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What an excellent idea!

if anyone's wondering why i haven't been craftposting lately it's because i've been chipping away at a tv color bar blanket:

just 75% of the blanket to go lmao

#blanket ideas #yarn ideas #tv color bar blanket #future projects

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Whipped up a quick hat, needed some short project success feelings.

#slow hats #hat time #crochet hat #crochet #yarn comrades #yarn life #crochetblr #yarnblr #pink hat #finished yarn object #back loop only crochet

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K so not to be dramatic or anything, but there's a free vintage French pattern book available on antiquepatternlibrary so if you like to crochet/weave/make pixel art/tie epic friendship bracelets don't walk- RUN.

It has scenes from aesop's fables! Cherubs doing things! Beheadings! Greek muses! Little farm people! Intricate floral pattern! Goth stained-glass window like patterns! Fun little corner pieces! Eeeeeeeeeeeeee

https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/C-TT008-180.htm

#resources

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Children's jumper. 1970s.

Atomic age, space race themes.

Peterburg Auctions

#this would be fun to make for audin #if I can get over my hatred of colorwork

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One of my posts keeps getting reblogged with hashtags like

It's funny because a while ago, I made a few KNITTING patterns that purposefully look like CROCHET.

I call it faux-chet.

Off the hook shawl - yes, it's knit.

Some of you may find these patterns interesting, they're all I cord based stitches. I know that most of these would be basic projects to crochet, but not everybody knows how. I designed these for people who want the look but don't have time or the desire to learn a new craft.

Loaded Taco Shawl

Another advantage of these faux-chet patterns is that they use a lot less yarn than crochet. The taco above uses i cord like chain stitch, it only weighs 85 g. The boardwalk wrap and top below mimics fillet crochet openwork.

All of these faux-chet patterns are made with a technique that I call the lattice stitch. I made a YouTube playlist of the basics and sometimes teach classes on this topic.

I named this pattern Definitely a Knit Shawl to avoid Ravelry mods relabeling it AND included photos of it on the needles to prove that is actually knitted. I have had arguments with people who think that I just crochet poorly and that's why my stitches look funny.

If you think the stitch is interesting, you should definitely check it out. The YouTube videos are free and I have plenty more patterns on my Ravelry page that use this technique.

#neat #personally I hate the look of crochet #so idk why you’d want that #but I still learned to crochet anyway #because sometimes it’s just easier #I do like the idea of something using less yarn than actual crochet tho

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Next knot in the series done, I think it was 7” long before being knotted up.

New project. Beading the prime knots from knit theory. This is the first one, made from size 11 round seed beads in CRAW stitch, 5” long chain before it was joined.

#knot theory #beaded knots #beaded knot theory project #craw stitch #seed beads #bead wip #prime knots #rainbow

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Adding triangular side panels to a button-up sweatshirt because it’s a mens cut and feels awkward and narrow around my hips. Using the arms from my mom’s childhood camp sweatshirt for the panels. Debating adding lace over them to tie it into the black fabric better and add a little reinforcement to the ancient fabric, I like the effect more than I thought I would. Initially wanted to do a black thread sashiko embroidered pattern on the new panels but that’s more effort and the lace is really growing on me now that I see it in place.

#project side panels #sewing adventures #alterations #lace? #maybe? #or sashiko? #fabric older than me #altering mens clothes for me

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New project. Beading the prime knots from knit theory. This is the first one, made from size 11 round seed beads in CRAW stitch, 5” long chain before it was joined.

#knot theory #beaded knots #beaded knot theory project #craw stitch #seed beads #bead wip #prime knots

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Dragon Wreaths // Wanda Kelly

#are these made from fabric or beads?

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I’d like to make this jacket

Horsewoman Selika Lazevski in 1891 by Nadar.

#future projects #sewing ideas

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FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!

Finally done! Just in time to go home for thanksgiving and give it to my dad for his belated birthday! Ahhhhhhh!

Started another new project. This time I’ve been planning to make it for a while but I only just realized that I actually had enough yarn for it. One scarf to rule them all!

#yarn #yarn comrades #yarnlife #knitting #knitblr #yarnblr #yarn crafts #gift #finished yarn object #finally finished #finished project #finished object #hand knit scarf #gift for dad #dads love lotr #lotr scarf #the one scarf #okie scarf to rule them all #double knitting #wool #omg I can’t believe I’m actually done #I forget what the cast-on was #but it was braided #maybe Italian? #the cast-off was some shitty YouTube video for two color double knit bind off #but they both look braided #and that’s what counts #holy shit #I’m really finally done #never again evil blue fuzz

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I finished my expandable prototype purse! And then I plopped it on my cat.

Here are my initial sketches:

I ended up cutting a LOT of corners in the final execution but like. That’s how learning goes, and it’s definitely all skill issue. I now understand why lining a purse is a better idea than just having a single layer of fabric, as well as why you’d pad those layers. I initially pictured this as being made of thick canvas, so having one single layer of fabric would’ve been viable, but I don’t have canvas so I just a few fat quarters. Learned a lot! Will probably not actually use this purse but I will absolutely make a better version someday.

Here’s some in-progress shots where I tried to decide how I wanted it to roll up at the bottom.

#that’s right I’m SEWING now #handmade #sewing #purse prototype #handmade purse #sewing adventures #fabric project #finished object #adjustable purse #expandable purse

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Started another new project. This time I’ve been planning to make it for a while but I only just realized that I actually had enough yarn for it. One scarf to rule them all!

#wrong blog

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My cat will not play with the cat toy, but he’ll use it as a pillow I guess. And eat the catnip when it falls out.

I got a sewing machine! I made a headband that is way too wide and a refillable catnip toy that doesn’t quite keep the catnip in. But they’re pretty! And I learned stuff! Eeeee!

#Smokey the cat

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I got a sewing machine! I made a headband that is way too wide and a refillable catnip toy that doesn’t quite keep the catnip in. But they’re pretty! And I learned stuff! Eeeee!

#excited #new hobby #sewing #cat toys #diy cat toy #catnip toy #refillable catnip toy #headband #reversible headband #learning #fat quarter projects #handmade #finished project #Youtube

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Needed a quick easy project to take a break from the big ones I’ve got going on. This is allegedly a potholder, dunno if I’ll bother using it for that. It’s cute and was only mildly annoying doing single crochet. Could be a fun element in a larger project?

#crochet #handmade #acrylic/wool yarn #stashbusting the slow way #potholders #crochet potholder #free pattern #finished project #yarn comrades #yarn crafts #crochet life

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Beautiful pattern

More crochet patterns:

https://www.crochetwebsites-free.com/2016/06/chickens-made-through-crochet-pattern.html

#crochet #freepattern 💙 #crochetpattern #freepattern #crocheting #crochet #afghan #blanket #crochetpattern #freepattern #yarn #art #Craft #artsandcrafts

#future projects #crochet