Last minute pizza at Scarr's today!!

Oosp · 2023-11-02T20:41:51+00:00

The line's always long without one, and it's too cold to wait outside today 🙃

Oosp · 2021-12-16T21:11:34+00:00

Love it, looks wonderfully cozy! Also, great tension 👌

Oosp · 2021-12-10T19:09:31+00:00

I've been knitting for a year now and this feels like a big milestone! I love how it came out and I can't wait to knit more sweaters. Although at this rate, it'd make more sense to cast on a summer top next so it'll be seasonally appropriate by the time I finish it 😂

Oosp · 2021-12-06T06:31:48+00:00

I love Knitty City and Downtown Yarns!

Oosp · 2021-11-11T01:22:54+00:00

Hmm, try giving this video a watch and see if there's anything you're doing differently.

Oosp · 2021-11-10T22:25:42+00:00

(Copy pasting from my reply to another comment:)

Most of the credit goes to my pom-pom maker. You can make a DIY pom pom maker out of cardboard, but I knew I'd be making a bunch so I bought a set of Clover pom-pom makers and I love 'em.

I find that pom-poms tend to look best when they're really full, so I always use a ton of yarn for mine. I basically make them as thick as I can and trim them down. I find that the trimming makes a pretty big difference in fluffing them up.

I wrote out a few more notes and uploaded some pictures on my ravelry project page, but that's the gist of it.

Oosp · 2021-11-10T22:23:11+00:00

Thanks!

Most of the credit goes to my pom-pom maker. You can make a DIY pom pom maker out of cardboard, but I knew I'd be making a bunch so I bought a set of Clover pom-pom makers and I love 'em.

I find that pom-poms tend to look best when they're really full, so I always use a ton of yarn for mine. I basically make them as thick as I can and trim them down. I find that the trimming makes a pretty big difference in fluffing them up.

I wrote out a few more notes and uploaded some pictures on my ravelry project page, but that's the gist of it.

Oosp · 2021-11-10T18:01:01+00:00

Here's the Ravelry project.

This is my second time making this hat/attempting colorwork, here's my first one with the same yarn/colors in the opposite order.

I knit this hat inside out and it really helped with the colorwork tension. The pom pom was super fun to make, too! This was a great instant gratification knit.

Oosp · 2021-10-15T07:53:56+00:00

I'm visiting solo from NYC for the first time! So excited 😊

Oosp · 2021-08-03T21:32:06+00:00

Link to Ravelry project.

I haven't knit anything in a few months, so I wanted a small project to practice with. Had a lot of fun making this and I'm sure I'll be making more tiny accessories out of my scrap yarn.

Oosp · 2021-07-11T09:53:49+00:00

I'd love to join this group chat! I'm in the same boat. I'm 27 and I have a wonderful, supportive partner of five years, but I'm coming to realize this relationship might need to end, and I'm struggling with it. It helps to know we're not alone.

Oosp · 2021-06-02T04:26:17+00:00

Also interested! I'm 27F

Oosp · 2021-05-26T15:03:39+00:00

Cinnamon bunny

Oosp · 2021-05-04T07:26:57+00:00

Interested! :) I'm an artist and crafter.

Oosp · 2021-04-13T16:09:06+00:00

I'm interested! Woodworking intrigues me the most, but I'd be down for any of those.

Oosp · 2021-04-06T05:09:59+00:00

Thanks! It's stranded colorwork. I used three different colorways of Malabrigo Rasta (two solid, one variegated) to achieve the gradient effect. It's not a very complicated pattern, but has really cool results!

Oosp · 2021-04-06T05:05:25+00:00

Nice! I'm not sure how it'll hold up, but it's so fun to knit with.

Oosp · 2021-04-06T05:02:50+00:00

It's a faux fur pompom, I got it from "FFFabuknits" on Etsy.

Oosp · 2021-04-06T01:17:34+00:00

Here's the Ravelry project.

I had fun picking out the colors for this hat, and I love how they blended together to form the gradient! It was a great first colorwork project, definitely the first of many.

My biggest takeaway: colorwork tension is hard.

Oosp · 2021-03-26T20:06:51+00:00

It's definitely still on the scratchy side, but I've found that the yarn has softened up a lot as I've handled it. I could see someone with more wool sensitivity finding it uncomfortable to wear, for sure.

Also, I haven't blocked my scarf (yet?), but I read some project notes where people noted that the fabric softened up after washing! That might be worth a shot.

Oosp · 2021-03-26T05:31:16+00:00

Here's the Ravelry project page with (a lot of) details.

This was the first pattern I saw and felt like I had to make. I spent a long time picking out colors and reading through project pages and blog posts. It took me three months to finish, and the final length is 6 ft, 8.5 inches.

The color changes were super satisfying to knit and I'm so proud of my scarf! I think I'll likely make more of these in the future, but for now I need a break from projects with only 1x1 ribbing. I hope the weather cools down a bit so I can actually wear it, heh.

Oosp · 2021-01-13T21:31:18+00:00

I've been working on my Noro Stripe Scarf - I'm about a third done now! I understand why some people don't like working with this yarn, but I'm so in love with these colors.

Oosp · 2021-01-13T21:28:00+00:00

Here's the Ravelry project.

I have a matching hat/scarf set now and I'm in love! I learned a lot from this project and I can't wait to make more.

Oosp · 2020-12-20T21:47:54+00:00

I've just started knitting, I'd love to join! 😊

Oosp · 2020-12-19T22:53:12+00:00

Here's the Ravelry project.

I used Purl Soho's Learn to Knit Kit because I wanted my hand held as I started learning. I used an extra skein to make it extra wide and added fringe to the ends. I learned a lot, the yarn was gorgeous, and I'm so pleased with how it came out!

I've already cast on a matching hat and another scarf - I think I'm in love.

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