#wool diary

[disgruntled-lifeform]

I FINISHED THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKIES AND I WISH TO COCOON MYSELF IN IT

[ohgodsimcrafting]

First I made some yarn

Then I made a hat!

Like I made all of that wtf

[littlemoriflower]

🌼✨🍃 Take me to the forest 🍃✨🌼

[cherrychapati]

bought some wool and a crochet hook bc i saw a crochet hat that had me in such a chokehold that i (girl who has never crocheted before) now have three out of six of the required granny squares in her hands and a burning desire to make that fucking hat

[moongothic]

Quick round-up of a few small projects; Scarf. It is a scarf. Used the remaining silk/wool yarn I had left from when our yarn store closed, the yarn was really thin so I ended up holding it double and yeah, got a really cute, comfy Halloween-y scarf. Very happy to have it. I do regret making the stripes as thick as I did, like they look cute but between that and me making the scarf a smidge too wide, I ended up having to cut the scarf shorter than I would've liked because I didn't have enough yarn to make it any longer- at least not with evenly sized stripes. Like had they been thinner I could've repeated the pattern a little longer, but oh well, it is what it is. With the scrap yarn I just made this ugly little neck warmer, and yeah, it'll keep my neck warm indoors.

And then, using the scrap yarns from the bleeding heart sweater, made a very Crimbus-y beanie. Sidenote but I did actually pre-wash the fucking red yarn before knitting this, because I did not want a repeat of the dye bleeding incident. But yeah, it's a beanie. Again, held the yarn double this time and I'm glad I did because oh, it made the beanie so soft. It is so comfy y'all, I can not wait for December so I can wear it. I still have more of that red yarn left though. No clue what I'm doing with it.

[oopsl]

Blue Sky Noise by Circa Survive, 2010

[cosmicrhetoric]

got reposted by one of those fancy white lady knitting blogs it's all happening it's all coming together

[dreamingofbabylon]

I'm already learning so much at my new job ! for example: it is not in fact normal for linen to make you itchy ! that's. just me 💖

[toastsnaffler]

opening my drafts to see the vent post i made earlier but saved bc I had more to say but had to go do smth else and umm. probably for thr best I didn't post in the end but also I stand by that I was right to be pissed off🧍‍♂️everyone shut up

[xaviergalatis]

[formalfiasco]

I swear this is the most painful sore throat I’ve ever fucking experienced

[disgruntled-lifeform]

Soooooo soft and shiny

[ohgodsimcrafting]

Beginner spinning, a time line:

Take a closer look under the cut and learn about what I have learned so far!

This was my first spin. It's a single, uneven, and there isn't near enough to make anything functional, but I did my best. I learned from this one that I can in fact spin something.

This is my second spin. It's made of corriedale and it's uneven. BUT! This is the project where I learned how to ply my yarn without wasting any using the Andean technique.

More corriedale but this one is how I learned to make the fun swirly/braided looking skeins that you see at fancy yarn stores. A little more even but definitely chunky and not enough to really make anything with.

Consistency went out the window with this one so much that I couldn't attach the rest of the fiber I spun for this. It turned out too thick. But it's super soft! I learned that a niddy noddy and a protractor are the next tools I invest in. My chair legs splay out too much to effectively wrap yarn around.

Another uneven spin but it's a little bit better. Big areas of too much fiber but the rest is pretty consistent. I learned how to effectively join two plied lengths of yarn with this project. There is definitely enough to make something out of this time.

This one is my most recent and my favorite spin. It's the most consistent of the skeins I've made so far and I learned to not be afraid of spinning thin. It's soft, squishy, and a yarn weight that I think I'll actually use to make something functional.

Some other things I've learned:

Spin with something to support your back. Sitting on your bed and spinning for four hours because there's YouTube in the bedroom might be tempting but it is not worth it.

You need more space than you think to attach two lengths of fiber together. Give yourself plenty of room. It is also always ok to card out the ends of your fiber lengths again if they are having a hard time attaching to each other.

Angelina is lovely and very sparkly but a pain in the ass to distribute through a project evenly.

Once you spin your yarn you should probably use it. No, buying more fiber to spin doesn't count.

[calamityandme]

It’s been a really relaxed day.

I’ve been kind of letting myself chill today. Not entirely, because I’m like hardcore doing laundry, but I have been on the couch when I haven’t been switching loads, separating clothes, etc. I have just been watching The White Lotus on my couch.

While I watched my TV show I started needle felting again. It’s been a couple years since I’ve done anything with it. I felt the urge to when I saw one of my cats playing with an old felt figure I made.

I made two separate little boobs and a moon for the cats to play with. Maybe I’ll include pics later, probably not lol. I’m not insanely talented at needle felting, but it’s a good thing for me to do with my hands and my creativity.

I have been doing a decent job at feeding myself today. I ate a frozen Mac and cheese for breakfast (at like 2 PM, but that’s another thing I’m working on), then some frozen pork and vegetable dumplings for lunch around 6. Danny is bringing food home for dinner so I don’t have to cook so that’s cool.

I have been in a good mood today. Maybe it’s because I did so much yesterday. I also have two new audiobooks from the library, so maybe that’s why I’m content lol. I’m reading/listening to The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (25% read so far) and I just got Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (haven’t yet started). I’m so hyped for them.

When I haven’t been crafting or cleaning I’ve been looking at wedding things. I have been looking at ideas; table decorations, engagement photo outfits, invitations, that sort of thing. It’s been fun to look at.

I think my plan for the evening is to get the clothes dry, maybe shave my legs, and lay in bed for a while.

[mrsclausdiary]

Santa’s fancy coat

[plasticsandwich]

also ineed to draw more sheepgirls tomorrow remind me to create or ill explode