Knitting

Still making progress on my socks. I’m planning to knit with the main color until it runs out. If it’s long enough to start the cuff, I’ll switch to the pink and do that.

If I run out of the main before it’s long enough, I’m trying to decide what other color I could use to make a contrast stripe before starting the pink cuff. I have some dark blue but wonder if using a dark color will change the vibe of these socks. I’ll just have to wait and see.

Some progress pictures. All this over one weekend! Used 100% acrylic yarn, medium weight

Work was really busy in May and the first part of June, so I haven’t made much knitting progress. My socks were a little too loose, so I ended up unraveling them and starting again with fewer stitches. Today I finished the heels on both socks. Now all that’s left is to knit around and around (and around) until it’s as tall as I want.

I did get some more hair scrunchies made using leftover yarn - I’m up to 6 finished scrunchies.

I hope I haven't been cross-posting too much today 🙂

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/61821343

Bought this sweater from a local master, but my wife asked to use it for her doll 🙂I really like how it fits on her.

It closes on the back:

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/61821283

I named this doll Helena because her face comes from a Fairy Godmother doll, and the Fairy Godmother was played by Helena Bonham Carter 😅 I found her used at a local market and not in good condition, and gave her a new life by swapping the body for a more articulated one.

The tunic is from a local master. It's so nicely done. I wish I could have such skills.

It has a button on the back:

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/61820422

Bought from a local master. The stitches are so tiny!

Here a few closeups:

I bought a pack of Hanes socks. Not a single pair lasted more than 8 days.

I've made socks. Big ones. Kilt worthy ones. Weeks of work. But what if I made ankle socks. Ones where you get two socks from a skein instead of three or for skeins per pair?

I have a stash of sock yarn. Some of it is this brown and blue that was popular in 2008 and is, in my opinion, one of the worst color combinations that has ever existed in human history. But it's free.

I have my swatch done. Now to figure out a pattern. Eventually I'll need a darning egg.

Not sure if this is the right community, but I figured knitters would have a good understanding (hopefully) of making yarn from fibers/hair.

I have been collecting my Huskys fur since she was born. just over 4 years now. I have emassed a huge collection of fur. the bag is currently just over 3lbs.

What is the best way to wash this? my intent is to stuff a pillow or two with her fur since it's so plush. I don't want to stick the whole thing in a clwasher/drying since it'll get everywhere and probably break the machine.

How does one successfully wash loose hairs/fabrics before creating yarn? I suspect this is the same process

Ty and here's a photo of the fur for your visual amusement

also, would this be something that knitters would want if I have extra? seems a shame just throwing this plush fabric out

Received a yarn subscription as a combo Christmas/birthday gift - a 50g + a 20g skein of sock yarn every other month. The theme is Saturday morning cartoons and when the Care Bear colorway came I abandoned my Hermoine socks and cast these on instead. Pattern: Dragon skin socks; Yarn: Bling Your String sock in color Care Bear stare

Knit and blocked a swatch for my next sweater, the Argo cardigan. Yarn: Knit Picks Woodland in color hot spring

Finally I’ve been looking for small projects I can make to use up leftover yarn I have from finished projects. I’ve been making these Soho scrunchies for kids I work with, and they’re a hit:

Edit: formatting

Ordered from a local master. Can't help myself, I just like tiny things 🙂 Hand for scale:

Full look:

Ordered from a local master. It's so tiny! Here is my hand for scale:

And my hand even not that big. Some more photos just for fun:

The doll is from Barbie Basics Neutral Kit 001.

Tonight I finally finished binding off my sweater. I still have about 25 ends to weave in and then give it a good soak and block, but I’m planning to wear it to work sometime next week once it’s dry.

Only the 2nd sweater I’ve ever knit and I’m extremely happy with how it came out. Already planning my next sweater project - a cardigan this time.

Pattern: Sunanami pullover

Yarn: Knit Picks Capretta superwash in color eclipse heather

I got my sleeves done Tuesday night, ahead of plan! I bound off a little short expecting them to grow when I block the sweater. Now I’m debating how I want to tackle the hem ribbing because I don’t want it to pull in and I want the ribbing to be neat:

• Option 1: Use the same needle size as the body (US 4) and knit the ribbing inside out or half twisted rib (k1tbl, p1)
• Option 2: Go down to US 3 needles (same as I used for the sleeve cuffs) and block aggressively 
• Option 3: Using the cuffs, find my ribbing gauge on size 3 needles. Then calculate how many stitches I need to increase to get the ribbing section to be as wide as the rest of the body

I’m leaning toward either option 2 or 3

I’d be done with my sleeves this weekend like I wanted except I got into a really good knitting rhythm and made the sleeves about 2 inches too long. The stitch marker shows where I should’ve switched to ribbing for the cuff, and where I had to rip back to.

Thankfully I was able to put in an afterthought lifeline (my first through any lace, which the sleeves have running down the side) and unravel the extra without incident. I’ve now begun the cuffs and I’m hoping to finish both sleeves by this Friday.

My socks are coming along:

They’re my easier project atm, so I have something I can take with me and knit on the go. First time I’ve added a ribbing section for the arch of my foot.

I’ve made a little more progress on my sweater, hoping to have the sleeves finished by next weekend (not the one in 2 days).

Sock pattern: Hermoine’s Everyday Socks Yarn: Drops Fabel in color unicorn party

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/44165854

Socks knitted by my wife 🙂

Still chugging along on the sleeves of my sweater. I’m doing full-length sleeves instead of the pattern’s 3/4. During the week I usually only get 2-3 rounds done each night, so I’m hoping to have the sweater done by the end of the month.

Pattern: Sunanami pullover

Yarn: KnitPicks Capretta Superwash in eclipse heather

Edit: typos

Melt the ICE hat x2

Yarn: Knit Picks Altiplano; color: Mora

A couple things I’m currently working on:

Pattern: Sunanami pullover Finished the collar, now working on the sleeves. The bottom ribbing still needs to be done too, but I want the sleeves done first so I can see if I need to do any short rows in the bottom hem.

Pattern: Hermoine’s everyday socks My first time purling across the bottom of the sock to see if I like that texture better when wearing them

Pattern: Delectable collectible socks My first surprise sock along. It’s been put aside as I try to finish my sweater, as I only have the brain power for one challenging project at a time.

2 of these have been on the needles for 6+ months, so I’m hoping posting my in-progress projects more often will help me stay on track and get these finished.

Edits: trying to get my images to display properly

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/38797588

I followed the "Lukash the Frog" pattern, with various yarns.

It was supposed to be a gift for my partner for our one year anniversary but I found the magic loop so tedious with such tiny diameters that it took me 6 agonizing months to finish them because I wasn't very enthusiastic about knitting them.

I do absolutely love the finished object though, and so does my boyfriend!

I knitted socks for my Barbies with the MTM body. They fit both standard and curvy bodies. I used 0.7 mm circular needles (magic loop).

Short pattern:

Cast on 20 stitches using an elastic cast-on.

Work 7 rows of 2×2 rib.

Knit 2 rows.

Decrease 2 stitches on the first needle (heel side).

Knit 4 rows.

Decrease 2 stitches on the second needle (front of the sock).

Knit 5 rows.

German short-row heel: 3–2–3 (work 2 smoothing rows in the round in the middle of the heel).

Knit 2 rows to finish working all short-row stitches.

Foot: knit 12 rows.

Toe: Decrease 4 stitches (2 on each needle).

Knit 3 rows.

Decrease 4 stitches (2 on each needle).

Finish with Kitchener stitch.