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I really wanted to get a few more knitting projects off my needles before I started any new sewing projects, but you know how it is 😅 We were invited to a wedding last weekend and I couldn't resist making something to wear. This is #v9253 in @merchantandmills Tencel/Linen blend. The fabric is gorgeous! I've worked with their pure tencel and loved it but I think I prefer the body and texture that the linen brings to this fabric. The colour is gorgeous - a terracotta-y brick red. I enjoyed making this pattern but it definitely made me realise how blessed I am with the thorough instructions in indie patterns 😂 I made it work though and even set in my first zipper in over 19 years! As most people say, the neckline is super low so I reduced it by about 5 cm, which made it still pretty low but more in my comfort zone. I have another wedding this month that I intend to wear it to and then one more, which I may make another dress for 🙊 #merchantandmills
What are your thoughts on garter stitch? @skeindeer and I were chatting about this last week and we both used to think of garter stitch as only for beginners! Now, I'm hooked on it. I love the bouncy texture and simplicity. It also makes the yarn, such as this Canopy Fingering from @thefibrecompany really shine. What do you think? #thefibrecocanopyfingering
Note: I have temporarily closed comments because I am not able to moderate right now. I stand with Ravelry. Their decision to ban all support of the US president is one that I strongly agree with. I hope it starts to make @hi.ravelry a safer space for marginalised people in our community. White supremacy and hate speech has no place here. To the BIPOC and LGBTQI+ people who tirelessly pushed for this to happen, thank you. It shouldn't be your burden. Fellow white people, we need to step up. The work has just started - and it begins inside ourselves. #istandwithravelry
Presenting the clay pink socks of my dreams ✨ I knitted these #timetravellersocks in the #scylfingsock yarn that some dear friends bought me. The colour and the texture of this yarn is really beautiful. I think they might be my new favourite socks! I would definitely use this yarn again - the way the fibre takes the dye is really beautiful. Very multi-tonal. Do you have a favourite sock yarn? I love finding new ones to work with.
Dropping in to record this good hair day and to say that getting therapy has been one of the best things I've done for myself EVER. I'm about three months in and finally starting to feel the difference. I still get anxious everyday, but it doesn't control my life like it used to and I'm learning to deal with it when it does turn up. This feels like such a victory! After every session, I always buy myself a treat - usually a chocolate bar. Today, I chose an extra big one to celebrate 🍫 Honestly, if you are considering getting therapy (especially if you've got some unresolved trauma) and you have the means to do it, give it a try. It can take a while to find the right therapist, but when you do, it can be life changing. One thing I do want to say is that I wish there was more funding for mental health services in the UK. I managed to take on an extra day at work in order to make weekly sessions possible for me, but not everyone can do that. The way things stand, therapy is extremely inaccessible to people on low incomes, which is utterly inexcusable.
I'm so over knitting socks right now (knitted too many recently!) but I have persevered and finally finished this lovely pair! I used some some Scylfing Sock yarn by @triskelionyarn that was bought for me by some very sweet friends. They feel lovely and cosy pre-blocking - I can't wait to see how they feel after a good block. Isn't the colour gorgeous, too? I'll share a proper picture once they're dry 💛 These socks were completed as part of my efforts to empty my knitting basket of all lingering WIPs. I had 6 projects on the go, which is SO unlike me 🤣 Next up is either my #arnesweater or my #haysweater - I haven't yet decided. What is your limit when it comes to projects on the go? Usually 2 is my maximum, but I am very happy to single-task too!