#alba crochets

[gregorvorbarra]

so I was… inspired

behold mine own void cat:

bonus: cloud cat:

BONUS BONUS: dog:

today's shape: 🍎 🍎

[sorairoknife]

And design your own for good measure! It's kind of a magic sword right?

ok hi Pyre sorry you sent this like. Months ago orz. Weapon design is not my thing u.u...anyway!

They're all named after flowers, so here's the Ipomoea alba, or moonflower, as I'd call it if I uh. Had it

Since it's meant to be my DI-Sword I tried to go with something that would fit me...so of course it's a nocturnal flower, and the sword itself is a bit of a childish design lol

For the crochet hook-like part I had the idea of "using it to grab dead spots and weave them into something new" but I'm not sure how/if that would even work. I could also grab things from the shelves with it

The eye of a needle part is also part of the concept of like. Crafting delusions with threads like the crochet hook and also for me to hang charms from

[disgruntled-lifeform]

Here we go, fibre haul! You guys ready?

So all of these lovely bits of floof were purchased from The Fiber Imp.

The owner is so nice, I thought I'd give them a little shout out so you guys can buy any floof you like the look of here:

Most of the nerdy stuff I am sourcing my info from is a site called NWyarns.com which has great indepth info in the histories of many breeds of sheep and how they became the sheep we have today.

If I grab info from another website then I'll mention it specifically but otherwise this all comes from NWyarns.

Now let's dig in shall we?

First up, we have Rocky Mountain Skies

This one is commercially dyed and all 100% merino.

Domesticated in Mesopotamia sometime between 11,000 and 9,000 BCE

If you were not select royalty you were pretty much out of luck – there were no legitimate ways for the average sheep farmer to get a prized Merino ram or ewe until about the first decade into the 1800s. However, there were certainly illegitimate ways. Paying someone to smuggle Merino sheep out of Spain offered the chance of a prized ram or ewe. Certainly that is how the U.K. acquired their first Merino sheep (4 rams and 2 ewes), which Sir Robert Banks paid some enterprising business person to smuggle out of Spain via Portugal.

However, more often than not, it appears that the people purchasing Merinos through less than legitimate means during this time frame were either getting scammed or simply provided with any Spanish sheep that smugglers could manage to get out of Spain.

Merino is renowned for its fineness and elasticity, which can be made into woven, knitted, crocheted or felted wool fabrics that can be very comfortably worn directly against the skin. Merino is graded to a variety of micron widths including Superfine (17.6-18.5 microns), Fine or Extrafine (18.6-19.5 microns), Fine Medium (19.6-20.5 microns) and Medium (20.6-22.5 microns). Unless otherwise specified, you will find that most merino available in commercial clothing and most yarns is in the Fine Medium to Medium range. However, even though the Fine Medium and Medium Merino is the most common, it is by no means coarse! 22.5 microns is still quite fine, and extremely comfortable to wear directly against your skin.

Next up is Spellbound

75% 18.5 Micron Merino / 25% Mulberry Silk

This next bit of info comes from Casper.com:

Mulberry silk comes from the Morus Alba tree.

Originating in China over 5,000 years ago, “sericulture” is the ancient process of spinning silk.

Mulberry silk is made from the cocoon of the Bombyx mori moth. Before metamorphosis, the caterpillar feeds exclusively on the white mulberry leaf.

Smoother and stronger than any other silk in the world, mulberry silk is a textile powerhouse. Famous for its durability and lightweight quality, mulberry silk is able to retain up to a third of its weight in moisture. Because of this, it doesn’t emit a smell when damp and doesn’t need to be left out to dry for a long amount of time, making it relatively easy to manage.

Au Naturel

Undyed blend of superfine merino, dark brown alpaca, mulberry silk and baby camel.

Alpaca:

Alpacas are in the camelid family -- the same biological family as camels and llamas.  

Although they can be found around the world today, alpacas originated in the Andes mountain range of South America. They are descended from vicuña, a wild camelid native to South America, in the Andes mountain range.  The domestication of the alpaca for fiber and meat began up to 6000 years ago, with the people who lived in the Andes.

