#washing alpaca wool clothing

[pastafossa]

Hi Pasta!! I have a question 🙃 What do you think Matt and Jane got each other for Christmas? I cant stop thinking about it. They’re so cute 🥹

BEHOLD. Like 1.1k so rest is behind a see more, but this was in my drafts for what their gifts would be. I didn't have time to get the whole scene done with everything, but I figured this would do!

It didn’t take long for Matt to make use of some of his Christmas gifts, and you found yourself standing by the couch less than an hour later, staring down in amusement at the happy, melted puddle that was Matt Murdock beneath the glow of a Christmas tree.

He’d burrowed down into his new hoodie, his eyes closed and his nose tucked down into the velvet-soft alpaca wool that lined the inside—some of the softest wool you’d been able to find, and something you’d searched long and hard for. Wrapped around the rest of him was a rich, red alpaca wool blanket, thick and warm and equally soft. You had a feeling that, under the blanket, he’d likely also slipped into his new fleece-lined sweats and fleecy socks, ninety-five percent of his body now cradled in soothing, warm comfort. 

“So is that a yes on those?” you said softly, relieved now that it was obvious you’d chosen right when it came to this. It had been… a while, since you’d given anything for Christmas, much less given a gift to someone who meant as much to you as Matt did. Soft had seemed a good road to take, and you’d spent ages hunting for something that he’d be able to wear even when his senses ramped up to the point of pain. “Soft enough?”

A quiet sigh, almost a moan, was his response, followed by a glutted “Mhm,” before he lazily lifted his arms out from under the blanket, opening them to you. You quickly took up the invitation, climbing into his lap and letting him wind his arms around you. You dropped your head against his shoulder, reaching over to run your palm across the velvet-soft fabric covering his chest. His reaction was instant, arching up into your hand as he purred and melted further into the couch at the sensation of the fabric sliding on his skin, his head lolling back when you nuzzled in past the collar of the hoodie so you could press your lips gently to his pulse. Briefly, you passed over the new necklace chain he wore, the little braille pendant reading ‘Always Loved’ hidden somewhere beneath the fabric, its color a match for the key around your neck. That, at least, you knew was a success, but the rest...   

“You really do like the clothes, don’t you?” you asked him, relaxing a little, curling your fingers to scratch a little as you ran them up and down his chest. “I had a good feeling on the necklace, but for these… I wasn’t sure.” “Why not?” he asked sleepily, fumbling one hand up until he could slip it up under the back of your shirt, palming the line of your spine like you were stroking his chest. You weren’t surprised; he always tried to reciprocate, or maybe he just... liked having an excuse to touch you back. “These are probably the softest things I own now. They’re perfect. They feel amazing.”  

“I was worried it was too… I don’t know. Impersonal.” You drummed your fingers a little against his chest, tucking your legs up until you were more comfortable. “But you shouldn’t have to wear things that hurt on your bad days, or at all really, so I-I guess I just—”

“The hoodie smells like you,” he murmured, tipping his head to lay it atop yours. You went quiet, still and unmoving as he continued, “I can tell that you wore it for me a little after washing it, and that it made you happy to do it, because your scent’s different when you’re happy and when you love someone. And every time I move, nothing scratches. Nothing hurts. All of these feel soft and gentle, like how you touch me when I’m bleeding, and when I need you most.” His chest expanded and then dipped on a contented sigh, and then he reached up, brushing his thumb over your cheek, his thumb coming away wet. His voice dropped to something even softer, low and tender. “So much of my life is pain, sweetheart. How could the way you touch me, the way you want to take away some of that pain from me, be impersonal?”   

You wound yourself a little tighter around him, hiding your face against his neck as you let out a shaky breath, and he pulled you in tighter with a soothing noise. You’d been so… so terrified you’d fuck this up, that you’d do this wrong after so many years of dodging it, of being alone, of being forced to avoid anything like a holiday, anything like friends or love. The idea that you’d gotten it right on your first try… 

And you weren’t the only one. 

You leaned away from him just far enough to pick up one of the two photo frames on the coffee table where it had been set atop a massive pile of books you’d wanted to read for years, years in which you’d been forced to pass them by, story by story, cover by cover until Matt hunted down those stories and placed them back into your hands. You laid back against his chest again after you’d brushed your fingers fondly over the books, and instead, you focused once more on the photo inside the elegant black frame. 

Foggy had taken it at Josie’s at some point—a candid of you and Matt crammed into a booth, his arm draped around your shoulders as you leaned into him, a bright grin on his face, your head tipped back as you laughed at something he’d said. The warmth in your eyes and his smile was obvious as you stared fondly up at him beneath the dull glow of the bar, at the very same table Foggy had once worked at to ensure your friendship with Matt was mended. There was no disguising what this was. And… 

“I can’t believe I can put this on my desk now,” you whispered, tracing your fingers over the frame. 

And you didn’t… have to disguise it, did you? There was no need to hide, not anymore. You could have his picture on your desk, could hold his hand as he walked you home, could kiss him when he came to see you at your office or you at his or when you were both out in the rain. And he could do the same with the second picture, one destined for his own desk, all so that he could proudly gesture towards it whenever you came up. 

A… a real life. 

He lifted one arm and you sniffled, crawling back around to wrap your arms around him in return, burying your face against his neck as he held you close. Held you here at home—a home for you both, for your tree, for your books, for an actual life, lived fully and completely and wholly for the first time.

“I love you, so much,” he whispered. "Merry Christmas."

“Love you, too. Merry Christmas.”

There was no bigger gift he could give you.  

[outofangband]

from @welcomingdisaster's amazing list of world building prompts here

My world building Masterlist

“Weaving or fiber crafts”

(I got the prompts people sent for the list, I’m getting to those too! I’m also still accepting them!)

