#hand knitted

[ancientknitter]

Colorwork knitting designs from Kaffe Fassett's Pattern Library (2003)

[evvrythingisawesome]

The Fanart Knits Collection continues! Say hello to Stiles Stilinski 🫀

Read the series that inspired this work here, and click through below to learn the thought process behind this piece.

Why these colors?

Warm white and shades of gold for all the good he tries to do, for all the love he has for his family and his friends, for his sense of humor and his cleverness.

Glistening near-black for the corruption the Nemeton left in him after his sacrifice, and for the remnants of the Goa'uld that possessed him.

Red for the blood he spilled as host to the Goa'uld, for the blood he spills even after he's freed of it, for his struggle to hold on to his humanity and the people he loves.

Why this pattern?

Modified from Shawlography by Stephen West. Check out my project page on Ravelry for technical details.

Same pattern as I used for the Sheriff, but with different modifications and colors, to show their strong family connection but also the ways their lives have shaped them into different people.

We start with his heart, how deeply he loves those who matter to him most and the strong sparks of magic he discovers within.

His love is still strong, but corruption seeps in and creates a foothold for darkness.

He discovers his magical spark and starts to use it to protect the town and his loved ones, despite the darkness pulling at him.

He's taken as host to a Goa'uld.

The Goa'uld uses him to try to take the town, leaving death in its wake.

He's freed from the Goa'uld, but its influence remains, taking root in his mind.

He ends up joining Cora's pack, falling in love with Derek, consulting as the resident expert on the Goa'uld for the SGC.

Scott betrays them all, Cora dies and comes back.

The pack grows, their bonds strengthen, Stiles keeps his grip on his humanity.

The journey continues - still prickly, but still loving fiercely; still fighting good, but haunted by darkness and death.

Would the character wear this?

Normally, no, probably not. But if we're pretending Cora was the one to make this for him, then actually, he'd kind of love it. He'd still likely only very rarely wear it in public, for very special occasions, but he'd wear it constantly around the house and feel so exceptionally loved each time he did. And it'd be the perfect stim toy, with all its different textures and architectural features - he'd squish the welts, hook and unhook the loops, spin the beads, poke his fingers through all the different holes, feel the softness of the yarn, watch the beads sparkle when they catch the light, watch the silky yarns gleam as the fabric moves, etc. Endless fascination, all while keeping him cozy.

[smittenknitten]

The Very Hungry Cardigan!!!!

This is a test knit! I’m not sure when the pattern will be released yet, but I am so obsessed with it!

Edit: this pattern is now available on Ravelry!!

Pattern by KatieAliceMakes on Instagram

[purlknit]

the key is to make it! (lucky star cardigan + 70~ hours of work spread out over a year)

[perpetualpigeons]

[ID: a handknit jumper. the front features a seal sitting on a rock in the sea, with fish falling into its open mouth. On the back is a bucket, throwing the fish up and over the shoulders to the seal. end ID]

"Sealed with a Fish", from Wild Animal Knits by Melinda Coss. Knit with John Arbon Devonia and Devon Naturals DK yarn.

This took much longer than usual to knit -- I don't know if I was just spending less time knitting, or if it was the complex intarsia (the waves involved 10+ balls of yarn 😭). I'm really happy with it, it was a lot of fun to knit, and I can't wait to wear it (in a few months time...)

[hookednbusy]

I’ve been making a couple of things for myself lately that I need to post but I’ll start with the most recent - this incredible jumper I just finished!

Since it’s the middle of summer, I won’t be able to wear it but the design came out exactly how I wanted. More details on my inspirations to come 🕷️

[blueaubrey]

First time posting my knitting to tumblr. Look at my Bug Son