#art adventure

[mysticbatmakes]

I decided to dye some yarn for a crochet sweater I want to make. This is the single ply super wash wool base I use. It's fingering weight, so I need to hold double for the pattern's DK.

I did my best to try and plan how I dyed the yarn to work well for holding the two colors. (Because I guess just dyeing 6 of the same color was too boring? Idk) I've never tried to dye for a speciffic project or pattern before, so it was a bit of a challenge.

I had to re-do half of it because I made it too dark. (As in, I grabbed 3 undyed and started over to replace the darker 3 skeins)

I know these look almost the same, and the photos make it even more so... but one is mostly blueish green with some purple and the other is mostly purple with some blue. I promise. Lol

Caked up there is a more obvious difference, one looking aqua ish and the other purple.

I can't wait to share progress on this project, as they look so pretty together!!!

[i-am-mysticbat]

Hi, I'm Kat.

I like yarn, and I make stuff.

I started learning to dye yarn a year or two ago, and have become obsessed with it. Look at this color I made for spooky season that I named "Haunted".

[scribbles-n-scrawls]

So I hear your going on an adventure....

"Here, take this with you"

I stared.

"You know, when I say I'm going on an adventure, I meant an Art thing" I tried gently, wary of whatever it was my friend was trying to give me. And, oh god it was moving. It was something alive, wasn't it?

"I know" they grinned "This is to help with your motivation. And...you know, art thieves"

"Right" and look, honestly it was very sweet of them, especially since I was notorious for wanting to do well with art and just never...putting forward anything. Except this time. This time I really meant it. Had a whole quest and everything. Art Adventure, because it was going to be a journey or some such. A novel idea that I got a kick out of and would hopefully stick to.

And apparently, my friend decided I needed a minion or something while I was doing it. One of those Pop vinyls by the looks of it.

"Alright, lets see the little..."

"Oh"

Well he was certainly adorable.

"And how's that going to help with my art and art thieves?" I asked with some confusion.

Oh dear.

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So this blog is for the accumulation of those bits and bobs as I try to level up my art skill. Have a whole pinup board of side quests and stuff to keep it fresh even. Got this guy on the same day and well, it kind of rolled in together and i'm pretty sure he'll start stabbing if I slack off too much.

Wish me luck!

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[gulistan-blog]

㋡🥀

colors of the sky.

[lianmilanesa]

Girl Tintin

[landsccape]

[lanndscape]

[vaindumbass]

love all the cute dungeon meshi pride art but chilchuck would not be caught dead wearing any sort of pride merch. you think that man is going to give out any personal information? for free?????

[tailsdollr]

evil pong

[daily-spooky]

Everyone should experience a Krampus festival at least once in their lifetime

[mysticbatmakes]

WIP update for my pastel sweater project:

I am making the Juniper Sweater by Nomad Stitches!!

It is a crochet sweater that is made in 3 pieces, has a lace like feature on the (raglan!) sleeves, and a scalloped hem. It is a paid pattern, so I will do my best to talk about the process without too many details that would spoil the pattern...

Here's some pictures of the sweater from the creator of the pattern!

The pattern calls for DK/3 so I am holding 2 fingering weight yarns that I dyed specially for this project. They are single ply and are working up a really interesting texture so far.

Theres a bunch of increases and decreases in the pattern and I have been struggling a little bit (I'm being overly picky about how/where to work the increases) but I think once it starts really building bulk, it will be easier.

I do LOVE how the colors are working up!! They are being soft and kinda glow-y in a way that I love, but am apparently bad at photographing... but it won't stop me from trying!!

[patricia-taxxon]

instead of words there is squiggles

[natureell]

[ur-daily-inspiration]