Artistically frustrated.

I'm looking for the face I had, before the world was made.

[brite-eyed]

This page describes the the site Planned/Intentional Pooling, covers how you can help, and my plans for the future.

SAVE YOURSELF (or a friend) FROM YARN DISASTERS WITH MULTICOLORED YARN!

Knit a test swatch until all colors have repeated at least 3 times! 

and count the # of stitches in each color. 

input each color and number of stitches in the app in sequential order

get an imediate idea of how they pool or stripe! (so you don’t knit something ugly AF) 

if it is pooling ugly you can adjust your needle size to make your stitches larger or smaller, or adust your number of stitches in a row to help the pools line up better. It takes practice but you’ll get better with experience. 

Example:  Also please note that this tool kinda isn’t the best for open knitting but it’s the only project I have on hand rn. You’ll have better fortune with knitting or pearling but please bear with me for the feather and fan nonsense I have below! 

1. I knit a test swatch, 

2. And I counted my numbers of stitches in each color. (again feather and fan f-it all to hell but) lets pretend here that I have: 6 blue, 4 green, 3 yellow, 6 orange, and 5 red and it just repeats like that over and over! 

3. I input each color, enter my number of stitches in a row (for this project 89), and select my type of knitting. 

4. HOT DAMN! As you can see this is a visual MESS XD  And likewise the scarf I’m knitting IS A VISUAL MESS!!! 

This yarn is hand dyed so the colors aren’t uniformly stretched across the yarn (also have had to use multiple skeins - when you do this try to line up the color you start on with the one you’ve ended the last one with. ) but the preview isn’t far off from the result. 

Now had I found this tool earlier and decreased my kniting from 89 stitches a row to 72 I would’ve gotten something like this: 

Or if I’d knit something in the round instead of a flat knit I could’ve even gotten RAINBOW  stripes! 

SO THE LESSON TO BE LEARNED FROM MY FUCK UP IS PREVIEW YOUR POOLING AND USE THIS HUMBLE BUT USEFUL TOOL!!!

[strandedyarns]

Your sacrifice my finding this out the hard way has not been in vain! Thank you for your advice and words of wisdom for those who may try this in the future🤗

[noochfiber]

just published this pattern for free on ravelry!

it’s called SHIFTS and uses 4 skeins of Nooch Fiber sock yarn… :)  enjoy!

[meepmeepmeep]

[bluephone]

inktober 12

[freshstitches]

Yesterday I released a new 5 piece pattern collection that’s all about FADIENTS.

What’s a #FADIENT you ask? It’s like a fade and a gradient together, and it’s the best way to slowly blend one yarn color into another. The technique results in a more painterly, organic effect than other fades and ombres you’ve seen. It’s a great way to stashbust and experiment with color and the only special tool you need is a scale accurate to the gram.

Find the patterns here

And the KAL in my Ravelry group

[lionbrandyarn-blog]

Such a beautiful creation

[knitting-ace]

Hey fiber artist

Knit a stitch, crochet a row, make just a little progress on your current project. If you don’t have a project find a pattern, even if it’s just to stare at it in longing. Just a little progress every day keeps your project from falling into dust and disinterest. 

[hannaillustration]

“Civics at the yarn shop” new illustration for The Boston Globe. #womensmarch #bostonglobe #knitting #pussyhats #futureisfemale

[toniknits]

I’m gonna put this as my fb cover. Just wanted to let you know I’m stealing it.

[stringofpurls]

YES.

[vivisextion]

fun fact: taking pictures showing off the knits a knitter spent hours and hours making you increases your chances of getting more knits from them by 150%

another fun fact: not appreciating or showing off the knits a knitter spent hours and hours making you pretty much guarantees they won’t make you anything again

[kiboiru-deactivated20180102]

watch out lads i’m about to try to drrrraaaaaaaaaw somethin

[kiboiru-deactivated20180102]

never mind

[storiesbetween]

[lustik]

Crochet lace accessories by Miho Fujita.

[hatandsandalsguy]

Hat's Scones

500 g All purpose flour (2 C) 75 g granulated sugar (½ C) 14.3 g baking powder (1 Tbsp) 2.85 g table salt (½ tsp) 394 mL heavy whipping cream (1-2/3 C)

Preheat oven to 163°C (325°F). Whisk together dry ingredients in large bowl. Add desired nuts and/or dried fruit not to exceed half the volume of dry mixture. Whisk thoroughly. Make well in center of mixture. Using wooden spoon to stir; slowly add heavy whipping cream while stirring.

Lightly flour the dough until dry ball has formed and easily rolls out of bowl. Roll out onto well floured flat surface. Press evenly until about an inch thick.

Cut into desired shapes and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheet. These scones will expand.

Bake for 22-25 minutes. Remove when golden and allow to cool on rack for 5 minutes before glazing or 20 minutes before frosting. Give most of them away or you will wind up eating the first batch before the second comes out of the oven.

[1000drawings]

by Sheena Liam

[crochetyknitter]

Hey, y’all! I really need some $$$ to help with my moving costs, so I’m having a destash sale!! All this delicious yarn is up for grabs. (Click on a pic for a better view.)

These skeins come from a smoke-free, cat-friendly home, they only ship to the USA, and they will come with a free handmade stitch marker (made by yours truly)!! I’m desperate, so everything is also OBO. 

Please message me on Ravelry (username: corknitter) or at my Etsy shop if you’d like some of this goodness! 

Thanks for helping a broke girl out!!!! PLEASE SIGNAL BOOST! 

~~~~~~ Bernat Alpaca Acrylic Blend in Peony - $7 shipped —

Twisted Owl Bulky in Blueberry Pie - $18 shipped —

100 yards Swan’s Island Aran in Espresso (slightly tonal, not solid) 100% organic merino! - $8 shipped —

1 Skein Twisted Owl DK in Paisley - $28 shipped —

1 skein Cascade Alpaca Lace $10 shipped —

Knit Picks City Tweed DK (2 skeins) - $10 shipped ——

Twisted Owl DK (1 skein in Pirate Ship) - $28 shipped –

1 skein Madelinetosh Pure Merino Worsted in Market Bag - $22 shipped ——

1 skein MadelineTosh Tosh DK in Free Range Eggs - $22 shipped ——

2 skeins Issac Mizrahi Craft 100% Cotton in Brooklyn (SUPER SOFT & great for baby!!) 300 yards $10 shipped

[crochetyknitter]

Hey, y’all! Reblogging because I’ve still got most of this stuff :) You can see it all directly on Ravelry here! The MadTosh Free Range Eggs is gone, but everything else is still around! I will also combine shipping costs! 

 Your moolah would go straight to my unexpected medical bills that are currently hanging over my head. <3 <3 <3

[soltreis-deactivated20230801]

for a truth to last longer, minutes into loops poke and pull and pray a tactile promise taking shape, almost there but half right, half wrong halt, pull it apart slip and pull, retrace with each stitch come undone, probe we’ve all been here once (haven’t we?)

[makinguselessthings]

The jacket is back! My goal is to finish this before my trip to Tokyo (so I can wear it there) Which means the next ten days of my life will be pretty dedicated to stitching pink flowers, sewing beads and sequins, and praying I don’t stab my fingers with the needle repeatedly.

[rebeccajoyw]

lovely.