Avi

Hello! This is a knitting/crafting blog that will be focused on sharing patterns and crafts. Will mainly focus on celestial, medieval and “weird” patterns. If you have art you’d like to turned into a colorwork chart, submit an ask and I’ll see what I can do :3

[whoexactlyisjules]

me, knitting rows 1-7 of any project: this is nothing, everything looks wrong, I’m fucking it all up

knitting row 8 of any project: incredible, it’s all coming together

[tackysapphic]

Italian bind off looks sooooo nice but god at what cost. why would I do this to myself (doing the hem of the shirt also not just the sleeves)

[uncertainturquoise]

Last week I finished my first pair of socks! Top down, vanilla, colour change (100% wool + nylon blend for heel and toe), ssk heel flap. I followed orangeknits’ how I roll pattern (a treasury of techniques!)

They're a bit wonky but I love them nonetheless. I feel like I have achieved a big step (pun intended) in knitting! Lots of love to my bestie who helped me through the process, but also gifted me the yarn and needles last Christmas. I was very intimidated when she told me I would learn to knit socks in 2025, and yet here we are!

Sockmaking will quickly become an addiction I think. I'm already working on a new pair lol

[judas-iscaryot]

EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP SCIENTISTS AT THE SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE HAVE FOOTAGE OF A LIVE COLOSSAL SQUID FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑

[judas-iscaryot]

for context, scientists have know about these mfs for like a HUNDRED YEARS but only now have they actually seen one ALIVE !!

[judas-iscaryot]

🦑‼️

[cephalopodcrafts]

Look at how absolutely gorgeous this self-striping yarn my mum got me for my birthday is

[unfinishedsweaters]

[cecilyacat]

What I love about knitting from patterns is that everyone gets the same baseline but because knitting is such a slow craft and everyone has different preferences people will just change things to be more in line with their tastes. So same sweater pattern but some people will add a different cuff a different neckline a different hem. Do the colourwork differently skip it entirely use a different part of the pattern where it wasn't intended. Change the shaping.

So by the end you have so many variations that are in fact the same item but are not actually the same. I just love how knitters make patterns their own

[talentlesshuman]

Vent art

[aviformknits]

Barb cowl

(I love these guys and couldn’t not make this)

[kleefkruid]

You think “oh it would be useful to learn how to identify my thrifted yarn and clothing” and before you know it you’ve been recruited by fiber witches giving out their spells willy nilly, again

[aviformknits]

I want to knit, I want to write, I want to watch, I want to draw, I CANT DECIDE RAGHHHHHHHHHHH (my mdeication gives me motivation but presented with options brain goes PFZTS cRack SHHBANG )

[wiisagi-maiingan]

Hey, if you do crafts (especially things like crochet, knitting, embroidery, etc), make sure to look up how to identify when a listing is AI generated. You do NOT want to waste money on an incredible looking kit or pattern that is physically impossible to make, especially if you're on sites like etsy hoping to support an actual artist.

[pleasespellchimerical]

OP's tags:

#as an embroiderer: big red flags are curved straight or satin stitches #stitches that you cannot identify or figure out at all #thread that fades into other colors #backgrounds that match the piece weirdly well (like a floral embroidery piece with a matching vase and flowers on the table) #and a lack of videos of the piece and photos from other angles

[elenorasweet]

Here's a guide for identifying real freaking cross-stitch patterns that are doable, and not AI-converted confetti:

A guide for crochet patterns:

How to Spot FAKE (AI) CROCHET So You Don't Get SCAMMED

How to Spot FAKE (AI) Crochet is full of practical tips for being able to quickly identity aritifically created crochet patterns and images.

And one for embroidery:

Artificial Intelligence In The Embroidery Community

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is affecting our lives in a multitude of new ways. Every type of art/maker community is being affected, inclu

I don't knit, but I'm sure someone has a comparable guide somewhere. I know crochet and knitting seems like more of a problem- the crochet "patterns" make vastly different items than what's pictured, and you can find some of those on r/CraftedbyAI because some people do follow those "patterns" to make a point.

