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SAHM of 2 kids. I also knit quite a bit. This is a collection of stuff I find interesting.

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Bixbite Shawl

Bixbite Shawl

I finished my Bixbite Shawl this past August. The design is by Veera Välimäki. The pink and grey skeins are from Sugarplum Circus, the navy blue is from Gynx Yarns. It is super cosy and soft and I loved knitting it. The thick blocks of striping were done with short rows; it was my favourite part of knitting this shawl.

Close up of Bixbite Shawl

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Simmer Dim

Simmer Dim

Just a small one-skein shawl, but it is cosy and I love it. I love the colours in this yarn. The colour changes quite frequently, but the changes are not strong enough to create colour barf when knit up. You know, those gorgeous skeins of yarn that have a bunch of contrasting colours that look amazing in the skein; once you wind that skein into a ball you start to have doubts…

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Breathing Space I finally finished this sweater!! I started it last summer, and set it aside after separating for the sleeves.

[farrahda5hy]

Also if you are in Canada, Espace Tricot is owned by a black woman as well although many may not have known. A lot of the yarn companies are indie dyers so please support them especially since a lot of yarn festivals were canceled due to COVID-19

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Okay so I googled them and remade the list with working links so it’s more accessible, social media links are most likely present somewhere in the websites/shops linked here if you want to follow them (it was taking too much to list everything :/)

if I made any mistakes (with links or anything) dm me and I’ll edit

Onyx Fiber Arts - SHOP - INSTAGRAM

Mitchell’s Creations - SHOP - LINKTREE

Bah Bah Fibers - ETSY - FACEBOOK

Dye Hard Yarns - RAVELRY (with links to social media and shop!)

Essence of Autumn - SHOP

Fully Spun - SHOP

I Feel Like Dyeing - ETSY - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM

Mother of Purl - SHOP 

Yarn Shoppe Denver - SHOP

Amanda Solomon (I can’t find a link to any shop, her insta and youtube are inaccessible, if anyone know anything dm me and i’ll add links)

Snerb Yarn - SHOP  

OMG Yarn - ETSY

Fully Spun - SHOP

Four Square MicroFarm - INSTAGRAM (there is an etsy link in the bio but it doesn’t work for me, also on youtube)

Abstract Fiber - SHOP - INSTAGRAM

Hopkins Fiber Studio - SHOP 

Whisky Knits - RAVELRY (can’t find anything else, seems a designer, website is “coming soon”, not a dyer, if I’m wrong dm me and I’ll edit)

Chicken Coop Dyeworks - SHOP - I Can’t Breathe Mystery Bags , part of the profit goes to bail fund charities, currently sold out but check it out

Ocean By The Sea - ETSY

Birch Hollow Fibers - SHOP 

Lola Bean Yarn Co. - SHOP

Third Vault Yarns - SHOP

Queens Yarn Boutique - SHOP (also sells washable face mask!)

Rhythm Knits - ETSY - FACEBOOK

Neighborhood Fiber Co. - SHOP 

Lady Dye Yarns - SHOP

Urban Girl Yarns - SHOP

Ewe-nited States of Fiber - SHOP

[farrahda5hy]

Yo, thanks for doing this. No has yet, and I damn sure didn’t have the energy

[monsterfish]

I’ve always struggled with sock knitting - I can knit a 4ply boxy sweater faster than I finish a pair of socks. Ridiculous. So I made a challenge to myself: finish at least 1 sock in 7 days. Just started the heel flap, so there’s a chance that I might pull this off. 😊 Yarn is @sugarplumcircus yarn club September 2019. 💚🐍💚 #hpkchc #hpkchcslytherin #knitstagram #sockknitting https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NaI9apxcqg0SZ-TopSq7sn_320QKDD4YeGVo0/?igshid=zdtni4psaiy4

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2019 W 12 - Struggle and Joy

2019 W 12 – Struggle and Joy

FOs

First the joy –

My very first gnome

This little gnomehas given me so much joy; in the making and just having her hang around in my kitchen. It was an MKAL and it was just what I needed knitting wise – an interesting group project but nothing overwhelming in terms of skills or size. I used polyfill and some decorative pebbles to add weight for the stuffing. I have a bag of decorative…

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Revisiting a finished object

When I finished my sandbank shawl earlier this summer, I was full of frustration because I couldn’t, or rather didn’t have the patience, to make the edging work for me. It is about 25% the width indicated in the pattern and it’s all ruffled and not in a good way. It’s also narrower than I would like.

Today I decided to frog back to the beginning of the edging. I’m going to reknit it in a…

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Brioche

Blocked!!!

It’s been eons, insert lame excuse here, let’s move on. I’m currently working on many, many WIPs. Occasionally I’m finishing projects. My favourite recent FO is the Eyeball Shawl by Stephen West.

Unblocked, just off the needles

I’ve kind of struggled with brioche in the past; adding the shawl on the being-slipped-stitch seemed awkward and counter intuitive to me. Let me add here that I…

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First time knitting #fishlipskissheel for myself. So simple it's a joy to knit! #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #bluemoonfiberarts

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My #findyourfadeshawl is done!! Super huge and comfy, colours didn't work out but will still make a great baby blanket. I know where I went wrong with the colours, so at least I learned something from this project 😆😆

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Slowly plugging away. I really took a risky turn of colour, not sure how I feel about it, but I do love the process of experimenting with colour. Worst case scenario, it becomes a baby blanket. #bluemoonfiberarts #findyourfadeshawl #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram

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Just about to begin the lace section with my fourth colour- my fifth colour is very risky, but I'm going to go with it anyway. Loving it so far! #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #colinettejitterbug #findyourfadeshawl #thefatsquirrelbags

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Fresh off the needles! 😍😍 I haven't woven in the ends or even blocked it yet. Really happy with the result, I was worried about the huge difference in texture between the Shetland yarn and the sock yarn, but everything worked out fabulously in the end!! #boustabeanie #strandeddyeworks #britknitkal #jamiesonandsmith #shetlandwoolweek #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram

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Puttering away on my #findyourfadeshawl. Still only on the 3rd colour, but love how it's turning out so far. #bmfa #socksthatrock #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram

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Teeny tiny baby #antlerhat in #brooklyntweed shelter #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #tincanknits

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First time doing brioche, I didn't swatch to figure it out, just started learning on the shawl as I went. And now you can see the exact moment when I figured out how to brioche properly! #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #colinettejitterbug #buildingblockskal #westknitsarethebestknits

[monsterfish]

Today I'm checking in on a WIP that I love but keep putting aside. #knitstagram #madelinetosh #knittersofinstagram #featherweightcardigan