"No one has total control over AI." Well, actually, there is one control you have: using it or not for product photos and pattern photos.
And the fact that you're justifying using it is absolute fucking nonsense.
Do other yarn companies use AI models and rooms these days? Yes. Do they go on linkedin (a space where Hobbii's customer base is not likely to look for info, which is another choice) and talk about how they're gonna go hard on it? No.
What the entire fuck.
Also, I found out by seeing this on a youtube short that Hobbii is also one of the yarn companies who gives fiber artists free yarn, demands x, y, and z in terms of posting the finished project, but does not pay artists for their labor. Which is something other yarn companies also do, too, but also what the fuck x2.
Well, this crossed a lot more people's dashboards than I anticipated... my notes have been nutty for about a month and I haven't known how to respond. One thing I have wanted to say is that while this is a big project, it isn't as insanely hard as it looks. It's just the sheer amount of stitches and beads and time to do it. Time is gonna pass anyway, so if you give yourself enough time you should be alright. I started this in October last year but I haven't been working on it constantly, there have been months where I haven't touched it at all and I've even doubted that I'll like the garment at the end of it. The beading rows have been hell.
The inspiration for this project started with this image that I originally saw on Pinterest and a long trip into a deep research rabbit hole:
Another two images that were picotal in working out what I wanted to do were these: This dress from Alexander McQueen's Ready to Wear FW 2008 collection (which btw, this appears to just be an adapted shawl pattern which exactly what I did):
And, this piece by Veronica Filina:
Anyways. Thank you for the attention, it's helped keep me motivated to finish! In appreciation of that, here are some of the hashtags I've giggled at:
And the one that made me think "yes, you get it!":
UPDATE: I've cast off! I haven't been able to block it yet, but that will happen in the next month as it gets warmer here. I still have the underdress and possibly a jumper to finish making for it as I'm not sure if I'll be wearing this little bolero with or not. Anyways, here are some photos:
Ah - that's a crochet chain stitch cast off! I grabbed 2 or 3 stitches at a time from the previous row onto a crochet hook, made a slip stitch and then did 6 or 7 chains before picking up the next set of stitches from my lefthand needle.
On Reddit one person that recently received an infested order is reporting that it came from Columbus, Ohio. So that could be where the infested warehouse is.
Suggested actions are to freeze your yarn for two weeks at 0F, or 72 hours of you can get your freezer colder.
You can also cook your yarn in the oven at 200F.
And, as this summer, black bag your yarn and leave it in a hot car for two weeks to cook.
Given the life cycle of carpet beetles, and the fact that at least one person has confirmed the eggs hatched in their yarn only within the last few days, the eggs had to have been laid roughly two weeks ago. So the infestation is older than two weeks at least.
The knitpicks team is currently on Reddit claiming they know nothing about this and will look into it. But other people on Reddit have already said they contacted knitpicks at least a week ago and were told the warehouse was being shut down for inspection. So, at the moment, the private equity firm that owns knitpicks is trying to do damage control. It's unknown if anything will actually be done.
Does any spinner out there recognise this spinning wheel? I couldn't find a brand name on it.
Found it at a thrift shop. It was one of several spinning wheels they had, and the only one that (initially) didn't have a price tag. This was so confusing to the employees that they just stuck a sticker on it and sold it to me for the incredibly low, low price of 4 euros.
It might actually be too old to have a "brand". It looks similar to a black forest spinning wheel I partially restored once. Or like my antique wheel, especially with the holder for the wool stick. The biggest difference between these two is the size, my wheel has a diameter of around 70cm, the black forest wheel was around 30cm. It definetly is a pretty little thing!
What kind of sorcery is this?! I can never turn more than 10 cards in sequence because they just refuse to cooperate and you have like, what, 35? 40?! HOW?!?!
40 in the tree strap above! The most I ever tried was 44 for this ramshorn strap below - that was tough, but also ok because the groups turned separately? I think my hands would murder me if I tried to go any higher on my backstrap setup though ;) I think the trick is maintaining appropriate tension!
@diamondot speaking for myself, i just decided to learn it one day a few years ago (i had a viking phase ok) and simply started with it. It's surprisingly easy since all the info is available on the net. Honestly, i don't remember where i started since it has been so long ago and now i just browse pinterest for patterns alone. Google tablet weaving or card weaving (same thing, different names) patterns and some basic explanations and yt vids for how to turn and weave the stuff. Things like
S and Z threading are there for a reason, so mind your card orientation. Start with some easy pattern like simple wave or diamonds above, 6 - 10 cards are good for your first project. Don't lose hope in initial stage. Streching and threading all that yarn can take anything between 20 minutes and 3 hours depending on how big is the pattern and how skilled you are. Since you need some lenghts to secure ends and to turn cards, use about 40 cm more than wished lenght of your final product. Secure lose ends after threading through cards so you won't end with a bundled mess. Streching/knotting them to something is one way. Taping each card threads together or using weights (check pictures below) is another way (good only for shorter stuff though). Cards could be made out of anything as long as they have smooth edges and rounded corners. Cardboard, thicker plastic sheet, literal cards cut into squares with holes punched through them, whatever. These are mine 2 decks, minus cards i am using atm.
