Slightly more sedate
Oh oh oh! I fiiiiinally found a cork fabric that makes a version of the needle books I like! I know not everyone is quite as enamored of the sparkle pony glitter plastic as I am (though really, I also know damn well I'm not the only one who loves it). But all of the other things I'd found had been disappointing in some way, and all the other cork fabric I'd found tended to flake and crack when you folded it. But I was at my local fabric shop with a friend, and she spotted this, and it just...behaves [...]
Crowning Glory
You know I can't resist a good crown! The first picture is the new Constellate variation (see how the fancy stitches are offset and on stockinette). The second picture is the original Constellate in a contrast color (see how they fancy stitches are all lined up on ribbing and looking shockingly sea urchin-esque). And the last one is the original Constellate in a single color (same as the second one, just a wee bit more subdued). I find them all hopelessly charming. Though to be fair, I tend to find almost every hat crown hopelessly charming. It's a known problem [...]
Appropriate precautions
Oh...oh no...the tentacles have gotten into the potions. There's no telling where this will lead. You may wish to take appropriate precautions. I'm not strictly sure what such precautions would be mind you. But I feel a certain level of concern is warranted. Our squirmy friends should make landfall next week. You know what to do if you want to hear when they arrive, and @littleskeinanne is working on something special, should you wish to welcome them into your home but not feel quite up to the task of sourcing the materials yourself. In the meantime, I think perhaps I'll [...]
Variations
Ok, let's walk through the differences on these (video version over on insta if you want to see me flop things about)! On the original Constellate, our little bit of fancy business is all stacked up nice and neat in columns and set against a ribbed background. And on the variation, that same little bit of fancy business is instead offset and set against a stockinette background. The ribbed background on the original lends itself to a folded brim, and the stockinette background to a rolled brim. You can work either one with either one color straight through or with [...]
Constellate (bonus version)
If you've been here for any time at all, you know I'm bad at restraint. I prefer exuberance and exploration and experimentation. I adore having time to play around and see where my whims take me. Which is how we ended up with this hat! I took Constellate, and the gorgeous little stitch it uses, and said 'huh, I wonder what would happen if...' Before I knew it, I had a very different version of the hat in my hands. And, since my lovely patrons are the ones who make it possible for me to spend time exploring things like [...]
Quantity
If you need me, I'll be over here. Making these. In quantity. Though really, if at all possible, I recommend not needing me. It's probably better for both of us that way.
Blustery
We've got a hurricane coming through this weekend, and while it will probably just be a bit of wind and rain by the time it gets to us, there's always the chance that it will do something more inconvenient like knock out our internet for a few days. Just a heads up in case I'm a little quiet for a day or two, but with any luck at all, it will be delightfully uneventful! In the meantime, you may assume I'll be playing with yard trash and cyanotype solution while I wait to see what the storm brings... Because I [...]
Bad at restraint
Did I mention about how I'm...not known for my restraint? Because there's sort of an accidental bonus version of this hat... Well, sort of. It's the same nifty fancy stitch as on Constellate, just offset and worked on stockinette instead of lined up in columns and worked on ribbing, and with a rolled brim instead of a folded brim. Because again, bad at restraint. And generally entranced by variations. That'll be going out on Patreon as a little bonus some time next week (you know, assuming this hurricane doesn't do anything nefarious to me/my house/my life this weekend). Because the [...]
Rumblings
I've heard rumblings from the deep. Mysterious rumblings. Possibly even portentous. I suspect something may be awakening down there. Someone should probably keep an eye on that. I'll check on this side of the sea, and I have a sneaking suspicion Little Skein Anne might be convinced to check on her side. I bet between us, we can manage the menace... Though should you wish to join the tentacle management team, we'd welcome the help. You never know when things will get out of hand.
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