#craft poll

[cleo-2345]

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[intermittentstitcher]

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[cosplanninspo]

Yarners!

[cooldoggang]

(and why is it otto)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

There's nothing he can't do. Yet.

(Thank you to everyone who participated in the poll!)

[trashpandacraft]

knitters and/or crocheters, a poll for you! i'm a long-time knitter and very occasional crocheter; my wife is capable of knitting but very much prefers crochet. i feel like many (maybe most?) people have a strong inclination to one craft or the other, and am wondering how true that is.

i ran out of options in the poll, so this assumes that you're more skilled at the craft you prefer. if you're objectively better at knitting but really love crochet, or vice versa, please accept my apologies, and maybe go with 'prefer [whatever], equally skilled'.

for the 'prefer, but can' options, 'can' is meant to encompass basically any level of skill from 'i can do the most basic stitches' to 'i'm genuinely skilled at this, but clearly not as skilled as i am at the other craft'.

i imagine that this will only have like twelve votes, so it may not tell me much, but i'm interested anyway!

[incognitopolls]

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[intermittentstitcher]

A needle minder is a magnetic stitching accessory designed to help prevent your needle from getting lost when you need to take a short break from your stitching or as you are changing threads.

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[brarb-does-stuff]

I have been thinking about gauge swatches and different approaches to fiber crafts, and now I'm wondering:

Knitters and crocheters of Tumblr, do you consider yourself more of a Process or Product crafter, and how often do you make gauge swatches?

Process crafter: I usually enjoy the process of making the Thing more than having the finished Thing

Mixed crafter: I enjoy the process of making the Thing and having the finished Thing about equally

Product crafter: I usually enjoy having the finished Thing more than making the Thing

Always swatch: No matter the project, I swatch always or the vast majority of the time (with a 10 cm/4 inch square minimum, including washing and blocking)

Often swatch: I often swatch, but not always or not with a full 10 cm/4 inch square, washing, and blocking

Minimum swatch: I tend to avoid swatching and only do it when I feel like it is absolutely necessary for the project, and/or make absolute minimum 'swatches' (e.g. knit 8 stitches in 4 rows, go "yup, close enough!", and immediately start the project)

Never swatch: I never swatch / Swatches killed my family

(Unfortunately, Tumblr doesn't allow for more than 12 poll options - if your experience is more nuanced, feel free to elaborate in the notes!)

[thirdwifeofriversong]

been knitting voraciously for about three years and almost never swatch 😬 i’m knitting a sweater for the first time and decided it was worth it based on the amount of effort i’m about to put into this and was wondering how much people actually follow the best practices

[merakisphere]

90's memorabilia you probably forgot about: The Shape-Changing 3D Wire Mandala | Shop my handmade fidgets on my Etsy shop!

Seeing these kind of reviews let me know the time I spend making these for you all is 100% worth it! I'm so happy you're enjoying them!