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Some knitting patterns are like pastry recipes* and some are more like soup recipes**.
Normally, I knit soup, but I’m knitting pastry at the moment and it is a different experience.
*follow these instructions exactly
**here is one way to make soup, but you can always just use this as a jumping off point and add whatever’s in your fridge and you will still get soup
This dumbass bought a second set of 5.5mm short dpns cause I couldn't be bothered to check. Though they are gonna help cause these stitches are livin' on the edge.
Pattern is Fruit Pouch by Kate Buchanan adjusted to be knit in the round.
i’m a knitter who sources my patterns online, but i don’t crochet, which means i have a very specific issue that not a lot of other ppl are aware of:
crocheters keep putting their fucking patterns and content under the knitting tag on all social media platforms and pattern selling sites, which clogs up any hope of finding a pattern you want to knit.
2nd start on a hot water bottle cozy with some baby clouds yarn. Super squishy and showing me potential for other projects.
Started a Fair Isle Flair Blanket to start using up some of my Thick and Quick scraps in my stash.
I said last year I was going to stash bust and it was mildly successful. Decided I would continue into this year to try and tame the beast. So far wildly failing. I bought a big bag of discontinued Red Heart Baby Clouds yarn off of FB market place today. Very much not my colour or style I usually go for, but since seeing it a week ago I haven't gotten it off my mind. I'm thinking hot water bottle cozies and maybe some cute little bigfoots.
The fair went fairly well. Didn't make a lot of sales due to most people thinking it would mainly be readings and jewelry, but I recieved a lot of great feedback. We're scheduled to show at another on Dec 2nd. My friend who initially got this whole thing rolling will be there and will be bringing a bunch of my stuff along with a like minded fiber creator to show at the table. Sadly due to not being able to take more time off and working night shifts I won't be there for the whole thing.
I do have a rather long list of orders to complete so that's been keeping me busy. 7 mittens and a scarf to be exact along with a couple of pairs of tiny trigger mittens for my nephew and to finish off the second totoro mitten.
A friend of mine joined a witchy themed craft fair and offered for me to join her table. I have so many ideas and so little time (it's Nov 18th). I'm thinking tarot wraps/pouches, leaf mug rugs and candle mats. Maybe some witch hats since I just knit one for said friend. I also have a crazy idea for a pendulum mat that may or may not happen.
Amongst this journey I also have to finish a second mitten for a birthday gift all while working overnights.
A few things I've finished the past couple of months. I did a moonphase bag with lining and all for an exchange and I'm seriously regretting not getting better pictures or video of it. I even lined it! I also handdyed some yarn to knit a tarot wrap for a friend and now I have a funky idea for a tarot wrap I might try knitting in the future.
Patterns from The Garfield Knitting Book by Joy Gammon, 1990. The book can be read for free in entirety here, courtesy of the Internet Archive.
people who weave their ends in as they work are stronger than god
Aaaaannnndddd it's done! Probably the first knitted project with seams that I am truly happy with. I plan to add pockets eventually, but for now I'll be moving to my next project(s)
I need my work to start giving me an additional $250 per paycheck as a yarn allowance.
Twin Paranormal mittens are complete and the next project has commenced!
Progress on the Twin Paranormal mittens.
Things I've learned: I can't keep loose floats with dpns to save my soul, purple has been reinforced as my favourite colour (second picture as reference), the pizza needle stoppers are hands down one of the best gifts I've been given.
Watching some Twin Paranormal and working on my Twin Paranormal mittens.
Still working on these mittens. I took a little break from them and my shawl/wrap to start playing some Cozy Grove.
I've also been thinking of charting and knitting a pair of Bad Omen and Lorna Shore mittens (because I don't already have enough crazy knitting ideas floating around in my skull).
Another pair of mittens in the works with my hand dyed Lopi. I also started a Naughty or Nice cCalendar shawl/scarf a few days ago. I'll probably get some photos of that when I'm a few colours in.
