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Crafting Update
Sun, Feb. 23rd, 2025 06:56 pmI've not been great about doing regular updates anywhere about anything and I want to catch-up at least what I've been up to crafting wise for the last month.
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Knitting Meme
Tue, May. 21st, 2024 12:11 amI originally started this in January, then I restarted it at the beginning of March for National Craft Month and never got a chance to finish. I'm finishing & posting it now, but leaving the old text the same.
Because it is National Craft Month, I am doing a crafting “get to know you” meme. This was originally as a Pick a Number made by Flannelandpurls on Instagram. Because of that, it is pretty knitting oriented.
Snagged from Flannelandpurls on Instagram
1. Advice for beginners
Although I still think of myself as a beginner, (I’ve been knitting just over a year and a half), I think the best advice I can give is to buy tools as you need them. There are a lot of “must get” lists for beginners and honestly, most of them include specialized tools you may never use or items that just don’t suit how you like to do things or fit your storage needs.
My other advice for beginning knitters is to try both circular and straight needles. Knitting with them are vastly different experiences and most people have a preference. Most people also find knitting with circular needles much easier (I do find them hellish and only use them when a project would genuinely work better with them). You won’t know until you try them.
2. Favorite object to knit
Anything I don’t have to sew together later. I don’t mind sewing things together, as such, I just greatly prefer things to be whole already, once I’m done knitting.
3. Other hobbies
I have a lot of hobbies, maybe too many. The ones I am currently most active in are trying every crafting kit I come across in my price range, designing cards, watching horror movies, watching anime, writing, reading fanfics, trying all the board & card games at the library, painting, reading fandom memes, looking at fanart, creating gaming characters, researching whatever pops into my brain, watching video essays, listening to podcasts, listening to music, and I am in 3 book clubs.
4. Current WIP
My current knitting WIP is a set of hats. I’m on the third of three. There is much sewing ahead of me with them. (Since I wrote this, I have finished the knitting part of the hats and moved onto a wingspan shawl.)
5. An inspiring designer
As far as knitting goes, I don't really know any designers, but I've done a few of Nimble Needles patterns for beginners.
6. Best stash yarn
I’m not sure I have a best stash yarn. It’s either my set of “hygge” yarns (SO SOFT), which are for a specific blanket project, but I think I am going to have to order more to actually finish said project as the store I bought them from stopped carrying them, or I have a skein of “bright stripes” variegated yarn in Halloween colors that I have yet to find the right project for. Both are by Red Heart.
7. How you learned to knit
A combination of the Knitting for Dummies book from the library, YouTube videos, and spite.
8. Best knitting tip
Take notes! You think you remember where you are when you get back to your project two days later, but you are wrong. Also, some projects really benefit from marking on your knitting which side you left off on. Needle point covers are your friend.
9. Your “to-knit” list
Considering how I am with any sort of to-do list, you’d think this would be bigger, but the current “to-knit” list is just:
Continue working through the learn to knit projects in the book
The blanket the “hygge” yarn is for
A shawl that is a gift for a friend, but requires the left-over bits from the hat project I am working on before I can start
10. Go-to crafting snack
Decades of paper crafting have hardwired my brain that snacking while crafting is verboten. The oils on your hands can be detrimental to your materials to start with when your hands are clean, not to mention the possible irreversible damage of a food related accident. Knitting materials are obviously more forgiving, but old habits die hard. I do tend to have a drink on hand… way over there from where I am knitting.
11. Favorite make to-date
A massive shawl that reminds me of owl wings that required learning to do a lace knitting technique with bulky yarn and a baby blanket, who’s pattern I had to design myself. It took much trial and error and came out beautifully, but unfortunately, I was unable to give it to the intended recipient.
12. A knitting pet peeve
When the yarn knots in the middle of the skin while you are pulling. When a skein doesn't have a center pull.
13. Your yarn storage
My yarn is split between a cardboard banking box and an unusual plastic storage container from the thrift store free bin. There is also somewhat liberal use of 2 gallon storage bags with in those boxes as moisture is the enemy. (This has somewhat changed, as I was gifted a larger plastic storage tote with lid to put everything in since I wrote this.)
14. Inspiring IG accounts
Crafting/Art wise:
flannelandpurls
ribblr_it
knot.bad
studiosprout
mp3.rave
bubble.ow0
altknots
andrea.nelson.art
mx.domestic
katieabey
rebelunicorncrafts
mister.larrie
silver_rox
There are a lot more, but this list is getting really long. Two people I want to mention that I can't find their names are the person crocheting an orgasm blanket, I am weirdly invested, and an art challenge account that signal boosts art challenges and prompt lists on Instagram.
15. A fun fact about you
I always hate this question.
