doer of things

Onyinye | she/he | fibre artist | shop finished pieces at HookednBusy.com

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“You complete me” sun version🌞

This is the second in a duo of matching jumpers that I’ve been working on for around half a year. Each jumper is reversible and made of 100,248 handknit stitches.

Both jumpers, prints and stickers will be available on Hookednbusy.com from 27/11

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A reflection on grief

This jumper was inspired by grief, and the isolation that sometimes comes as a result of people seeing the depths and complexity of that grief. The creatures on the front are modelled on this cover of a horror novel I read nearly 2 years ago called Monstrilio, about a grieving mother who grows her 11 year old son from a piece of his deceased body’s lung. The whole process of designing and knitting this, especially as I was recovering from top surgery - something that was greatly opposed by my family, felt like a reflection on love, grief and its monstrosity.

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I’ve been making a couple of things for myself lately that I need to post but I’ll start with the most recent - this incredible jumper I just finished!

Since it’s the middle of summer, I won’t be able to wear it but the design came out exactly how I wanted. More details on my inspirations to come 🕷️

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“Wait… who turned out the lights?”

Handknit with 92,934 stitches and available here.

This one has taken me a while to finish, I’ve moved houses with it, and stopped and started it so many times but the finished product has made it more than worth it. My favourite thing about it has to be the colour scheme.

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OH MY GOD. your work is so aspirational please keep doing beautiful things

Thank you :)

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“Longa throat, I always want more”

Available here

I made this vest about the complex thoughts I have around being queer and wanting support, love from my family but also feeling guilty in a way for wanting and asking for more.

I realised recently that I often find myself holding back from creating certain ideas because they’re so tied to my life and experiences. But I don’t think it’s possible to be an artist without injecting part of yourself into your work. So I guess more of my pieces are going to have personal links to me because that’s what matters to me.

[zableye]

my freestyling ways and terrible judgement meant this tie got Frankensteined to hell and back (knitted with love then sliced up and needle felted with after realising how short id made it)

my ig if you'd like to see more

[mothyandthesquid]

This merino/cotton version of tortoiseshell cat is soft and velvety. The cotton does not take I the dye and so remains white, leaving more dye for the wool. This creates a mix of light and bright colours that is truly striking.

The short-lived interest in my yarn seems to have mostly passed now, so I hope that those who found me because of the cat colourways will take the time to explore all the other beautiful things I have created.

Mothyandthesquid.com

[hookednbusy]

I’m looking to make my vests and jumpers in a wider range of sizes and I need your help.

It’s so difficult to find consistent, reliable size guides online so I’d like you guys to send me an ask/submission with 2 measurements:

the length from your shoulder to hip, and your chest measurement.

I’m aware this is a bit of a weird request so don’t feel pressure to send anything if you don’t feel comfortable with it but since the work I make aren’t commissions, I get to choose the sizing and I want to try using dimensions that are more representative of different people’s sizes. To build a collection of sizes to pick from.

Thanks for all your help!

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New handknit vest🤎 “I wish to rest my weary eyes”

Available on my site now. BTW thank you for all the compliments and support!

A Handknit 1/1 vest made of 100% wool yarn. Dimensions: length: 20.5 inches width at widest part: 19.5 inches  

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Here’s what the back of a reversible full-sized moth shaped jumper looks like.

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Reversible moth jumper is now up on my site✌🏾123,074 handknit stitches. So so proud of this one and the fact that I was able to figure out the sleeves. I’m beyond proud tbh. Also I mean it this time, I’m actually making something smaller next lol.

I haven’t been able to take proper picture of what the back looks like on but I took a video that I’ll post soon :)

A reversible moth shaped jumper with the wings as sleeves. Handknit with 100% superwash wool and made of 123,074 stitches.  Dimensions: leng

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Your knitting is INCREDIBLE omg thank you for existing

Thank you for enjoying my work :)

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Do you wet block your pieces?

I do

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I finally made my first yarn wig after 10+ years of crocheting my cosplays...

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I finished it

I actually flipping finished it

This is the Corvus Scarf by Alasdair Post-Quinn / fallingblox designs and my first ever double knit project i ever did. I. Hecking. Love it. So much.

This HAS to be in my top three things i ever made. Its just such a gorgeous design and was extremely fun to work on.

I started this project over a year ago, when i was still pretty new to knitting, then put it aside and forgot about it until a few weeks ago. It was pretty fun to see how much easier it was for me to pick this back up again than back when i first started it.

Anyway. Someone stop me from jumping right into the next huge project head first. Please - this is a call for help /j

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Happy new year. Here’s what I’m currently working on:

I’ve actually finished this sleeve and am onto the next one. Can anyone guess what this jumper is inspired by…