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I need to update this blog's theme.. the art in my profile picture is years old at this point.

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Here is Nasty Lump being loved by his prospective mother.

I'm taking an elective course on the development of infants and young children. One of our assignments was to use trash to make an age appropriate toy. I decided to cut up some tshirts for yarn and crochet a stuffed toy.

This is Nasty Lump. He is very heavy and solid and unpleasant to touch. He wants to give me carpal tunnel. I am probably going to give him to a friend when the assignment is done for an adoption fee of $3: I want him out of my sight and I hope the low price affects his self worth. He is stuffed with more fabric scraps, hopefully making him washing machine safe.

I cannot possibly recommend against making and using tshirt yarn vehemently enough. Most unpleasant experience I've ever had with a textile and I will not be touching a crochet hook for a bit.

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I'm taking an elective course on the development of infants and young children. One of our assignments was to use trash to make an age appropriate toy. I decided to cut up some tshirts for yarn and crochet a stuffed toy.

This is Nasty Lump. He is very heavy and solid and unpleasant to touch. He wants to give me carpal tunnel. I am probably going to give him to a friend when the assignment is done for an adoption fee of $3: I want him out of my sight and I hope the low price affects his self worth. He is stuffed with more fabric scraps, hopefully making him washing machine safe.

I cannot possibly recommend against making and using tshirt yarn vehemently enough. Most unpleasant experience I've ever had with a textile and I will not be touching a crochet hook for a bit.

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A friend.......

Crocheted for my partner!!

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Crocheted for my partner!!

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Followup question (suggested by my lovely partner)

Out of curiosity:

(I've been thinking about it, but I would need to get a payment method set up, and I'm not going to worry about it if there's no interest.)

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Out of curiosity:

(I've been thinking about it, but I would need to get a payment method set up, and I'm not going to worry about it if there's no interest.)

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Pretty girl in a pretty dress..

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@valrayne-faeu throws him at your window and scuttles off into the bushes like a frightened raccoon

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Something about learning to mask

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Trying to get back into drawing people, so here's a quick self-portrait with sharpies I did in class :P

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You can see the technique I started using after I got the hang of it here! This bracelet uses four threads: here's another one I made with the same technique, only using 11 threads and thinner yarn. (If you're making stripes like this, I recommend arranging threads of the same colour next to eachother for thicker bands of colour. You still pick up every other thread, though!)

I plan on learning new patterns and methods soon!!

Finger-woven bracelet tutorial! (Part one)

Note: this is a very simplified version of what is originally an indigenous craft. I am learning this craft and sharing it with others with respect for its origins.

You will need:

- At least two colours of yarn/string, I recommend thicker yarn while you're learning

- Something to hold it in place

Step one:

Cut yourself two lengths of yarn from each colour. We'll be folding them in half, so make them pretty long- here's what I used, for scale.

Step two:

Fold the yarn in half and tie a slipknot.

Tighten it to your preference- a small slipknot will make it a little bit easier to make into a bracelet.

Step three:

Pin your yarn or thread to something to hold it in place- I use the clasp on my water bottle, but while learning I recommend taping it to a flat surface like a table.

Arrange your colours so that they're alternating.

Step four:

Pick up the colour on the far right (in this case, the blue.) Whichever colour is on the far right, pick up every thread and lay them above the slipknot. This should be every other thread.

Step five:

Pick up the thread that is on the far left and cross it over to the right. It should lay over the other threads of the same colour.

Step six:

Bring the threads above your slipknot back down to their original positions, returning to the alternating pattern. The thread you just crossed over should now be on the far right, and the far left thread should be of the colour you just brought back down.

Step seven:

You're going to repeat steps four to six with the new arrangement of threads. The colour you just crossed over will be lifted over the slipknot this time.

I've hit tumblr's image limit, so I'll continue the tutorial in a reblog!

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In regards to my last post, here's a quick video of how I make these bracelets a little more quickly! (You can also see me adjusting the tension to make it more even by tugging on the threads.)

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Tutorial part two!!

Note: this is a very simplified version of what is originally an indigenous craft. I am learning this craft and sharing it with others with respect for its origins.

