#KNITTING

[bugthingsdaily]

today's bug thing is this beetle cardigan by dr.beetle on instagram!

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

Had an absolutely interminable meeting in work this afternoon, the type where you have to go in case something relevant to you happens but about 95% is completely irrelevant. But I knew that would happen, so in a rare moment of being organised I took my knitting.

And I was, I discovered, the most interesting thing in that room. 20+ people watched me knit for two and a half hours, utterly mesmerised. Everyone still spoke! The meeting was still done! Just with all eyes on my hands. Afterwards four different grown men told me they got so into it they forgot to listen

I did not realise I had such power but I intend to use it

[seaprincess-selkie]

It's a whole set now btw.

[ghostofnuggetspast]

Good to know

btw I've found these stretches from the WAK blog very helpful when knitting a lot:

Plus make sure to take breaks regularly - and stop if anything starts to hurt!

especially with gift knitting I know it can be tempting to push through it for a deadline, but it's really not worth causing long term injury. (And anyone knit-worthy should be understanding of that, imho.) Stay well :)

[saturnvs]

i keep forgetting to take photos of this sweater, but here she is!

i started on december 19th and finished it on january 26th :-) the yarn is rauma fivel in the color 401. after a soak with wool wash it’s super soft (at least in my opinion) and probably my dearest possession. the color shifts beautifully between a rusty red and a merlot-burgundy depending on the lighting.

[tosiabarwinek]

i love it sm when i crochet in public or wear sth i made by hand and everyone is so impressed and i’m like

u can learn to do the same thing!!!! for free!! fr!!!!!!

and then i open my imaginary trench coat with tips and resources and words of encouragement

[zableye]

my freestyling ways and terrible judgement meant this tie got Frankensteined to hell and back (knitted with love then sliced up and needle felted with after realising how short id made it)

my ig if you'd like to see more

[jelliebeanbitch]

@mundies-treasure-hoard

“Woodland”: blackberries on an autumn walk. With three purples and four greens, this is a complex and pretty colour that evokes the fall countryside. It’s on sock, sparkle, DK, and aran.

[ancient-art-of-craft]

Took my project to the Council of Elders.

"What advice do you seek?"

I bravely stepped forward. "I wish to understand how to use three yarns in a colorwork."

They conferred, and one of their number stepped forward to inspect the pattern.

"FUCK NO. Do the duplicate stitch."

[mothyandthesquid]

I love boobies! Here is a magnificent pair of boobies. You are looking at boobies. 😂 Colourway is Blue Footed Booby. mothyandthesquid.com

[throwing-roses-into-the-abyss]

my sweater is done!!! all ends woven in and all, just not washed yet! it looks so good and feels soooo soft and cozy, I'm excited

[schrodingers-blursed-kitty]

@shenzi-hemlock @mischief-tea

So I am currently knitting the Magical Flying Husband a tube scarf. I like tube scarves, they are thick and warm and soft and flexible. And this one's coming out fairly prettily, too! But I have never made one before, and I am thinking, well, I made this one pretty wide--a solid eight inches across, because I want him to be able to wrap it across his head if necessary and those four-inch-wide trendy tube scarves can't even cover your ears right. So I think, I will Ask the Internet what their opinion is on the perfect length for a tube scarf, and I will make any necessary adjustments from there in light of the width.

And the first result is a useful forum post, and the second result is a useful-ish Reddit post, and the third response is a little spreadsheet, and the fourth response...

the fourth response is this

I would argue that this is not a scarf

Also I am concerned by the possibility that the smiling human head is there to entice actual mammals closer to the Tube

[knitspix]

Just found this on blsky 😂

[thezombieprostitute]

On the one hand, I'm pleased with my progress.

On the other hand, HOLY WAH is my wrist killing me!

[rathenarts]

The desire to actually knit (or possibly crochet) a cake just in retaliation for this is overwhelming.

At this point half the reason I still put up with TiKTok is the insane bakers and cooks. I mean LOOK AT THIS.