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Weaving in Ends for Brimmed Hat

rizello,
I am making a bunch of ribbed brimmed hats, some in stripes and some single color. Since the brim turns up, you are actually seeing the inside of the project. So, I’m wondering how best to weave in ends when one sees the underside. I have tried weaving them in as normal, but invariably as the proje…

From the UFO pile

/u/NimueNox,
.. I started these socks in May of 2021. I finished the first sock in November of 2022 and finally got the motivation to cast on the second sock today...November of 2024...😂The pattern is my own design and the yarn is Hikoo CoBaSi in Natural that I dyed myself.I am reversing the colors for the second …

I hate my life 😭

/u/katndusnda,
.. So I washed my cashmere sweater for the first time on 30°C. I think I accidentally mixed up the hand wash menu with the sensitive menu and well… hours of hours of work for nothing 😭

Patterns yarning under but the stitch is marked as Single Crochet

Fluffymonkeyem,
Okay disclaimer, my account isn’t updated and I haven’t posted a project or post in years. I thought I’d come ask here though. I recently attempted to crochet something (not linked in ravelry and I don’t want to call attention anyway). It was fairly simple with only single crochets, increases and d…

Two color brioche for dummies..?

KnittyTwists,
If anyone has tips on how to fully master two color brioche I’m all ears. I’ve managed to do a small swatch finally after many failed attempts and am currently failing an attempt at a simple round scarf. Unfortunately I’m still a novice and the most I’ve accomplished so far a plain knit scarf with …

Advent Calendar radio silence

Amarie25,
I ordered an advent calendar from a dyer in a preorder back in August. The description said they would ship the first week of November, yet here we are almost two weeks into the month and there has been no communication. I have dm’ed them on instagram and there was never any response. Curious as to…

Aran yarn ideas lightweight

whitstitcher,
Hello. Looking for ideas for an aran weight yarn that will be lightweight and not too warm. Wondering if anyone has suggestions for a yarn they have worked with. I likely only need one skein so really the price doesn’t matter as this is a gift. My aunt would like me to make her a hat that will be s…

Please help identify/find the yarn

Lidiiadresch,
Hi all, Hope one of you can help me My name is Lidiia, I am a fashion designer and at the moment I am looking for one very specific yarn, I used it in my design back in 2019. Unfortunately, the spinner that provided that yarn went out of business - Winterfill. I got the yarns from Yeomen Yarns, but…

Please help identify/find the yarn

Lidiiadresch,
Hi all, Hope one of you can help me My name is Lidiia, I am a fashion designer and at the moment I am looking for one very specific yarn, I used it in my design back in 2019. Unfortunately, the spinner that provided that yarn went out of business - Winterfill. I got the yarns from Yeomen Yarns, but…

Sanity/form check for learning to knit continental?

/u/Standard_Seesaw8806,
.. Hello! Current English style knitter, but I’m on my last nerve with trying to knit ribbing English lolI’m trying to teach myself continental and while knitting feels very natural (I crocheted for years before learning to knit), purling was something I’ve been struggling with and I was previously pi…

My Finished Courage Shawl

/u/fairgingergem,
.. Pattern: Courage Shawl by Shannon Cook (on Ravelry) Yarn: madelinetosh Tosh VintageI loooove how this one turned out! The weight of the yarn feels amazing and I’m loving the ease (and look) of mosaic knitting.

DIY Advent Calendar for a Knitter

mathologist,
My wife is an avid knitter and I’m putting together an advent calendar for her. I already have a good amount of it planned out, but she mentioned something that I just don’t know how to find. She said some hand dyers will have kits that are samples of their yarn plus a pattern. Does anyone know of …