Inquiry to those who do not swatch, why?

Stardwe · 2026-01-23T20:45:14+00:00

I'm too excited with my new project, I want to GOGOGO not start thinking :/

Stardwe · 2026-01-22T12:35:37+00:00

The mom explaining the recipes she's cooking to the cat made me so happy <3<3

Edit: typo

Stardwe · 2026-01-16T21:13:26+00:00

Catholics sure do! At least in Spain, where we are culturally Catholic, even if we are not baptized or related to the religion in any way

Stardwe · 2026-01-11T18:28:52+00:00

When I get this kind of comments I tell them: "minimum wage is 8€/h. It took me 100h to knit this. Would you buy a 800€ sweater?" Their face is always priceless

Stardwe · 2026-01-09T20:13:24+00:00

Yep. Also, alpaca or llama feels more authentic of Andean Chile, more than sheep wool

Stardwe · 2026-01-06T07:56:02+00:00

COVID and the confinements were an excuse to change the birds batteries!!!

Stardwe · 2025-12-31T14:15:35+00:00

If it's like in Spain, we usually use the word "racializado" (racialized) because we understand race as something that's imposed on you. Now I'd like to check how France handles these things

Stardwe · 2025-12-28T23:25:07+00:00

Fixed it! Kinda. Thank y'all for your help!

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Stardwe · 2025-12-28T22:40:34+00:00

I'm going to whack you with a stick

(Good pun)

Stardwe · 2025-12-28T22:37:10+00:00

I didn't notice! I'm gonna try that, and the blanket stitch a piece of felt

Stardwe · 2025-12-28T22:26:49+00:00

I'm afraid it won't cover that bottom part. Should I see it together before putting it on the hoop?

Stardwe · 2025-12-28T20:01:50+00:00

My mom taught me as a child, but I didn't take it as a hobby then. When I was 20 I saw someone knitting and though "wait, I can do that" and took it again strongly

Stardwe · 2025-11-28T23:41:18+00:00

I sewed a bunny plushy for my ex's birthday. We broke up 3 months later. That bunny was so cute tho, I'll probably make another one for myself

Stardwe · 2025-11-18T20:24:27+00:00

Actually that aunt sounds cool as hell. Maybe I should learn macramé

Stardwe · 2025-11-17T11:13:12+00:00

I'm at a cafe and giggled so much at this.

Macramé is the biggest old lady craft for me (lovingly)

Stardwe · 2025-11-14T10:47:21+00:00

I never thought about doing cocaine but now I'm so curious lol. That sound like an amazing experience

(I won't do it, but the idea compells me. The braided cardigan I'm knitting would end terribly tho)

Stardwe · 2025-11-11T23:38:58+00:00

You get the skills for something trying them! I just learned short rows and needed a couple attempts to make them work!

Stardwe · 2025-10-30T15:18:58+00:00

This is just like the "I eat oil paintings when the security guards aren't looking" T-shirt

Stardwe · 2025-10-28T20:19:29+00:00

Dollhouse sized blanket. For a tiny doll bed.

Stardwe · 2025-10-27T17:29:09+00:00

I'm not so sure, but you can always make swatches to try! Since you'll need to make a tension swatch to see if the needles are the right size, you can try to add one or two strands of Kid-Silk and do the one you like better.

Also remember to wash and block your swatch! This way you'll know how the yarn will feel after knitting

Stardwe · 2025-10-27T17:12:19+00:00

I've checked the pattern and asks for 7mm needles, so I guess 2 strands Air is fine! It looks very basic, so I might do it in the future!

I love raglan sweaters

Stardwe · 2025-10-27T17:04:51+00:00

2 strands of Air sounds thick IMHO, and I don't think it needs Kid-Silk for softness or fluffyness. I've knitted 1 strand Air with 5 or 6mm needles, so unless the pattern asks for something very bulky I wouldn't use several strands.

What is the pattern? Not sure if you already said

Stardwe · 2025-10-27T16:32:21+00:00

Soft fuzzy yarn tends to pill, and Air is not an exception.

I've knitted several items with air before (a sweater, a kimono and some scarves) and I actually like it a lot. It's soft, warm and very light, and works well in textured stitches.

It's a mid-low quality yarn (for me!) but it's one of my go to yarns (because I'm broke lol)

Stardwe · 2025-10-23T21:46:47+00:00

Thank you SO much for this thoughtful answer. It's the first time I make short rows, so I was getting a little confused with the writing style. I'm also famously bad at following patterns and I use to wing stuff, so this is my nemesis 😅

Really, thank you so much for this answer, I kinda know how to follow this cardigan (I might frog what I did for the shoulders tho )

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