Browsing around for a poncho shawl pattern for someone else, and I accidentally just found one that needs to be in my life instead.
Sadly I bought yarn for three new projects last night so this one will have to wait!
Look at it tho 👀
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harmonious-dragon-poncho
This week I talked to two different friends who are still on Facebook, and independent of each other they both said it was because of how the Facebook groups gave them easy access to information about their hobby, e.g. knitting.
So I need to ask: Can Mastodon compete with that and how?
One of my favourite spinning/yarn facts.
Almost all of your ancestors could spin.
There was a tiny fragment of Neanderthal yarn/twine found in France. It's made from the bast from tree bark......
It's at least 40,000 years old....
It's bloody three ply lace weight yarn. I doubt ANY modern spinner could pull that off, even with all our gadgets and knowledge.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/neanderthals-made-the-worlds-oldest-thread/
Progress report on my (first) Melt the ICE Toque. I’m doubling the 2x2 rib length to 4” so the recipient can fold it up.
Pattern: Melt the ICE Toque https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melt-the-ice-toque
Yarn: https://woolfolkyarn.com/shop/tovdk-yarn/
Colorway: Anniversary Red aka TDK20
#MelttheICE #knitting #hatknitting #knitters #knit #fiberarts #knittersofmastodon #knittersofmasto
Casting on for a Melt the ICE Toque.
#MelttheICE #knitting #hatknitting #knitters #knit #fiberarts #knittersofmastodon #knittersofmasto
Progress report on my (first) Melt the ICE Toque. I’m doubling the 2x2 rib length to 4” so the recipient can fold it up.
Pattern: Melt the ICE Toque https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melt-the-ice-toque
Yarn: https://woolfolkyarn.com/shop/tovdk-yarn/
Colorway: Anniversary Red aka TDK20
#MelttheICE #knitting #hatknitting #knitters #knit #fiberarts #knittersofmastodon #knittersofmasto
My 81 year old mother texted me today to ask if I had any yarn in my stash I'm not planning to use anytime soon. This was a little unusual because she mostly sews and quilts, she hasn't knitted regularly in years. I asked her what she needed yarn for and she said "I found a great pattern for an #IceOut hat and I'm going to start making them to give out at church."
The republic survives, for now.
One of my favourite spinning/yarn facts.
Almost all of your ancestors could spin.
There was a tiny fragment of Neanderthal yarn/twine found in France. It's made from the bast from tree bark......
It's at least 40,000 years old....
It's bloody three ply lace weight yarn. I doubt ANY modern spinner could pull that off, even with all our gadgets and knowledge.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/neanderthals-made-the-worlds-oldest-thread/
My 81 year old mother texted me today to ask if I had any yarn in my stash I'm not planning to use anytime soon. This was a little unusual because she mostly sews and quilts, she hasn't knitted regularly in years. I asked her what she needed yarn for and she said "I found a great pattern for an #IceOut hat and I'm going to start making them to give out at church."
The republic survives, for now.
This February, I'll be participating in the February Knitting Challenge in support of the Canadian Cancer Society.
The goal is to knit and share progress every day while raising money for cancer research.
Donate and read more here: https://fundraisemyway.cancer.ca/participants/44355
#Knitting #fiberarts #fundraising #charity #knittingchallenge #februaryknittingchallenge