Cross-stitch and embroidery seem like they'd be easier to fake, right? Like, cross-stitch patterns are basically pixel art, so what's the harm?

The cross-stich often has dozens or hundreds of colours and they change every single pixel, which is basically impossible for a human to reproduce. It's just not a pattern, dammit.

The embroidered ones break my heart, though:

Wherein someone is making a lovely embroidered piece but they end up dissatisfied with their work because it doesn't look as impossibly plush and bright as the fake.

It makes people who are new to these crafts feel like they're not doing it right, or gives them insane expectations, and it can drive people away from the craft.

I know of several cross-stitch pattern shops on Etsy that have closed because it's just not worth the investment when they're competing with AI-generated nonsense that can charge pennies because it doesn't take any time or effort to make.

Fuck AI-generated patterns and crafts.

[gn005virtue]

I'm actually knitting right now! Most of the resources I can find are targeted towards crochet because amigurumi and crocheting cute little creatures is super hot right now, but this information definitely applies to knit pieces as well.

Quick Tips for Identifying AI Content

It is probably not shocking that the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created a stir in the technology world - especially in recent

Unmasking Artificial Crochet: How to Spot AI-Generated Designs - Hooked by Kati

Learn how to identify AI crochet to avoid pattern scams.

People Are Using AI To Sell Fake Items on Etsy

In my last article in my AI Griftwatch series, I covered the recent phenomenon of AI-generated images of fake crochet items popping up all…

Most (if not all) AI-generated images that feature knitted objects possess at least one of these traits:

-Rows (or even entire components of the project) splitting or merging in ways that make no sense. This sweater looks impressive until you try to make sense of that lump near the left shoulder or whatever is going on with the collar. You can even see one row splitting into two near the bottom for seemingly no reason at all.

-Impossible stitches. Those lumpy squares (?) in between Mario's eyes are not real stitches. Neither are the stitches that fade seamlessly into tufts of material on the lion's mane.

-Impossibly huge projects. This elephant is almost twice as tall as the person next to it, and you'll realize that the stitches are actually massive when you take the time to think about how you could make it yourself. If you look closely, you'll also see a fifth leg on the elephant!

-The overall "vibe" of the image is glossy, shiny, plastic-y, or smooth to a degree that is almost unnerving. Yarn comes in lots of different colors and textures, but what's depicted in the image below is a bit too vivid and perfect to be real. Excessive blurring/out-of-focus areas on the project itself can also be signs of AI use.

Apologies for the long addition, I just loathe this stuff with a passion. The only people who benefit from the proliferation of AI images in fiber artist's spaces are scammers, and they make things worse for literally everyone else.

[knittyboi]

I reference this blog post every single time I bind off a project, Susanna Winter I owe you my life

[dandy-daisylion]

every time someone says ‘oh, you knit? do you like it?’ i have the marrow-deep urge to tenderly take their face in my hands and press my lips to their eyelids and telepathically transmit the full overwhelming awareness that i carry just beneath my skin every moment of every day of how important fiber crafts and textiles are and historically have been to humanity. every stitch i work is a thousand billion stitches that have already been worked and will be worked in the future, from the farthest reaches of prehistory until time immemorial. every spindle i spin is spun with the same flick of uncountable fingers from ages past, all united across history in the deceptively simple movement that has shaped history, and art, is the context within which every single person on earth has ever lived their life and lives their lives still. everything from our phones to our homes is given shape and form by the overlooked but utterly important textile arts.

‘of fucking course i like knitting, you jackass,’ i say gently. ‘i wouldn’t do it otherwise.’

[carsickcrow]

“Remember that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam”, hand-knit tapestry

[abbiemessymind]

The wool was a big learning curve but i love this one so much 🦉🧶

[aviformknits]

Carebear springs, strawberry shortcake summers, fnaf fall, and moomin (mid) winters.

Edit: meant to post on my other blog Homophobic meatloaf but eh idc