#knooking

[caseyscraftycorner]

I want to try to learn to knit a normal way, and by "a normal way" i mean "with actual knitting needles this time".

So, first, a very niche question:

Other people who knook (knit with a modified crochet hook) and transitioned to knitting with needles, is there a way to knit with needles that you have generally found easier to learn? I knook Japanese style almost exclusively, if that matters, but also did Eastern European style for flat work at first because it was easier to learn and easier on my wrists.

And since that is likely to get exactly 0 responses, a less niche question:

Folks who learned to knit after crocheting for a while, is there a knitting style that you would recommend? I have struggled to learn knitting in the past, before i crocheted, so something that uses motions similar to crochet i think would work best.

Thank you very much!!

[crochethacks]

You can crochet but can't quite figure out knitting needles?

You still love the look and feel of knit fabric?

Maybe "knooking" is the craft for you - knitting with a hook. It's the lovechild of the two: You’re using crochet-like tools and movements, but the resulting fabric is knit. Magic! 🪄

Best of all: It’s try before you buy! You can use a makeshift knook to figure out if this is a craft that you might enjoy.

[soricity]

Test size square for a blanket + my improvised jumbo crochet hook (knook?) I wanted to see how big a square 1 skein could make.

[anarchychess]

Today's puzzle is what the hell is going on

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low quality knooks [oc]

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Contemporary Entry Example of a trendy vinyl floor foyer design with white walls

[n0t0lucky]

¤ Goatman / Jeffrey Bonavita ¤

~~General Headcanons~~

my first time doing something like that._. /im thirsty for past month in case of his content, art is not enough!!

¡enjoy!

》he loved working at Hawthorne Exotic Zoo from the stars, eaven before that for sure found stray dog and/or cat as his friends.

》At the beginning of that 'job' had issues with bigger animals during feeding time. Being cornered with a bucket of fish by few bears or tiped over by lions to take steaks just to fight for it among themselves.

》Huge, maybe not super tall, but he's visibly hunged, due to his problem with knook-knee and added weight of big horns, and space in the cage.

》 strong enough to lift a bear or two, did so in the past for sure.

》always wanted to go see the circus, but was threatened by Mr.G that they'll hurt him.

》when he was a bit older, would sneek out at night when Mr.Gardener was asleep, to see the performance at the Hullabaloo Circus.

》he has a dairy with each animal that was in the zoo, theyr own names, preferences, dislikes, specific way of acting and markings to ease recognision, probably gave it few times to his boss, who didn't had much use for it in the end ,and gave role of Beast Tamer to Jeffrey.

》i belive he likes to draw animals, so the notebook had to include some tiny sketchof of them.

》with time, as he helped around the zoo, he grew closer to animals than his caretaker, with resulted in seeing them as his real family and he was the one who needs to take care of them, He was just giveing them a place to be.

》 didn't had much experience with humans, observation was all he did, untill the "meet and great" era, where he lead guests to interact with animals under his guide, teaching mostly younger kids, how to imitate sounds and comunicate with sayd species.

》taught monkey capuchins and lemurs to fetch stuff for him, at the start it would be something simple like a pen, dairy, bag of snack; that would be handet half empty for some reason and keys.

》personally striked Mr.Gardener to dust, for everything he did to him and his 'family'

》Jeffrey is.. people say he's horrendous. But he wasnt always this way. was treated as one of the animals after longer period if being against Mr.Gardener's plans for the Zoo

》He loses control over himself at violet moon (werewolf stye would say). It is rare situation, once in two years, with could be reason of him being chained in the cage durning blue moons phases.

》durning that time, most shows woud be canceled, due too incressed agresion of all animals, including him. Zoned out, acting agresive toward his boss, resulting in being caged together with bigger critters.

》schackles on his wrist, head and ankle are a reminder of what happened, he lost his only family, yet it was a prison. Now, everyone from there is free.. expect him stuck at the mannor now.

》Jeffrey has PTSD, due to everything that happened, he's scared of closed off spaces. pretty ironic looking at his skills, but it triggers "fight or flight" in him. He once again trapped in a cage, having that boiling felling inside.. he needs to strike harder to get freed

》feeds local critters together with Bane at daily basics.

》definitely bff with Morro, both being keept in closure in the past, and haveing animal friends.

》befrends anyone in the manor who likes animals, no matter if they are hunter or survivor. He enjoys sharing his hobby with others.

》for sure has some Cat Lovers club activities on hunters side with Ann and Alva.

》never saw sooo huge Lizard, woud mistake Luchino at first for a comodo dragon in human clothes, will get stared at in disgust. but later happily will listen about all kinds of reptiles from both Professors and Reptilian and would share some of his experiences with haired animals at the zoo, to them.

》when he sees cat's scattered around the map during a match, Jeffrey's sure to give every single one a scratch if he sees one. Durnign chase, after downing survs, woud turn back to spot he saw one and pet it, then later chair his pray.

》Man plays on pan's flute, surely likes to do so in mannors garden, if noticed may apologize for disturbing who found him and move to different spot, he was main performer in Hawthorne Zoo, it is not stage fright.

》 if it's Antonio who noticed him, he will complement the melody and tr to recreate it on his violin. Ifit'ss Frederick.. he's definitely going to call out how bad the notes sound, and he would do it better, making Jeff simply stare at him coldly and walk away without a word. Until the next match..

》if you ask him to stay, he'll asks you if ther are any requests for him to play on the instrument.

