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I finished this blanket of my late cat. She passed away a few months ago. It was quite suddenly and during a really bad time for my family so I couldn't mourn her properly. This is my tribute to her for all the love she gave us.

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Most of my more popular posts this last month have been mushroom related! You guys will probably like this video tutorial for Twisted Yarn's Magic Mushroom Stitch.

There are no levels in knitting, there are no exams to pass or goals to achieve before you can continue.

The Handsome Chris is a perfect beginner project. It's all one color, it's knit flat, you get to learn lots of new techniques all at once, but most of all it's engaging and you're working towards a goal you really like.

I would have impaled myself on my needles if I'd been forced to complete a Sophie scarf before I got to advance to something more "challenging" like a washcloth, or God forbid a ribbed hat.

My very first project was a self-drafted 11-strand intarsia double sided cable scarf, because I didn't know I wasn't allowed and that was what I wanted to make.

This attitude of mystifying certain fabrics as advanced really twists my stitches. I cannot do simple stockinette colorwork to save my life, but I can 3-color brioche without looking.

There are no levels in knitting.

I did one big swatch of garter stitch with some random yarn I had and two pencils instead of actual needles, and then immediately moved on to a whole blanket, which became my first real finished project. Next finished thing after that was a pillow with cables, and then I decided to do a color block version of that same pillow.

This sick bleach shirt I made. Something to showcase my undying love for prehistoric cave art.

My kitty, Chili, as a size comparison to this absolute UNIT (I made him as accurate as I could to the book's description and I'm happy to say he is roughly that size!)

If there is interest I could also post a walkthrough of how I made him for anyone who also wants to make one of their own :3 (I'm a beginner so I would say making him is rather beginner friendly!)

I love him so much he's perfect as a pillow who hugs back! I will be making his outfit later on once my uni obligations relax a bit ^^'

So far I've only mixed up the main batch of colors, but I'll split them up and create a palatte of tints and shades once I have access to a scale again.

I don't have any fancy tools and have been blending the fiber by hand, so it's probably best I have a forced break for the sake of my fingers. Once I'm done I should have a very useful set of 57 2g swatches to play with! (Plus 5 more for a set of grayscale swatches)

The ratios are presented in the same order as the wool swatches in the photo above it. I didn't simplify any of the ratios so you'll have to deal with 2:2s instead of 1:1s, oops.

It's a reverse applique quilt. I designed and pieced a rainbow bargello quilt top, then layered it between pieces of black jersey, stenciled and hand stitched the outlines of shapes, and carefully cut away the top layer of jersey so the rainbow showed through.

Here's what my middle layer looked like on its own!