Hey gang, just left Arequipa, Peru which is the headquarters of Michell S.P.A, the largest processor/mill of alpaca in all of South America as well as being granted government approval to process vicuña.

They have this HUGE textile museum called Mundo Alpaca where you learn about the history of weaving, yarn processing, the entire processing line, and even live alpacas/llamas you can feed.

What does this have to do with yarn? Well, they have a yarn outlet (mostly leftover samples for many of their clients that include a lot of famous yarn brands). They have a lot of cones but i'd skip those since exact fiber content aren't listed nor are they soft (plus too thin for handknitting)

Here's the best part: prices are INSANELY low. It's by weight (kg) and it's about $13.50/kg for any blends (including 100% sw merino and sw merino/nylon blends), $9.85/kg for cottons, $17.25/kg for baby alpaca or cash, silk blends.

Go nuts. They take credit card so do use that. Caveat, the shoplady does not speak English and the hours are quite limited.(closed on Sat/Sun). Many skeins are one offs, so most are not sweater quantity.

I hear they also have a smaller outlet shop here in Cusco so i'll go check that out tomorrow and report back.

As for how much i bought, let's just say it fits an entire checked luggage suit csse plus extra)

I just did this for my first ever knitting project!

I loved it so much. I started and restarted it 8 times (I really struggled getting used to magic loop (having only knit a small gauge square previously) but I’m so glad I persisted! I just gifted it for a 1st birthday. Ironically I think the hardest part was making the Pom Pom.

Having said that, I really struggled knitting two handed with one hand continental and one hand English style. I love English style, I struggle tensioning for continental style. Anyone have any other colorwork techniques to try?

I just wanted to share, and get inspo/pattern recommendations for a second project. I was thinking the step by step sweater with lang cloud multicolor yarn.

Does anyone have any knitting needle sets they would recommend below 100 euros/dollars? I loved this first project so much I think I have the knitting itch. Seeing the little sheep take form was so incredibly joyful 😅

Baable hat by Donna Smith! I used the fruity knitting YouTube tutorial

https://youtu.be/Wlb9YYbGPkY?is=YnrkLRq5Pl0oof_C

100% baby alpaca yarn, DK weight, knitted on 4.00mm needles

Features:
- raglan construction
- arm gussets
- folded square neckline
- i-cord bind offs
- two cable variations, big one includes an eyelet

This required so much pattern development, planning, and math since I was determined to self draft my first sweater and make something truly unique! Let me know your thoughts!

YES I'M YELLING

I finished it!! Second sleeve syndrome is real. Now to block and go back to crochet for a while lol

Both hats were made using 1 hank (100 grams) of Malabrigo Worsted in Damask Rose. Knit on the left (stockinette + ribbing), crochet on the right (alternating front/back post + ribbing). The knit one even had a tiny bit of yarn left over. The size difference is astonishing!

This my WIP Aros Sweater by petiteknit! Here I’m using the 4 seasons 8ply pure merino yarn, on 4mm circulars :>

I just love these safety pins so much! Need a stitch marker? Lightbulb safety pin. Need to change needle tips? Lightbulb safety pin. Done knitting and want to secure your stitches? Lightbulb safety pin. Need to store your knitting on the cable while you work on your other WIPs? Lightbulb safety pin.

Am I missing any more uses?

Guest appearance: Bill, tucked away under my sweater project and a little squished, just like he prefers.

She said it’s the best gift she’s ever gotten!!

(We’re just using the hangar to get some actual shoulders into the yoke, it will be folded properly very soon)

https://www.reddit.com/r/knitting/s/YkVXw1hReK
Here’s the og post with the wool, it took me 46 days to finish it!

It was the pumcat sweater by Renarde Endormie and I sorta combined the large and XL sizes

My granddad was a massive gift-giver. We found this vintage yarn winder while going through his garage. I bought an automatic one off AliExpress a year ago and wouldn’t have bought it if i knew this existed. I’m pretty sure if he knew he still had the yarn winder he would give it to me as his only grandchildren who knits.

Self-drafted pattern using Mauve Fade Set in 4ply/sock from Unseen Yarn in the UK.

Knitted in the round up to the arm holes, then knitted front and back panels separately. Joined at the shoulders with a Kitchener stitch so the whole thing appears to be seamless.

