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Calico Cat yarn

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Colorful yarn is now all used up, and wasn't enough, so now I ordered a new yarn cake in the same color way and hope it's here on time. Now I simply work on the parts I wanted to use the black/grey yarn in

I really like how it fits. And I still love the construction

(I think I could have started slimmer though, then I also would have had enough yarn...)

Now that I have to pause the crochet shawl, I'm allowed to start a new project!

I'll make this sweater

But the body will be in the colored color gradient, and the rubbing parts will be in the grey-black gradient. I also want to add a collar

Still totally in love with this color

I only hope I understand the pattern correctly...

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Maison Martin Margiela Sock Sweater

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Antique sewing machine enthusiasts are doing the eroticism of the machine on a level your average robotfucker can't even comprehend.

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@swords-n-spindles look, it's you

Sweet mother, I cannot weave - slender Aphrodite has overcome me with tendonitis.

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Tumblr!! I'm making unwise crafting decisions again, help me choose a fabric!!

They're both pretty and curdoroy and on sale and would make fantastic vintage style trousers.

Am I allowed to buy fabric? No, no I'm not. But it's winter and my brain yearns for dopamine. I've been going back and forth on this for days now and must outsource the decision to you all.

I'm going to make Ora Lin's new Olive Pants pattern.

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Neckhole achieved!

Now that I have to pause the crochet shawl, I'm allowed to start a new project!

I'll make this sweater

But the body will be in the colored color gradient, and the rubbing parts will be in the grey-black gradient. I also want to add a collar

Still totally in love with this color

I only hope I understand the pattern correctly...

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Sewn it together for getting an idea of the fit. (Not finished sewing, just very loosely)

And also weighted the yarn. And I actually should have enough for the whole part!!

Now that I have to pause the crochet shawl, I'm allowed to start a new project!

I'll make this sweater

But the body will be in the colored color gradient, and the rubbing parts will be in the grey-black gradient. I also want to add a collar

Still totally in love with this color

I only hope I understand the pattern correctly...

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Fingers crossed for you, that the price drops more!!

My dream machine is a "Brunonia" by "Bremer und Brückmann" from 1989

Apparently still working

having some low mental health days & that one sewing machine is still haunting me. The siren's call.......

(full picture of The Machine under readmore;)

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The left one!!! 😭

blaming @bronzeagecrafts for this

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Oh my.... Who is she??

I also have a sirens call. I literally dreamed of her tonight

But 250,- for a sewing machine I won't use that often is a bit too much 😢

having some low mental health days & that one sewing machine is still haunting me. The siren's call.......

(full picture of The Machine under readmore;)

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Why You Need 5-10 Craft Projects On The Go

It sounds like the dream prescription for avid crafters but, happily, this is a genuine recommendation from leading craft psychologist, Dr Anne Kirketerp. She recommends having lots of projects in progress at any one time because mental capacity fluctuates. We all need different levels of challenge to become engrossed in craft depending on the time of the day and day of the week.

Every crafter I know:

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ok I have finished the socks for my sister which means now I can work on something else without feeling bad. But I’m conflicted about what project to start

There’s the natural brown BFL I got to make a sweater that I had planned to get some mohair to pair but every time I look to buy some it just feels stupid to spend more money on yarn for something I already have yarn for. Truly I cannot get past the Mohair Sweaters are Expensive for No Reason bullshit, despite the fact I do want to try it at some point just to see what all the fuss is about. It might be something I try when I get an opportunity for free yarn (such as doing another sample knit).

My other option is a scarf. I had originally talked about doing a matching scarf for my field beret and mitts, but I don’t think one skein is gonna be enough and I can’t stop thinking about how well that yarn pairs with another skein of yarn I’ve got. And also I think my recent handspun would also go well with both of those. Along with the remnants of my sister’s socks. And there’s a four colour cowl pattern I bought a while ago that also has a scarf version. So you can see where I’m going with this.

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So. Much. Progress!!!

There are 6 increase parts in total I just finished the first 3!

I'm absolutely petrified of not having enough yarn though... It SHOULD be enough, but what if not???

Now that I have to pause the crochet shawl, I'm allowed to start a new project!

I'll make this sweater

But the body will be in the colored color gradient, and the rubbing parts will be in the grey-black gradient. I also want to add a collar

Still totally in love with this color

I only hope I understand the pattern correctly...

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Now that I have to pause the crochet shawl, I'm allowed to start a new project!

I'll make this sweater

But the body will be in the colored color gradient, and the rubbing parts will be in the grey-black gradient. I also want to add a collar

Still totally in love with this color

I only hope I understand the pattern correctly...

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Almost done with @swords-n-spindles crochet shawl!

But now I'm out of beads, so I need to put it to rest until I'm able to buy more :D

I really love how the colors pool! Also I tried it on already, it's very warm and cozy 😌

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Back from MunichKnits, and here's the spoils:

Overall the market was a little ... underwhelming. It was fine, I don't regret going, but it was also nothing special. It felt all very instagram-y, if that makes sense? A lot of indie dyers who all had endless array of the same yarn bases (merino sock, merino silk, and for some reason yak and silk, all superwash). Very few interesting yarns, and - aside from a vendor who had a few semi-felted leftover braids, and another with a regional fleece - no spinning fibre at all :( I did find a few things but I won't be going there a second time.

Fingering weight merino in a lovely dark green, the exact shade I was envisioning, by farbenprächtig. This will become a shawl for @emilhe

Regional yarn from bavarian sheep! I bought this mainly because I think regional wool production needs to be supported (and also, because they had a wall of yarns in a lovely gradient in all colours, and this is the kind of marketing that works on me). I have half a mind to combine these 3 with a more neutral yarn from my stash for a very colourful sweater, but idk yet. By Schäfereigenossenschaft Finkhof.

This was a lucky find: Hidden in the bottom shelf, under all the sock and merino superwash, the vendor had this incredible cobweb weight silk/linen blend. All in pink and lavender tones (not really my thing) but they also had this lovely silvery green (extremely my thing). It's unbelievably delicate and beautiful, supposedly, this 100g skein has 1500m(!) of yarn! Soft, shiny, and luxurious as silk is wont to be, but then the linen adds a bit of a halo and a more rustic, stable feel. I can't stop touching it. It awakened a burning desire for a summer lace shawl in me - all my lace shawls are wool, and not suitable for high temperatures, but this will be a light and cool breath of nothing on my shoulders. There was a post going around asking for 2025 crafting goals a while back so here's mine: make something truly insane from this. By Zauberwiese.

And, saved the best for last: @bronzeagecrafts gifted me this rainbow of Wensleydale locks and this beautiful Alpaca! Don't know what I will make from this yet, but this will be a lot of fun to play with. Thank you <3