16. Your project bag
Years ago, my mother picked up a Lions brand knitting bag when she was snatching up every reusable shopping bag she came across at garage sales, so when I started knitting she just pulled it out and gave it to me. It’s been quite handy, though I could use some better storage for notions within the bag. It’s a large heavy-duty green tote with a few specialized pockets.
17. Favorite fiber to knit
My budget (and local availability) has not allowed me to explore beyond acrylic blends so, I can’t really answer that question.
18. Dream holiday location
The first 3 that come to mind are Svalbard or Japan or Disney World (This is more about eating and attractions, and less about rides).
19. Skill you want to learn
There are so many, but I'd really love to improve my clothing sewing and prop making. (Which is multiple skills technically)
20. Biggest knitting ick
I haven’t really been knitting long enough to have one.
Because it is National Craft Month, I am doing a crafting “get to know you” meme. This was originally as a Pick a Number made by Flannelandpurls on Instagram. Because of that, it is pretty knitting oriented.
Snagged from Flannelandpurls on Instagram
1. Advice for beginners
Although I still think of myself as a beginner, (I’ve been knitting just over a year and a half), I think the best advice I can give is to buy tools as you need them. There are a lot of “must get” lists for beginners and honestly, most of them include specialized tools you may never use or items that just don’t suit how you like to do things or fit your storage needs.
My other advice for beginning knitters is to try both circular and straight needles. Knitting with them are vastly different experiences and most people have a preference. Most people also find knitting with circular needles much easier (I do find them hellish and only use them when a project would genuinely work better with them). You won’t know until you try them.
2. Favorite object to knit
Anything I don’t have to sew together later. I don’t mind sewing things together, as such, I just greatly prefer things to be whole already, once I’m done knitting.
3. Other hobbies
I have a lot of hobbies, maybe too many. The ones I am currently most active in are trying every crafting kit I come across in my price range, designing cards, watching horror movies, watching anime, writing, reading fanfics, trying all the board & card games at the library, painting, reading fandom memes, looking at fanart, creating gaming characters, researching whatever pops into my brain, watching video essays, listening to podcasts, listening to music, and I am in 3 book clubs.
4. Current WIP
My current knitting WIP is a set of hats. I’m on the third of three. There is much sewing ahead of me with them. (Since I wrote this, I have finished the knitting part of the hats and moved onto a wingspan shawl.)
5. An inspiring designer
As far as knitting goes, I don't really know any designers, but I've done a few of Nimble Needles patterns for beginners.
6. Best stash yarn
I’m not sure I have a best stash yarn. It’s either my set of “hygge” yarns (SO SOFT), which are for a specific blanket project, but I think I am going to have to order more to actually finish said project as the store I bought them from stopped carrying them, or I have a skein of “bright stripes” variegated yarn in Halloween colors that I have yet to find the right project for. Both are by Red Heart.
7. How you learned to knit
A combination of the Knitting for Dummies book from the library, YouTube videos, and spite.
8. Best knitting tip
Take notes! You think you remember where you are when you get back to your project two days later, but you are wrong. Also, some projects really benefit from marking on your knitting which side you left off on. Needle point covers are your friend.
9. Your “to-knit” list
Considering how I am with any sort of to-do list, you’d think this would be bigger, but the current “to-knit” list is just:
Continue working through the learn to knit projects in the book
The blanket the “hygge” yarn is for
A shawl that is a gift for a friend, but requires the left-over bits from the hat project I am working on before I can start
10. Go-to crafting snack
Decades of paper crafting have hardwired my brain that snacking while crafting is verboten. The oils on your hands can be detrimental to your materials to start with when your hands are clean, not to mention the possible irreversible damage of a food related accident. Knitting materials are obviously more forgiving, but old habits die hard. I do tend to have a drink on hand… way over there from where I am knitting.
11. Favorite make to-date
A massive shawl that reminds me of owl wings that required learning to do a lace knitting technique with bulky yarn and a baby blanket, who’s pattern I had to design myself. It took much trial and error and came out beautifully, but unfortunately, I was unable to give it to the intended recipient.
12. A knitting pet peeve
When the yarn knots in the middle of the skin while you are pulling. When a skein doesn't have a center pull.
13. Your yarn storage
My yarn is split between a cardboard banking box and an unusual plastic storage container from the thrift store free bin. There is also somewhat liberal use of 2 gallon storage bags with in those boxes as moisture is the enemy. (This has somewhat changed, as I was gifted a larger plastic storage tote with lid to put everything in since I wrote this.)
14. Inspiring IG accounts
Crafting/Art wise:
flannelandpurls
ribblr_it
knot.bad
studiosprout
mp3.rave
bubble.ow0
altknots
andrea.nelson.art
mx.domestic
katieabey
rebelunicorncrafts
mister.larrie
silver_rox
There are a lot more, but this list is getting really long. Two people I want to mention that I can't find their names are the person crocheting an orgasm blanket, I am weirdly invested, and an art challenge account that signal boosts art challenges and prompt lists on Instagram.
