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My first foray into visible mending!!!

I found this cardi in a charity shop and - although I can't say for certain - I suspect it was hand knitted. It was clearly quite worn, but I love the colour of the yarn so much and want the knitter's work to live on (if it is hand knitted), so I've patched up various holes and thin patched with duplicate stitching and moved all the buttons (they were not in the right places), replacing four that I didn't like and adding one that was missing.

I really like how it turned out. I didn't want to use a completely different colour, rather one that complimented the original yarn, and I think this paler green works so well.

I had so much fun with this that I'm actually looking forward to getting holes in other knitted clothes :///

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My first foray into visible mending!!!

I found this cardi in a charity shop and - although I can't say for certain - I suspect it was hand knitted. It was clearly quite worn, but I love the colour of the yarn so much and want the knitter's work to live on (if it is hand knitted), so I've patched up various holes and thin patched with duplicate stitching and moved all the buttons (they were not in the right places), replacing four that I didn't like and adding one that was missing.

I really like how it turned out. I didn't want to use a completely different colour, rather one that complimented the original yarn, and I think this paler green works so well.

I had so much fun with this that I'm actually looking forward to getting holes in other knitted clothes :///

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*whispers* Viktor never once says anything mean or belittling to Jayce after they become partners. Not one insulting "you" statement, not one disagreement where he doesn't remained focused on the point of contention. He never makes ad hominem attacks, he never insults Jayce's appearance or intelligence.

Literally the single meanest thing he says to Jayce that could be considered a "you" statement is "Your mind has become rigid." Basically, he's saying that Jayce has suffered so much recently that it's closed his mind to broader intellectual possibilities like, that is barely an insult, and clearly Viktor just means it as a statement of fact, if not a challenge for Jayce to joyously consider possibilities again. And by the way? That statement is when Viktor is in his full his villain arc. It's remarkable because it's the only time he's pointed out a perceived flaw in Jayce since the night when he questioned if Jayce signed his notes out of being egotistical.

From the moment Jayce told Viktor about how beautiful magic could be, arguably once Jayce became a person to Viktor rather than a subject of academic discipline or skepticism, Viktor has not once leveled a personal attack against him as a person. Not even during the fight on the bridge. Not even when he called Jayce's Councilor work a waste of our time. Not even when Jayce was considering making Hextech weapons, Viktor still remained focused on the substance of the argument, expressed incredulity, anger, even disgust that Jayce would consider making weapons, but he never said it was because Jayce was stupid or privileged or blind. He pointed out specifically that he knew Jayce felt trapped by the decision, he knew Jayce was being manipulated, and then, in a very pointed manner, Viktor reminded Jayce that there's always a choice, challenging Jayce to stand firm and do what was right.

Even when they parted ways in 2.02, Viktor didn't say there was anything wrong with Jayce. He just said their paths had diverged, again not saying anything was wrong with Jayce, or even his choices, but rather that they're two different people who had stayed together longer than their diverging goals normally would have allowed because of the affection they held for each other.

I don't know, I get why people write Viktor as catty or mean or dismissive of Jayce. There's definitely some quotes from the day they met, before they become partners, that lend to the idea that Viktor can be quite dry and sharp with others. And conflict is the stuff of good fiction so again, totally get putting some conflict between him and Jayce in fic.

But I also think there's a tendency in derivative works like fic to Flanderize the characters, or worse, put them into narrow archetype boxes that are vastly different from their more interesting and nuanced canon selves.

How many times have we seen a wiggly man/straight man or blue vs. red personality partnership duo? How often have we seen those partners not be able to fucking stand each other, who are bickering all the time, who are snide or backtalk, or are perpetually sarcastic?

It's so common that I get why people see it with Jayce and Viktor but that's why it's so damn fascinating to me that they aren't like that.

Jayce and Viktor don't suffer each other unwillingly at any point, even when they're having a goddamn flying superhero fight in the final episode they're talking about how they're happy to see each other and praying that the other will please step away from this destructive path! They don't want to hurt each other, even verbally!

During the years of their partnership, they're constantly delighted by the other's presence, they are instantly comfortable together and never have a bad word to say to or about each other. They actually don't bicker! When they have disagreements, they stay entirely focused on the point of the disagreement and they never dip into personal attacks of any kind.

Even the tone of the time Jayce yells at him on the bridge, arguably their most acrimonious moment in the whole first season, isn't an actual argument, no more than a parent yelling at their child for running into traffic is an argument. Jayce says awful things but it's clear his anger comes from fear for Viktor and for their precarious situation. And it's clear this is a deeply unusual moment for both of them, Viktor is taken aback at how unusual it is, Jayce once called out backs down immediately, arguably because it's so unnatural for them to fight at all that it takes the wind out of the sails of Jayce's anger instantly when he realizes he's crossed a line.

No one can drag a bad word about Viktor out of Jayce, and vice versa! When Singed implies that Viktor might lose loved ones over his choices, Viktor immediately (and correctly!) states that Jayce will understand.

They are rigorously protective of one another too. Arguably all the times Viktor excludes Jayce from his Hexcore experiments in S1 is to protect him from his reckless and likely illegal experiments (as well as not wanting Jayce to stop him and wanting to live, but it can be many things). Jayce constantly cites Viktor as his partner and constantly reiterates that Viktor is his priority in life, that saving Viktor comes first. Jayce overthrows the goddamn founder of the city in order to protect Viktor!

