#new patterns

[arieschaos]

Companion Cube Square pattern (crochet)

I created a granny square pattern for a companion cube (i'm making a Portal blanket) and have finally written it all down in pattern form, but I need 1-3 testers to make sure it's follow-able..? Not beginner friendly as there is some 3rd loop stitch placement and 4 stitches that go between 3rd loop stitches. Would also be interested to see if it would be worth creating patterns for future squares which will be made to look like the different cores, turrets and maybe a Glados pattern, or if I should save myself the effort and just scribble the pattern in a notebook for my own use. Here's what the final square looks like, please send me a lil message if you're interested in testing.

[slhsawf]

I choose love over fear.

[riosmakings]

One of my newest patterns 🥰

[letissierdesigns]

New Canadian Yarn

[reasonsforhope]

"According to National Coalition for the Homeless, 40% of the country’s homeless youth population is comprised of LGTBQ+ teens. 

When New York native Austin Rivers took up knitting during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was this staggering figure that drove him towards action. 

“I don’t have the capacity to build a shelter, the network or the connections to help in that way, but what I can do is knit,” Rivers told NBC News. 

“And I know that New York City is cold, so I decided I would start knitting and create this nonprofit.”

That’s when he founded Knit the Rainbow, an organization that distributes free handmade garments to those in need. 

And nearly five years after it was first created, Rivers’ knitting collective isn’t just serving the queer community in New York City.

Their nationwide network links local yarn stores and local nonprofits with over 550 volunteers from 45 states. 

As of 2024, they have collected and distributed over 25,000 winter garments — including sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, and socks — throughout homeless communities in New Jersey, Chicago, Detroit, and beyond. 

Once clothing items are shipped to Rivers’ apartment, he works with volunteers to unpack boxes, tag and sort donations, and pack and deliver them to local shelters that provide housing to LGBTQ+ and HIV+ homeless youth. 

Although the organization’s impact is wider, and the piles of mail have grown higher, Rivers still has a hand in day-to-day deliveries. 

“We’re going to do it whether it’s rain, or snow, or shine,” Rivers said in his NBC News interview, pulling a handcart topped with boxes. 

Those clothes could be the difference between frostbite and hospitalization, especially in cities that often drop below freezing in the wintertime. 

But Rivers also noted that every handmade item — knitted, crocheted, or stitched — has a dual impact, because every piece of clothing is made with love. 

“A lot of the times, the reason that they’re unhoused is because they were kicked out by their families,” Rivers said. 

“We’re not just providing warmth, but we’re also providing that love and that compassion that they so often don’t have.” 

To the members of the community Knit The Rainbow served, he had a clear message.

“There are thousands of people out here that are constantly thinking of you and using their hands to make things for you,” Rivers emphasized. “So don’t give up. Keep going.”

To download free knitting [and crochet] patterns, donate a garment, or sign up to volunteer, you can visit the organization's website to get started." 

‍-via GoodGoodGood, December 23, 2024

[hellenhighwater]

Mother is enabling me. Unfortunately now I have to remember how to do basic upholstery, source some dark bluey-teal short pile non-stretch velvet, and get some HTV gold stars to transfer on so I can make myself a Wizard Throne to sit in at my kitchen table.

This shall be a summer project.

[anbaisai]

Happy Chinese New Year! 🐍🧧

祝大家蛇年大吉，万事如意！

[oh-gh0st]

i heart these rivals so much. maybe they'll kill each other. maybe they'll kiss. maybe they'll make ou

[snejkha]

Two lil guys for a character design trade with @leona-florianova //

[dragondawdles]

did a piece in the LU server's gift exchange ! something of survival and reunions and smug little shadowguys

[interlockingpatches]

It's a level up, don't get me wrong, but if you can do the thing on the left (crochet a granny square), you can probably figure out the thing on the right (interlocking or double filet crochet).

Then you would have this:

Here is the entire pattern: (Download the PDF here)

Every row is illustrated, and it uses a simplified form of notation that's meant to be more like closed captions on a video than anything. It's different, and difference is scary, but you'll be fine.

There are no mid-row colour changes, no cut or carried thread, no bobbins, and exactly four ends to weave in. The PDF includes documentation, border instructions, etc., and there's also a video on that page that I hope to re-record but which should be enough to get you started.

[prinsomnia]

hope anew 💫

☕️ my ko-fi page

[warmfuzzyanimal]

i'm doggy.... 2!

tobi 2.0 ref 🐾

[demaparbat-hp]

Izumi of Jang Hui died young. She was sixteen and unwed. A kind child, protective and lonely—thus unfit for this world.

Izumi of Jang Hui was murdered. The Painted Lady was born out of hatred and grief. Her skin is painted red with the patterns of her scars. Her home is the river where the Dark Water Spirit dwells—he who found her, drowned and beautiful.

Build shrines by the river and pray for her good will. Harm her land or people and pray for mercy.

[exhausted-archivist]

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Free Promo DLC

If you have steam you might want to go check out the Dragon Age: The Veilguard page and snatch up the free promo dlc that lasts until the 9th!

As of right now this is just for pc users, but this dlc was previous also a promo item for the xbox. It features cosmetic items that may trigger trypophobia for some people, so little heads up!

I've put images of the items below the cut.

Mage

Watchful Poniard

The small blade sees obstacles and drinks deep to remove them.

Watchful Staff

A trusted tool that facilitates observation and will never reveal secrets.

Rogue

Watchful Bow

The arms tremble as if hungry for the arrow's target.

Watchful Saber

The long blade sees goals and opens the path to desired outcomes.

Warrior

Watchful Blade

Observes and obeys with perfect precision, as a good tool should.

Watchful Maul

It sees. It crushes. It waits. The chains are ornamental now.

Watchful Shield

Protection, warning, and when merited, shelter from the storm.

[ashsnapem]

This is the Animal Crossing GameCube stationary set that was only available as a Club Nintendo reward for Japan. Comes with stickers, eight different envelopes, and three pieces of matching stationary per envelope.