Sweetnightmare of a Black Sheep

Married mother of two beautiful daughters one on earth and one in heaven. I am mother, wife, a New Yorker, graduate student in Art Therapy and Counseling, an artist, painter, a crocheter, knitter, crafter, photographer, and a music lover.

[bethama]

I went to Vogue Knitting Live with a co-worker friend today and I am not so exhausted that I want to scream, that’s a win!

[sweetnightmareknits]

Got myself a new Sakura Koi Watercolor set and a new watercolor sketchbook. It has a pull out in the back and I need to figure out something special to put there. I am so excited to use it.

[motleycraft-o-rama]

abryss

Free knitting pattern from angry T-Rex roars.

[sabelmouse]

This fake yarn is supposedly better for sheep.

Aimed at people who don’t know where wool comes from, it’s 100% plastic. Yes, plastic.

So any garment you wash will release microfibres into the sea. It’ll never decompose.

You’re supposed to believe that sheep shearing is violent and cruel. There are imbeciles out there that work in an unprofessional manner while shearing, but that’s not the case overall.

Sheep don’t suffer from having their fleece removed.

Left on, the fleece can become a home for fly eggs and the subsequent maggots which can eat the sheep. Chemical treatments are available to prevent that happening. It’s much better for the sheep, the land and the farmer to avoid chemical use.

Don’t be fooled. Wool is a sustainable material, one we should make more and better use of.

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Knitting and crocheting vocabulary in Japanese

More knitting vocabulary can be found here and here!   編み物 [あみもの] - knitting 編む [あむ] - to knit 織り [おり] - weaving 織る [おる] - to weave  かぎ針編み [かぎばりあみ] - crocheting ガーメント - garment アクセサリー - accessory あみぐるみ - amigurumi 棒針 [ぼうばり] - needle 編み針 [あみばり] - needle 輪針 [わばり] - circular needle 縄編み針 [なわあみばり] - cable needle かぎ針 [かぎばり] - hook 段数計 [だんすうけい] - row counter ほつれ止め [はつれどめ] - stitch holder マーカー - marker ゲージ - gauge 鋏 [はさみ] - scissors  糸 [いと] - yarn 毛糸 [けいと] - knitting wool 毛糸玉 [けいとだま] - ball of yarn 編み図 [あみず] - knitting pattern; crochet pattern 模様 [もよう] - pattern  技法 [ぎほう] - technique  作り始める [つくりはじめる] - to cast on, to bind on 編み目 [あみめ] - stitch 輪 [わ] - loop 段 [だん] - row 表編みをする [おもてあみをする] - to knit (knitwise) 裏編みをする [うらあみをする] - to purl 減らしめをする [へらしめろする] - to decrease 増し目をする [ましめをする] - to increase 拾い目をする [ひろいめをする] - to pick up 分ける [わける] - to divide 飛ばす [とばす] - to skip ひっくり返す [ひっくりかえす]   - to turn 滑らせる [すべらせる] - to slip 表側 [おもてがわ] - right side 裏側 [うらがわ] - wrong side 平編み [ひらあみ] - flat knitting 輪編み/丸編み [わあみ/まるあみ] - circular knitting メリヤス編み [メリヤスあみ] - stocking stitch ガーター編み [ガーターあみ] - gather stitch ゴム編み [ゴムあみ] - ribbed knitting 解く [ほどく] - to unravel; to unstitch 編み終わる [あみおわる] - to cast off, to bind off 糸を切る [いとをきる] - to fasten off, to break yarn 色 [いろ] - colour ボタン - button ポンポン - pom-pom; tassel リボン - ribbon

[mercurialmilk]

Accurate 

[ex0skeletal]

[gorgonetta]

[Painting of Death as a spectral nanny taking a child and infant away from their bereaved family.  A detail shows the family’s house number is 1918.]

I never realized this until seeing the detail, but this painting is most likely about the flu pandemic.

[nightwatch-official]

it’s really interesting seeing death portrayed as a woman 

[lillypeppermint-blog]

Especially a a nurturer rather than a destroyer

[sweetnightmareknits]

Deep.

[ericacrochets]

Skull by Louie Mensinger

Free Crochet Pattern Here (Need to make an account)

[damselwrites]

Color Synonyms

White

also: pale; blanched; sallow; pallid; waxen; spectral; translucent; albino; 

Grey

also: dust; stone; pepper;  

Black

also:  coal; slate; dusky; ebon; shadow; murky; 

Tan

also: flesh; khaki; cream; tawny; 

Brown

also:  henna; russet; sepia; chestnut; cocoa; drab; bronze; 

Red

also: terracotta ; rouge; carmine;  fire-engine; ruddy

Orange

also:  pumpkin ; rust ; 

Yellow

also: sunny; amber; saffron; hay; straw; platinum; 

Green

also: viridescent; grass; jade; forest; 

Blue

also: turquoise; cyan; ultramarine; royal; aqua; aquamarine;

Purple

also: berry;  amaranthine;

Pink

also: flushed; candy; cherry blossom; petal pink ; 

—– source: http://ingridsundberg.com/

—–additional synonyms added by me

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This is Blossom, she is the Spirit of Flowers 🌺 Thanks to her magic, everything blooms these days ✨ As soon as she wakes up from winter sleep, she starts working and covering all the apple, cherry, pear and apricot trees with flowers 🌸

[sosuperawesome]

Bulbasaur Planter Cozy, by Keara Bee on Etsy

See our ‘amigurumi’ tag

[sweetnightmareknits]

That's just adorable

[makingyarn]

‘A Nice Chianti’ on Signature Sock is amazing! I can’t wait to show you what it looks like all knit up tomorrow! #ontheround #yarn #yarnlove #indiedyer (at ontheround)

[sweetnightmareknits]

Look at this lush yarn!

[lionbrandyarn-blog]

Get a head start on these super cute hats for fall and winter! 

[sweetnightmareknits]

How cute are these?

[jedavu]

[rocket-prose]

Classic animators doing reference poses for their own drawings. I’m in love with these images.

[auilix]

Part of the reason animators like to work alone, late at night when no one is watching.

[sweetnightmareknits]

When I was a kid, I wanted nothing more than to be a Disney animator.

[doki-life]

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Dreaming on a Saturday afternoon 😴

[sosuperawesome]

Painting and Embroidery Art by Ell Violet on Instagram

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[etsyfindoftheday]

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detailed embroidered iron-on patches by belsart

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