I hope this is an ok use of the prompt, it’s not a fic, just some general headcanons/world building

Cloth production in Ladros (with some discussion of how it changed post Bragollach)

The Bëorians keep goats, sheep, alpacas and rabbits for wool and it is from these that a majority of their clothing production comes from. The landscape and environment of Dorthonion made fiber crop production on a large scale difficult.

Mostly through trade, flax based fabrics are also sometimes available, usually used for lighter clothing which can be more difficult to make with woolen materials

Ceremonial and noble cloaks are sometimes made partly with linens and then painted with sigils or designs.

Leather is also used from goat and alpaca. This is especially used in shoes, bags and satchels, and belts.

Nearly everyone partakes in some aspects of clothing production, regardless of gender or status though there are certainly parts that tend to be more gendered.

Children are often tasked with aiding in sheering and preparing wool before its washed and spun into yarn. Yarn is then dyed and woven or knitted into clothes and blankets and other materials

People who can create lighter weight materials or smoother textures are especially valued as are those who can incorporate designs and patterns into their ware.

Most people wear stockings throughout the year except for the summer. Children tend to wear dress like frocks until the age of twelve to fourteen.

Men and women tend to wear tunics/ blouses and breeches or skirts with dresses worn for some formal events.

Different styles and patterns of embroidery are used for different parts of clothing. There are special patterns that are used for children’s clothing. This tradition is one of the few Bëorian fiber arts that survived the Bragollach

Shoes are often made from leather with lining of down or wool. The nicer ones tend to have elaborate embroidery patterns.

Color is very important in ceremonial clothing and dyeing is a significant trade among the Bëorians

Red madder root, woad, dyer’s croton, common marigold, dayflower, yellow chamomile and black mulberry are among some plants valued for dyes. Earthen and stone pigments are also used.

Red madder dyes are of particular significance to the Bëorians. The deep red color is used to dye sashes and headwear that is traditionally worn during formal occasions.

As the climate of Hithlum is different from Ladros, red madder could no longer be used after the Bragollach among Bëorian refugees. The deep red it yields is also considerably less common among Hadorian clothing and customs.

Many Bëorians in Hithlum had to relearn trades they had been doing their entire lives because of the differences in materials, processes and customs. As most had come with nothing, their clothing and possessions having been destroyed during the sudden flame, this was extremely disheartening and yet another aspect of the devastating losses of culture and customs

(I'll go more into patterns when I do my sigils and symbols post for the humans!)

[lesless]

Systems Rambling

I approach things systematically, so I pick a "category" of life to improve in a given time; usually between 6 month & a year/two, so I can give things a try for a stretch to see what I will actually use/like. Around 2020 I was going through skin care and scents, (category "getting ready") & landed on a deodorant, face wash, exfoliates, lotion, sunscreen, perfume, & eyelash serum I really love. It took me longer than most categories bc I use the whole product in a sub-category before repurchasing or trying something new--if something is right, I'll get anxious that I'm running low. That's how I know I have a winner.

Before that, it was bikes. I started using a cruiser I had been gifted a few years before, realized it wasn't what I needed, bought a cheap road bike, used the chain off it (literally) & sprung for a nice bicycle in the same style. I searched Craigslist for months looking for the brand (Fuji) & size (xs) I liked/needed, in my price range, purchased it, & have adored that bike like a noble steed ever since. I am installing a rear rack on it today so I can start riding it to work, 6 years later I am pleased when I see it or use it.

Over the last few years I have been scrutinizing clothing. Growing up I had uniforms, then I was too broke to play with my style until ~25. Moving to a new environment & getting a new job necessitated a re-evaluation of what will keep me warm, comfortable, & professional/tidy in a way I like. I realized I don't like synthetic clothes, at all, on instinct. I'll reliably wear high-cotton-content clothes, wool, alpaca, linen, leather, & I have been very satisfied with silk in passing but haven't owned any yet (expensive). I'll happily wear synthetic exercise clothes until the literal minute I am done moving. Next I started trying to go outside my comfort zone, wearing different cuts & colors than I had before. I found I need fitted tops or tailored waists on dresses & don't care to wear pastels. I'll wear white, tan, red, maroon, grey, black, dark greens, & less so, light greens & burnt orange. I'll wear fun patterns on pants/skirts or shoes, but never pattered tops, unless they are stripes or lines, & even then then, I rarely reach for those. I like a lightweight shoe. I like silver details. I like to layer with tanks & jumpers when I'm cold, I like mittens over gloves, I like handkerchiefs, I like two-piece bathing suits. After all this attention, trial/error, I have settled into an ability to reliably purchase things I'll actually love to use! I think my closet is a testament to that.

[chaletnz]

