Good morning everyone 🥶 Still very chilly here today with a storm on the way this weekend. I'm just up as Grant is going birding this morning so got up for the parrots. I've just come downstairs to a lovely welcome from them all, with Ziggy yelling "Hello!" as soon as she heard me coming down and Jadie babbling with excitement. Toby is the silent one, but at least he isn't screeching at me - yet - I fully expect that ear shattering squawk to happen soon as it's something he seems to do in the mornings. Only to me mind you. He just makes little "Hmmm?" noises to Grant. 🤔

I have to sort out an order that came in last night for a pair of slipper boots so it can be posted today and then we're off for a bimble around Lidl later. I'm waiting for yarn to arrive for a new custom crochet order and have another potential on the cards. It's that time of year 😊

Have a lovely day, whatever you get up to 🤗

#Parrots #PetsOfMastodon #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdsOfFediverse #GoodMorning #Crochet

#TunisianCrochet project I’m making for a friend’s new baby. It’s much slower going than I expected. I hope to finish before the child hits grade school 🫤

#crochet #BabyBlanket

...Michelle can also be found on her website, MakerTube.net. Lots of great knitting and other crafted content in well-edited videos in both places.

@ConsumableJoy I sure hope you are taking a big bow for what you've created with #FinishOrFrogAlong. Bravo!! 👏👏👏👏👏

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@michellemay @thegiddystitcher #Knitting @Knitting #Knitstodon #FiberArts #FibreArts #NeedleArts #Maker #Creator #Crochet #Weaving #Dyeing #Spinning #HandSpinning #Embroidery #Felting #Crafts #HandMade

https://makertube.net/w/eWP9zQNMzXh2EqfLfdNMtc

🧶💥🧶 GREAT FOLLOW! 🧶💥🧶

Check out the #YouTube channel of our Mastodon knitting pal @MichelleMay aka @TheGiddyStitcher. This video is on lessons learned from the recent #FinishOrFrogAlong event...

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#Knitting @Knitting #Knitstodon #FiberArts #FibreArts #NeedleArts #Maker #Creator #Crochet #Weaving #Dyeing #Spinning #HandSpinning #Embroidery #Felting #Crafts #Handmade

https://youtu.be/n6lPbHecLBk?si=Z5xEFEB3O8SXAoB8

Another delicious batt carded up this evening! It’s raining and gets dark so quickly these days, so I don’t have any photos yet with natural lighting (so not listed for sale yet) but look at this Merino, South American wool, and bamboo 4-oz mega batt! This would make the most bouncy & soft yarn!🧶 #fiberarts #MastoArt #knitting #crochet

@crochet
Finally finished the latest #crochet project!
The #JaneCrowfoot #BohemianBlooms Afghan!
It's come together well, as usual I can see every flaw and missed stitch!!!

I made a jellyfish.

It's been that kind of a day.

#crochet

I am sure the majority of crafters can relate to this one, I know I can.

#HandMade #Makers #CrossStitch #Crochet #FiberArts

#Crafters !

I'm in the market for some nice long #crochet or #knitting #HandWarmers / #ArmWarmers - do you make/sell something like this?

Hit me up, I'd love to buy them from someone on the Fediverse rather than etsy/ebaying them.

Colourful patterns preferred. Boosts appreciated. Thank you!!

@crochet
#crochet
#WIP progress!
The corner squares are nearly complete, they're quite small! And progress is slow I think I said previously that the cotton yarn is prone to splitting so extra care is needed!
It's certainly giving me something else to think about!

@crochet
#crochet
#bohemianblooms
The first eight pieces are started for the corners, the grey yarn is an organic cotton, and keeps wanting to split 😕
It's going to require patience to work with!!

Well... I'm starting to remember why I moved over to crochet. How is it I cast on 20 stitches and then have 23 the next row, 21 the following and 22 on the third!

Still, I'm not going to give up quite yet. Maybe Friday will be Q and allow me to do some research and practice.

Anyway, I'm off to bed. Nightol!

#knitting #crochet

Good day, fedi, do any of you have recs for a pattern for a crocheted or knitted sea otter? With all the LLM spam patterns, I want to get one that I know will be (ahem) a real pattern. Preferably something you know has been made, or from a pattern maker you know is an actual person 😬 I'm better at crochet than knitting, but will look at either or both, I want to find the best one I can! Thank you! #knitting #crochet #amigurumi #crafting

In 2017, I crocheted myself a solar system costume. The headpiece is mounted on a bike helmet for stability (I got that tip from some folks who build showgirl costumes). The tunic is made from fine black linen yarn, very matte, very tedious, much like I imagine space is most of the time. The planets are made using an online sphere pattern generator, so that I could vary the sizes in a predictable way; they are strung on a fishing line with beads, and suspended from an elastic collar, also crocheted. They are also kept in place with a beaded "asteroid belt", located between Mars and Jupiter, of course. Photographed at Manhattan Beach Pier. All second-hand yarns, though I had to ask around for enough yellow to make the sun so large. #solarsystem #crochet #costume #planets #sun #astronomy #planetary #yesplutotoo

This evening's attire finished just in time! Happy Hallowe'en! #crochet