Pisara Craft

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Remember kids: Breaks aren't optional during 10 hour knitting marathons, even if they're fueled by ADHD hyperfocus.

I am now on a 2 week knit and crochet break and I kinda want to sue the universe for this cruel and unusual punishment.

At least I managed to finish the sock I was making...

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Update: Probably not a surprise to anyone aside from myself, but it's tendonitis 😅 Could've probably been worse though. Tendonitis at least should go away on its own, as long as I play nice and keep using the splint, take my painkillers and let it rest.

[pisaracraft]

Remember kids: Breaks aren't optional during 10 hour knitting marathons, even if they're fueled by ADHD hyperfocus.

I am now on a 2 week knit and crochet break and I kinda want to sue the universe for this cruel and unusual punishment.

At least I managed to finish the sock I was making...

[pisaracraft]

I'm finally continuing the pair of "mismatched" long socks for my mom! I started them ages ago, but ADHD did what it always does and also the long cuffs are intimidating 😅 Thankfully she explicitly doesn't want the entire cuffs to be one single type of stitch, variety makes it easier for me to stay interested in a project (yes, the hoodie was a very difficult to finish bc of that). The length of the cuffs isn't specified, I will just knit until I run out of the yarn balls 😄

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Mom's socks are finished! I technically cheated a little bit, because I didn't knit until the yarn ran out, but the leftover yarn balls are tiny, maybe the size of a walnut, so I was forgiven 😅

Mom wanted it to be known here, that she loves them AND so do people around her 😁 Apparently she has gotten a lot of compliments saying they look just like her.

They're also so comfortable that she started knitting leg warmers imitating the cuffs, and every now and then I get messages asking how I did a certain part of how many stitches I did, etc. Which is fun, because I didn't write ANYTHING down 😆😅

[pisaracraft]

I'm finally continuing the pair of "mismatched" long socks for my mom! I started them ages ago, but ADHD did what it always does and also the long cuffs are intimidating 😅 Thankfully she explicitly doesn't want the entire cuffs to be one single type of stitch, variety makes it easier for me to stay interested in a project (yes, the hoodie was a very difficult to finish bc of that). The length of the cuffs isn't specified, I will just knit until I run out of the yarn balls 😄

[pisaracraft]

I finished a scarf! I've mostly used either square scarves or shawls, but I got an itch for a classic long scarf with tassels, so I made one :D

It was knitted on 6mm needles and k1p1 ribbing, and the yarn I used was from an abandoned project I unraveled. I think 5 balls in total, plus scraps from other projects I then used for tassels. This is the same colour changing yarn as the cowl and the cardigan and it's interesting to me how much the colour pattern changes depending on technique, tools, what you are making and if it's a single yarn of multiple.

[fennopunk]

I've been more quiet this Solarpunk Aesthetic Week than I planned, partially because I've been TIRED (I've been more social than usual and that's always draining for me), but also because I've been busy finishing my cardigan. By principle I never admit any of my bigger, personal craft projects are 100% finished, but this one is "finished for now"

It's the classic hexagon cardigan pattern, with two lined granny square pockets. It also works excellently as a throw blanket 😂

This was my first hexagon cardigan, so it's tiny bit wonky and I love it so much 🥰

[pisaracraft]

The hoodie is finished!!!!

Took ages, because I'm a chronic pattern avoider so I had to frog part of the way several times, but I persevered and it is now done!

I've been thinking of embroidering something on it, but I haven't decided what yet and it can wait until later anyway.

I used 7 Veljestä yarn by Novita, in colours Korvasieni ("false morel", the brown) and Artisokka ("artichoke" the green).

[pisaracraft]

2, 11 and 25 for the ask game!

2. would you rather only knit with lace weight or super chunky yarn?

Chunky probably. I don't usually knit with either, but lace weight risks losing my interest fast.

11. when did you learn to knit?

When I was around 8-10 year old, I think. I'm not 100% sure, but it was before we started learning knitting at hand craft classes at school.

I answered 25 at the previous post ❤️️

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Ask game: 25

25. what would you knit for your worst enemy?

Really, really pretty white potholder or oven mitt - from the lowest quality acrylic yarn I can find :D Won't break my bank, but it will not stay pretty for long if this hypothetical enemy chooses to use it.

[aethy-bathey]

knitting ask game!

how many wips do you have right now?

would you rather only knit with lace weight or super chunky yarn?

favorite fiber to work with?

favorite needle size?

wood, metal or plastic needles?

magic loop, shorties, or dpns?

do you enjoy knitting clothing, accessories, home decor, or something else the most?

share your favorite thing you've knit in the past year

share your latest finished project

share your current wip

when did you learn to knit?

colorwork or cables?

twisted or regular rib stitch?

favorite pattern designer?

do you write patterns?

do you ever freehand knit?

socks or hats?

sweater vests or cardigans?

best hand stretches for knitters (in your experience)?

best yarn weight?

favorite warm weather knit?

favorite cold weather knit?

would you ever sell finished projects? if so, what would you sell and for how much?

do you knit gifts?

what would you knit for your worst enemy?

what would you knit for your favorite person?

what's a knitting-related skill you want to learn?

long-term or quick projects?

do you ever machine knit?

do you think you could teach someone to knit?

[pisaracraft]

The finishing line for the hoodie is approaching! The second sleeve is about halfway done and then it's just the front pocket and weaving in the ends and it's wearable!

I still haven't made up my mind about adding decorations and a zipper, but those can be added later if I so choose :)

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I finally got to knit sleeves on my hoodie, and unfortunately saw I had become a victim of dye lots. Again.

I knew the lots were different but I was hoping it wouldn't be noticeable 😓 I know the difference isn't really even that drastic, the new yarn is just ever so slightly less grey, but it still bugs me...

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Good soup

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Fever went down enough that I was able to spin a few more meters of the current single on my spindle

Most of that is from Monday, but I'd estimate I did maybe 2 or 3 more meters

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SPINNIIIIIIING!

This was originally just a quick demonstration to my best friend of how the drop spindle works, but I figured I might as well post it online too :P

Also, to me the difference between my first spun yarn and the current one is astonishing!

That's the difference between 3 days of spinning, so the learning curve has been STEEP 😂

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I'd usually add this as a reblog, but tumblr STILL thinks my original drop spindle post is mature content. But yeah, these are the yarns number 2 (green), 3 (brown) and 4 (two colours).

I had a really really hard time falling asleep last night, so I ended up testing spinning two different colours for a yarn. It turned out okay, but I think it would probably be easier for a similar look to just spin to one colour singles and then ply them together, at least with current skill level and supplies.

I still haven't decided what I will make of these, but I'm thinking probably a shrug or something like that.

For future spinning: We have some of my grandmother's family's old spinning paraphernalia at my parents' place, like an OLD spinning wheel (I'd bet it's at least 100 years old), a niddy noddy and a yarn swift and the next time I visit I will see if I can convince mom for me to have at least the latter two 👀

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Since tumblr still thinks yarn and drop spindle is "mature content", here's the screenshot of the post.