Arequipa: City Walking Tour

I’d slept pretty well all things considered with changing bus in the middle of the night and we were whisked off the bus and dropped off at around 5am to our hotels. The receptionist said it would cost an additional 15% to check in early, and 4% for the card payment fee but for $43 in total for 2 nights this was the nicest place I had stayed so far on the trip! I took a shower to refresh and then put in my laundry at last, hoping like mad that they would actually wash it for me, and then headed out around 7am for a walk around the city. It was very quiet with everything still closed, but I could see the Plaza de Armas without any people there which was awesome! It was Sunday too (Mother’s Day to be exact) which meant a lot of the places I had starred on my map to visit for a good coffee were closed today and the only one open was Pukupuku. I was satisfied with my flat white and enjoyed it on their rooftop listening to the magical city sounds of blaring music, and blaring sirens. Breakfast was now required since my plans would lead to a walking tour in a few hours so after my coffee I stopped in at EcoBrunch for a yoghurt bowl topped with fruit, seeds and granola and hoped my stomach wouldn’t have any problems. At 10am I joined the walking tour with about 15 others and our guide whose name I didn’t quite catch – Javier or Edgar? He passed around some samples of 70% cocoa chocolate and then led us to our first stop at Alpaca Mundo to see some alpacas, feel the wool fibres, and see how the garments are made. On the way he explained that Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru at 2,325m above sea level. It is known as the White City because of the Spanish who colonised the city and the buildings actually being white in colour since they are made from volcanic rock. The last eruption of the volcano was over 5000 years ago but the last earthquake was only in 2001 and the next one shouldn’t be far away… At Alpaca Mundo Edgar showed us the garments that were for sale made of vicuña hair – a scarf for 6,000 soles, a sweater for 8,000 soles, and a shawl for 18,000 soles. The vicuña is the rarest camelid and is native to Peru, it has the finest and softest hair in the world for clothing. They are also a protected animal by Peruvian government and if you cause one to die such as hunting or hitting it with a car, you will go to jail for 5 years. We walked through the city streets which are totally different from those in the likes of Cusco where the Incas lived. Arequipa didn’t have Inca inhabitants and was solely occupied by the Spanish so the buildings have a very European feel. We came across a small market and Edgar recommended that we go to the Central Market and try the special juice – it’s made with fruit like normal, but also includes beer, milk, honey, egg and Viagra for the ultimate health boost apparently! Edgar then took us to Templo la Compañia de Jesús where he described a lot of the façade sculpture to us and then we headed inside to see the church. There was a last supper painting inside where the disciples were enjoying their roasted guinea pig as this was a sacred animal, they also sat at round tables instead of a long rectangular one to be closer to one another. Our last stop was Plaza de Armas where Edgar shared the detail that all cities in Latin America have a main square that is the same, one side has the city hall, the other side has a church or cathedral and there is a fountain in the middle. I thought back to all the main squares I had visited through Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cusco and they all fit this description! The only ones that don’t follow the pattern are in Venezuela and Brazil so I’ll be on the lookout for them when I eventually visit those countries. Edgar quizzed us on which bell tower had fallen down repeatedly over the years (the left) and then took us up to a bar with a viewpoint. We were allowed to pass through a little gate and walk out on to the roof for views of the city.

[papirouge]

I’m going through some contact allergy on my skin and my dr believe it could be some fabrics in wearing/sleeping in. I’m getting tested soon but since you know about fashion and sewing , I want to get into that too so I could learn how to make my own clothes without any triggering fabrics. Do you have any tips on this? Like only look for cotton? Silk? For a beginner, what sewing tools do you rec? Merci 😭

(this is one of the cutest ask I got since a while 😭💗 and the "merci" at the end was the nail on the coffin. Trop mignon !! 😭💗💗)

I know for a fact Egyptian linen bedsheets are the crème de la crème in term of comfort but they are extremely pricey🥴

Look at this range....💀

I'm a sucker for natural fiber. Cotton, silk, linen, wool..... they are better for the environment (ironically enough, biological cotton needs more water than non bio one🥴) and more comfortable for the body Cotton and linen do absorb very well body sweating so they are advised for summer clothes. That's why cotton panties are better than those in artificial or synthetic fibers (ex. polyester). Linen fiber are known to keep the body fresh on summer and warm on winter so they have a great versatility, they are also very robust. Downside is that they are quite expensive and thus linen clothes has become quite rare (they've been ditched in favor of artificial and synthetic fabrics that are cheaper and can mimick their 'touch' but not their property (such as sweat absorption or warmth retention)

I'm a sucker for knit and animal fibers are my go-to route because they are warmer and more long lasting. There are different type of wool though : sheep of course, but also alpaca, yak, angora (though it's more... hair?).... Some are warmer than other. The wool from animals from cold climate (yak) will be warmer, thicker and heavier obviously. But sheep wool care is easier (it can go to the washing machine ≤40°C) but alpaca for example is much fragile (handwash...). If you're sensible to coldness (like me) highly recommend you to buy animal fibers knits bc those made in polyester/PE don't have the same warming power. For your rash issue you should favor merino wool knits (a race of sheep who provide a lighter and warmer wool)

Aaaand lastly artificial & synthetics (for those who wouldn't know, synthetics= a fabric entirely made from chemicals with ex. Fake leather / artificial fabrics= made from chemicals extracted from natural fibers to create a new type of fabric ex. viscose, that is made out of wood). Both of them have perks and flaws. Perks: cheap and accessible. Flaws: doesn't absorb sweat well (= bad body odor) and pollute a lot. Synthetics bc they are mostly made of plastics and they may cause bad skin reaction, so for your rash I advise you to avoid artificial fabrics (polyester, fake/vegan leather, etc.).

And let's not begin with fabric DYE 💀 anything denim is literal hell. They are like.... the most polluting fashion items, next to leather. Since dye are highly loaded in chemicals I recommend you to avoid denim as much as you can. If you want to wear a type of fabric close to denim (in terms of thickness) you should try gabardine textile.

OKAY THIS REPLY IS GETTING TOO LONG SO LET'S GO TO THE PATTERN MAKING BOOKS💀

I dig japanese fashion minimalism so I mostly use japanese pattermaking books. Since they are simple & minimalist, they are good base to start off clothes. But the problem is that they can be quite hard to get here on the West so I bought a bunch of them lately on a japanese import website and FedEx had the audacity to make me pay the customs a few weeks AFTER I got my package 💀

I have dozens of them in total but I have several from the same author, Yoshiko Tsukiori and I really hope the feminitity and simplicity of the models. NGL I got inspired A LOT by them for my upcoming spring/summer 2023 fashion collection :)

You'll easily find her books on Amazon.💙

[peru-perusals]

Day 8 - Part 1 - Textiles Demo

Photo by Holly

On Wednesday morning, we packed up our daypacks with clothes for three days and checked the rest with the front desk.

After breakfast, we loaded into the van to head out from Cuzco, through Ollantaytambo, deeper into the sacred valley!

We drove up through the mountains to a little community called Patacancha where we were welcomed by a group of women with neon orange skirts!

They introduced themselves one by one with how greatful they were to Apus Peru (our tour company) and their number of kids, ending with their name.

We introduced ourselves by name and expressed our gratitude for their hospitality.

They gave us teas and other drinks. I made a hot chocolate with mint leaves!

