yummy pomegranate

Jeny’s interlock cast off exactly mirrors the long-tail (and the backward loop) cast on AND is a very good stretchy bind off.

This baby sweater is knit bottom up, but I made the sleeves top down, picking up stitches around the armhole, so to get the same edge on the ribbing, I did the long-tail cast on on the body and the interlock cast off on the sleeves.

Some knitting affirmations:

I know how to count

I know how to read

whatever I am making will be wearable and if it's not then I will learn something

I came across this in a book I'm currently reading and it's really stuck in my mind and I wanted to share

'Sheep in Wolf's clothing' by Judith Duffey 1986

I don't know if anyone on here is going to be interested I'm this piece or anything but I wanted to share as it struck me an an amazing piece of textile art

for when the tv knitting needs to be a shape, I have been referring back to this pdf for years for basic garter stuff. also handy when designing your own lace rot 😊

The wall insulation project is nearly done (just some final trim work remaining), which means I've resumed knitting. This will eventually be a cardigan (the long vertical stripes at the left of the first picture are the steek that will be cut to make the front opening).

why don't you do arts and crafts for 5 hours and then you'll calm down

So I'm at the point with my first cardigan sleeve where I can drape it on my arm to see what it will look like when sewn up and !!!!

once you let yarn into your house it’s over. it’s like sand there will just always be be more. “oh i’ll just make something with all the scraps” - congratulations you just entered the time loop idiot.

through gritted teeth: i love lacework i really really do i swear i mean just look at it what’s not to love surely not all the potential for stitch mistakes i love it i do

I decided to use my embroidery skills to immortalise the best line in nbc’s hannibal (and, arguably, the greatest line in the history of television). staring at this makes me understand how frankenstein felt when his creation came to life ✌🏽

One of the things I like about spinning is that it feels like looking closely. Take a t-shirt from your closet. Look closely. It's probably knitted. You can see the tiny chevrons. You can see the way those interlocking loops stretch when you pull on the fabric. Look closer. Each chevron is made up of fine thread. Look closer. You probably can't even see this level of detail, but each thread is plied from finer strands. Look closer (you would need a microscope). Each strand is twisted from smaller fibers. When I spin, this recursive structure becomes obvious. Each level of structure its own long, slow stage of creation. I work from part to whole. Fiber, spun into a single, plied into a yarn, knitted into a fabric. Now when I'm lying in bed in the morning, I look closely at where the light catches the individual threads in my pillowcase, and instead of a shape, I see a structure.

I can't seem to tag you, but hello and thank you so much! these are the self striping socks by Sheryl Giles and it's a free pattern! (ravelry link) I changed a couple of things like the top ribbing and the heel, and took out the striping on the toe. it's a really fun one, simple and straightforward. enjoy! ☺

more socks for my beloved!

Rich, juicy “Blood Orange” citrus colours. It’s a vibrant UV reactive bright that’s perfect for spring and summer. It would make the most amazing contrast with “Leafy” - just imagine fresh fruit in a green tree!

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more socks for my beloved!

Second sleeve done! Now to take a break after I weave in all the ends. After that it is time to either do the collar extension or steeking.