Outspoken and evidence-based. For a better knitting experience. A 2023 knitting blog.
How much work in progress (wips) do you have? Do you get more and more anxious when you near the finish line? Do toughts such as " It is important to me to be perfect in everything I attempt.", " I feel disappointed with myself, when I don’t do something perfectly" or "Striving to be as … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 22: Tackle perfectionism hands-on (part one)
Hobbii is out of 34 of their 56 colours for their Friends Wool Medium It's been so for weeks and they don't even have basic neutrals such as white or navy left. I looked up how much wool I would need for a weight 3 wool here. Based upon this, I thought I was being … Continue reading Out of yarn and patience with Hobbii (things aren’t going too well with my red sweater)
I followed through with my plan of experimenting knitting with inexpensive non superwash wool. I waited for black Friday to get a deal, but having visited Hobbii's website more often, I realise I needn't have bothered. This wool is almost always on some sort of sale, especially when you are buying pullover quantities. As of … Continue reading Knitting with cheap wool: evaluation of Friends Wool Medium from Hobbii
Exploring sheep breeds better suited to stranded colourwork than merino wool.
How using steeks can enable you to obtain an accurate gauge measurement for a knit worked in-the-round.
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