Jayce's love for Viktor is so extreme that literally in S2, the only person who can convince Jayce to hurt Viktor, after seeing the post-apocalyptic Hell of a future that is caused by him, is Viktor himself. Jayce doesn't even get mad at Viktor after he learns Viktor is the cause of what he saw! He is instead desperate to get back, to avert the damage caused by their joint work in Hextech, and saved Viktor from the fate worse than death that is Mage Viktor's total isolation in the aftermath. And every step of the way, even knowing what he knows it's clear he's in agony at the thought of having to raise a hand to Viktor at all.

Now of course I'm getting into just how insane their love for one another gets in S2, but I just feel so baffled sometimes reading fic where Viktor is constantly undercutting, insulting, or belittling Jayce every which way. He never once does that after the partnership begins. And it makes me so insane because we have so many partnerships in media that do devolve into sarcasm, cattiness, and backbiting but Jayce and Viktor aren't one of them and that's really really fucking interesting and worthy of exploration I think.

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Finished my blanket :)))

Finished this knitted crop top :)))

I really like how it turned out, I've used the pattern before, but this time I made it more cropped (I have a high waist/shirt torso, so cropped things don't always look cropped on me...)

I've also been working on a 'scrapy blanket' made out of all my leftover yarn from previous projects. This is it's current size (small dog for scale), but I can't add anymore till I visit my parents (so I can steal my mum's scrap yarn as well)

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They're done!!!

I love them :))))

Finally finished a pair of socks that I started almost a year ago (I did take it apart multiple times and restart, but still)

This is them:

So now I've started my next pair and it's my first time doing a cable pattern. It's not as complicated as I thought it would be and I think it's going really well.

I'm really enjoying making socks at the moment, I'll keep updating with my progress, but I'm hoping to slowly replace all of my fast fashion socks as they wear out with hand knitted ones in good quality wool.

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Auch, that hits too close to home...

"are you single or taken??" a secret third thing actually (melancholic about being aromantic but still yearning for a feeling of romance that's never gonna happen)

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Finished this knitted crop top :)))

I really like how it turned out, I've used the pattern before, but this time I made it more cropped (I have a high waist/shirt torso, so cropped things don't always look cropped on me...)

I've also been working on a 'scrapy blanket' made out of all my leftover yarn from previous projects. This is it's current size (small dog for scale), but I can't add anymore till I visit my parents (so I can steal my mum's scrap yarn as well)

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cool ship concept for arospec/aroacespec characters: don't

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Finally finished a pair of socks that I started almost a year ago (I did take it apart multiple times and restart, but still)

This is them:

So now I've started my next pair and it's my first time doing a cable pattern. It's not as complicated as I thought it would be and I think it's going really well.

I'm really enjoying making socks at the moment, I'll keep updating with my progress, but I'm hoping to slowly replace all of my fast fashion socks as they wear out with hand knitted ones in good quality wool.

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in which crowley tries to convince himself that all is not yet lost, because underneath it all, he is an optimist…

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Angst in the brain, the boy miss his dad

Please reblog, don’t repost :)

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Look, you can pry the concept of Camila, Darius and Eda having a support group for parents of ‘should be extinct kids’ out of my cold, dead hands.

Obviously based on this iconic image:

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Happy father's day!

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Since I have no friend to speak about Perciver with and haven't been in the fandom for quite a few years I'm asking you people on the internet to please share with me your favourite fanworks about them

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This is why it took me so long to come to terms with being aroace, it's nice to know I'm not alone in these experiences

Aroace Experiences We Don't Talk About Enough (Infographic)

(If you're interested in a blog where aspecs can talk about experiences like this, I've since made an aspec venting space!)

Icon Credits: hands with hearts - @blackholemojis face holding flag - @sammywammyclone paw - @paw-pride hug - @eldritch-emojis gem - @genderdoomed

Some @'s for reach: @our-aroace-experience @gray-ace-space @aroaceculture @acespec-ed @acexualien @cordwaner @asexualadvice @aromantic-diaries @aroacespecsafeplace @arospec-daybook

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I completely forgot to update this...

Here r the photos from the event, I finished the embroidery the day before, and made the reticule day of.

It's been my biggest sewing project so far, but I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to doing something like this again :))

Starting a *regency* project!!!!

I'll be attending a regency inspired ball in June, so I've been planning out a full regency outfit to make specially for the event. I've never done regency before (I'll even admit that I never liked the look of it, but it is growing on me...), so I've had to do some research for this project.

This is what I have planned:

- A chemise/shift I made previously

- Short stays

- Petticoat (with straps/suspenders to stop it slipping down to my waist)

- Dress (green with gold embroidery and beading)

- Potentially an open robe/overdress (ive seen these on some fashion playes for ball gown, and it may be a good way to have a train without ppreventing me from re-wearing the dress day to day. It would be gold, with a train, crossing under the bust at the front)

- A gold ring I already own, and a green ribbon around my neck, potentially some more gold jewellery

- Black leather boots

- Stockings that I made previously

- Reticule (Potentially sewn, or I've come across a crochet pattern...?)

I've decided to document this project here so that I can look back on it and see the progress I've made. (If someone other than me actually sees this, then I encourage you to try some historical clothing, I wear it day to day and love it!!!)

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Fake dating au where both characters are aroace and only doing it because one of their parents said their sibling can bring their partner on holiday with them because they’re dating and the mc wants to bring their best friend.