#KNITTING

[miles2gobeforeisleep]

This is so incredibly true

fiber crafts is like oh you think you know how to count? think again. also count again.

[littlealienproducts]

Organic Earth Inspired Yarns by MeliorFiberStudio

[ultearlight]

AND ITS DONE

Finished this Will Wood inspired sweater in time for his concert!

Writing is lyrics from the song Black Box Warrior

[yourstrulylightstar283]

Beautiful. 😀💕

Started a new vest project this week ! Test swatch + bottom section ⛪🌿

[knithacker]

Knit Up a Bunch of These Radiant Woven Stars With a FREE Pattern From The Fabulous Frankie Brown! 👉 https://buff.ly/38Inwwi

[ancient-art-of-craft]

Quilter's Dilemma

A phenomenon I made up where you have a talent that takes so much time to produce something, that you can't sell it anymore. There's a market for handmade quilts, obviously, they're beautiful and warm and wonderful, but no one would be willing to pay the amount of money that is required to properly compensate the artist.

I don't quilt, but the raw materials to make a couple of pairs of mittens is $70 for some nice wool. But the hours required to make them is roughly two seasons of Criminal Minds, and some Doctor Who episodes with my family. Those are 45 minute episodes. Minimum wage in my state is around $11.

No one is willing to pay several hundred dollars for a couple of pairs of mittens, no matter how warm and detailed they are. Especially if I'm not a master knitter, which I'm not, and they're bound to have mistakes in them.

So we loop back around to giving them as gifts, and instead ask nothing in return.

If someone gives you something they handmade this Christmas, cherish it.

[ditsyknits]

Sock one done! For those who have been asking, the yarn is Painted Desert by Knitting Fever in Color 4. Unfortunately semi difficult to find online.

This brand of yarn does not perfectly repeat colors, so the second sock will be a complete mismatch. I hope they’ll still look cute together!

[thirrith]

i was listening to a random knitting podcast and i heard both 'i have knit' and 'i have knitted' in two adjacent sentences. i've noticed similar things for 'i have cast on'/'i have casted on' as well. assuming we're in the middle of a language change i wonder which direction it's going and whether it's only happening in the knitting community

[sinensis26]

You all need to hear this:

1. You probably dont suck at your craft as much as you think you do, I bet a lot of people are amazed at what you can make, and

2. If you actually are the Literal Worst In The Whole Wide World at your craft... who the fuck cares? What are they gonna do, call the police on you? Keep making your shitty little things, youre the boss of you, fuck the haters.

[sahmkat]

More thoughts on this:

Dying yarn, even in today’s modern age, is not an exact science. Let’s say you do spring for the premium stuff in a subjectively beautiful color, but it’s not enough for the project. Your fiber artist may never be able to get more - even in the same color name from the same manufacturer - because that’s just how dye lots work. Then their half completed project will be a tragedy of wasted time :(

Yarn has a gauge, or thickness. Your fiber artist has probably developed *preferences* that they don’t discuss with anybody except tumblr.

If a gift card feels impersonal, there are lots of gifts you can still get for a crocheter or knitter! Stitch markers, yarn holders, hook/needle grips, there are some BEAUTIFUL custom handles with interchangeable hook heads out there, engraved scissors…

Just please let them buy their own yarn! And thanks for thinking of them!

Yarn for Christmas?

An open PSA to anyone with crafting friends (and isn't really sure what they like):

DON'T BUY THEM YARN

Part of the hobby is the purchasing yarn, which some might argue buying yarn and using yarn are two different hobbies. "But OP," you might argue, "I just know they'll love the Red Heart Super Saver I got on sale at Joann's! One skein should be plenty, and they can make me a sweater!"

This is one of those rare cases where a gift card to their favorite yarn store is more personal. First off, nothing against Red Heart, but if they're a yarn snob, it's going to collect dust. If they're a project-oriented purchaser, it's going to collect dust. If they like to buy yarn, then it's just mean.

Also, NEVER imply that your crafting friend should make something for you. If they love you, they will. If they don't, then you're not close enough to be making expensive demands.

[clonemedickix]

Fives’ Rishi Eel helmet logo.

I’m enjoying the heck out of these new patterns. Jesse next!

[knithacker]

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[ayamaguire]

I made a very pink sweater for my sweetheart and they love it!

Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hanstholm-sweater

Yarn: https://www.purlsoho.com/nine-note-bundle.html

I used the colorway "Begonia," and since I made the XL size, I needed two. I used about 1.5 skeins of each color. To achieve the gradient effect, I alternated rows when switching between colors.

[futuristic-imbecile]

Bro I don’t even know how to purl yet

Sorry for shit quality I made this on my phone

[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

Grishaverse knitting ideas! (Excluding the ones I’m already working on/have already made)

1) Chunky cosy knit jumper that says no mourners no funerals

2) Jumper with a boat on it and underneath it says berth 22. And if there’s enough space then it would either say Ferolind or Wraith on the side of the boat.

3) Six tiny plush ghosts, and then you display five on one shelf and one on the other because his ghosts isn’t associating with their ghosts (I think I’m really funny)

4) Izzy dolls of different characters!!!! I think these would be so freaking cute

5) Okay this one is one I’ve already made but I don’t think I’ve ever talked about it on here so: scarves in kefta designs!! I made a healer one for myself and a durast one for my bestie and I love them sm. This was early in my colourwork journey (and when I say early I mean it, we’re talking about a time where I drew up rough charts with highlighters on square-paged sticky notes and then just went for it) so they aren’t works of art but I still love them

6) Blue jumper w sun embroidered/colourworked onto it for Alina

7) Literally anything you want in Kefta colours. Take out mug cosies in Kefta colours. Fingerless gloves in Kefta colours. Mittens in Kefta colours. Socks in Kefta colours. Anything you can dream of making with colour work? KEFTA COLOURS