#yarncrafts

[too-crafty-ladies]

‘Weapons of mass construction’: the US ‘craftivists’ using yarn to fight back against Trump

Fiber artists across the US are using their craft to protest against everything from national guard deployments to rollbacks on abortion rig

[knittynerdy]

I did it. I finally did it. I made one of those elaborate fairy houses that I've had saved on Pinterest forever (back before the amigurumi boards got polluted with ai slop). I saved the images on a board that I originally titled "when i can crochet better" but recently changed the title to "when i have more time to crochet."

All the patterns were in Russian, but I was able to find a tea cosy pattern to base to roof off of, and modified to suit my needs. I mostly improvised. The bugs and mushrooms were free patterns on Ravelry.

This will be auctioned for a school fundraiser.

[mufflerfluffler]

Guys I'm sending this out to all my Knitters.

Do you have a sweater pattern that you love?

I'm an intermediate knitter and I've made socks and shawls and mittens but I've never made a sweater and I'm nervous!

If y'all could recommend any simple sweater patterns for sweater virgins I'd love you forever (ps. I don't mind paying for the pattern)

[surelyspacejunk]

they call it the granny stitch cuz it gets all the grandma's on your walk complementing your drip Pattern: MJ Off the Hook's easy granny stitch sweater Yarn: Lionbrand's Mandala yarn, alternating cakes to get a more random look of colors. I hid the alternating yarn in the Ch2 to carry it up which made me feel very clever but I'm sure people have this figured out. Had to manipulate the yarn cakes a little so I could get the sleeves even. I was hoping for a goblincore look and I think I got it. Kind of wish I manipulated the stripes a little more but I wanted this to be an easy stitch that I could wear on a daily basis.

[unraveledstash]

Finished this crochet project! I finally have a decent place to put my tapestry needles! 🧶

[crochetyass]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4457824182/crochet-sunflower-pattern

[skeinspider]

My niece's cheap kmart fairy wings broke. Solution: crochet.

(Might have made them a little big, but she definitely won't care).

Making of vid on my yt channel.

[gregorygerwitz]

Crochet Commissions!

For those who don't know me, I'm Alex (she/they), and I started the year off with Covid. Because I had to take two weeks off work, I'm really hurting for money right now, so I'm opening up a limited number of slots for crochet commissions to try to fill in that financial gap.

ALL of the materials I use are machine washer/dryer safe

Pictures of my recent work and prices are below. Including: stuffed animals, dice bags, holiday stockings, blankets. As well as: shipping info, custom request info.

For further questions or to request a commission: message me here or email me at [email protected]

When I did my poll, most people voted for stuffed animals, and I recently finished a few that I can show my skills with. The blue penguin is my latest finished piece, with the purple penguin the first thing I ever crocheted side-by-side for comparison of how much I've learned in the last ~7 months. The mouse is technically unfinished because the eyes aren't embroidered yet, but I made it in about a day and a half, for timeline purposes.

I also just finished the above dice bag octopus about an hour ago for my roommate, which took about three hours of non-stop work (I turned on a movie and got through the stitches pretty quick). I can make them in any color you want, with either the plastic safety eyes or embroidered eyes. Most of these can be entirely customizable, just let me know what you're thinking and I'll see what I can do!

Dice bags: $10 + $5 domestic (US) shipping Stuffed animals: $15 + $5 domestic (US) shipping optional crinkle filling (washer/dryer safe): + $2 (stuffed animals only)

10 slots total (4 REMAINING)

I don't have any pictures of any of the hats or scarves I've made because it's been a few years, but I made some stockings for the apartment for Christmas last month, and that's one of my most recent projects. The green one was the last one I made, and probably the most accurate to what my capabilities are now.

If you'd like a stocking for Christmas 2024, let me know! I have an unlimited number of slots for them as the holiday is far enough away that the time crunch isn't so rough.

Hats: $20 + $5 domestic (US) shipping Scarves: $30 + $5 domestic (US) shipping Holiday stocking: $24 + $5 domestic (US) shipping

5 total wearable (hats/scarves) slots

The least popular item in my poll was the blankets, which I understand. And I'm only going to open one slot for them at a time because they take so long and so much yarn to make. The wave pattern (both blankets pictured above) is my favorite to do, but I have patterns for most simple designs, or I can likely easily google it and put it together for you. Prices are based on the time and materials these take to make, but because they're so much more expensive than the smaller items above, domestic (US) shipping is free.

Baby blanket (top left): $50 Throw blanket/afghan: $100 Full size (length shown in bottom picture): $200

1 blanket slot (0 REMAINING)

Custom requests:

If there's a pattern you've found on Etsy/Pinterest/etc that you want made, contact me by using the contact information above. We can discuss prices or my ability to accomplish that for you. ***patterns must be CROCHET patterns as I do not knit (yet)*** 5 custom slots total

International shipping:

Let me know when you request a commission where you are located, as shipping prices vary wildly from country to country. I'll go over the actual cost with you before you commit to the commission and make sure the price works for both of us.

Current open slots:

Stuffed animals and dice bags: 1. [FILLED] 2. [FILLED] 3. [FILLED] 4. [FILLED] 5. [FILLED] 6. [FILLED] 7. [OPEN] 8. [OPEN] 9. [OPEN] 10. [OPEN]

Wearables: 1. [OPEN] 2. [OPEN] 3. [OPEN] 4. [OPEN] 5. [OPEN]

Stockings: [NO LIMIT]

Blankets: 1. [FILLED]

Custom requests: 1. [OPEN] 2. [OPEN] 3. [OPEN] 4. [OPEN] 5. [OPEN]