We walked over to a small building where they had set up a textile demonstration.

First, they showed how to shear the alpaca fur with a broken piece of glass. They did note, however, that if they were shearing a live alpaca, they’d use scissors to avoid having a sharp blade near the animal’s skin.

Second, they washed the fur using a soap plant. They rinsed it in the sink.

Third, they showed us how to spin it into yarn. The yarn was tied onto a top and spun to thoroughly twist the yarn. The twisted yarn was then rolled around the spool. The yarn was tied to the top of the top and the process was repeated. We all got to give it a shot. I wasn’t very good at it, but Austyn was a natural, and the women wanted her to stay there in the village.

Fourth, they demonstrated how they dyed the yarn using natural dyes, but also discussed using brighter artificial dyes.

Finally, they demonstrated how they weave patterns into a scarf or a tablecloth. They looped yarn across two sticks held in place with stakes pounded into the ground, then they used multiple tools to separate the strands into a top and bottom so they could thread another spool through it.

Photo by Holly

Austyn got to hold one of the little kids while we watched the demo, much to her enjoyment!

Photo by Alyssa

They opened up bags of all of their wares and we all sifted through colorful handmade wool and alpaca items. I bought a colorful wool scarf handmade by a woman named Mercedes!

Photo by Holly

Afterwards, they surprised us with a meal of a fried meat and potatoes, which was delicious. Even their tablecloth was colorful!

We said our goodbyes and headed back to the van.

Photo by Holly

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[hygieneforall22]

basic things to Consider While Washing Baby Clothes

A newborn’s skin is highly sensitive and prone to irritants and chemical exposure after nine months of being shielded in the womb. The best way to safeguard your newborn and avoid these skin problems is to:

Strictly adhere to the fabrics you buy for your child.

Clothing, blankets, bedding, and toys that will come into contact with the baby’s skin should all be washed. Just make sure you pick a natural detergent that is non-toxic.

All fabrics contain different quantities of chemicals, while the quantity of chemicals emitted from most fabrics is small and could not represent a substantial risk to the health of the adult average. However, because of their sensitive skin, babies are smaller, more susceptible to chemicals, and significantly more susceptible to skin irritation, rashes, and other harmful consequences than adults.

FABRICS TO USE AND AVOID FOR YOUR INFANTS

Avoid synthetic fabrics such as polyester, rayon, acrylic, nylon, and other things that claim to be non-polluting, free of flammable, free of wrinkles or static. The greatest amounts of hazardous substances have been treated for these items. These compounds are frequently found in the fabric fibers and cannot be washed out and cannot be washed away, thus they should be avoided, in particular for children.

Cotton, wool, silk, hemp, alpaca, angora, mohair, and flax are all-natural fibers that are far purer than man-made textiles. Unfortunately, chemicals are still included in these. It is critical to prewash these fabrics with crown liquid laundry blue if they will be used around newborns and small children. Although pre-washing can remove some superficial treatments, it does not necessarily detoxify the textile from the chemicals used during production.

Items such as crown liquid laundry blue, manufactured with certified organic cotton, wool, cashmere, hemp, and linen are the safest alternatives for infants. Ideally, no colors are used, or only natural dyes are used as a second choice. These materials will ensure that your child is exposed to as few chemicals as possible. Pre-washing the baby’s clothes with Comfort Concentrated Fabric Softener is still necessary because the products may have come into contact with everything from bacteria to pesticides throughout their journey, especially if they were manufactured overseas.

read more: https://hygieneforall.com/things-to-consider-while-washing-baby-clothes/

[josephfabish]

How Andean Weavers Spin Wool

Joseph H. Fabish spoke frequently on the textile traditions of the Peruvian Andes. Joseph H. Fabish’s areas of interest included techniques of spinning and weaving that created highly functional, decorative fabrics.

For traditional Andean craftspeople, no tools were used to prepare wool that typically came from alpaca or sheep. The initial step, teasing the wool, involved opening the wool and removing debris. This was accomplished by holding a lock with both hands and pulling it apart through rapid side-to-side movements. At the end of this process, the wool was fluffed and without dense regions, making it appear cloud-like.

For spinning, weavers used a lightweight spindle known as a pushka, which combines a straight hand-carved stick and a turned balsa whorl (small wheel). Possessing no hook, notch, or groove, the Andean spindle featured half-hitches that secure yarn to shaft. The design was intentionally portable, as herders were often on the move to pastures. Instead of a spindle stand for the thread, the ground was used as a base and the yarn wound around a pebble.

One of the most common ways of organizing the thread for washing or dying, such that yarn could be plied straight without tangling, was a figure eight skein. This involves winding the thread between two arms. Once these steps had been completed, the wool was ready to be weaved into blankets, clothes, and pieces to hang.

[pinervertical]

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#TWICE TREASURED PLUS#

Shopping has been a passion for 20 plus years, especially consignment, thrift, boutique, estate and garage sales. How Twice Treasured Consignment Boutique Got Started: We cater to a variety of shoppers budgets and offer discounts to reward shoppers who take advantage of the deals and shop more!” We take our time to inspect the items ensuring we provide a quality product. “We are selective about the items we consign and other gently loved items we sell. Providing quality products at great prices. Men & Women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories. Twice Treasured Consignment Boutique Offers: After being in retail for 25 years Marcellus much like Marlo's passion for fashion has turned him into an entrepreneur. A Detroit native whose fashion sense has always been his creative way of expression. Twice Treasured Consignment Boutique was born out of an entrepreneur’s interests and passions. Owner Marlo Hall has been an avid shopper for years. Marlo decided to turn her hobby into a business and team up with Marcellus Turner. Some businesses are born out of careful planning and market analysis.

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[wastelesscrafts]

Yarn types

Introduction:

If you're new to fibre crafts, you may find the enormous choice in yarn types overwhelming. Let's try to demystify some of the more common yarn types and fibres so you know where to get started!

