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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Apr 26

Gonna try and be more active now that life is settling down more. Also, would appreciate advice on craft block and generally getting into knitting

Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Apr 26

I feel horrible for not being active here but honestly, disability life caught up to me and I’m also really struggling with fiber artist block since I want to start learning how to knit but I just really don’t want to do a garter stitch scarf to start

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 21

I’m really glad I generally exist, but being hugged and told how much of an impact me giving away a bag of yarn (at least 30 skeins or so) meant to my bus driver really brightened my day. I do what kindness I can with what means I have and clearly, that’s working in my favor.

Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 18

Just gave a whole bag of yarn away to my accessibility bus driver today and honestly, I feel great because she’s easily one of the best drivers for the city and it feels good to be so incredibly kind to her!

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 18

Just gave a whole bag of yarn away to my accessibility bus driver today and honestly, I feel great because she’s easily one of the best drivers for the city and it feels good to be so incredibly kind to her!

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 16

Spending my evening a bit sick from eating too many grapes and making a list of my long-term crochet and knit autumn and winter capsule wardrobe

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 12

While I had my struggles, I'm actually really proud of my first #WIP and I'm already planning to make two more, just to get my basics down. After all, I won't improve if I don't allow myself to have those initial struggles. I'm looking forward to how I'll grow!

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 12

I'm picking up a new #fiberart and #culturalcraft: Bobbin Lace! It's all thanks to receiving a scholarship to a four week introductory course from @craftysorceress.bsky.social. Here's today's three hours of work!

A pinned working piece of bobbing lace. This is an introductory sampler that uses the three basic stitches. It includes a rainbow spectrum of colored thread. A wooden bobbin can be seen at the bottom on top of a white piece of fabric.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 11

Spending my Monday evening eating a succulent Chinese meal and wearing in ends on my big laundry basket of donation scarves and honestly, this is kind of the life I’ve always wanted.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 9

A little sneak peak at my #finishedprojects and recent #crochetwips, all of which are going to be donated. Some of the scarfs are projects I picked up and finished from last year but a lot of these scarves have been made over the course of January and February. Now they just need a wash & block!

A green laundry basket full of finished crochet projects. The scarves are rolled into cylinders and feature an assortment of colors. There are visible yarn tails that haven’t been woven in.

A grey Daiso eco tote bag full of finished crochet projects. The scarves are rolled and folded inside the bag and feature an assortment of colors.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 8

Think my before bed activity tonight will be planning out my crochet capsule wardrobe, as well as a future knit wardrobe. I think it would be really nice to have a set amount of handmade items that I can grow with and learn to darn, too’

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 5

Would highly suggest going and getting a few more: this store was one of the third that were originally going to stay open (and performed really well) but it’s barren in a lot of second

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 4

Popped into Joann for my final time and this aisle really captured the end of an era that just didn’t have to come.

A brightly lit Joann store aisle in the yarn section. There are immensely bare shelves with very little product left. Signs showing liquidating discounts can be seen higher up on the racks.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 3

Guess this is kind of a reminder that I’m doing okay overall, especially when it comes to creativity. Hopefully I’ll maintain this energy when I start my sweater and garment making this month, too

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 3

I do think I’m gonna add my scrap ball scarves to the bucket and work into I effectively make it overflow (i.e. until they tumble one too many times) because I want to make the most of what will probably be an entire day of blocking

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 3

I’ve got a lovely bucket of completed #crochetwips that need blocking. They’re all things I’ve finished this year which feels really good because I’ve been feeling like I’m creating less when I actually just think I’m hitting a place of awareness as I grow my skills

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 1

Spent last night finishing up a bunch of scrap #yarn balls that are going to be transformed into scrap scarves for my big #crochet donation bag. And look! I've already started on the first of four!

A woven rope basket filled with scrap yarn balls. On top is a crochet scarf being worked on. There is a chunky blue crochet hook.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Mar 1

Made a #crochet scarf in about 45 minutes last night using my favorite wool blend yarn, Hue + Me. Pretty impressed with how quickly this worked up!

A crochet scarf rolled up on a green sofa. It features shades of orange and red.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Feb 28

Decided to get my daily dose of sunshine by sitting and watching the waves near my local bookstore and #crocheting. I don’t know what scarf number this is but it’s gotta be a two digit number since I’ve been making them since January.

A crochet WIP, or work in progress project. It is a scarf with a deep, peacoat blue with a thick mustard yellow strip. A long crochet hook is stuck in the project.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Feb 25

Totally forgot to share this #crochetwip here on #yarnsky though that’s probably because I’m likely going to frog this since it was just practice for both the Tunisian purl stitch and the honeycomb stitch though I do kind of love hope the stitch looks on this worsted weight scarf…

A picture of a foot long crochet scarf with a honeycomb-like texture. The yarn is a curry yellow. The picture was taken in public transportation.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Feb 25

Recently got in an order of yarn I’ve been waiting for from Lion Brand as I continue to plan an entire wardrobe of handmade sweaters.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Feb 19

I'm going to step away from my hooks tonight because this really disappointed me. Thankfully, I can make other garments but like... Sometimes, the pattern making community really reminds you that straight sizes matter most, even if that's not the intent.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Feb 19

This is a big reason why pattern tests shouldn't just be scaled up: I want proof that you've have bigger bodies test and make these patterns to actually fit them. Just doing math isn't enough: you can't just make things exponentially larger and expect that to work.

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Feb 19

Just got a yarn order in that I've been waiting for since 1/28 only to find that the pattern I'm using maybe didn't have plus size pattern testers and won't work at all for me. Thankfully, I've got other patterns i

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Feb 13

Y’all. Y’all. Y’all.

I finally learned how to purl and now I can make a ribbed scarf with hand that if I practice enough, I can actually start on making my first ever knitted sweater this Spring, which means I can make MULTIPLE sweaters!

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Cy @lavendercatcrafts.bsky.social · Feb 10

Thank you! It's my first time with this stitch but I really love it

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