When you start weaving and pattern looks like a total mess, try turning cards in opposite directions. It usualy solves the problem (all that forward/backward can be a bit tricky and mirroring motions/patterns/card orientation can be confusing at first seemingly messing all your work even though you are doing everything right technicaly, just in opposite order/direction). Don't lose your hope. I still manage to mess up like first 5cm of every other work i start. It's not an issue as that start usualy gets cut off anyway (the tension is not right for at least first 4 rows, aka 1 full card rotation, until all threads go up and down at least once no matter what you do. Don't sweat it). You don't need any fancy startup either. Historicaly, people used to weave like this and this and this:
I just strech the thing between 2 chairs myself. Door knobs work as well and so does staircase railing. Wherever you have some space. Long hair clips are your friend, especialy when you are done with weaving for the day and you don't want stuff to tangle
Hi. I may be late to reply but i'm in a weaving mood so here we are.
The thing is that the technique looks complicated due to the fact that there is 100 something and that number alone is scary. But. Actually several buts.
But number 1 - the technique is OLD. Meaning - while being somewhat tedious just like any other textile craft, it has been used and learned for a long long time and there's plenty of resources (check out links above or any youtube video explaining the process) of varying difficulty from complicated af to easy peasy lemon squeezy with closed eyes
But number 2 - there is only one core principle/step you need to understand and that is when some threads go from up to down or from down to up (aka when they cross), you need another thread going in between so they won't simply snap back again. That's it. That's the basic principle behind every weaving ever. What card weaving does compared to standard weave is that instead of a single thread going up and down in the single row, you get 2 or 3 or 4 or 6 or whatever number of threads your pattern calls for in the same row
But number 3 - the number of rows = number of cards. Simple as that. Cards turn around to make a cord like when you are twisting 2 or 4 or whatever numbers of threads to make a rope. If some of those threads have different colours, you get a repeating pattern.
But number 4 - card orientation or S/Z orientation or whatever other fancy name for the twisting direction simply means that if you turn all your card in the same way at the same time, which one of them will make the twisted rope in this / angle and which one will do that in this \ angle. That's it. That's the whole mystery between S/Z threading.
But number 5 - you can start with as little as 4 cards to make a custom set of shoe laces or a key strap or whatever and call yourself a weaver. Because you did that. And it was nice. And it was easy. You just turn and thread and turn and thread and then you keep repeating this while watching a movie or something. There's no need for the math finals level of concentration here.
But number 5 - no one, literally NO ONE starts with a pattern like this
No. Everybody starts with something like this
Keep it simple, keep it easy, make 10cm and be done if you want to. It's perfectly fine.
But number 6 - you don't need any fancy items for starting. No hooks, no needles, no loom, no anything. If you have 2 balls of yarn in different color or some remains of your old cross stitch project or whatever and some card-like stuff you won't be sad for making holes in it, you are all set. Back side of the sketch pad is good. Poker cards cut to squares are good. A sturdy enough sheet of plastic is also good. You remember that old pexeso pairs stack you didn't touch since you were 9? Guess what!
My point is that if this looks like something you may be interested in, then you can absolutely try doing it for literally zero cost other than your time.
This reminds me that I have my Thor’s Hammer tablet weaving project still sitting in the closet untouched for the last few (almost 3?) years... I need to get back to that eventually.
I need to show you guys my mum's card weaving.... She writes with it. She does incredibly incritate patterns. It's stunning and beautiful and I am in awe
A small selection of my mum's work! She got excited and says she has more to show you guys, and some of her best stuff has already been sold! But stay tuned for more. The blue/pink/black band is my favourite: loads of different knot-like patterns going all the way down!
See? That's why h3 is robbing a bank in his LoR splash art. He is just making a withdrawal 😌
YOU’RE SO RIGHT. Man’s gon get his money one way or another. And is it even stealing if they stole it from you first?? Sure, robbing a bank at Claw-point probably isn’t the best way to go about it, but if Piltover refuses to give him what’s rightfully his… might as well make a statement out of it, amirite?
