Wondering about the fiber arts scene on /diy/. Share past/current projects, tips, tricks, suppliers, patterns, and news from the wider fiber arts community. Or just ask for help. All mediums and styles welcome. Knit, crochet, tufting, weaving, even nalbinding for the 2 of you that partake.
Currently working on something for a special someone using this pattern. Important you only use pure cotton for this kind of project. https://www.sunnymanilaaa.com/patterns/p/bubble-gum-undies
Also wanted to share my plans for a Valentine’s Day sweater. I’ve been itching for something funky to wear on my favorite day. Fell in love with the silhouette of this sweater (1) and realized this print should work perfectly (pic). Planning to knit it in 8/4 fingering weight cotton (2, 3) for a lightweight and breathable sweater I can wear indoors and out. (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cb10-pull-n17)(https://hobbii.com/collections/cotton-yarn/products/hp-1002481-cone-500?variant=55227808579959)(https://hobbii.com/collections/cotton-yarn/products/hp-1002481-cone-500?variant=55227808874871)
>>2964682>forgot to add a link to the pattern I purchased to get the chart. (https://www.etsy.com/listing/1753521695/)
oh fuck yeah fiber arts thread. i'm just starting on these to learn cabling, using a different yarn though (50% wool 50% alpaca chunky from local shop) and just in white. pretty excited for it.https://www.craftpassion.com/cable-knit-leg-warmers/
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>>2965293Very fashionable, anon! Hope all goes well with your project. Currently winding yarn (pic) for my Josephine top (1) and I’m very excited to cast on. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/josephine-top-2
>>2965301Forgot to say, I’m using a fingering weight 75% merino wool/25% polyamide blend from KnitPro. I believe the line is called Symfonie.
>>2965301That's going to be amazing. Be careful winding yarn too tight, it'll mess with your gauge and could stretch out the fiber if you leave it for too long.
>>2965366Thanks for the tip, anon. I don’t think I wound too too tightly but I’ll keep an eye on it. Getting a yarn winder soon cause my arms feel like they’re about to fall off after winding 800/1200m
>>2965378Such a hassle. You can also use a TP tube to start a center pull ball.
>>2965380You’re so right! I tried that earlier and got fed up with the slightly slower winding speed, but I’m sure it just takes practice. Here’s the start of my top! Don’t worry, made triple sure the CO row wasn’t twisted cause the bunching was throwing me off.
>>2965380Also, I love that painting. I used my knees this time but my partner is very well aquatinted with the act of being my swift.
Just received this absolutely humongous (1600m) cake of Miss Babs Katahdin (100% BFL wool) as an early Christmas gift!!! In my favorite colorway too (zombie prom)!!!#thankyoumama
This is my thread! It was made for me! This is the giant shawl I just blocked today. It's (mostly) handspun Jacob that I sorted and combed (I wasn't expecting the white and black to stand out quite that much), then there's a little bit of Shetland and Corriedale at the end where I ran out of black Jacob and had to fake it real quick. Luckily I had bought a super black Shetland fleece recently and had a grey Corriedale, so mixing those together got a decent match for color...if not texture, because the Jacob was smooth and silky and the Shetland is so bouncy it's practically a Down. The main pattern is https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/barnaba-shawl, the edging is from https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rumor
>>2965587Here's a close-up on the white, so you can actually see the pattern. I could not get a decent picture of the entire thing. I'm glad to finally have this out of the way, because it was a huge project that at times seemed cursed. (running out of yarn at the very end was just the finishing touch). Now I can finish the warm shawl I'm making...and start on a sweater with the fleece I just finished spinning...and finish weaving that blanket so I can do something else...
>>2965587>>2965588Beautiful work anon!! I have yet to tackle knitted lace. Reminds me of four leaf clovers. I’ve been thinking about learning to spin. Here’s a lacy crochet skirt I made from a cake I made using cotton sewing thread.
>>2965587is it single ply? this is absolutely stunning. how long did it take you? so many questions! did you spin woolen or worsted? what's your wheel?I'm working on a few pounds of undyed merino that was gifted, filling all the bobbins I own and 3-plying it.
>>2965301Is that your boob up close and out of focus? This thread now has my attention...
>>2965662That’s a finger…
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Has anyone seen Game of Wool? If so, what do you think? I have mixed feelings, but it’s a good watch while knitting.
>>2965598Sewing thread! Did you hold a lot of them together? The yarn looks thicker than thread. It's pretty, whatever it is. I like the fade.>>2965631It's a simple two-ply. Don't ask how long it took...I think I bought the fleece in 2021. I uploaded the pattern to Dropbox in late 2022/early 2023. It's a worsted spin, but I wasn't super careful about keeping twist out of the drafting zone (I never am) I probably spun it on the Pocket Wheel (https://www.pocket-wheel.com/), not the Ladybug. I have a bunch of undyed merino I got cheap a few years ago, but I don't actually like merino so I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with it.
>>2965770Yes I twisted 8 strands together as I wound, swapping the colors out one strand at a time to get the fade.I followed this tutorial here;https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrtm9V43/
Screaming crying and throwing up cause my partner got me a yarn winder like I wanted but it’s a way nicer version than the one I was looking at.
