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Katrin
Spinning Speed Ponderings, Part I.
15. April 2024
As far as I know, some fabrics do get washed before they are sold, and some might not be. But I can'...
Kareina
Spinning Speed Ponderings, Part I.
15. April 2024
I have seen you say few times that "no textile ever is finished before it's been wet and dried again...
Katrin
How on earth did they do it?
27. März 2024
Ah, that's good to know! I might have a look around just out of curiosity.
I've since learned that w...
Heather Athebyne
How on earth did they do it?
25. März 2024
...though not entirely easy. I've been able to get my hands on a few strands over the years for Geor...
Katrin
Hieroglyphs.
23. Februar 2024
Yes, that would sort of fit that aspect - but you can also go from bits of woods to sticks if you ar...
The Stranded Knitting Results.
While I did write about learning how to do stranded knitting, I've never posted pictures - so here, finally, proof that it happened:
The pattern is "Cat-oween", and it's mostly stranded knitting with two colours in a row. There's some purl action, and in the crown part, you have to juggle three colours in a few rounds.
That was... awkward, but I did manage.
The pattern was nice to work, the yarn was pleasant (it's smooth and not very elastic, but feels really nice against the skin), and I had a blast knitting this. Bonus: The recipient really liked it, too, and it did fit. Yay!
I even managed to finish it before Halloween... and now I'm tempted to make another one of these with the leftover yarn (which might be juuuust enough for one more). Eventually.
The pattern is "Cat-oween", and it's mostly stranded knitting with two colours in a row. There's some purl action, and in the crown part, you have to juggle three colours in a few rounds.
That was... awkward, but I did manage.
The pattern was nice to work, the yarn was pleasant (it's smooth and not very elastic, but feels really nice against the skin), and I had a blast knitting this. Bonus: The recipient really liked it, too, and it did fit. Yay!
I even managed to finish it before Halloween... and now I'm tempted to make another one of these with the leftover yarn (which might be juuuust enough for one more). Eventually.
