#v knits

[hungryblackbird]

I spent a whole DAY rewinding the skeins of yarn into balls, but i’m making progress on my saga hat!!!

#v knits #man doing color work is so much fun too #also camilla is an absolute monster and i cannot leave her alone in the office for more than 2 min or she WILL try to run off with the yarn #i tried giving her a small ball of acrylic from a different project #but her tastes are too refined #she must have the wool

[roboticchibitan]

Humblebundle has a knitting ebooks bundle right now. There's books of all skill levels, including books for teaching you how to knit and books for beginners that teach you knitting pattern terminology. One of the coolest books, imo is Knitting for Peace which has the patterns and missions of various knitting charities all gathered in one book! There's also Knit Like a Latvian and Knit Like a Latvian Socks Edition included, which I would say are a bit more advanced. Some of the money goes to Bread Cancer Research Foundation. I got $500+ worth of knitting ebooks for $18. And most of them are DRM free epubs.

#v's fiber arts tag #knitting

[unopenablebox]

finished my shawl!

#as ever pattern is booknits' mojito & yarn is madtosh tml+copper cousteau; beads are miyuki 6/0s in muscat #this used in the neighborhood of 400m of yarn + 900 beads #< notes that god willing i will enter into ravelry instead of leaving here only #knitting #box opener #look how great it is. im delighted. #i'll probably post full-spread photos as a blocking before-and-after or smth. you can see from this post that my blocking esp on the picots #was what you might call 'naturalistic' #BUT. still looks v cute imo. presumably it will need to get re-blocked at some point in its lifetime #and by then i will have more experience. and more pins.

[shittycollagen]

the good thing about black yarn is that it hides your mistakes. the bad thing about black yarn is that it makes you make mistakes.

#yarn #knitting #crochet #i dont think i've made any mistakes in this project #YET #but i can feel that i will. it is i n e v i t a b l e

[deafleppard]

I know a lot is going on rn but I finished crocheting this sweater and I’ve never crocheted anything before pls clap

#to be fair I’ve been knitting for years #and I knew how to crochet I’d just never actually made something ya know #crochet #fiber arts #v v proud of her tho #like I made that! #it was just yarn and now it’s a sweater!! #issy makes something

[theshadowrealmitself]

If it’s worth doing then it’s worth doing badly I chant through tears while trying to knit a god damned triceratops

#no fandom #knitting #still on the foot #it starts with the foot #v begging part of this pattern

[mirroball]

1989 sweater hand-knit by me

#it’s reversible!! #mine #my knits #knitters of tumblr #v neck #sweater #1989 #1989tv #1989taylorswift #1989 taylor's version #1989taylorsversion #taylornation #taylor swift #taylorswift #tsartists #tswiftart #fibre artist #fiber artist #hand knit #fair isle

[dawnthread]

taking a break after doing a big fancy project to do a small fancy project!! it's an entrelac trinket bag with beading for my datemate to put their dice in, they picked out the colors AND they found me the little jar for the beads!!

#d&d dice #dice bag #knitting #knitblr #entrelac #entrelac knitting #rowan yarn #dice dice baby #dawnposts #it's taking f o r e v e r with the beading but it'll look great when it's done!!

[airi-p4]

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#my art #airip4 #lukanette #Pro LukaMari #fairy misunderstood #fairy misunderstood AU #fairy!marinette #knitting fairy!Marinette #luka couffaine #my comic #lukanette comic #4koma comic #G/t #Giant tiny #(((I'M SORRY ;v; )))

[violettssims]

comfy n cozy fall winter outfits 🧶

one: cardigan (growing together), pants, uggs two: earmuffs*, jacket (snowy escape), jeans*, rainboots (seasons) three: knit jumper, jeans, socks (nifty knitting), uggs four: dress and apron (home chef hustle), uggs five: jumper (tiny living), jeans, socks (nifty knitting), uggs six: jacket (cottage living), jeans, boots (base game) seven: sweater dress (nifty knitting), tights, boots eight: earmuffs*, scarf*, sweater, skirt (base game), rainboots (seasons) * simsfinds, thesimsresource

#anya is an uggs and boots girl thats for sure #and the sweater dress and socks she knitted herself!! #i wish i could knit cute colourful socks to lounge around at home in #ultimate goal tbh #the sims 4 #sims 4 lookbook #my gameplay #anya ramos #v

[lovefrenchisbetter]

Prada Silk Cotton Knit Vest

#prada #knitwear #knit vest #v neck #voostore #prada menswear #prada milano #miuccia prada #essentials #parisian vibe #parisian mood #parisian homme #prada homme

[thirrith]

making very slow progress on the dna cable sweater

#knitting #stuff i make #this is the front panel! #back panel is already done #v excited to test out some v-neck charts i drew on my onenote app XD #wip knits

[roboticchibitan]

Okay, I've made enough "blease knit gauge swatches. Swatchless projects killedy family" posts. This post is an informational post a out gauge swatches. It will mainly be written in knitting terms because that is my main craft but it applies to crochet too. Even if you're an experienced crafter, you might learn something from this post. I talk about different reasons to make a swatch and some reasons a swatch might lie to you.

What is gauge?

Gauge is the size of your stitches, ie how wide and tall they are. It can be affected by the way you hold the yarn, your tension, and your needle/hook size. In knitting the style you knit can affect this, with the tendency being that English style is usually, but not always, tighter than continental. When I went from knitting English style to knitting Norwegian style, my gauge drastically changed to be much looser.

What is a gauge swatch?

A gauge swatch is a small piece of work that you use to measure your stitches per inch and rows per inch gauge. "Standard" gauge swatches are 4in/10cm squares, but often you'll see different sizes, especially for lace patterns that have you test knitting a certain chart or stitch

Why do we make gauge swatches?

We make gauge swatches to check if our gauge is the same as the pattern designer's gauge. Because you want your gauge to be the same as the pattern designer's so you know your size XL sweater will actually be size XL or your six foot in diameter shawl will actually be six feet across. Or that your airy and beautiful lace will actually be airy and beautiful and not too dense or too loose.

We also might swatch if we are substituting yarns. For example, a blocked lace swatch of wool will have different dimensions than a blocked lace swatch of pure silk because silk is less stretchy than wool. So if you are substituting fibers, you want to know that you'll like the finished item and might swatch a bit of the pattern before starting in earnest so you don't waste your time making something you'll be dissatisfied with.

There's also some differences between yarns of the same fiber and same weight. Some lace weight yarn is categorized as lace weight while being 600 yds per 100g, and some lace weight yarn is 800 yds or 1000 yds per 100g. So you should knit a swatch when substituting yarn even if they are the same fiber and weight if they are different yardage per gram ratios.

Do I always need to make a gauge swatch?

I talk a lot about the importance of gauge swatches but the honest answer is no, you do not always need to make a gauge swatch. If you are making something that doesn't require a certain size or airiness of pattern, like a bag or a simple scarf, you don't need to do a gauge swatch.

How do I make a gauge swatch?

Most patterns have a simple gauge listed, such as 22 stitches by 18 rows is 4in/10cm square in stockinette. However, some patterns have an "in pattern" gauge swatch or a separate pattern/chart for their swatch. So you cast on however many stitches (I often cast on a few more than the swatch calls for, but you don't have to), and knit that many rows in whatever pattern is specifed. If it's stockinette, knit stockinette. If it's "in pattern," locate the repeating part of the pattern and knit the designated amount of rows. If there is a separate pattern/chart for the swatch, knit as directed. Bind off. Don't measure on the needle, it will lie to you.

Then, you want to treat the swatch how you'll treat the finished object. If you're not going to block the finished object, measure it as is. But if you're going to block the finished object (and most things you should tbh blocking hides so many sins), you get the swatch wet, pin it out to shape, and then leave it to dry.

THEN! And nobody talks about this step for some reason and it's been the reason swatches lied to me in the past. Unpin it and let it rest. Different people give different time amounts for this resting. I'd let it rest at least three hours but some people recommend up to a week. The reason for this resting period is that many yarns, especially wool and other animal fibers, have elasticity to them. They'll rebound back a bit. Cotton and linen will have less rebound than things like wool. I'm not 100% sure where acrylic falls on that scale since I hate the texture of most acrylics.

OK I made and blocked the swatch and let it rest, what do I do now?