Alpaca hairs are hollow, making it a go-to fiber for crafters and manufacturers who are looking for softness with superior insulating properties. It is also surprisingly strong for such a soft, fluffy fiber.

Alpaca fiber comes in various qualities, ranging from fibers nearly as soft and luxurious as cashmere to lower quality fibers with a similar texture to fine wool. Most yarn and spinning fiber available relies on the high quality, fine alpaca. It is more difficult to find coarser alpaca, as there is little demand for it in North America. Alpaca is also hypoallergenic, making it very popular for people with skin sensitivities.

This next bit is from SpinoffMagazine regarding the Bactrian camel:

Bactrian camels have two humps and are found primarily in Mongolia and China.

Bactrians are the source for the soft down we associate with fine camel hair garments. Their fiber naturally sheds and can be combed away or gathered as it falls.

While the website for the Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers states that Bactrian camels produce as much as 17 to 22 pounds of fiber annually, other sources cite amounts as low as 5 pounds. The higher amounts probably include both hair and down.

The outer coat and mane hair is long (12 inches or more) and coarse. It protects the animal from the elements, shedding dirt and water. The fine undercoat is much shorter, averaging 1 to 5 inches long, although it usually measures less than 3 inches in length. Some of the fiber shortness in commercial camel preparations may result from the dehairing process. The micron counts (fiber diameter) for camel fiber have a huge range. While the down averages 20 to 23 microns (similar to Merino wool), it can be as fine as the finest cashmere.

Samples from some United States Bactrian camel hair that had all the outer coat fibers removed ranged from 6 to 120 microns, with most of the sample measuring 18 to 19 microns. Camel hair has some crimp and a small amount of elasticity.

When working with the fiber in batt form (a cloud of carded fiber), I simply peel off thin layers of fiber.

Rovings (strands of carded fiber with a small amount of twist) and top (strands of long fibers in parallel arrangement) require no further preparation although they are sometimes easier to spin when split into narrower strips.

Because the camel fiber is short, thin strands of roving or top will probably drift apart if you try to predraft. You can also prepare for a lightweight yarn by handcarding the down fiber from any form into rolags.

This next bit of fibre is what pulled me into the shop in the first place, Dragon's Breath

Bamboo:

In the late 19th century, the first semi-synthetic fiber in history was invented – viscose rayon! Known as artificial silk until its rebranding as rayon in 1924, rayon has become a significant part of our fiber landscape.

In the yarn and fiber world, we most frequently run into rayon when it is labeled as bamboo or viscose.

More recently, you can also buy viscose rayon labeled as rose fiber (having been sourced from the cellulose of rose bushes), or even purchase viscose rayon fiber that comes from seaweed.

While these fibers are often advertised as eco-friendly because they come from plants, that is not necessarily the case.

It has had a history of adverse health effects on the workers involved in its manufacture right up to the present day.

A short and somewhat abbreviated version of viscose rayon production goes something like this.

All rayon begins with pure cellulose. This cellulose is treated with a caustic soda, and goes through a number of curing processes and chemical treatments, including a process called Xanthanation in which it is mixed with carbon disulfide. The resulting material is dried and ground into a powder, and is dissolved in yet another caustic solution to form the viscose, the viscous solution from which viscose rayon receives its name. Allowed to stand for a period of time, the viscose solution is strained and then extruded through spinnerets, which land in a bath of sulfuric acid, forming rayon fiber. The fiber is then washed to remove any residual chemicals and make it safe for the wearer.

By the time rayon fiber and fabric hits the market, there are no traces of any chemicals that could harm the person wearing it. The same can’t necessarily be said for the factory workers, either in the past or today.

They go into more detail if you want to dig in further but I will need to research more myself before I commit to further bamboo purchases.

I will continue this in part 2!

