sharlag
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I like my artsy with a little bit of fartsy.
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Post by sharlag on Jan 14, 2021 18:15:12 GMT
I started rock painting. I wanted something cheap, portable, easy to clean up, and that wouldn't make a product that I felt guilty about adding to waste/landfill. I'll throw them in my garden.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2021 20:08:24 GMT
lainey, which yarn is that please? It's Universe sock wool from Hobbii Hobbii It wasn't all that great to use tbh, it was thick and thin and the metallic kept catching on itself. I'm not sure how my socks will hold up to washing. |
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Post by mnmloveli on Jan 14, 2021 20:12:09 GMT
I started rock painting. I wanted something cheap, portable, easy to clean up, and that wouldn't make a product that I felt guilty about adding to waste/landfill. I'll throw them in my garden.
Don’t forget to post pictures ! I love rocks ! |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 15, 2021 1:41:06 GMT
I started rock painting. I wanted something cheap, portable, easy to clean up, and that wouldn't make a product that I felt guilty about adding to waste/landfill. I'll throw them in my garden.
We haven't heard from betty in a while but she does some really gorgeous rocks. Maybe if I tag her she will share some pics. I think rock painting is very cool. I can't paint to save my life. But I wouldn't mind them in my garden for sure. |
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sharlag
Drama Llama
I like my artsy with a little bit of fartsy.
Posts: 6,584
Location: Kansas
Jun 26, 2014 12:57:48 GMT
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Post by sharlag on Jan 15, 2021 2:08:35 GMT
Let’s see if I can post my first, humble rock.. it’s about the size of the palm of my hand. .  |
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Post by JoP on Jan 15, 2021 7:32:25 GMT
lainey, which yarn is that please? It's Universe sock wool from Hobbii Hobbii It wasn't all that great to use tbh, it was thick and thin and the metallic kept catching on itself. I'm not sure how my socks will hold up to washing. thanks for the honest review, I’ll give it a miss - I’m sorry it was a bear to use |
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Post by gar on Jan 15, 2021 10:00:33 GMT
lainey - when you say a 'quick' pair of socks - how long did they take you to complete?
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sueg
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Post by sueg on Jan 15, 2021 10:21:12 GMT
It's Universe sock wool from Hobbii Hobbii It wasn't all that great to use tbh, it was thick and thin and the metallic kept catching on itself. I'm not sure how my socks will hold up to washing. thanks for the honest review, I’ll give it a miss - I’m sorry it was a bear to use Jo - I have used a sparkly yarn from Opal that was quite nice to work with, not dissimilar to their regular lines. |
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Post by JoP on Jan 15, 2021 10:41:08 GMT
lainey thanks for the honest review, I’ll give it a miss - I’m sorry it was a bear to use Jo - I have used a sparkly yarn from Opal that was quite nice to work with, not dissimilar to their regular lines. Thanks sueg I’ll take a look - you can never have too much yarn right? |
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wellway
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Post by wellway on Jan 15, 2021 10:57:25 GMT
I am, the main body is finished, I'm taking a break from it before I do the border. I choose the large version and it is heavy, my hands were complaining so a small break is in order. I might have a number of projects in the go at once,  . Sophie's universe is one, I've about 30 rows done, I am using stash yarn and it's the first Mandela type project I've picked. I'm also doing a charity blanket, happy colours and a simple stitch repeat for the moments I just want to craft without paying a lot of attention. I saw a lovely idea for mosaic crochet, two colour gradient yarn cakes used in a project. The effect was lovely. Thinking of using a shawl pattern like that. |
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Post by gar on Jan 15, 2021 12:19:24 GMT
let the fun begin! 😊
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sueg
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Post by sueg on Jan 15, 2021 12:27:12 GMT
Oooh, that’s a pretty colour |
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Post by gillyp on Jan 15, 2021 12:36:27 GMT
Oo, great colour gar! Shame you are so far away, and under restrictions, you could have had a shot of my wool winder and swift. I treated myself last year and love it but I worry it feels neglected.  I used to find hand winding quite relaxing until my penultimate batch which knotted easily and clung to itself like Velcro. It took every evening for a week to get 3 hanks untangled and wound. |
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Post by gar on Jan 15, 2021 12:37:51 GMT
you could have had a shot of my wool winder and swift. Sorry, again please in layman's terms? |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 15, 2021 12:50:57 GMT
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Post by gillyp on Jan 15, 2021 13:00:16 GMT
you could have had a shot of my wool winder and swift. Sorry, again please in layman's terms? The yarn you have there is in hanks which will need to be wound into balls/cakes before you can use it. You’ve probably done that in the past yourself or sat with an older relative and helped them. An easier and quicker way is to use a contraption that looks like an umbrella without the cover, that’s the swift. The yarn sits around the spokes and it spins like a wheel to feed the yarn onto a winder that forms the balls/cakes. It’s fun and fast. These aren’t mine but will give you an idea. My swift is free standing so I’m not limited to using a surface with an overhang to clamp on. www.tribeyarns.com/products/knitpro-yarn-swift-ball-winderwww.woolwarehouse.co.uk/bobbin-box-yarn-winder-with-oscillating-spool-centreETA jeremysgirl’s link is a much better explanation! |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 15, 2021 13:04:41 GMT