This guide does not encompass all types of yarns, just some of the more common ones. Also note that I'm a knitter and not a crocheter, so this guide is written from a knitting perspective.

If you're more interested in sewing rather than knitting/crochet, please check out my fabric guide.

Yarn weights:

Yarns have varying thickness: this is called yarn weight. The weight of your yarn will influence your knitting gauge, so it's important to pick the right weight for the right project. Each yarn weight requires a different needle size, too: the thinner your yarn, the thinner your needles.

Yarn weights can go by different names, but these are some of the most common ones:

Lace: lace yarn is one of the thinnest yarns out there. It's commonly used for delicate projects such as intricate summer scarves or doilies, or to knit lace trims.

Fingering: fingering yarn is a bit thicker than lace yarn, but still very thin. This yarn weight is used for light-weight projects such as baby garments, delicate socks, or thin garments.

Sport: sport yarn is twice as thick a fingering yarn and is often used for socks, accessories, shawls, and thin sweaters.

DK: DK is slightly thicker than sport yarn and is used for the same purposes.

Worsted: worsted yarn is one of the most common yarn types you'll find. It's a mid-range yarn weight that's great for a wide variety of projects, ranging from clothes to scarves, accessories, sweaters, and amigurumi.

Chunky: chunky yarn is thick and bulky, which makes it great for quick, thick projects such as blankets and rugs, or bulky scarves and sweaters.

(Image source) [ID: six yarn weights: lace, fingering, sport, DK, worsted, and chunky.]

(Image source) [ID: standard yarn weight system: categories of yarn, gauge ranges, and recommended needle and hook sizes.]

Yarn fibres:

Just like fabric, yarn can be made from a variety of fibres, among which animal fibres, plant fibres, and synthetic fibres.

You'll also find blended yarns, which combine different types of fibres into one yarn, and novelty yarns, which are usually synthetic and used to create special effects such as fake fur or a metallic sheen, for example.

Let's take a look at some of the most commonly used fibres:

Animal fibres:

Animal fibres are made from the fleece/hair of certain animals. These fibres are long-lasting and will keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. When done properly and in an ethical manner, harvesting the fibres needed to make these yarns will not hurt the animal (with the exception of silk, unless you use peace silk).

Wool is prone to shrinking and felting if not washed correctly.

Sheep: the most common woollen yarn type, and therefore also the cheapest. Very soft and absorbent, great for winter. Some people find it itchy, and it can trigger allergic reactions.

Alpaca: very warm, and softer than sheep wool. Hypoallergenic, so a great choice if you're allergic to sheep's wool.

Cashmere: warm, soft, smooth, and much lighter than sheep's wool.

Mohair: light, warm, very fluffy. Has a nice sheen to it. Can be tricky to knit due to its fluffiness.

Angora: light, soft, fuzzy, and incredibly warm.

Silk: smooth, breathable, strong, soft, and shiny. Unlike the other fibres on this list, silk is not made from hair or fleece, but from the cocoons of silk worms.

Plant fibres:

Plant fibres are made from cellulose, a plant component. They're known to breath well which makes them great for knitting clothes, but often lack elasticity.

Cotton: light, absorbent, and durable, though not very elastic. Great for beginners. Can become a little rough after washing, so make sure to take proper care of it.

Linen: strong and durable, but can be a bit stiff. Very breathable. Will keep you cool in summer. Prone to wrinkling.

Bamboo: drapes well, and is very soft! If other plant fibres cause sensory issues for you, give bamboo a try.

Synthetic fibres:

Synthetic fibres are oil-based fibres which means they won't biodegrade and don't breathe well. However, they're cheap and durable, which makes them handy for beginner's projects.

Acrylic: doesn't breathe well, but is warm, machine-washable, and probably the cheapest available yarn option. Comes in varying qualities, ranging from horribly itchy to "I can't believe this is acrylic".

Rayon: a semi-synthetic fibre, as it's made from plant cellulose but then turned into insoluble fibres. Very soft, but needs extra care when washed.

Nylon: very strong and stretchy, which is why it's often mixed into sock yarn blends and such.

Polyester: a type of plastic fibre that's often blended in with other yarns to make them stronger and less likely to shrink.

Conclusion:

There are many options available when you're looking for the perfect yarn for your next project. Getting acquainted with different types of yarn will ensure you pick the right material for whatever you're making.

If you've got a specific yarn in mind but want more info before you buy it, or if you've found a mystery skein that's gone out of production years ago while thrifting, get yourself a Ravelry account. You'll find reviews of pretty much any yarn brand you can imagine in their yarn section.

New to knitting? Check out my Knitting 101 guide.

Looking for cheap and preferably sustainable yarn? Check out my guide on crafting on the cheap.

[wrathandgreed]

A crafty MC making goodbye gifts for the demon bros (unromanced and romanced).

Word count: 3.5k

Notes: I’m a huge crafter (knitter, crocheter, spinner, weaver, cross stitcher, etc)  and I’m currently knitting my husband a winter hat, so I started trying to figure out what a crafty MC would make the brothers as goodbye gifts when they go back to the human world.

Also, this got REALLY REALLY long.

Lucifer

(Unromanced)

This guy is hard to make stuff for. 

His aesthetic is VERY tight and leaves no room for mistakes

So a simple winter scarf, in business-black, is probably the way to go. 

Somewhat lux yarn, cashmere/silk or alpaca/silk, so it has a sheen

He travels to the human world sometimes, and Diavolo has winter themed events in Devildom sometimes, so a scarf isn’t totally impractical.

He would appreciate the amount of time you spent making it, even if he didn’t get a chance to wear it that often.

(Romanced)

Let’s get more personal, now. You still have the same problem with his aesthetic, and the fact that if you want to give him something ~~personal~~ he won’t be able to wear it openly. His pride says no.

He’s stern in public, but affectionate in private.

You knit a medium-sized decorative pillow cover for his bed, in his signature wine-red.

