs with the Rios Rocks collection. It's a group of 6
hats designed in Malabrigo Rios and inspired by the Rio Olympics.
If you prefer the more understated look, this could be the
collection for you. Quick to knit (worsted weight yarn) and great
for nice, semi-solid colours. My favourite is the Rio hat.
Collection is available on Ravelry at £14.40.
And then we have Active Stash Exploration. This is my rally against
the idea of cold sheeping and stashing down. I've tried it before
and I am no good at it, chiefly because when I am told not to do
something I have to spend time thinking about how to do it without
flagrantly breaking the rules. I hate the idea of depriving myself
of something that brings joy. Counter this again the feeling of
FOMO when you go into the stash and find stuff you cannot believe
you own and you can't wait to knit, but you don't have chance
yet.
Active Stash Exploration is the method I will be using to kick
those feelings of missing out to the kerb. It's NOT about cold
sheeping - the emphasis is on active exploration of what we already
have and the stories attached to the yarn. A nifty by-product of
this probably will be less acquisition but the emphasis is not on
that.
My theme for January is reacquaintance with what I have and
thinking about which stories I want to share first. I would love to
hear your stories if you decide to join me in this with the hashtag
#activestashexploration and in our shiny new Facebook group.
Full show notes for this episode ate at shinybees.com
Music is by Adam and the Walter Boys with 'I Need a Drink.'