Sorry, again please in layman's terms? The yarn you have there is in hanks which will need to be wound into balls/cakes before you can use it. You’ve probably done that in the past yourself or sat with an older relative and helped them. An easier and quicker way is to use a contraption that looks like an umbrella without the cover, that’s the swift. The yarn sits around the spokes and it spins like a wheel to feed the yarn onto a winder that forms the balls/cakes. It’s fun and fast. These aren’t mine but will give you an idea. My swift is free standing so I’m not limited to using a surface with an overhang to clamp on. www.tribeyarns.com/products/knitpro-yarn-swift-ball-winderwww.woolwarehouse.co.uk/bobbin-box-yarn-winder-with-oscillating-spool-centreETA jeremysgirl’s link is a much better explanation! I apologize for stepping in but I thought a video was easier so she could see it in action. |
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Post by gillyp on Jan 15, 2021 13:14:15 GMT
Crikey, no apology needed jeremysgirl! I’m pleased you were able to find something more relevant. We all help out here, don’t we?! |
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Post by gar on Jan 15, 2021 13:54:40 GMT
Oh lordy that looks fun 😊 You’re right gillyp I have done that by hand in the past! Thank you for the video jeremysgirl 😊 I’ll think I’ll do it by hand this time though 🙂 |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2021 16:26:09 GMT
lainey - when you say a 'quick' pair of socks - how long did they take you to complete? 5 days from start to finish, I swear that wasn't knitting from morning till night *hopes really hard that my pants don't catch fire*  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2021 16:26:59 GMT
I love the colour, is it Cascade? |
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Montannie
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Post by Montannie on Jan 15, 2021 16:34:32 GMT
I bought myself a swift and ball winder this year too, gillyp. I made and felted my cat bed, but it was too small for my small kitty! So I have a floppy container for dog toys. I won't knit another, as my poor old (24) cat died last week. So 2021 is feeling a lot like 2020. |
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Julie W
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Post by Julie W on Jan 15, 2021 16:50:03 GMT
I started rock painting. I wanted something cheap, portable, easy to clean up, and that wouldn't make a product that I felt guilty about adding to waste/landfill. I'll throw them in my garden.
I've also painted rocks for about the past year. DD14 and I took a dot/rock painting class, but in general I've moved to just painting inspirational messages on rocks and leaving them throughout the community. Very satisfying and rewarding! |
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Post by gar on Jan 15, 2021 16:56:34 GMT
I love the colour, is it Cascade? It is 😊 |
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Post by Julie W on Jan 15, 2021 17:04:35 GMT
I am taking a Zoom class through my knit shop based on the Building Blocks book. You create one block a month with a different pattern, and at the end of the year you have 12 blocks they teach you how to stitch together. After taking the January installment and finishing the first block, I've decided to make two blocks per month for a bigger blanket, with 24 blocks I'll probably set it up as a 4X6 block blanket. I decided on using five colors, I'll use all colors four times except the white, which I'll use eight times. During the zoom call, they had us share our colors, and everyone was pretty much doing one or two color blankets and then when I shared my colors there was an audible kind of shocked gasp from the rest of the group. Oh well - I love my colors! The knit shop recommended using Hikoo simpliworsted yarn. My first block (unblocked) is about 13 inches square.  |
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Post by Julie W on Jan 15, 2021 17:09:00 GMT
I bought myself a swift and ball winder this year too, gillyp . Me three! I got one a couple of months ago. |
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Post by gillyp on Jan 15, 2021 18:02:38 GMT
Aw, Montannie I'm so sorry you lost your kitty. 24 is a magnificent age. You will be missing a much loved family member. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 15, 2021 19:48:14 GMT
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Montannie
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Post by Montannie on Jan 15, 2021 22:47:41 GMT
Thanks, jeremysgirl . She was a sweet old girl who was living her best life as a senior. She was pretty deaf for a long time, but really only failed at the end. And I miss our "routine" already, gillyp. She had a treat every morning, and would come to get me at the table if she missed it when I handed a treat to the dog. |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Jan 15, 2021 23:27:28 GMT
Hugs Montannie. It hurts so bad, doesn't it? gar - love that colour. |
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. Sophie's universe is one, I've about 30 rows done, I am using stash yarn and it's the first Mandela type project I've picked.
I used to find hand winding quite relaxing until my penultimate batch which knotted easily and clung to itself like Velcro. It took every evening for a week to get 3 hanks untangled and wound. 