It’s simple and elegant and can sit on his bed like it’s something he picked up in a Hellhome Goods store, and only *he* knows it’s a private gift.

After swearing him to secrecy, you get Solomon to help you charm the pillow, so it never pills up or wears out, and it maintains your scent forever. (Actually, it’s fair to say you do this for all of the romanced gifts).

“I thought, you know, if I can’t be there with you every night, something of me can?”

Awkward MC is awkward.

He not only appreciates how much time went into the gift (who knows how busy you are better than Lucifer?) but that you spent that much time thinking about him.

Mr. Acts of Service over here. Every stitch is something you did *for him*

You assume he’ll just leave it on the bed, and maybe, if you’re lucky, it’ll help you be the last thing he thinks of at night and the first thing he thinks of in the morning. 

Maybe he’ll smile when he sees it, and some of his weariness will lift.

Oh, if only you knew.

Mr. “Stern In Public” wraps himself around the pillow every night. Well. Every time he manages to sleep. Which, let’s face it, isn’t every night. 

But when he DOES sleep, it’s with that pillow. If he can’t sleep wrapped around you, this will have to suffice.

Finds he doesn’t sleep well when he travels, because he refuses to bring the pillow with him.

If asked, he says it’s because it’s not important.

But he just doesn’t want to lose it.

It’s too important to him.

Mammon

(Unromanced)

You’ve seen this boy’s room.

You’re not spending hours and hours and tons of money making him something.

You love the guy, but you’ve seen how he takes care of his possessions.

Most of what he owns is chucked aside when the next new-shiny comes along.

You know he loves you to bits and he’ll be careful with whatever you give him.

But “careful” has a different definition for Mammon than for some of the others.

So you knit him a hat. A trendy, slightly-too-small hat in black with a small yellow stripe on the brim.

You can use some lux yarn because, for a single-skein project, investing in cashmere or mohair or something isn’t too awful.

It looks really great on him - the fluff of his white hair, the small yellow stripe, then the wash of black as contrast. It makes his eyes pop and his skin look even warmer.

He wears it to a shoot one day and the photographer loves it

Now everyone wants one

But he has the only one because it’s handmade

Suck it, losers!

The Avatar of Greed finally has something everyone else wants that no one else can get!

(Romanced)

Yeah, you’ve seen his room. You’ve practically lived in his room. But you know he’ll be careful with anything you give him because he loves you. 

It would break his heart to have to ask you to fix something you made for him.

You know he’s going to suffer when you leave

You want him to know that you’re always there, even if you’re not *there*

So you knit him a sweater

A big, oversized sweater out of super soft chunky wool with tons of texture.

You finish it early so you can wear it around your room for a few weeks. On the rare nights you sleep alone, you sleep in it.

Again, get Solomon to enchant it.

Now it smells like you.

You wouldn’t notice, but a demon’s sense of smell is far stronger.

“I know it’s not, like, fashionable or anything. But it’s comfy and it can be…..a portable hug?”

His face turns red and he winds up stammering. Obviously. So he puts it on to avoid having to look at you.

Chucks it on over his tshirt. He immediately pulls the neckband back up over his face to take a deep inhale from the fabric.

He looks really cute in it

(He looks really cute in anything, let’s face it)

Might start crying.

Hug him pls.

Any night he feels lonely (which is most nights) he wears this sweater. Falls asleep in it half the time.

It really is like a hug, and the boy needs all the hugs he can get.

Leviathan

(Unromanced)

Out of all the brothers, Levi is the one who will appreciate STUFF. No matter what you make for him, he’ll love it. 

It’s limited edition! No one else has anything like this!

So this boy is getting crocheted plushies.

(They’re called amigurumi, and he’ll appreciate knowing that)

You make a mobile for his room

Hanging from it are little plushies of all his favorite sea creatures

Henry 2.0 is the biggest

But there’s a few jellyfish

A whale

You had to completely invent a pattern for a kraken, and it came out okay!

You had some extra yarn, so you made a few extra jellyfish

They get suction cups. 

Now he has jellyfish in his tanks and outside his tanks

Spends the next hour rigging up the mobile over his tub so he can see them before he goes to sleep and remember how much his true friend cares about him.

(Romanced)

This took….time to make.

You had to basically invent two patterns from scratch

There was a LOT of frogging.

And swearing.

When Levi opens the box and pulls aside the tissue paper, there’s two crocheted figures

One of each of you

(The one of you may or may not be dressed as Ruri-Chan)

“You made these…..for me?”

Tell him you made ONE of them for him. You take the one of him and hug it, “This one comes with me. So I’ve still got you.”

(Don’t let him cry!)

(Too late)

Then you show him the best part - each figure has a magnet in one hand.

When they get close to each other, the magnets snap together and the figures hold hands :)

Even though the two amigurumi will be in two separate realms, those magnets will want to find their partner.

Levi is floored - this is just like something out of an anime! Like two halves of a locket or something!

He can’t even find words. Possibly not for the next hour or two.

But he makes the cutest little squeaks and the verbal equivalent of keysmashes.

Like Lucifer, he sleeps with your gift. But he also carries it around his room. It has pride of place on his desk, and he purchases a stand so you can sit with him while he games or does his online schooling.

He talks to it like he would talk to you, especially on busy days when you can’t actually talk to him on the D.D.D.

It eases the feeling that you left Devildom and forgot about him. Eases - just a little - the jealousy of every human in your world who gets to talk to you. Because none of THEM have a handmade you. Just him.

Satan

(Unromanced)

This guy is either the easiest one to make for, or the hardest.

Like, you could make him a stuffed kitty. Or knit him a tie. But he’s not a super sentimental guy (unless romanced) and, in the end, that’s just stuff. His room is FULL of stuff.

Soooooo, you take out your sewing skills and sew him a traditional Sherlock hat - the deerstalker one, the one that never was actually in the books, but is still associated with the character.

