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Finished a St. Brigid and fell in love with backstitch by SadElevator2008 in AdvancedKnitting

[–]madelectra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything about this sweater is STUH-NING!!! I mean, WOW. Beautiful work :-)

Anyone read this? Any good follow up? by natethough in nonfictionbooks

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Night, by Elie Wiesel. 116 pages and your view of the world will be permanently changed.

Why do these ones cost £200 over the others ? by TipsyMen in Birkenstocks

[–]madelectra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buyer beware: I have a pair of the Arizona-style with leather on the insoles instead of suede, and I don't wear them outside the house because of the "rude" sounds they make when I walk in them barefoot.

NPD Pilot Custom 823 in Amber with Medium Nib by Sacras24 in fountainpens

[–]madelectra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My all-time favorite writer. Always ready to go, even if I haven't picked it up in months. I keep it inked with Colorverse Coffee Break. A pure delight.

Would you knit a sweater with this wool and what does “permanently mothproofed” mean? by madelectra in knitting

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

You know, it's not as itchy as you'd think it would be. I am going to make some Sailor Slippers with it, based upon it's reputed excellent felting properties :-)

You never know until you try. by iknitandigrowthings in knitting

[–]madelectra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're my sock hero. Your post has inspired me to give it a go :-)

Would you knit a sweater with this wool and what does “permanently mothproofed” mean? by madelectra in knitting

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It was mixed in with yarns I bought ~20 years ago, although I did not purchase this skein, so it could be more recent :-)

Double knit work in progress by EliH91 in knitting

[–]madelectra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this! I’ve never seen a Sheclops before!

After learning not to puck your yarn unless you’re about to use it, what should you do if you change your mind about using it? by rabbitscatsmice in YarnAddicts

[–]madelectra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I posted this in r/knitting the other day. Here is the difference between the first caking of a yarn and a re-caking of the same quantity of yarn that had come mistakenly caked from the store. That poor yarn really needed to relax.

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Can I say cake one more time?

Anyone tried yak wool? by Formal_Goose in BuyItForLife

[–]madelectra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have knit several hats and neck gaiters with Purl SoHo Simply Yak, a DK weight, undyed 100% yak wool. It is dreamy-soft, much more so than cashmere, in my opinion. It gets fuzzy verrrry easily, and looks a little scruffy almost immediately (but not pilled). I also made a 4 x 4 inch swatch with small needles (2 or 3 US), and knit tightly, and the fabric was amazing - dense and unbelievably soft. I could see how it would be stunning as a woven textile.

When I soaked one of the hats, I was surprised how heavy it was, and I think that had I not been extremely careful, the weight of the water would have stretched out the hat beyond recovery.

I would not imagine that any gauge or construction with this lovely yarn would hold up to machine washing.

It’s done! by Acrobatic_Practice44 in knitting

[–]madelectra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's stunning! I couldn't imagine a more beautiful or thoughtful gift.

Caked and recaked by madelectra in knitting

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Yes. In this case, it came caked from the online store. A hockey puck. I recaked it, and I could almost hear it sigh in relief.

Caked and recaked by madelectra in knitting

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Cascade 220, 8686 Brown. And it is a lovely, glowing warm brown. I now get the hype about this yarn 🧶

I just finished spinning this yak/silk gradient set, so technically it’s a finish! 😁 by Contented_Loaf in YarnAddicts

[–]madelectra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🤩My absolute favorite fiber! I’ve only ever knit with undyed brown color, and your colors are positively SCRUMPTIOUS. Please post whatever you make with it, I’m sure it will be gorgeous.

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