[jwooyoung]

gtkm!! 15 questions 🥰 I was tagged by my BELOVED @stickyyong (HIIIII ALBA)

1. are you named after anyone?

my first name no but my middle name (emaleth) is after a character from an anne rice book

2. when was the last time you cried?

umm maybe a couple weeks ago?? I don't cry that often

3. do you have kids?

no and while I do love them I don't ever want any

4. do you use sarcasm?

yeah all the time!!

5. what’s the first thing you notice about people?

hmmm probably like eyes and nose

6. what’s your eye color?

DARK dark brown

7. scary movies or happy endings?

scary movies!!

8. any special talents?

I'm weirdly good at guessing people's height?? also I haven't played in a while so I'm not sure if I'm still very good but I can learn and play a piece on the piano really quickly

9. what are your hobbies?

I like crocheting, knitting, I play some video games but not so often anymore, then like editing and stuff like that 😊

10. where were you born?

kingston, england <3

11. do you have any pets?

yes I have three!! isis, jasper, koda

12. what sports do you play/have you played?

only sport I've ever done was cheerleading in high school

13. how tall are you?

about 5'4

14. favorite subject in school?

in high school english and history, in college playwriting and greek literature

15. dream job?

probably a book editor but I'd also love to work on a farm!! specifically a goat farm

tagging: @yunogf @eatgyus @karube if you want!

[capoteera]

https://x.com/bestofbaptista/status/1854545592023667197?t=aBNF2pvLv-XozDsisoTSTA&s=19

Alba talking about cooking

Not the crochet video 🤣🤣

[newsssc]

The ideal crochet dress for summer is by Alba Díaz and is youthful, fun and very comfortable.

We all know that popular saying that goes “like father, like son”, but in the case of Alba Diaz (24 years old) is totally true. The daughter of Vicky Martín Berrocal (51 years old) exudes the same style and savoir-faire as her mother, always delighting us with some of the most daring and fun looks, following the most current trends and making us want to adopt and recreate each one of these…

[tinto-crochet]

Alba the Swan is available on my Etsy now!

[starcrossed-fangirl]

Favorite TV series? In no particular order; Supernatural, The Good Place, Mindhunter, Jane the Virgin, Orange is the New Black, Los Simuladores, Our Flag Means Death, Unbelievable, BoJack Horseman, B99, Fleabag, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Favorite Disney movie? The Little Mermaid and Mulan. If MCU is allowed, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, No Way Home and CA: The Winter Soldier.

Favorite color? But it has to be hyper specific. Daffodil yellow.

Favorite place to eat? I prefer to get take out, but I like sushi.

Favorite book? Gone Girl, the Hound of the Baskervilles, Siddhartha, Bag of bones, Shawshank Redemption, Pedro Páramo, Antígona Vélez, Macbeth, La casa de Bernarda Alba, La dama del alba.

Favorite singer from each genre?

Rock: Soda Stereo, Charly García, PR, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Queen, The Beatles, Elvis. Eric Clapton, Depeche Mode, Twenty-One Pilots, The Smiths, Virus, Divididos, Sui Generis, Rata Blanca, La Renga, Los violadores de la ley, Sumo, Coldplay, Spinetta;

Pop: Miranda, Marina, Michael Jackson, Britney,  Lady Gaga, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Elton John, Billy Joel, ABBA, Erasure, NSYNC, One Direction, Harry Styles;

Rap: Tupac, Porta, Eminem and Lil Nas X;

Indie: Jake Bugg, Mitski, Arctic Monkeys, Hozier;

Latin pop/reggaeton: Luis Miguel, Sandro, Camilo Sesto, Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Aventura;

Trap: Wos, Dillom, Catriel;

Jazz: Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong;

Soul: Barbara Lewis, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles;

Classical: Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi.

Favorite musical if you have one? I'm tempted to say Epic, but I guess Hamilton was my first love. In the Heights was so good, though. And Natasha, Pierre and the Comet of 1813...

Favorite bottled drink from a gas station? Coke or Sprite.

Favorite animal? Petaca, probably.

Favorite fantasy animal? Do sirens count as animals? If not, pegasus.

Favorite flower? Sunflowers.

