Jay (they/them)#YarnAdvent #yarn #knitting
The theme for this Advent by Moonrise Yarn is 'Wings'.
Day 1 - Kokako South Island: a skein of darkest chocolate with golden ochre bursts
#YarnAdvent Day 2 - Kaka
An impossible-to-photograph-well melange of warm greys with ochre and deep rusty browns
An impossible-to-photograph-well melange of warm greys with ochre and deep rusty browns
#YarnAdvent Day 3 - Kahukura
Rather love the rich earthy reds of this one π
Rather love the rich earthy reds of this one π
#YarnAdvent Day 5 - Harris's Tussock.
Seems we're still in with the butterflies (or moths)! I'm not complaining!!
Seems we're still in with the butterflies (or moths)! I'm not complaining!!
#YarnAdvent Day 7 - Ngutu Pare (Wrybill)
Soft tones of seafoam and shore pebbles.
Soft tones of seafoam and shore pebbles.
#YarnAdvent Day 8 - Blue Tiger (back with butterflies)
Softest mint with dark chocolate chip speckles - not actually an ice cream, sorry... And pretty much impossible to get a good photo of π€·ββοΈ
Softest mint with dark chocolate chip speckles - not actually an ice cream, sorry... And pretty much impossible to get a good photo of π€·ββοΈ
#YarnAdvent Day 9 - Matuku Moana (White faced heron)
Subtle sea greens with grey feathering through
Subtle sea greens with grey feathering through
Oops. Broke the thread...
Here's Day 10 https://mastodon.nz/@curiousjay/109462803077213089
Here's Day 10 https://mastodon.nz/@curiousjay/109462803077213089
Jay (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image #YarnAdvent Day 10 - Whio Feathery browns with flashes of blue. Seems apt!
#YarnAdvent Day 12 - Pepi Pouri
Once again, my phone camera does not do this skein justice! It is delicious chocolate brown shot through with russet and ochre tones.
Once again, my phone camera does not do this skein justice! It is delicious chocolate brown shot through with russet and ochre tones.
pepe pΕuri / black mountain ringlet butterfly
Perfect blend for this beauty π
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/collections/critter-of-the-week/audio/2018869624/critter-of-the-week-pepe-pouri-butterfly
Perfect blend for this beauty π
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/collections/critter-of-the-week/audio/2018869624/critter-of-the-week-pepe-pouri-butterfly
Daniele@curiousjay #4, #5, #6 might be my favorites so far, but they are all beautiful. I hope I will find some yarns as beautiful as yours here, on the other side pf the world :)
And as a beginner knitter, I look forwars to working with something as beautiful as these. Thank you for making me want to knit a lot more :)
And as a beginner knitter, I look forwars to working with something as beautiful as these. Thank you for making me want to knit a lot more :)
@dp Good choices! And glad to have provided some inspiration.
(She does ship internationally, too! And there are amazing dyers all over the place)
@dp Also, if you need knitting support, don't be shy about reaching out.
Always happy to chat yarn and knitting!
Always happy to chat yarn and knitting!
Alexandra Volkoff Pitrolo@curiousjay @dp : You can also show your nearly ended snood ! π
He is way more advanced than me : he is knitting during my Long Covid rehabilitation sessions ! π
We started at the same beginners session π
Here is mine π
He is way more advanced than me : he is knitting during my Long Covid rehabilitation sessions ! π
We started at the same beginners session π
Here is mine π
@alexvolkpit @dp That is lovely! Beautiful colours π
@curiousjay and here's my first knitware piece ever. An ongoing snood, just as @alexvolkpit :)
@dp @alexvolkpit Oh, that is knitting up beautifully π Go you!!
@curiousjay @dp Here it is! He is knitting at 3:30 in the morning π
I wanted to sleep π π΄π
Actually we should, we have a full day tomorrow: itβs nearly Christmas π
Have a nice day @curiousjay !
I wanted to sleep π π΄π
Actually we should, we have a full day tomorrow: itβs nearly Christmas π
Have a nice day @curiousjay !
@alexvolkpit @dp Sleep is overrated! Especially when there's knitting to do!
It's 3.30pm in the afternoon here in New Zealand - though I do actually want to fall asleep π
It's 3.30pm in the afternoon here in New Zealand - though I do actually want to fall asleep π
@curiousjay Sleep is very important for me! But the current task can always keep going a bit longer, if pleasant π
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@dp Ooh, that is pretty π Love the colour combo! (I love stripey yarn!)
@curiousjay I just looked at https://moonriseyarnco.com/ and although some beautiful skeins are still up there, it looks like you almost emptied the shop! I would have picked the same ones :)
@dp π I have bought a few skeins there, and so has a good friend!
This was a pre-order yarn advent. Keep an eye out in April and October for the next ones! She usually does them for each Solstice.
@curiousjay Oh, lovely, I'll watch out!
