#yarn guide

[hookinghijinks]

Softening Yarn - A Guide

So I have been meaning to write this up for a few days so here we go! Have you ever worked with Red Heart Super Saver (or any other cheap acrylic yarn) and found it too stiff and scratchy once you finished your item? Yeah, that's what tends to happen with it. But don't despair! There is a way to soften it up that doesn't use fabric softener (which is bad for your washers and dryers) and is inexpensive. What you're going to do is go to the dollar store or Walmart and buy the cheapest conditioner you can find. Once you have that, you are good to go. Take your finished item and get it wet in the sink or tub (depending on the size of the item). You want it pretty saturated and good to go. This will make the item heavy, but it'll be worth it. Use whatever temp water makes sense for the yarn. I used warm water because I wanted to make sure it opened the fibers up a bit. Then take some of that cheap conditioner and just work it into the fibers of the item as if you were conditioning your own hair. Work it in pretty good so that there are no clumps of conditioner floating in the water. Fill up the basin of what you're using to wet the item with just enough water to cover the item and let it soak for about 5 minutes. You might need to go longer if it's a bigger item, but you can eyeball it. Once you're done with that soaking, drain the water and rinse the item out pretty good. Try and wring out as much water as you can without distorting the stitches. Lay flat to dry or take this time to block your item. I let hats just dry a bit on a towel and then tossed them in the dryer on low for a bit so they dried faster. This is up to you. Once it's dried you're good to go! Ta-da! Now your item is nice and soft and easy to wear or use without sensory issues!

#crochet #knitting #fiber arts #yarn guide #tutorial #my stuff #guides

[stclements]

#crochet #crochet basics #crochet stitches #yarn guide

[thecozycuttlefish]

If you are trying to learn to knit and have no idea what everyone is talking about I've made a helpful guide to knitting terms that will help you learn the difference between a knit and a purl.

#knitting #knitting terms #knitting guide #knit #yarn #craftblr #knitblr #learn to knit

[tj-crochets]

Another weird question for y'all: If you are moderately allergic* to a thing and had been eating it anyway for years because you didn't know, and then when you figure out what you're allergic to you quit eating it at all, can you lose your ability to tolerate even a little bit of it? *a phrase which here means "probably severely allergic but can tolerate small amounts when on antihistamines"

#the person behind the yarn #allergy mention #food mention #I am not sure what I reacted to so severely today #and based on what I ate yesterday there's a chance my burger was cross contaminated with pickle juice #so I could be vinegared? #and it could be that this is just what vinegar allergic reactions are for me now #or it could be the german chocolate baking chocolate bar which I've never had before #or it could be my usual antihistamines but from a new manufacturer so new inactive ingredients #which means tonight instead of my usual double dose of off brand allegra I took benadryl #(DO NOT use my antihistamine usage as a guide. I take very high levels as directed by my doctors) #(seriously for most people this is both overkill and a bad idea)

[cheezyratz]

IMPORTANT FOR CROCHETERS

More info on thecrochetproject.com

as well there are probably videos about it too! ^^

#sfw interaction only #cheezy rambles #crochet #crochet blanket #crochetblr #agere crochet #tapestry crochet #yarn #crocheting #fiber art #arts and crafts #knitting #? #agere blog #crochet for beginners #crochet help #crochet guide

[neon-zoologist]

[ID: photo of a handmade Red Guy head, angled so he is facing slightly off camera. He is made of bright red strings of yarn. His eyes are styrofoam balls wrapped in red felt with black paper circles for pupils. /end ID]

and another one :) I actually started him a couple years ago but only finished him a month ago

#i went though three and a bit balls of yarn for him #he is so thick that you cannot see when wearing him unfortunately #guiding my brother around was an interesting con experience #i was lucky to be yellow guy instead haha

[starlightcleric]

@sullustangin did a WIP Wednesday for knitting, and I haven't been writing much (nom Starfinder) stuff, so here's my WIP knitting! This is my Ford Prefect sweater vest that I got the materials for in college, started on, lost, dug up again to find it's too small now, and started over.

