Hopping back in here after a year long absence because I feel like you guys will enjoy this project. Spoiler: Large pictures
guess who got a DROP SPINDLEEEEEEEEE Spoiler I never could get into knitting due to the delayed gratification of it, but this is so satisfying. I hope I can stay interested in it over time because it's a lot of fun :D
New hat! Celtic weave is the name of the stitch. I'm really enjoying it, despite this yarn's distinct jester vibes. Although this stitch cannot be done in the round, so I have had to double back for each row, and the seam is very visible. This picture is from way earlier, before I figured out how to turn it without making a lump. I have Figured it out by now, however! I will take more photos at a later time.
as promised: I'm almost done! I just need to pick what plant i'm gonna do a little amagurumi of to be the pom pom (the friend this is for loves plants). I already have scraps of the same type of yarn in various shades of green (as well as other colors if i do a flower or anything...) from my mom's endless stash - she never tosses anything, so we have lots of odds and ends. Also! I have already started on the next one, for another friend who also likes the colors. This will neatly use up this yarn (minus a few scraps...). I don't know what plant to do for them, either. Both of them, when I asked what plants they liked best, or even category of plant (or mushroom!) went something along the lines of "...all of them??" and i do understand that, but it is not helpful. Ah well, I will come up with something. This stitch is so fun! And it's so nice to have something that i can focus on enough that i can focus on the videos i'm watching (rn, "how to adhd" on youtube (very helpful!)), because it is simple and i don't have to think about it, but it's not so simple that it makes things worse. You know? This stitch hits a very similar place for me to cross stitch, but requires less looking at. So i can watch videos rather than just listening to podcasts.
I came here to post this and then realized it's been 2 years since my last post on this thread so. let's see what I got. The Blanket(tm) with 24"/60cm ruler for scale. this started as an idea I had for making a heavy blanket that still allowed for some airflow, as an alternative to a traditional weighted blanket. I'll be honest, I don't know if it'll actually be cooler temperature-wise, but it LOOKS pretty rad... it's all crocodile/scale stitch, which looks intimidating but is pretty straightforward. (it's mostly double crochet.) It's about halfway done at this point, we've just been picking out a new ball of yarn every time I finish a section. The pastel part is actually something I added to the bottom retroactively so it would have a gradient effect, so I had to ad lib attach it to the original piece I started with...that was interesting. ...I've come a long way with crochet, I also started a foray into amigurumi with this little dude doing something more complicated next which involves making a test version so we'll see how that goes. on the embroidery front: First cross-stitch. (well, I made a patch-sized pride flag first. This is more like bookmark size.) freehand I did this for my pill case and then realized it'll get ruined carrying it in my bag so I'm still unsure about what to do...maybe put a layer of plastic over it ita-bag style? and I started trying out portraits: its been an interesting way to get around my drawing-related art block because more "physical" crafts are easier on the brain I guess.
I don't know if i have put progress shots of this one on here at all, but the core is done, and now i am working on the outsides!
Nearly done! I have to: Finish hemming Put in more large stars Glue to picture frame backing Paint picture frame itself (nebula)
I have nothing as impressive as all these nice projects, but as of exactly a week ago, I've started to crochet! It keeps my hands busy, and even though it's an itty bitty training patch I'm enjoying making something that looks like something! Sunny is helping :D It's kinda sloppy, and I think too loose in some areas while too tight in others, but I'm enjoying myself and my hands are indeed busy. I can think! And focus even, a little! It's nice
I will be sewing myself a skirt (the sort you can put a nice petticoat underneath), first time i have sewn myself an item of clothing and also me getting to work out my new sewing machine!
I am! Almost done! Edit to add a link to the pattern: https://shitpostsampler.sellfy.store/p/gender-prison/
