Mastodawn

Finished chunky sweater from heavily modified etsy pattern. Rowan Big Big Wool in Shadow, size US 19 and US 17 circulars. Made larger gap for armholes then picked up 3 sts, used hand to create upsidedown triangle ending in 5 live sts to pick up for sleeves to make armpit less bulky. did decreases on top edges of sleeves because having the decreases on bottom edges created bumps that were not comfortable. Wool is very soft even against bare arms. tried using knitpro circulars but the cables are too stiff and curl too much, hard to knit with, so used chiagoo (sp?) circulars. Question for fellow knitters: anyone use knitpro circulars and if so is there a way to make the cables less stiff and get them to straighten? One set has aluminum tips, the other painted wood tips. thanks in advance. #handmade #knitting #handknitted #chunkyknit #chunkysweater #rowan #bigbigwool

NZChineseGenealogy Jun 15, 2025

(RAINBOW) FLASH RAFFLE
Feeling frustrated by the state of the world? Want to support a good cause? Need some bright warmth for your tootsies?
I'm currently knitting these rainbow socks for an online competition and especially since it's Pride Month, I would love to give them to someone who supports the rainbow community.
Donate NZ$5 or more to any Sweat with Pride campaign and send me a screenshot. Every $5 will get you an entry into the draw. I will close the raffle at 23:59 on Wednesday June 18 NZT OR when donations reach $1000 (or thereabouts, giving you a great chance to win!).
These socks will fit a medium to large adult foot and ankle/calf, and I will tailor the length for the winner or their nominated recipient (between approx. 24 and 28 cm in foot length, EU38-43). Yarn is Chapter Sock (80% merino, 20% nylon) by @narrativeyarns_nz in the colourway Rainbow Flash.
Feel free to post your own or your favourite Sweat with Pride donation links below, and share this post!
Competition open worldwide but the recipient must be in Aotearoa New Zealand or Te Whenua Moemoea/Australia (i.e. I can send them to someone you know if you don't live in Australasia). Raffle not affiliated with Instagram.
https://www.sweatwithpride.com/donate
#SweatWithPride #PrideMonth #KnittersOfAotearoa #SockKnitter #HandKnitted #SuperSockWorldChampionship #AsianKnittersOfInstagram
[Image description: The leg and part of the heel flap of a sock in progress, next to the remainder of the cake of yarn. The yarn is mostly a sky blue, with flashes of rainbow, which appear as vertical lines on the sock. Pink text with white outline says 'Win these custom hand-knit rainbow socks!'. Second image is the same photo without the text.]

TTandG May 7, 2025

finished knitting and washed merino wool bike shorts. I altered the Berroco Forsyth pattern to be more fitted, low waist, my fav oval elastic threaded thru eyelet holes, ribbed cuffs. Circular needles size US 1.5 🧶Knitting the short rows was fun and it fits pretty well, the cuffs might still be too tight even though I added yarnovers every other stitch when casting off. Might add reinforcement between legs later will see after I bike in them a few times. Unfortunately I found out too late that the yarn Koigu Premium Merino has a superwash merino base which accounts for that kind of sticky texture. It didn’t say anywhere in the description of the yarn that it had a superwash base, I found out on the company website. So a learning lesson for me, research the yarn more carefully! Started on my second pair using myak baby yak lace doubled, definitely not superwash which i hate 😝 #handmade #handknitted #bikeshorts #berroco #merinoyarn #koigu #kpm #knitting

Smoochy Mar 13, 2025

Handknitted cardigan made out of Alpaca, Wool and Silk in beautiful powder pink ❤️ #knitting #handmade #handknitted #yarnlove #yarn

Margaret Feb 20, 2025

Rey is a gentle soul with a stronger connection to nature than most dolls
She loves her Fair Isle jumper from Winterludes Expecting Snow pattern and knitted in beautiful De Rerum Natura Ulysse

#waldorfinspired doll #handknitted #fairisleknitting #handmade #clothdolls #naturalfibres #dererumnaturaulysse #australianbush

Lucy 🪿Feb 8, 2025

A garish woolly jumper I made in honour of Spring 🌷🌱🌸 I self drafted it and there are a few things I would change, but it was a good experiment 🧪💫 (took me a couple of years to actually finish it as I get easily distracted 😅)

#knitting #handmade #handknitting #handknitted #knitclub #knitters #stripyjumper #wool #yarn #spring #springtime #blueskies #ramble