So- it won't look like much for the first two or three rounds of repeating these steps. But after a few more rounds, you should start to see a pattern forming!! I took a video of the technique I use to speed things up, but I'll have to upload it in a separate post.

Anyways! You're just going to keep crossing over the threads until your pattern reaches the desired length. Which brings us to..

Step eight:

I finish my bracelets with just a simple knot. You can do this however you like, as long as you're pretty confident the strings won't come undone.

Step nine (optional):

To make it into a bracelet, you just unpin it from your surface and push the knot through the loop created by the slipknot! You can trim any loose ends to your desired length.

Ta-da!! Your bracelet is complete! To create more complicated patterns, just add more colours/threads.

If you follow this tutorial, feel free to tag me! I'd love to see what you guys make :)

Finger-woven bracelet tutorial! (Part one)

Note: this is a very simplified version of what is originally an indigenous craft. I am learning this craft and sharing it with others with respect for its origins.

You will need:

- At least two colours of yarn/string, I recommend thicker yarn while you're learning

- Something to hold it in place

Step one:

Cut yourself two lengths of yarn from each colour. We'll be folding them in half, so make them pretty long- here's what I used, for scale.

Step two:

Fold the yarn in half and tie a slipknot.

Tighten it to your preference- a small slipknot will make it a little bit easier to make into a bracelet.

Step three:

Pin your yarn or thread to something to hold it in place- I use the clasp on my water bottle, but while learning I recommend taping it to a flat surface like a table.

Arrange your colours so that they're alternating.

Step four:

Pick up the colour on the far right (in this case, the blue.) Whichever colour is on the far right, pick up every thread and lay them above the slipknot. This should be every other thread.

Step five:

Pick up the thread that is on the far left and cross it over to the right. It should lay over the other threads of the same colour.

Step six:

Bring the threads above your slipknot back down to their original positions, returning to the alternating pattern. The thread you just crossed over should now be on the far right, and the far left thread should be of the colour you just brought back down.

Step seven:

You're going to repeat steps four to six with the new arrangement of threads. The colour you just crossed over will be lifted over the slipknot this time.

I've hit tumblr's image limit, so I'll continue the tutorial in a reblog!

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Finger-woven bracelet tutorial! (Part one)

Note: this is a very simplified version of what is originally an indigenous craft. I am learning this craft and sharing it with others with respect for its origins.

You will need:

- At least two colours of yarn/string, I recommend thicker yarn while you're learning

- Something to hold it in place

Step one:

Cut yourself two lengths of yarn from each colour. We'll be folding them in half, so make them pretty long- here's what I used, for scale.

Step two:

Fold the yarn in half and tie a slipknot.

Tighten it to your preference- a small slipknot will make it a little bit easier to make into a bracelet.

Step three:

Pin your yarn or thread to something to hold it in place- I use the clasp on my water bottle, but while learning I recommend taping it to a flat surface like a table.

Arrange your colours so that they're alternating.

Step four:

Pick up the colour on the far right (in this case, the blue.) Whichever colour is on the far right, pick up every thread and lay them above the slipknot. This should be every other thread.

Step five:

Pick up the thread that is on the far left and cross it over to the right. It should lay over the other threads of the same colour.

Step six:

Bring the threads above your slipknot back down to their original positions, returning to the alternating pattern. The thread you just crossed over should now be on the far right, and the far left thread should be of the colour you just brought back down.

Step seven:

You're going to repeat steps four to six with the new arrangement of threads. The colour you just crossed over will be lifted over the slipknot this time.

I've hit tumblr's image limit, so I'll continue the tutorial in a reblog!

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Thank you to everyone who voted!! I have a doctor's appointment today, but I'll try to make the tutorial when I get back.. how about we pick out the colours for now? Top two choices will be used in the tutorial :]

I've been getting into finger weaving recently to make myself goofy little bracelets :] it's actually pretty simple, would there be any interest if I posted a tutorial?

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I've been getting into finger weaving recently to make myself goofy little bracelets :] it's actually pretty simple, would there be any interest if I posted a tutorial?