The most straightforward of the brothers, Satan is indeed touched that you spent so long making something for him and he tells you so.

Insists he’ll wear it when solving mysteries.

You laugh, but he actually does wear the hat when reading mysteries now. 

It reminds him of the trip to London - how he got to solve an actual mystery, save his brother, and see the sites with his friend.

(Romanced)

YouTube made it look so easy.

It’s just paper, right? Paper and thread and a needle. You can sew clothes and stuffed animals. How hard can it be to sew together pages to make a book?

Oh, my sweet summer child.

You considered actually pulping and making your own paper, but after the seventh ruined batch of signatures you’re grateful you talked yourself out of that one.

You also considered an actual leather binding, but go for boards and a more simple Japanese sewing technique. 

This project is the perfect thing to give to Satan - not just because it’s a book, but because making it is causing you SO MUCH RAGE.

Who needs firewood when you have the ruined attempts of your gift?

You may have thrown various attempts on the floor and stomped on them before chucking them in the fire.

It takes weeks but you finally get the book together. Now the REAL work can begin.

Every book the two of you read together. Every book you discussed. Every book you recommended to him. Every single one gets a page - a title, a date, and a discussion of your discussion of the book.

The book itself becomes a tour through your growing relationship.

While not as stern as Lucifer in public, Satan is also definitely fond in private - he’s completely unsurprised to receive a book as a present, but once he begins leafing through it, the semi-smug smile vanishes.

He looks shocked, and his hold on the book gentles.

His fingers run down the page, tracing your handwriting on a page particularly precious to him.

Speechless for a few minutes, he finally returns with only “I love it.”

Said so softly and sincerely that you can’t doubt his sincerity.

There are blank pages at the end and he begins to use them to document newer books he’s reading - ones he wants to discuss with you later.

Asmodeus

(Unromanced)

Good luck keeping your gift a secret!

Asmo loves craft and crafty things, so he’s always curious about what you’re making and fascinated with the process.

Probably helps with suggestions for the others, especially for a romanced brother (although WHAT you see in them is beyond him, after all, what can THEY have that Asmo doesn’t?)

Because he seems to pop up out of nowhere, he’s already seen his gift a few times. Thankfully, he thinks you’re making it for yourself.

Bonus, he’s whiny and jealous about it, and obviously wants it for himself. So, score. You know he’ll like it.

It seems simple; a pair of fingerless gloves in his signature hot pink. But the yarn is mohair lace (you’ve cursed at it many, many times for tangling on you) held double with merino/silk black yarn.

The gloves are lacy and airy, sensual and soft. They feel wonderful to wear, and look great with a majority of his outfits. 

He absolutely squeals and hugs you when he opens up the gift - the gift he was so jealous of! Of COURSE you were making it for him this whole time!

Wears them constantly. His Devilgram pics start having a lot of “what am I holding?” themes. Cups of coffee or hot chocolate. Someone else’s hand. A ticket for an absolutely fabulous play. And a LOT of peace signs and finger-hearts  :)

(Romanced) 

This one requires the cooperation - willing or not - of everyone in the house.

You start with your DDD. That’s easy enough.

Since you’ll need Sol’s help anyway, it’s easy enough to plunder the pictures on his phone, too.

The rest of the brothers you get, one by one. Belphie’s you steal while he’s sleeping, although you found nothing useful on it. Beel just lets you borrow his phone. You ask to borrow Mammon’s while he’s gambling and he doesn’t notice that it takes you an hour to give it back. Satan - the real photographer - must be taken into your confidence - you might need his help later anyway. But he’s particularly close to Asmo, and knows how to keep his mouth shut.

You stalk Lucifer for a few weeks. You ask Satan for advice. You consider asking Diavolo to just order Lucifer to hand over his phone.

Finally you just ask him for it.

Getting a hold of Asmo’s phone is the hardest bit. You have to wait until he’s deep in a spa day, hanging around in his tub with both a sheet mask AND cucumber slices.

Then you make off with his phone. And go through the photos.

His wonderful Devilgram-worthy pictures you ignore. You start looking for the ones that he rejected, but kept. The one where both of you cracked up laughing right before the photo snapped. The one where he dropped his hot chocolate and then stole yours.

The two of you in clay face masks and toe spacers? Yep. The one you took of him with super-wide eyes as he put on mascara? Definitely. Selfies of you two surrounded by his brothers, by Sol, by Simeon, even a few with Luke.

The one Satan took of the two of you dancing at one of Diavolo’s balls, so lost in each other that the rest of the ball might as well not exist? Of course.

You combine them with the ones taken by everyone else in the house.

Culling them for the best takes weeks. Because you don’t just want the ~~prettiest~~ pictures or the ones designed for social media.

You pick the ones with emotional meaning, ones of important events, but mostly you choose pictures of genuine laughter and affection. Ones that show how much the two of you love each other, and how much true friendship exists in the house. 

How much he’s not alone, and how much he is loved. How much the people around him appreciate him.

With Satan and Solomon, you gather and enchant a simple glass cube.

It displays these photos, gently lit up, like the digital picture frames in the human world.

“I want you to remember me,” you say quietly. “I want you to remember how much fun we’ve had, and how much I love you for you.”

Not gonna lie, Asmo cries.

The cube moves around his rooms depending on where he is - it’s by his tub if he’s taking a bath. It’s on his vanity when he’s putting on  his makeup. He credits it with helping his relaxation and makeup game.

It’s always on a nightstand by his bed before he goes to sleep. Sometimes he just lays on his back, puts the cube on his stomach, and watches memories float through it.

What you wanted - for him to remember that he’s loved for more than his sexual prowess - comes true. The pictures remind him of the life he has outside of a bedroom.

He starts spending more time with his brothers. He starts taking more pictures.

His followers appreciate the diversification in his content :)

He appreciates how much you love getting texts of those photos - the not-social-media-ready ones, but the REAL ones.

