Proclivities
Remember how I said I found better paper? I totally wasn't kidding. Check this out! Gorgeous right? Not only is it nicer colors (and more of them), you can also find it with this glorious gradient that does amazing things when folded up. The only trick is you have to order it. From overseas. And yes it absolutely does cost the earth and take a while to arrive. So, the deal is I'll tell you where I found it and how I get it, but everybody has to super duper pinky swear not to get mad at me for what [...]
Smokey
I believe this may be the single most perfect marshmallow toasting I have ever achieved. Lightly golden brown, molten all the way through. This is also pretty much the exact moment when I learned that the teeny tiny fuzzy bits of yarn that stick out of floofy yarn to make that halo will singe and curl up at far far lower temperatures than you'd think. But now I have smoke-scented knitted marshmallows, so no regrets on my end. They went out to folks yesterday, but I'm planning to send it out at least once more before the end of the [...]
Toasted
Toasted is out, and is quite possibly the most absurd thing I have ever spent my time knitting (which, given my track record on these things, is saying something). This one isn't for sale. Instead, it's a little present for anyone on the patreon or mailing list to say thank you for making this absurd year a bit more manageable. Now, no matter how many times I say 'hey, I'm sending this to mailing list folks soon,' there's always someone who misses the announcement. So, if you weren't on the mailing list this morning when the pattern went out, you [...]
Scorched
I believe several folks asked for a scorched buddy...we all know it happens.
Piles and piles
The sun is setting...early. Too early. And that's not getting better any time soon. Which means it's time for these. Piles and piles and piles of these. You deal with the dark your way, I'll deal with it my way, and with a little bit of luck, we'll all make it to spring.
Melty
Ok, I shall brave the controversy. What's your preferred level of marshmallow toast? I personally go toward the middle row, right hand side, but I realize tastes vary. The true test for me is 'how melty is the inside.' I prefer my marshmallow innards absolutely molten, with the outside being as lightly toasted as possible while still getting all the way hot and melted inside. Though I fully realize this is a precarious balancing act at best and requires more attention than I can usually be expected to muster while sitting around a camp fire. Now you, what's your [...]
All The Things
So when I say Block All The Things...I do indeed mean All The Things. Even the tiny ones! Now, is this strictly necessary? I mean literally nothing about two inch tall mittens is at all necessary, so obviously not. But does it make them look better? Yup. It really does. Especially on teeny tiny things, the little irregularities from one stitch to the next that just happen with everyone's knitting can really stand out. And blocking smooths those right out. Plus it takes all of 60 seconds (hold them in your hand under the faucet, squeeze them a couple times [...]
Pre soak
Unblocked (yes, I will block them, yes, it will make a difference in how they look, yes, even for something so tiny), but done enough to confirm that they are, indeed, adorable. Though not as adorable as they'll be after a brief soak and priming session.
Deeply Personal
I would never dream of telling anyone how toasted to take their marshmallow. That is a deeply personal matter and something only you can decide. But I will tell you the best way I've found to simulate various levels of toasting on your knitted marshmallows. The secret seems to be floof. Laceweight floof. Several different shades of laceweight floof. These are all made with the same base yarn (you can see it on the right there). It's some sort of thick, fluffy, marshmallow colored delight from Juniper Moon Farm (the tag is nowhere to be found, I have no idea [...]
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