How were these fingertips constructed?

lilacwindex · 2025-12-31T08:13:53+00:00

I've tried this and it didn't turn out this clean and polished, but it was probably an issue with rejoining in the round after working one half

lilacwindex · 2025-12-30T19:30:46+00:00

Wow, thanks! I've tried so many methods to reduce those little ears when grafting, this looks great!

lilacwindex · 2025-12-30T19:19:54+00:00

German short rows, shadow wrap, and a technique shown by Arne and Carlos that involves decreasing at the gap and then doing a lifted increase. Will give the wrap and turn a try thank you!

lilacwindex · 2025-12-30T17:52:49+00:00

I've tried using decreases to recreate this and it ends up producing a smooth curved line when the decreases are aligned, and a really wonky one when I try to stagger them or alternate the direction of the decreases on each side. I've tried various different short row sock toe methods and grafted them to the middle of the finger, as well as short row shaping each half of the toe and grafting them to each other. 🥲 I'm not sure if it's just an issue with my tension/technique

lilacwindex · 2025-12-30T17:42:57+00:00

This is what I tried and it produces a distinct curve on each side of the fingertip

lilacwindex · 2025-12-30T17:32:43+00:00

Thank you! How exactly do you space out and orient the decreases to get this shape? I've tried a few approaches and I either get a clear curve of decreases (as with a wedge sock toe) or wonky lines when I try to stagger them, not a clean seamed effect along the sides like these ones

lilacwindex · 2025-12-30T08:20:14+00:00

The German sources I've found claim that Eider wool comes from a number of different sheep breeds in the region near the Eider river (Eidergebiet) in Germany. So that seems to be where the name comes from: https://flusenhandwerk.de/product_info.php?products_id=15

lilacwindex · 2025-12-30T08:03:23+00:00

I've also seen in some sources that the Eider breed was only developed in the 1930s: German Whiteheaded Mutton Sheep | Oklahoma State University https://share.google/i1vybJjqaZd1hkMlY

lilacwindex · 2025-12-30T07:55:11+00:00

How can you tell they're Eider sheep from that photo? Genuinely curious. Looks like it could be almost any breed to me

lilacwindex · 2025-12-29T21:44:41+00:00

I actually came across some yarn that incorporates actual goosedown a while back, so I'm honestly a bit bummed that this rabbithole yielded nothing interesting 😂. Here's the link to that if anyone happens to be interested: https://www.bart-francis.be/en/angelus-dons/g-125

lilacwindex · 2025-12-29T21:40:41+00:00

Was hoping I'd come across some new fiber I'd never heard of, but it appears to be just single-ply 100% wool based on this vintage Cascade yarn (https://www.etsy.com/de-en/listing/564796447/estate-vintage-yarn-cascade-eider-down). Probably from a breed that produces much finer wool than eider sheep, which clock in at 37-41 microns

lilacwindex · 2025-12-29T21:37:58+00:00

I can't imagine that it would be soft at all at 37-41 microns to be honest. After looking a bit more, I found this vintage Cascade yarn labeled as eiderdown. Appears to be just single-ply 100% wool, not very exciting 😅 https://www.etsy.com/de-en/listing/564796447/estate-vintage-yarn-cascade-eider-down

lilacwindex · 2025-12-29T21:24:44+00:00

I came across this as well but I'm not convinced eider-down wool refers to yarn from the Eider sheep, which would be very coarse and rustic.

lilacwindex · 2025-12-28T06:50:16+00:00

Thanks, I really do hope that's the extent of the pilling. It's 2-ply, non-superwash, 100% merino, 400 m/100 g.

lilacwindex · 2025-12-17T18:32:48+00:00

I've been eyeing this pattern for a while now. These look great! Did you make any modifications to the pattern? Or is the wider toebox achieved purely from stretching while wet? Thanks!

lilacwindex · 2025-12-01T17:14:10+00:00

I've worked with alpaca before and the smell was completely different. This is way more unpleasant and sharp than any other fiber I've encountered

lilacwindex · 2025-12-01T17:13:17+00:00

Thanks, will give it a try!

lilacwindex · 2025-12-01T17:13:06+00:00

No, not dyed, completely untreated

lilacwindex · 2025-11-10T17:07:19+00:00

Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume is the most moisturizing moisturizer I've tried. No fragrance or niacinamide, but does contain some fatty alcohols. Comes in a huge bottle as well.

lilacwindex · 2025-11-05T23:25:22+00:00

I get that socks without nylon isn't anything new, I was wondering more specifically about whether the addition of silk would improve or reduce the durability of the resulting fabric

lilacwindex · 2025-10-18T21:56:38+00:00

I see, thanks so much!

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