15. A fun fact about you
I always hate this question.
16. Your project bag
Years ago, my mother picked up a Lions brand knitting bag when she was snatching up every reusable shopping bag she came across at garage sales, so when I started knitting she just pulled it out and gave it to me. It’s been quite handy, though I could use some better storage for notions within the bag. It’s a large heavy-duty green tote with a few specialized pockets.
17. Favorite fiber to knit
My budget (and local availability) has not allowed me to explore beyond acrylic blends so, I can’t really answer that question.
18. Dream holiday location
The first 3 that come to mind are Svalbard or Japan or Disney World (This is more about eating and attractions, and less about rides).
19. Skill you want to learn
There are so many, but I'd really love to improve my clothing sewing and prop making. (Which is multiple skills technically)
20. Biggest knitting ick
I haven’t really been knitting long enough to have one.
2024 Snowflake Challenge #8
Thu, Jan. 25th, 2024 03:39 pmChallenge #8
Talk about a current fannish project (fic, art, vid, crochet, funko pop village) (that you are creating or enjoying)
I have a lot of fannish projects in varying stages of progress. These are the ones that are most present on my mind of late:
- I am actively working on adding to my crossover series'. I feel like I don’t give them enough love, despite being some of my favorite things to poke at. The most current ones are:
An Avatar: The Last Airbender/Batman crossover modern magic AU. Basically, magic and supernatural creatures are real, and it’s not really a secret, but it’s kind of ignored or looked down upon by larger “regular” human society. It’s there if you are looking for it, but most people aren’t. Bruce Wayne is a doctor at a free clinic by day and mad scientist by night, Alfred is something unspeakable and old, there is something really wrong with Dick but nobody talks about it, Tim has been recently turned into a vampire and hiding it, and Jason Todd is a werewolf that was adopted by Bruce and then resurrected Frankenstein style after he died. Most of the rest of the cast, including nearly all the AtLA characters, are magic users of various types, except Sokka. I have no idea what to do with Sokka. Most of the characters know each other by either being adopted by being part of the Wayne family or by going to the same exclusive school.
And
An Addams Family/Batman crossover kid fic AU, where Bruce Wayne and Wednesday Addams are the same age and neighbors (and have a crush on each other).
- I’ve been designing ornaments for a fandom themed holiday tree to reflect my multifandom-ness. Examples include: a small stocking that, in material and design, is inspired by the Stargate Atlantis off world uniforms with a ZPM in it and a garland that looks like Inuyasha’s beads of subjugation necklace. Though everything is in the planning stages.
Related to this, I’ve also been working on a strictly Good Omens themed mini tree. I have the white mini tree and I made a red snake garland for it, but it has some issues. The rest of the decorations were going to be made from shrink plastic, but I haven’t had time and resources to make them.
- Last year I started a junk journal of my year, that included tags of my fandoms of the year. Almost all of them are still in progress. Basically, they were paper tags styled after old school manilla tags and I drew related fanart on them. So far, there are ones for Wednesday, The Sandman, Hilde, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Invader Zim, and Moonstruck, but there are more to come.
- I have lengthy WIP that is a master list of all the Bat gadgets mentioned in the original 1960 Batman TV series, as well as another list of all of Dick Grayson’s hobbies and extracurricular activities. I am thinking of starting another one of all the committees Bruce is on.
- Speaking of lists, I also have one of all of the “periodic exclamations of surprise that also name-check women in history and the arts” in the Lumberjanes series in progress. (I had to quote someone on Good Reads to get the description right.)
There are more, but those are the big ones, I think.
Talk about a current fannish project (fic, art, vid, crochet, funko pop village) (that you are creating or enjoying)
I have a lot of fannish projects in varying stages of progress. These are the ones that are most present on my mind of late:
- I am actively working on adding to my crossover series'. I feel like I don’t give them enough love, despite being some of my favorite things to poke at. The most current ones are:
An Avatar: The Last Airbender/Batman crossover modern magic AU. Basically, magic and supernatural creatures are real, and it’s not really a secret, but it’s kind of ignored or looked down upon by larger “regular” human society. It’s there if you are looking for it, but most people aren’t. Bruce Wayne is a doctor at a free clinic by day and mad scientist by night, Alfred is something unspeakable and old, there is something really wrong with Dick but nobody talks about it, Tim has been recently turned into a vampire and hiding it, and Jason Todd is a werewolf that was adopted by Bruce and then resurrected Frankenstein style after he died. Most of the rest of the cast, including nearly all the AtLA characters, are magic users of various types, except Sokka. I have no idea what to do with Sokka. Most of the characters know each other by either being adopted by being part of the Wayne family or by going to the same exclusive school.
