#yarnwitch — Public Fediverse posts

Soooo #hobbii brand got bought by a "Tech company" and the CEO recently made a LinkedIn post all about how ~great AI generated images~ are.

Notably they didn't put that on their store anywhere - just LinkedIn.

Aaaand the backlash has been swift.
Consumer trust ? Nuked from space.
Influencer Goodwill? *obliterated*.

Why buy a company to just destroy it ?

#cotton #knitting #crochet #yarn #yarncraft #Craft #Craftwitch #YarnWitch

Now i've finished my first ever sock the question of whether to wet block or not to block ...

It's currently a *smidgen* too tight but blocking might makes it just way too big..?
hmm 🤔

#Knitting #LoomKnitting #SockJourney
#Socks #TubeSocks #Yarncraft #YarnWitch

Loomahat Tube sock tutorials:

Written: https://loomahat.store/en-gb/products/tube-socks

Video: Youtube 20 minutes

https://youtu.be/0RaROvbiTNk?si=Uqo7d-54xXN5SnMV

#Knitting #LoomKnitting #SockJourney
#Socks #TubeSocks #Yarncraft #YarnWitch

I have finished my first ever sock!

[Photo: A black and white hand knitted sock on a white, cloth background. Next to sock is a metal ruler showing sock is around 15 inches in length]

Links to video and written tutorial in attached toot.

#Knitting #LoomKnitting #SockJourney
#Socks #TubeSocks #Yarncraft #YarnWitch

Historical Knitting & Crochet question:

How old is the usage of Blocking Pins* ?

Presumably it's tied to the invention and popular usage of rust proof pins - so somehow tied to Victorian Era Industrialisation ? - but this is hard for me, a non Historian to research.

[* Blocking Pins are groups of pins that today usually have plastic handles but can also be made with wooden handles]

#Knitting #Crochet #Yarncraft #CraftHistory #History #Industrialisation #Metal #YarnWitch #YarnWitches

I crocheted (a very wonky) BJD hat !

1/3 scale, it took me about five days because I was following a YouTube tutorial and .. the tutorial wasn't paced very well or even mostly in focus :C

BUT

I made A Thing from yarn !

#Crochet #Yarncraft #YarnWitch #Dolls #BJD

Edit February 2026: I MADE A SOCK YAAAAY ME !

https://dice.camp/@Faintdreams/116143545439063340

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Okay, I don't make New Year's resolutions but I am putting this out into the world now

By the end of 2026 I wish to have successfully knitted ONE sock

Not a pair. Just a single Sock.

A pair would be Fantasti! BUT I want an achievable aim and I've various hurdles to overcome in order to finish a sock

Wish me luck

#Knitting #Knitted #LoomKnitting #SockJourney #Socks #TubeSocks #Yarncraft #YarnWitch

Edit : Bought the Black and Decker BCRC115-XJ 3.6V Cordless Rotary Cutter Hobby Craft Cutters

Hello all -
#Crafter's ! #YarnWitch #CraftWitch #Sewing #Sewist #Fabric
- people

- Do / have you used a pair of electric cordless scissors ?
- Does using one help with hand fatigue * ?
- Is there a particular brand you'd recommend or warn to Never Buy ?

[* Please note I mostly want to cut fabrics like light cotton and medium lycra but might also want to cut light denim occasionally]