Favorite bath and body perfume scent? Coconut or something flowery.

Favorite Yankee candle? I've got no idea what that is, but I'm going with lavender or eucalyptus.

Crochet or knitting? I don't know how to do either. If we're talking about which one I find prettier, I own a crochetted top that I love, gifted by someone I no longer talk to. If we're talking about which one I would like to take up, knitting sounds fun.

I played fast and loose with the "favourite x" prompts, because I'm very indecisive.

Favorite TV series?

Favorite Disney movie?

Favorite color? But it has to be hyper specific.

Favorite place to eat?

Favorite book?

Favorite singer from each genre?

Favorite musical if you have one?

Favorite bottled drink from a gas station?

Favorite animal?

Favorite fantasy animal?

Favorite flower?

Favorite bath and body perfume scent?

Favorite Yankee candle?

Crochet or knitting?

@automaticsoulharmony @galaxys-universe @zzzubie @bluetiger3000 @sagaofa-dying-star @small-giggle @clawedinmyprofessions @dexleonard @jess-quillkiller @0-the-muffin-man-0 @marylily-my-beloved @my-castles-crumbling @julyrivers @notallstarsarebright

And anyone else who sees this

Ps I didn’t tag you @sellingbonesforsapphirestones because I’ve already asked you guys all the questions lol, feel free to answer again however

[gregorvorbarra]

when ur boss lets u do crafts at work bc ur making samples for the yarn program the library is going to launch in the fall

[thepodcastblanket]

The newest square of the Podcast Blanket is inspired by The End of Time and Other Bothers and you can find it on my blog here

[talons-mcbeak]

[screeching intensifies] Happy owloween. Decided to be a barn owl this year (for Halloween, I mean...) and needed to improve my costume. So I crocheted a hat, found the mask I made 4 years ago, made a little stuffed felt mouse, and spent forever in the Target clearance racks. Not pictured: white leggings and claw foot slippers! My slippers are brown (they’re supposed to be bear claws but to me they’re owl talons) because I got them for my great horned owl costume, but that’s fine. Oh, and my skirt is actually an off-the-shoulder dress, worn as a skirt with the sleeves tied together in the back to form a lacy owl tail. I’m not actually doing anything for Halloween, just going to work as usual, except dressed like an owl. Screeeeeeech.

[albas-rune]

Umm I'm gonna try something..

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My Friend application!

Name: Albas / Kai

Pronouns: They/ them (mostly) -- but I don't mind-- she /her - he/him

Hobbies: Video games like -- Destiny 2 and Final Fantasy xiv --- crafts and sewing and crochet ---- doodles and coloring! -- furry/fursuit

Food favorites: Chinese food, greens and fruit

Music choices: Metal, lofi, electroswing, alternative rock

Colors: purple and green!

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And anything else just ask!! I'll be more to than happy to talk to ya!

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[jwooyoung]

Hello! When you get this you have to answer with 5 things you like about yourself, publicly. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers.<3

ty alba and fran <3

1. i have perfected my beef stew recipe so it's amazing EVERY time. i love cooking i think i'm pretty good at it <3

2. my hair is like a burgundy wine purple/red two tone color and it looks GOOD finally

3. i can be a pretty good listener and give good advice (most of the time)

4. i can pick up on little creative hobbies really quickly. like knitting, crochet, stuff like that

5. i am a fool (complimentary)

[ericacrochets]

Alba Puff Stitch Cowl by The Stitchin’ Mommy

Free Crochet Pattern Here

[crochetmelovely]

Free crochet cowl pattern! 😍😊🤗

https://www.thestitchinmommy.com/2019/08/alba-puff-stitch-cowl-free-crochet-pattern.html

[gregorvorbarra]

do you ever

have too many hobbies. too many interests

I feel overwhelmed by a desire to learn to quilt. but I want to knit. and sew clothes. and embroider. but also learn spin and dye my own yarn. and weave too eventually

what do I do with all this want

DO OTHER PEOPLE FEEL THIS. how do people juggle multiple hobbies

where do you keep it all......