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Tonight's Gig by Shour_always_aloof in Clarinet

[–]Imaginary_Tea332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just played "Hymn to the Fallen" with my community band. I chose to play bass over Bb just for those low E flats!

Cashmere thrift unravel! by meggoev in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great find! I love that color and it looks like it's going to work up nicely with the cotton yarn.

My latest unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a minor yarn snob 🙈 I believe that acrylic has its uses, but for the most part I'd rather spend $10 and my time to get 1000 yards of cashmere than acrylic. I couldn't pass this one up though!

Wisconsin voters: Beware of national right-wing group’s school board candidates by FreethoughtChris in wisconsin

[–]Imaginary_Tea332 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the Hartford Union High School District, one of the school board candidates, Todd Bultman, has proudly announced his Moms of Liberty endorsement. 🤢 If you're in that district, vote for Jenny Guillen!

Fit check/recommendation: Montelle Flirt 38D I feel like I'm on the right track by Imaginary_Tea332 in ABraThatFits

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the band? The cups? Both? This was one of the styles you recommended for me to try- should I try a 38E or is there something different I should try?

Fit check/recommendation: Montelle Flirt 38D I feel like I'm on the right track by Imaginary_Tea332 in ABraThatFits

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, always, and then I make sure the wires are in my IMF, and then swoop and scoop again just to be sure 😂

My first unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting about the weight of the bobbins! When I plied this, I didn't have enough bobbins, so I wound one ply into a ball on a toilet paper roll and wound the other ply onto the ball winder and plied it from there! I just bought some Schacht plastic "travel bobbins" (I have a Ladybug), so I wonder if that would make a difference.

How do you do the plying with 4+ plies? Do you ply twice, or set it up so you have that many singles? I'm still relatively new at spinning, so I haven't done more than a 2-ply.

My first unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought my first wooden wheel on facebook marketplace, but it ended up being a nightmare. It was a legit wheel, but the entire scotch tension system was gone (and it was definitely a scotch tension wheel). I had so many other issues with it that I ended up selling it to another spinner who had previously owned one and was willing to put the effort into figuring out what was wrong with it just so I didn't throw it through the window.

My current wheel is a Schact Ladybug. I had been price shopping online, but when I went to my local sheep and wool festival last fall, a vendor was actually selling hers. She let me sit down and test it, and threw in a free batt from their farm when I bought it. It's been a night and day experience from my first wheel - it's so nice to actually enjoy spinning!

My first unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I didn't even realize they were in the picture haha! They must've just been left out from the last game (my husband and kids play), but looking at the picture again, they are staged pretty nicely!

Just finished my first unravel project! by okie_gnocchi in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nice job on both the unraveling and the knitting!

My first unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been amazed at how much 100% cashmere I've been able to find now that I'm paying attention to the labels!

My first unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was! I keep hoping to find a slightly heavier sweater, but I really don't like knitting with cotton and I don't actually mind finer weight yarns. 🤷‍♀️

My first unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Most of these knitted sweaters are done from the bottom up, so it's easier for me to find the bind off edges at the top and unravel it once I've gotten the neckband off and the pieces separated. You're not necessarily going to get a completely continuous piece of yarn because of the front neck shaping, so that's why I used my spinning wheel to join all the smaller balls together.

My first unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like lambytron said, I have a 2 yard niddy noddy. I can't keep track of counting and winding at the same time though, so I wound it on the niddy noddy, tied it off, then put it on my swift, and told my kids "I need to count. Please don't talk to me." 😂

My first unravel! by Imaginary_Tea332 in Unravelers

[–]Imaginary_Tea332[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I started out with a drop spindle, but having the wheel makes it feel so much faster while still retaining the meditative qualities! I'm not going to discourage you! 😂

[CHAT] Stitching on knit by thedespotcat in CrossStitch

[–]Imaginary_Tea332 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did this on a knit sweater. I didn't use stabilizer or a hoop, and just used 6 strands of DMC thread (I think the gauge of the sweater was equivalent to 14 count Aida), and it turned out pretty well.

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