#knitting #sweater vest #ford prefect #hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy #h2g2 #did I watch the 80s tv series and immediately go 'I need to make that hideous vest?' #absolutely #yarn is caron simply soft because I only used acryllic in college #but honestly I prefer okay acryllic to cheap wool #so I think it'll turnnout okay

[professorpski]

The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns for Other People

I got this book out of the public library because I was curious about writing knitting patterns for me. Well, to be truthful, one particular pattern for a sweater that I bought as ready-to-wear and that I would like to make in other colors. The company that made it had no other colors and no longer makes it. It is big and warm and cheers me up when it is cold out. I like it so much that it is the reason that I took up knitting in the first place.

This book by Kate Atherley was helpful for my thinking about the single pattern I want to write, but its purpose is teaching you how to write patterns, as the subtitle says, “for others to knit.” Step by step, it walks you through the pattern structure, the knitting instructions, the creation of charts, grading for sizes, etc., and then selling online. Along the way, there are lots of sound tips. Like, work in a yarn shop in order to hear the kinds of questions knitters ask of a yarn or a pattern. Or, teach a class to find out what knitters find particularly troublesome about instructions.

If you have ever thought of writing or selling your own patterns, this book will guide you through the process. Find it at your Local Yarn Store, or here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-beginners-guide-to-writing-knitting-patterns-kate-atherley/1122327651;jsessionid=448CEDDC859AB8155D358B912F4F4245.prodny_store01-atgap16?ean=9781632504340

#kate atherley #beginners guide to writing knitting patterns #knitting patterns #writing knitting patterns #knitting #local yarn store #lys #barnes and noble #makers #making

[charliecraftsthings]

My dear friend Craig gifted me some yarn from a Scottish spinner! The fibre is 100% Hebridean sheep wool; the yarn is robust, toothy, delightfully knobbly. This handspun yarn has two plies and a tight twist; it has a thick-and-thin effect and the spinner's notes call it approximately “DK/Aran” weight.

There’s about 70 grams, which isn't enough for a complete pair of mittens. But it would be enough for a little basket or desk organizer, or the main body of a hat (minus headband).

What do you think I should make?

The book is The Field Guide to Fleece by Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson

#yarn #hebridean sheep #hebridean yarn #breed specific yarn #handspun #handspun yarn #crochet #swatch #crochet swatch #the field guide to fleece #gift #what should i make

[grimdark-gnostic]

HSGTOS au...

#circle olo #olo circle #notebook olo #olo notebook #olo yarn #yarn olo #olo paint palette #paint palette olo #olo saga #hsgtos #happy star's guide to object shows #sacriverse #art #my art #jade.png

[tj-crochets]

Hey y’all! Someone gave my grandma two knitting looms, but she has no idea how to use them. I do know how to use them, but can’t teach her from this distance, and all the guides I know of on how to use them are online, which means she won’t use them. Does anyone have any recommendations for physical “how to loom knit” guides? Like a book or a pamphlet or something?

#the person behind the yarn #this is the grandma I've talked about on here before #she's great! very excited about the possibility of loom knitting #but wants a physical copy of the guide #and I'm hoping I can find one somewhere #instead of trying to print out instructions from a website somewhere and then mail them

[lphaneuf]

I wanted a little texture/movement to these socks. Chose herringbone II from Harmony Guides and was delighted to find the pattern is 7 stitches, which translates perfectly to the 56 stitch pattern I like to makes for socks knit with Kroy.

#hand knitted #knitting #knitters of tumblr #knit #socks #yarn #wip #kroy sock yarn #herringbone #harmony guides #turquoise

[spatsandcravats]

*gets out notebook, writes note* Ball winder works a lot better when you actually set it up correctly, got it.

#i ended up rewinding my sock yarns twice bc huh! didnt really work when I didnt have the guide in place lol

[theotherpages]

An alternative to Scott Adams

Today's dose of unreality:

Every society has its own creation myth. Scott Adams went to great pains to set up several of these concepts in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

I think cats would like this one. What do you think, Santosh Bakaya?

--Steve

#theotherpages.org #cat #cats #yarn #yarnaddict #midjourney #midjourney art #nft #nfts #nftart #aiart #aiartwork #ai #myth #creation #the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy