Ok so last night the very valid point was raised that our banner (and icon) are essentially the first stock image results for a search on “knitting”. Shoutout to @kurobita for picking up on that....
Gorgeous! How’s the hike out to that spot? I really want to go there, but I’m kinda clumsy with an injured ankle so I’m wondering if I’d be able to do it.
I'm probably my own worst critic, but I guess some spots don't look as "polished" or "neat" to me as I'd like. Some of the ribbing on the neck collar looks a little uneven. It's just small things that are probably more noticeable to me than anyone else. Also, it was only the 2nd sweater I ever knit, so I'm self-conscious about how good my work looks to anyone else.
Before I started on this sweater, I'd knit about 10-15 projects beforehand including some hats, headbands, cowls, and one really simple (short-sleeved) sweater. It took me about 6 weeks from start to finish but I had a lot of time each day to work on it. I also actually had learned to crochet before knitting and had crocheted several things.
They're both great crafts and there are a lot of nice tops you can make with just crochet if that's the craft you'd feel more comfortable learning first! There are a lot of great resources for learning both. I actually learned crochet from a book, but couldn't really grasp knitting from books, but was able to from videos.
I'd made at least 10-15 smaller projects before I started on this, including a more basic knit "test" sweater with shorter sleeves. It still felt daunting starting this, but I just read through the pattern ahead of time and tried to understand when/why I'd have to do certain steps.
Thanks for the hair compliment! I could definitely dm you and share whatever you want to know, unfortunately the color I've been using has been discontinued so I'm about to try a new one soon 🤞
What is your "inexpensive" hobby that turned out to be expensive/ you gradually invested lots of money into?
Edit: so it turns out that every hobby can be expensive if you do it long enough....
#blessed (infosec.pub)
Knitting community banner / icon contest!
Ok so last night the very valid point was raised that our banner (and icon) are essentially the first stock image results for a search on “knitting”. Shoutout to @kurobita for picking up on that....
Poop Size: Mega! (lemmy.world)
time to brush my tooth (lemmy.world)
BEANS
Sunset in Madeira Beach, Florida [OC] (lemmy.world)
Sunset in Madeira Beach, Florida [OC] (lemmy.world)
I heard we're doing beans now (lemmy.world)
Flying over a volcano in southern Java, Indonesia (lemmy.world)
Got this photo from a plane in 2005 flying from Jakarta to Bali!
Emerald lake, Rocky Mountian National Park (lemmy.world)
Always get the window seat! This is somewhere along a flight from FL to PA. (lemmy.world)
Husfjellet, Senja, Norway [2048x1365] [OC] (lemmy.world)
It's not perfect, but this is my favorite thing I've made! (lemmy.world)
I started knitting specifically with this project in mind and was so happy once I was able to make it....
Driving along the Boreas Pass near Breckenridge, Colorado [4000x3000] [OC] (lemmy.world)
This is Molly, my soul-mate kitty (lemmy.world)
She's a small (6 lb) floofy baby that requires 8+ hours of cuddles per day.