And
An Addams Family/Batman crossover kid fic AU, where Bruce Wayne and Wednesday Addams are the same age and neighbors (and have a crush on each other).
- I’ve been designing ornaments for a fandom themed holiday tree to reflect my multifandom-ness. Examples include: a small stocking that, in material and design, is inspired by the Stargate Atlantis off world uniforms with a ZPM in it and a garland that looks like Inuyasha’s beads of subjugation necklace. Though everything is in the planning stages.
Related to this, I’ve also been working on a strictly Good Omens themed mini tree. I have the white mini tree and I made a red snake garland for it, but it has some issues. The rest of the decorations were going to be made from shrink plastic, but I haven’t had time and resources to make them.
- Last year I started a junk journal of my year, that included tags of my fandoms of the year. Almost all of them are still in progress. Basically, they were paper tags styled after old school manilla tags and I drew related fanart on them. So far, there are ones for Wednesday, The Sandman, Hilde, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Invader Zim, and Moonstruck, but there are more to come.
- I have lengthy WIP that is a master list of all the Bat gadgets mentioned in the original 1960 Batman TV series, as well as another list of all of Dick Grayson’s hobbies and extracurricular activities. I am thinking of starting another one of all the committees Bruce is on.
- Speaking of lists, I also have one of all of the “periodic exclamations of surprise that also name-check women in history and the arts” in the Lumberjanes series in progress. (I had to quote someone on Good Reads to get the description right.)
There are more, but those are the big ones, I think.
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2024 Snowflake Challenge #2
Wed, Jan. 3rd, 2024 10:20 pmChallenge #2
In your own space, set yourself some goals for the coming year.
My goals for the year are still in the nebulous, "well, this is kinda what I'd like to do," stage and haven't been fleshed out into real, actionable goals yet.
I have been thinking about them a lot, it is the season, but also several comms I'm in have had their goals for the year check in posts, and I set up my new bullet journal pages and my planner for the year. Based on those things, my goals will look something like this:
I rambled a bit, so it's under a cut.
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In your own space, set yourself some goals for the coming year.
My goals for the year are still in the nebulous, "well, this is kinda what I'd like to do," stage and haven't been fleshed out into real, actionable goals yet.
I have been thinking about them a lot, it is the season, but also several comms I'm in have had their goals for the year check in posts, and I set up my new bullet journal pages and my planner for the year. Based on those things, my goals will look something like this:
I rambled a bit, so it's under a cut.
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For Anyone Looking For Last Minute Prompts
Tue, Oct. 25th, 2022 04:26 pmWith Halloween about a week away, you or someone you know might be looking for some spooky or fall inspiration. These are the names of some seasonal challenges worth googling for prompt lists and ideas. Many have multiple versions and most are technically art prompts, but may inspiration find you, regardless of medium (adding 22 or 2022 or other years to any can yield more results):
Inktober
Calmtober
Inktivity
Foxtober
Peachtober22
Beartober
There's a ghost in this house (#ghostswithmoxie)
Treetober
Pinktober 3.0
Monster girls (#elbydrawsmonstergirls)
Drawlloween
100 days of Halloween Happy
Froggyfall
Pinkoween
Cuteober or super cuteober
Smutober
Kinktober
For those into that kind of thing, I've seen posts for these challenges floating around, but have not investigated further:
Bottom Jason Todd month
Bottom Jason Todd BruJay month
Bottom Bruce Wayne month
SuperBatober
Also, if you have the time, please give some love to some NDNartober posts.
Inktober
Calmtober
Inktivity
Foxtober
Peachtober22
Beartober
There's a ghost in this house (#ghostswithmoxie)
Treetober
Pinktober 3.0
Monster girls (#elbydrawsmonstergirls)
Drawlloween
100 days of Halloween Happy
Froggyfall
Pinkoween
Cuteober or super cuteober
Smutober
Kinktober
For those into that kind of thing, I've seen posts for these challenges floating around, but have not investigated further:
Bottom Jason Todd month
Bottom Jason Todd BruJay month
Bottom Bruce Wayne month
SuperBatober
Also, if you have the time, please give some love to some NDNartober posts.
Happy March 1st
Fri, Mar. 1st, 2019 02:51 pmToday is the first day of National Craft Month, National Pig Day, National Peanut Butter Lover's Day, and Jensen Ackles' birthday.
There is a bad idea waiting to happen hiding in there somewhere.
May pigsperation find you.
#NationalCraftMonth #NationalPeanutButterLoversDay
There is a bad idea waiting to happen hiding in there somewhere.
May pigsperation find you.
#NationalCraftMonth #NationalPeanutButterLoversDay