Beelzebub

(Unromanced)

I mean, you could just bake the guy a dozen cakes.

But then he’d eat them and they’d be gone.

And you can’t make him anything that looks like food, because he’d eat it.

You’ve finished your gifts for half of the brothers before you even figure out what to make for him.

And then it comes to you…..socks.

He’ll use them.

He won’t eat them.

They’re not the most interesting gift, but you’re running out of time.

You actually manage to find a pattern covered with colorwork triangles that mimic his usual shirt.

You get Satan to charm them for you - the problem with handmade socks is that they wear out FAST. Not anymore!

Beel LOVES them.

(To be fair, he’d probably love anything you gave him)

Once he knows they won’t wear out, they become his Game Socks.

Like most athletes, he becomes superstitiously obsessed with the socks, wearing them for absolutely every game he plays.

Is convinced they help him win.

(Romanced)

You encounter basically the same problem as above - what on earth to make him?

You want something that reminds him how much you love him, and it absolutely can’t be anything he could even be tempted to eat, because he’d never forgive himself.

You try a number of times to build a small tapestry loom, but that skill seems to be beyond you.

Finally you have to beg Lucifer to pick one up for you in the human world.

Once you get it, you’re off and running.

Now, just because things can’t look like food doesn’t mean it can’t be inspired by it.

Red yarn, the exact juicy red of an apple - but here, just an abstract circle. Mixes of pale cream, yellow, and red in a triangle - an abstract pizza slice. 

Those cookies Barbatos makes? There. The broccoli-cheddar soup you learned to make for her? Now just an orange blob with tiny green squiggles. And on, and on. 

And buried, scattered throughout, little woven hearts.

The hearts are made of slightly different yarn, puffier and thicker, so they stand out just a little bit.

In the end, you have a decent-sized wall hanging, full of texture and shapes that are just reminiscent enough of food to bring a smile to Beel’s face, but not enough to actually be worth eating.

He passes the hanging every day, and every day he brushes his fingers over the yarn or through the fringe; a physical reminder of you.

Belphegor

(Unromanced)

This guy is probably the easiest one to make things for.

Is it soft? Is it cuddly? Can he use it as a pillow? Can he snuggle it like a stuffed animal? 

Click “yes” on any of those questions, and you have a happy - well, a slightly less annoyed - Belphie.

Which is why you take this as a challenge. The easy answer - a pillow - is BORING. And the other easy answer - a blanket - would take WAY too much time.

So, like Levi, he gets a plushie.

But not just any plushie.

He gets a plushie of Lucifer.

Lucifer…..on a pastel unicorn.

Belphie starts cackling the moment he opens it, which is fair, because you laughed a fair bit designing and making it.

He starts leaving it where Lucifer can find it, then saying that the elder can’t do anything about it, because MC made it and there’s no way he’d want to harm anything made by MC.

Satan tries to steal it.

In the end, an “anonymous” Devilgram is created, dedicated to the “adventures” of this particular plushie.

It’s all fun and games until Diavolo wants one.

(Romanced)

Well, for your boyfriend, the time and effort involved in making a blanket is just fine.

You debate endlessly - comprehensive color scheme? Granny squares or stripes? How heavy?

You go with your gut instinct - this isn’t a boy who cares about color schemes or blanket styles.

(Just look at his clothes, seriously.)

He cares about one thing - comfort.

You find the softest, smushiest yarn you can, and a pattern you can tolerate working on for like 100 hours.

You go old-school; a granny square blanket like the ones that pretty much every person had thrown over the couch in the 70s and 80s. The perfect nap blanket.

Black… mostly black, with some bright accent colors. Kind of obnoxious accent colors, actually. You figure it’ll appeal to his (dubious) sense of humor. Also it’ll piss Lucifer off seeing it around the house, clashing with literally everything in the oh-so-perfectly-decorated Gothic interior.

This one requires….special enchantment.

A little bit of ritual, and that blanket will fold up into a tiny square; easy to carry from place to place.

Belphie is torn between wanting to carry it around everywhere, like his pillow, and to leave it in the attic room, always waiting for him.

Depending on his mood, he’ll do one or the other.

But no matter what, he also sleeps juuuust a little bit better under it, snuggled up under your love.

You make him the Lucifer plushie, too. It’s too funny not to :)

[opalescent-potato]

i pulled out one of the alpaca fleeces I've got and started experimenting with different ways to process it. Last time i tried this was years ago, and it was *really* dusty,and gave me sneezing fits. That's also the first time I tried this.

This time, I'm washing the fleece first. I didn't do that last time because i was worried the fibers would get all tangled and felted, but this time i decided it was worth the risk. Especially since I'm not doing the whole fleece at once, so if it does get fucked up, I'm not totally boned.

Holy crap was the wash water ever dirty. i think i did five rinses to get the water from opaque black to see through brown. It's still not exactly clean, but I was pretty pleased with how much gunge and crud I got out. there's still lots of bits of straw and stuff stuck in there, but it's way better than before.

I've got some of it air drying on my laundry rack overnight, and some of it soaking in a tub till morning, so I'll be able to compare how they handle afterwards. I'm hoping to be able to form the cleaned wool into a bunch of rolags, but we'll see how that goes tomorrow.

This took about three hours. One thing I want to get better about is tracking how much time this stuff takes. I've got a lot of free floating thoughts about the labour of making cloth throughout human history, the technology and skill involved, the way we think about fabric and clothes being emblematic of how we think about labour in a more abstract sense, and so on. As an art project, i want to make something using the most ancient technologies possible, and compare that with the way fabric is made today (complete with all the human rights abuses and waste.) The idea is that we have these incredible labour saving technologies, but instead of properly appreciating what they can do for us, we start to devalue fabric, clothes, and the work and resources that go into them. (probably because it's all so so far removed from our everyday lives, it's totally hidden).

I don't think we should go back to hand spinning all our cloth, but we don't need to have fast fashion and sweatshop atrocities in order to have machine spun textiles