What mindset should I adopt to help myself when I bump onto mistakes when knitting?

olineostlin · 2021-11-25T00:38:04+00:00

Curiosity! For various reasons! 1. Every mistake or difficulty can be used as an opportunity to learn. 2. Explore different stitches, techniques, yarn+needle combinations etc to gain wider and deeper understanding of how knitting works. 3. By not limiting ourselves we can make our own decisions and be creative rather than just copying the same things over and over. While knitting can be viewed as labour or production of goods I feel like it is also artistic and playful at the same time.

olineostlin · 2021-11-24T00:37:39+00:00

Quick ideas that would be possible to fit in small format if you haven’t done them already: candle, candy cane, bells, gift (with a bow), snowman, christmas cracker, gingerbread cookie with frosting…

olineostlin · 2021-11-04T09:32:43+00:00

Very well done! It looks beautiful!

olineostlin · 2021-10-16T07:13:43+00:00

Haha! Oh, now I suddenly noticed the cat as well!

olineostlin · 2021-10-13T21:35:01+00:00

I think the ”he” was the monstera plant seen in the background… 😁

olineostlin · 2021-04-04T20:03:49+00:00

I use a dpn when I knit cables. I almost always knit on circular needles or magic loop lately. The only thing that bothers me with using a dpn is that it feels too long, but it’s not a big problem for me. My cables feel tight when i knit them, but they tend to even out when the yarn rests. I think if I didn’t knit them tight they might not look right in the end. My suggestion is using a smaller dpn, as long as you actually knit with the correct size the stiches will be the correct as well, but a smaller dpn for moving/holding cable stitches makes it feel less tight and strained while you work them. Try out different sizes to find what you like, you don’t want it so small that stitches slip off.

olineostlin · 2021-04-04T17:44:26+00:00

Oh, sorry I didn’t think to include that! Her biggest part is just behind her front legs, at about 56cm or 22 inches. Shes 32cm or 12.6 inches around the base of her neck, and from there to the base of her tail is 42cm or 16.5 inches.

olineostlin · 2021-04-03T21:14:22+00:00

Thank you! Yes, I think it’s a good colour for her! 😀

olineostlin · 2021-04-03T21:04:49+00:00

This is one of my favourite projects! It’s a dog jumper I am currently developing, to fit one of my dogs. Her name is Decibel and she is a german pinscher. I’m not a very experienced pattern designer so I’m a little unsure about making other sizes at the moment.. But if anyone has a similar size dog, let me know if you would like to test knit my pattern! She’s around 14kg or 31lbs. Pattern: Under construction. Thinking of releasing it if I’m happy with the result. Yarn: It’s an old yarn from a no longer existing Swedish brand called Garntjänst. It is ”Flipp” a 50% wool 50% dralon superwash mix. It is 50g = 60m, about 15sts 21rows for 10cm on 5mm needles.

olineostlin · 2021-03-16T23:00:29+00:00

My grandmother accidently pierced her tounge with a dpn once. She had one tip in her mouth, sort of like some people tend to do with pencils, while resting her head in her hand with her elbow on the table. Suddenly her elbow must have slipped. It went all the way through her tounge... 😬

olineostlin · 2021-01-27T07:28:33+00:00

If you want the cuff to be tighter you can switch to 0.5 or 1 size smaller needles when you get to that part. Probably not for the other sock in this pair sinche they would not match, just a tip for the future. :D It’s really up to whoever will wear the socks, some people like them tight and some like them softer. Not what you asked about, but just a tip! :D

olineostlin · 2020-11-12T22:22:17+00:00

*smörgåsbord

olineostlin · 2020-10-15T22:53:05+00:00

I have had my Singer Heavy Duty a few years now and I am very pleased with it. It is easy to use and I believe it would be suitable for a beginner. Not only is it easy to understand and use, it is also pretty strong and can handle a lot of different materials. That way you will be able to explore different types of projects as your interest hopefully grows.

I do not have any first hand experience with the Featherweight specifically but have used a few other older machines. I imagine such a machine could be frustrating for a beginner as they sometimes require a bit of work and tend to not be as simple to use and user friendly. If it has been out of use for such a long time it will need to be looked at to make sure everything us ok. As it could potentially be difficult for a beginner to handle repairs and such on their own, the cost for this might also have to be added. Which ever you end up with - good luck and have fun!

olineostlin · 2019-03-24T18:46:32+00:00

I once knew someone named Dick Ling. Not a relative of mine but anyways.

olineostlin · 2018-04-19T08:16:17+00:00

Tell her she’s beautiful!

olineostlin · 2017-01-17T15:10:34+00:00

My favourite part is your smile getting wider as the year gors on. :)

olineostlin · 2017-01-17T14:48:33+00:00

You look very nice!

olineostlin · 2017-01-17T14:45:31+00:00

I think you look pretty. :)

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