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~Jeffrey simps ¤ Including Reader~

》 sometimes when you call him, instead of 'what is it?' or 'yes?' You get 'baah' or 'rawr' in responce. Embarrassed about it a bit, not letting you notice, but his ears turn slightly red and start to twitch.

》 not used to physical tough from a human.. but after some time he would not let you go. Could say he's a big cat, with horns ofcorse! you are traped in his grip, until he says so.

》 he has horns as we know, so prepare for some headbutts. Rare but not non-existing urge to smack something with his horns, may be reason he's hiting them with his hand so offten.

》seeing him without the uniform? Oh boy, hes covered in scars on his back. He doesn't like them, but you say they are beautiful and show how much he went through. Bonus: if you try to trace them, he shiverss slightly.

》 instead of kisses would simply rub noses together or his face against yours.

》loves going on night walks with you watching stars, listening to nature surrounding you both, that's what he always wished for; freedom.

If no one got my people, i got them! can we get an amen?

[caseyscraftycorner]

@gstring-theorist I talk abt it more in my pinned post but basically knooking is a method of knitting with a modified crochet hook! The crochet hook has an eye at the end, which you thread cord (or if you don't have some, spare yarn) through. The hook acts as the needle that works the stitches and the cord acts as the needle that holds the stitches. When you finish a row, you slide the project on to the cord then turn and start the next row.

I tried learning to knit traditionally but could never make it work (and I tried a *lot* of styles), and then one day I stumbled across r/knooking and the rest is history!

To be clear, because someone always asks -- knooking is knitting. It is not Tunisian crochet. Tunisian crochet has a forward pass to create the stitches and a backward pass to close them, while in knooking, since it is just a different form of knitting, the stitches are always live. Tunisian crochet requires its own patterns, while with knooking I can & do follow regular knitting patterns.

Photos!

[crochethacks]

Ineffable Socks

Good Omens has inspired me to knit a pair of socks!

Season 1 brought me back into the mobile game Tiny Tower, as I wanted to create lots of tiny little Crowleys and Aziraphales to populate the virtual worlds. This time around, my favorite passtime is sock knitting, so…

Here come my “Ineffable Husbands” socks, combining Aziraphale and Crowley colors, making them interlock, dance with each other - but to the world, they're just some fun stripey socks. I love covert fandom lol!

To top it off, I added a little crown-like picot bind-off. No, they’re certainly not plain and simple, they need a bit of fancy! :)) And charms! A halo and a snek!! (We'll see if those get annoying when I'm actually wearing the socks.)

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What would poppet be like if they were a playtime co toy?

The Silly!! Poppet would probably be something of a security protocol! Leading children to and from the orphanage, making sure no one sees something they shouldn’t, and generally keeping the other toys in check. Brainwashed to hell, this one!

I imagine they were made when Poppet’s Traveling Circus was first airing, and Playtime Co. partnered with Charles’ studio to make plushies of some of the characters! Some of the orphans probably saw one, or caught an episode on the tv, and they loved it enough for the company to add our favorite jester to the Bigger Bodies Initiative. Poppet knows every knook and cranny of the factory, and could often be found skipping through the halls, chatting away with higher up employees or other toys.

Close ups!

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How does the Knook move?

knook... is that..a knight and a rook? I'd assume it can move like a knight or a rook!

[dcvinefcmme]

@cfdante

LOCATION: the hospital. FOR: dante moretti.

come hospital. urgent. i'm sorry.

𝐈𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓 that ludovica considered herself lucky to have been perched at her usual booth -- and that it was only a few feet away from the exit. when one's dearest friend owns a club, it doesn't come as a shock when you know every knook and cranny of it. even still, she was phased. overwhelmed by the chaos, making an attempt to make sure the serpents were accounted for but then again, the madness would make anyone, no matter how intelligent, fall short. how shakespearian, that your senses would fail you when you needed them the most. when people depended on you.

and yet, all it took were those five little words from her brother to send her running. phone up to her ear -- demanding her driver come to take her to the hospital. sure, she and her brother had their differences, but she had truly come to understand she would only ever have one bloodline in this world. she loved her brother in her own way. she wanted the best for him, and the best for those who looked to them -- even if it came off as judgement. dante was initially sedated upon her arrival, thus leaving her with no other option but to sit at his side and wonder: how the hell had they ended up here? how were these the cards they had been delt?

a nurse had been kind enough to set up a makeshift bed for her on the couch in her brother's private suite, even if she did end up getting very little sleep. and yet, she finds herself feeling somewhat renewed as she awakens regardless. it only takes a couple of seconds for the worry to set back in. that is, until dante stirs a handful of moments later.

" stai bene... " ludovica whispers, sitting up to face him. she would never let anyone see her appear so rough around the edges -- but, considering the circumstances she couldn't find it within her to care. " do you need anything? want anything to eat? "

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friendly reminder!

I'm human! I may make mistakes in my posts. these mistakes are not intentional, and sometimes I don't know every little knook and cranny on a subject I speak of. if there's something I forgot, please just gently remind me! if there's a diffrent experience you've had or you think diffrently, please just nicely mention so. I'll change it if needed. your guy's comments make my day! thanks so much for supporting my blog. <3

[bookdragonwrites]

In honour of the new Haikyuu film next year, I started this:

I'll update now and again with my progress!

Included so far, we have (right to left): Sawamura, Sugawara, Azumane.

It'll fold in half when it's done, because the wrong side of colourwork is uh... a mess.

(For those of you who know yarncraft: this is knooked, which is basically me cheating because I can't knit properly but want a knit scarf. I charted the kanji myself.)