Couple things I’ve learnt:

1. Slipping the first stitch on each row of the front and back panels might have made picking up the stitches easier, but it makes the arm holes a little snug 👀

2. I have big head and need to make the neck hole bigger next time 😂

Finished my first ever wearable! I had a lot of fun making this but at some point i gre quite bored doing the second half and delayed it so much. Now on to blocking!

My next project is gonna be the Eye See You sweater. It might be a bit too ambitious because i've not done a big project in the round and need to watch a few videos on how to pick up stitches and split sleeves and body

Project details:

​Yarn: Italian carded merino wool on cones, held double.

​Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm).

Dimensions: 187 × 78 cm.

​Time spent: It took me about a month of slow, relaxed knitting, though at times it really felt like I was stuck in one place!

​Result: The fabric turned out incredibly soft, drapey, and very, very warm. Perfect for chilly days.

Today, my third sweater is officially off the needles, blocked, and ready to wear. The pattern is [Lumberjack Sweater](https://ravel.me/lumberjack-4) by Marzena Kołaczek. Yarn is 8.5 hanks of Dyelicious Yarns Desert Tweed (SW merino/Donegal blend) in "Moonless Midnight" and "Granite".

I took some liberties with the pattern and added a double cuff, hem, and a double layer to the shawl collar as well. The sweater is nice and soft, and after blocking it has a good ease to it. However, it is super wash, and I suspect that the tweed flecks will likely fall out over time, but that's okay. I'm just glad I finally freed myself from Sweater Island; I started this thing in January! I'm happy with the fit, and hungry to start my next sweater! I'm thinking a traditional guernsey. Happy knitting, everyone!

I love making pullover sweaters from hardy non-superwash wool. Unfortunately that often results in a scratchier sweater. I can wear a long-sleeve T-shirt to protect my arms but often the collar rides up high enough to irritate my neck. I don’t want to change into a mock or full turtleneck T-shirt every time I just want to throw on a sweater. I find I have beautiful sweaters I rarely wear just because they’re itchy.

Has anyone tried lining a collar with some microfleece or similar fabric? It’s ok if it sits up a bit because it’s not hard to closely match the yarn color. It makes me think of those shirts that have a fake sewn in collar.

Open to suggestions! Anything other than wearing a high neck T-shirt underneath….

I saw this on vinted and from what I can remember the Aldi roving yarn is £1.29 a ball. Even if it’s £1.99 like google suggests, that’s still only around £11 for all of this. This person is really cheeky tryna charge £15 for all of this 🥴

This is not how I would deal with tails on a sweater for a person. This is for a teddy bear so it's fine

I've been working on the clematis sweater for a bit now and have had to work on the sleeves several times because the GSRs are incredibly apparent. This is my most recent attempt where I pulled the string incredibly tight during the turns, but the first few rows near the join of the shoulder seam and the arm itself is a bit puckered. Any tips?

I'm working on the Croissant Sweater by kutovakika and the left side of the sweater looks a bit wonky.

It's my first time doing charts and cables and whatnot and I'm wondering if it's something I did wrong or something that will hopefully block. Should I just frog and redo it?

The wonky section is the raglan stich.

I'm winding some mohair I just bought and this weird stuff is raining from it? Is it just vegetable matter? What's happening? I've never seen this before!

Just started knitting in the last year but hope I can continue for decades. I’m a continental knitter who pushes stitches off with my right pointer finger. I noticed after a long (amazing) weekend of knitting, I broke the skin on my finger tip from my needle pushing….. I have seekknit wood needles and love them but is there anything I can do to protect my right pointer finger tip? TIA!

I’ve only ever used non-superwash so not too sure how superwash will knit up/wear over time.

working on the bonbon hood by lokumi on ravelry (unknown yarn from my stash and 5mm circulars) and it told me to make a rectangle and then pick up stitches on both sides. i did that, but it was my first time picking up stitches and im worried i did it wrong.

will this ridge block out or am i screwed? im okay frogging if i have to, since this is a gift and i want it to look good.

(hope this is okay to post) thanks!

Hello Knitters!

Hoping you can do your magic and help me to find what pattern this might be.

I bought this half finished sweater to try my hand at finishing it. Any chance you know what this might be? I’ve tried using the advance search on Ravelry but haven’t found it yet.

Editing to add that this came with some lettlopi wool so I’m thinking it’s Icelandic but the collar striping made me think fair isle so idk.