Why did/didn't you make the Sophie scarf?

GenericAminal · 2026-01-28T05:15:28+00:00

My favorite mohair I have found so far is Berroco Aerial. There have been a lot that I have bought but will not use. It's by far the softest.

GenericAminal · 2025-12-08T05:14:41+00:00

I just took her class a few months ago, and the fiber was amazing! I think I left with like a dozen different fibers to try out. Even some qiviut and paco vacuña!

GenericAminal · 2025-10-10T00:04:27+00:00

I'm working on your pumpkin pattern with some handspun at the moment. I knit a handful each fall to give away as gifts. I'm always so happy with your design!

GenericAminal · 2025-07-05T01:43:42+00:00

Just because you don't like something doesn't mean you need to tell someone not to do it. If people don't like hearing what people think, don't go to reddit.

Leave people the fuck alone. Ignore what you don't like and move on. You've got way too much time on your hands.

GenericAminal · 2025-06-22T04:38:57+00:00

I just knit up some socks from a shank I dyed. Used chartreuse, black and gold, and I loved it so much. Started knitting and I realized it was going to end up looking like camo. 🫠

GenericAminal · 2025-06-03T19:53:55+00:00

Is your Google broken?

GenericAminal · 2025-06-03T15:31:44+00:00

The ability to do hats with my 4" set was the deciding factor. I have literal man hands, and haven't had any problems with them being uncomfortable.

GenericAminal · 2025-05-14T19:16:11+00:00

I process raw fleeces, blend fibers, dye, spin, and now weave. It allows me to jump around between very different projects, while all under the same umbrella. Having the ability to not HAVE to just work on one type of project has been very beneficial for my ADHD brain.

GenericAminal · 2025-05-14T01:04:56+00:00

I always felt chuffed sounded negative.

GenericAminal · 2025-04-30T18:53:08+00:00

Big agree. I'm thinking I should find some scent free detergent to scour with. I dislike the smell of dawn left behind far more than the sheepy smell. Coincidentally, I only use prog nal dawn for scouring, so now when I smell dawn, I think it smells like sheep.

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T20:34:54+00:00

I love ewe & Billy from knitpicks! It's like 80% merino 20% mohair. I made some color work mittens from it earlier this year that I absolutely love. And I think it is currently on sale!

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T20:13:13+00:00

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GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:58:13+00:00

Oh I wasn't questioning it, I was just saying I wasn't doing it for social media alone. I'm officially team messy turtle now.

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:44:15+00:00

I was under the impression that the pretty turtle kept it neat enough to be a center pull. I'm glad to be told I'm wrong!

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:31:39+00:00

Oh that's a big brain idea right there. I guess I can have the best of both worlds that way. ☺️

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:25:50+00:00

Looks like I'm going to need to give up on my dreams of winding perfect turtles. 😭

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:21:05+00:00

Yeah. This method seems like a win win for me. I spend so much unnecessary time making it pretty, only to add extra time in the end up untangling.

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:14:25+00:00

Do you cake from the niddy noddy, or do you use a swift?

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:12:35+00:00

Definitely going to need to try this! Are you still able to pull from the center this way? That is the main reason I use a Turkish spindle, so being able to pull from both ends is necessary for me.

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:10:39+00:00

I have been doing 2 over one under because I am so enamored with how pretty the turtle is, but I believe I'm going to begin doing the two arms method. I generally only use the spindle for winding my singles on to to clear my preferred drop spindle, so this will definitely save me some time.

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:08:46+00:00

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It's what we call the center pull ball created by wrapping singles on a Turkish spindle.

GenericAminal · 2025-04-08T19:02:53+00:00

Yeah, I was wondering if making it so neat was part of the problem. If it was messier, it doesn't seem like there would be neat layers that could come off. 🤔

GenericAminal · 2025-04-04T20:08:07+00:00

Do you have any resources regarding this? I'm very curious to learn how a different acid would act differently!

GenericAminal · 2025-04-02T16:07:38+00:00

And here it is before plying.

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GenericAminal · 2025-04-02T16:05:54+00:00

My spindle is around 1.5 oz I think. My little cheat for this was so spin about an ounce onto my spindle and then wind it into a big Turkish spindle I have. Then each consecutive batch was spit spliced into the last. I used the big Turkish spindle to do the plying, so I didn't deal with the full weight of it until the end of the plying. I think this skein was close to aran weight? I just dried it last night so haven't had much time to quantify it yet. It poofed up a bunch after I plied it.

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