Broke the thread again π€¦ββοΈ
Here's Day 14 https://mastodon.nz/@curiousjay/109486751625169102
Here's Day 14 https://mastodon.nz/@curiousjay/109486751625169102
Jay (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image #YarnAdvent Day 14 - Karearea Beautiful warm golden greys for a gorgeous bird π
Oh ye gods... And Day 13, too... Sheesh!
https://mastodon.nz/@curiousjay/109482062827108562
https://mastodon.nz/@curiousjay/109482062827108562
Jay (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image #YarnAdvent Day 13 - Huhu Deep glossy brown seems apt for this beetle...
Right, back in order, and onwards... #YarnAdvent Day 15 - piwakawaka
Shades of sassy warm grey and mossy green that are as tricky to photograph as the bird itself... (at least the yarn stays still)
Shades of sassy warm grey and mossy green that are as tricky to photograph as the bird itself... (at least the yarn stays still)
#YarnAdvent Days 9 to 16
These feel like a bush walk beside a rocky steam π
These feel like a bush walk beside a rocky steam π
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8 skeins of yarn fading from grey blue through browns and earthy greys to bright olive
8 skeins of yarn fading from grey blue through browns and earthy greys to bright olive
#YarnAdvent Day 17 - Pepe ma (Cabbage White butterfly)
A much greener sagey colour than the photo suggests - about the color of one of those caterpillars chewing on your brassica...
A much greener sagey colour than the photo suggests - about the color of one of those caterpillars chewing on your brassica...
#YarnAdvent Day 18 - Puriri
Gorgeous green and golds for our biggest moth π
Gorgeous green and golds for our biggest moth π
#YarnAdvent Day 19 - Kakapo
More glorious greens for our glorious chonky parrot π
More glorious greens for our glorious chonky parrot π
#YarnAdvent Day 20 - Kikihia (cicada)
There was an audible gasp when I opened this one! Summer green leaves for some strident insects π
There was an audible gasp when I opened this one! Summer green leaves for some strident insects π
Angela@curiousjay so pretty!
@seawall I have a bit of a crush on these greens π
Alex (2026 Edition)@curiousjay thatβs gorgeous.
Anne@101@curiousjay that is a lovely yarn! How does a person get hold of something so beautiful
@Anne_101 It's from Moonrise Yarn in Otaki: https://moonriseyarnco.com/
She does a yarn advent for both Solstices. Preorder usually open a couple of months before. She also sells fleece and skeins in between times.
It's really lovely yarn to knit - haven't tried crocheting it yet, but I think it would handle nicely.
@curiousjay Thank you ! The green colours are gorgeous . I am always on the look out for yarn that is pretty to look at and nice on the needles and hands.
@Anne_101 I love her greens, too (I *may* have the odd full size skein ticked away in my stash!) She has a lovely way with these slightly muted natural colours.
@curiousjay A yarn stash is a thing of joy π
@Anne_101 It really is ππ
Smol Rhi, Big Mood@curiousjay ooooh that's my favourite so far
@FuVenusRs I'm hoping there'll be some more greens coming after this one... π€
Crafty Gardener NZ@curiousjay That is very pretty!
@craftygardennz It's even more yellowy in real life - deliciously mossy!
Cath Jackson@curiousjay That one's pretty π
Nona Rose@curiousjay I canβt wait to see them all together at the end
@nona80_swanette Me, too!! I promise there'll be an all-together pic at the end!
@curiousjay yay! π₯°
Y Gath Goch@curiousjay these are gorgeous. How much in a skein? I've got a similar one with 24 colours, and I've no idea what I'm going to do with them yet
@YGathGoch These are 20 grams of 4 ply, so I presume about 75 to 80m.
I'm thinking these ones will become a triangle shawl knitted sideways. My last advent become a striped jersey - using about 18 of these and a touch of stash yarn.
If you're on Ravelry, the pattern search has a filter for miniskeins - which brings up some 'interesting' options and some cool ones!
I'm thinking these ones will become a triangle shawl knitted sideways. My last advent become a striped jersey - using about 18 of these and a touch of stash yarn.
If you're on Ravelry, the pattern search has a filter for miniskeins - which brings up some 'interesting' options and some cool ones!
@curiousjay ooh, stripy jersey, I like that idea. I shall have a browse of Ravelry, haven't been on there for a while.
@YGathGoch I used 'Ravello' by Isabel Kraemer for mine. I find it a good base pattern for me and I just play with my own stripes.
Happy hunting and playing!!
Happy hunting and playing!!
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@curiousjay I just want to hug every single one of these yarns
@FallenRedNinja we'll have to get you and my yarn stash together sometime...
@curiousjay Iβll just pat them alllllll
@curiousjay phwoooooooar π€€
Are those Fibre2Go fancies?
Are those Fibre2Go fancies?
@FuVenusRs It's the Moonrise Yarn Co advent. She's an Otaki-based dyer (whose yarn I adore!) https://moonriseyarnco.com/
Colorado Angel π₯₯π΄@curiousjay did you dye and spin it? it's lovely
@coloradoangel No, I don't have that skill! It's created by a local dyer here in New Zealand: Moonrise Yarns https://moonriseyarnco.com/
She dyes full skeins and fleece, as well as these amazing advents.
She dyes full skeins and fleece, as well as these amazing advents.