Eh, tbh I don't think Riot even wants to touch the topic of the void in the current story arc, because then you have to explain waaaay too much
That’s fair. I kinda figured there’s just waaaaay too much to cram into the show, not without having a guarantee of like… ten seasons (which I would totally be down for, if Netflix wasn’t a 2 pump season chump). I do feel like they’re hinting at some sort of influence on Viktor’s psyche by the Hexcore, though. If not the Void, then something else. Cuz I feel like Jayce’s comment of “you think Hextech can learn?” is gunna come back to bite us in the ass.
Yes. And it learned how to pilot a person like a marionette.
Calling all chronic creatives - here's how to up your crochet game!
I'm an avid crocheter, but holding the hook for long periods of time became exhausting and painful. Being chronically ill, losing the ability to enjoy my hobbies was tough for me accept.
My husband took me to the craft store and we purchased a ergonomic crochet handle. This handle needed to fit my criteria;
able to hold a variety of hook sizes
hold up to high tension crochet projects (I do a lot of amigurumi crochet, which you need to complete with tight tension)
reduce my wrist/hand pain
reduce the amount of grip strength needed to hold the hook to avoid fatigue
This ergonomic crochet handle *seemed* to tick all these boxes. It was quite an expensive purchase and to be honest, I was disappointed in it in all aspects.
The purchased handle uses small rubber stoppers to hold the crochet hook in place, but as you are crocheting the hook works loose and spins around inside it. The handle itself was too small, making it painful to hold. I had to use a lot of grip strength to keep it in my hand, which is what I was trying to avoid by purchasing the darn thing. The little knobbly bit at the end really dug into my hand and hurt. It was so annoying to use and I gave up on it altogether after three days of using it (not to mention one of the rubber pieces broke apart within hours).
I expressed my disappointment to my husband, and he decided to come to my rescue! Over the course of a week, he designed me his own ergonomic crochet handle in a computer program called CAD. He then printed it out using his 3D printer. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this new handle - its a game changer!
During the design process, he took into consideration all of my complaints about the disappointing handle and my criteria that I had listed. The handle he designed is bigger, so it uses less grip strength to hold it in place which also reduces my pain.
Instead of using rubber stoppers like the other handle, he designed a 'lock and key' system for keeping the crochet hooks in place and it works fabulously! The hook never moves and I'm really rough with my crochet hooks. It holds up to my high tension crochet projects and I have completed many amigurumi with it, even small, intricate items. Since it is designed with the lock and key system, my husband was easily able to print different keys to be able to hold multiple sizes. I've got keys ranging from 1.25mm all the way up to 6mm!
I can now crochet for hours on end and I swear my crochet skills have gotten so much better.
After expressing my delight at the crochet handle my husband designed for me, both him and I want others to be able to experience the freedom that I now have when crocheting. With chronic illnesses, its important for you to be able to continue with your passions as much as possible, so we have decided to make this crochet handle a sellable physical item for others to enjoy.
Here's the link to purchase one if you would like to give it a go!
A 3D printed ergonomic crochet handle with interchangable hook sizes.
The design uses a 'lock and key' system for keeping the crochet hooks
Each crochet handle will come with the hook sizes;
1.25mm
2mm
3mm
4mm
4.25mm
5mm
6mm
If you want other hook sizes, send us a message and we can design one.
The cost of the handle and keys covers the cost of the 3D printing material, we are not making a profit off of this because we want as many people suffering from chronic illness to be able to enjoy crocheting again. We are happy to post internationally as we are based in New Zealand, send us a message before purchasing so that I can get you the cost of shipping.
I hope you will love this crochet handle and hook set as much as I have!
Hi! I love seeing your knitting updates. I really want to get into knitting but I'm overwhelmed and intimidated about where to start. Did you have a guide that you used or could you recommend one? Thank you x
Thank you! I learned knitting (knit stitch and purl stitch) from my mom and learned all my other knitting skills from the internet. I unfortunately don’t have a guide but luckily the only thing you how to know in the beginning is how to cast on, the knit stitch, and how to cast off. With just these 3 skills you can start making dish cloths or scarves.
Eventually you will tire of them and be forced to learn new skills!
Learning how to knit well and being able to recognize your own mistakes and how to fix them may take a while, so don’t get discouraged if you struggle for a while. For materials I recommend a thick yarn (not too thick or fuzzy) and straight needles that fit the yarn size. Don’t go in buying expensive materials, you don’t need them to learn how to knit.
Personally I like using the knit-cast-on. This cast on method is nice because you’re essentially already practicing a knit stitch. The video below might be helpful to you. And if you have any questions be free to dm me of course!
Frankly, the best advice I can give it: pick out a project you really like (regardless of skill level, just maybe not heirloom lace, that just takes ages) and learn the skills required for it as you go along. My third knitting project (after a dishcloth and a scarf) was a shawl with yarn over eyelets and a cable section. It turned out great! Just make sure you have enough yarn.
