#fibrearts

One of my favorite finished objects is this penguin toy from Susan B Anderson. He turns inside out from an egg to a penguin and is so fun! I made him as a gift for @Pufferfish@wandering.shop many years ago. I don’t really know why I haven’t made more but it’s probably due to focusing on more practical, wearable things now instead of toys. Might have to make more of these topsy-turvy inside-out toys. #knitting #toys #handmade #fiberArts #FibreArts #FinishOrFrogAlong #FoFAQandA

One of my work-friends strongly recommended going to the charity shops while I'm in London on vacation (they are, indeed, very different from thrift shops in Canada!) and I found an absolute TREASURE: 4 balls of genuine wool/alpaca yarn for £10 altogether (they were marked at £3/ball but the boys at the counter insisted on only taking a ten since I was getting 4 of them). No cute new dresses or the like (I did try a few things on but nothing seemed like I'd get real wear out of it), but this one find makes the 3-ish hours spent going through a half-dozen shops MORE than worth it. #crochet #fibrearts #secondhand #naturalfibres

Was in an online knit and natter group yesterday where I got to explain the concept of thr fediverse. People seemed fascinated by the idea. It'll be interesting to see if any of them decide to check it out. Are there any knitting/yarn/fibre arts related servers does anyone know? #AskFedi #knitting #crochet #FiberArts #FibreArts

Looking for yarn shops that focus on sustainability or are owned by/support LGBTQIA+ or Black/Asian/Indian/Pakistani groups etc. in the UK? Searches under LGBTQ are mostly being up pre-made items. My current favourite Knit With Attitude doesn't stock quite what I am looking for and I have an experimental crochet bombing project I want to complete. #AskFedi #Knitting #Crochet #FibreArts #UK