Now you measure! Does your stitches/rows ratio match up with the pattern designer's? Compare your gauge to the listed gauge. If it is different, you need to adjust needle/hook sizes. If your swatch is larger than the given measurements, your gauge is too loose and you need to go down one (or several) needle/hook sizes. If your swatch is smaller, your gauge is too tight and you need to go up one (or more) needle/hook sizes. At this point you can say "it's probably just one size up/down" and start your project, or you can repeat the entire swatch process. If unsure, repeat.

That's cool, can we see an example?

Sure! Here are two swatches I have pinned out.

I didn't follow my own advice about swatching and just started the Sapphira Lace Shawl on the recommended size 4 needles, but I got all the way through the first repeat of the body chart and then frogged the whole thing because my gauge was so loose you couldn't even see the pattern.

The Sapphira Lace Shawl has a separate pattern just for the gauge swatch and says "gauge is not important, swatch in lace pattern and use comfortable needle size to achieve airy lace that is not too holey." Too holey means that the stitches and yarn overs are so loose you cannot properly make out the pattern at all. That's what happened when I used size 4 needles.

The swatches you see here were knitted on size 2 (top) and 3 (bottom) needles. I knitted the bottom swatch first but was unsure if I liked the result so I went down another needle size and knitted a second swatch.

You'll notice the size 2 swatch is smaller and it's easier to make out the design. The stitches are smaller and denser, so the places where decreases and plain knit stitches are grouped together are easier to see. Versus the size 3 swatch where the stitches are looser and it's a bit harder to make out the design, though not impossible. On size four needled my stitches were so loose you couldn't really make out the design at all. With these swatches pinned out, I personally like the size 2 swatch better. However! That may change once I let the swatches rest for a while!

This yarn is an alpaca/silk mix. Alpaca is known for stretching out and not holding its shape. It's not ideal for lace. Silk is very good at holding its shape, but not very stretchy. I'm hoping together they make an okay yarn for lace because separately neither is my preference for lace. It was what I had on hand that was dyeable. Alpaca has some elasticity so it will spring back once I unpin it and let it rest. At that point, I may like the size 3 swatch better. I won't know until I get there.

I'll try to remember to post pictures of the rested swatches tomorrow to show if there's any difference. I might work up another swatch on size 4 needles to show what "too holey" looks like but that's more of a "how to knit lace" educational swatch than a "how to knit swatches" educational swatch so I might not bother.

That's it, that's the post. I'm sure my knitting mutuals will have comments and things to add so check the notes.

#v's fiber arts tag #gauge swatches #how to make a gauge swatch #knitting #crochet

[puretopia]

ok but this outfit is actually so cute

#is it me? #im a sucker for knit jumpers #this is completely out of her comfort zone #shes getting ready to be a mommy ;-; #ts4 #the sims 4 #rosalie hart #also the decorating #its v random i know #i just have the bedroom to go

[duskbats]

like mother, like daughter

...kind of.

#ts4 #the sims 4 #simblr #ts4 gameplay #ts4 challenge #globetrotter challenge #ts4 globetrotter #ts4 legacy #*v legacy: g3 #*eris #i know knitting isn't the same as cross stitch but it just reminded me of that post and i got emotional 🥺 #i miss heidi sm UGH #also girl why do ur legs look like ps1 tomb raider tiddies

[viciousewe]

finished my first colorwork sweater!!!!

( @trashpandacraft was right it probably could do with one more blocking sesh but tbh it's Good Enough and I was excited to wear it and also my blocking set up is in the most inconvenient place possible so.)

#wow I thought the colorwork part took a long time.... #i had to undo the the neckline for the front and back because the armseye wasn't deep enough #and then I made up the sleeves as i went because they didnt match the pattern anymore #but I also messed up the sizing (got my inches and centimeters mixed up lol) #but that just gave me a cropped sweater which i like so i didnt go bacl to fix that #and even tho i went down a needle size the stitches came out a touch loose and the fabric where there is no #colorwork is quite mesh like #so i have to wear a cami under when im at work but i do that with all my pullovers regardless of fabric so thats no biggie. #but the pros now. #the linen and silk are so comfy for my bad body heat managment ass #i will be wearing this sweater in the summer. (atleast at work) #the sizing is perfect in spite of The Problems #i feel much better about having to undo so much of it (neckline and half of one sleeve as well as restart the ribbing 3 times #the v neck is cute. ive been on that turtleneck grind for a while now i forgot how nice v necks look on me #knitting #yarn #sweater #handmade #handknit #handknitting #hand knitting