knitting pattern: use hand-spun all natural alpaca wool dyed using the berries of this rare tree you’ve never heard of for best results
me: yeah i’ve got some bright blue acrylic yarn i bought from joann fabrics
Tag: yarn
Yesterday I went to buy some yarn and so you know how annoying it is when fucking people put those stupid bullshit “don’t use this, wool is murder” PETA stickers on the label?
First of all, stop defacing stock in someone’s store. You’re not clever or saving the planet or anything. You’re making it hard for customers to shop and see the info they need on the label (yardage, weight, dye lot)… You’re making employees spend hours peeling the damn things off, and in some cases, you’re causing damage to the label and or yarn itself. That means loss to the company, which affects employees who probably make minimum wage, you shit bags. You want to make change happen? Contact corporate, you fuckhead. That’s where decisions are made.
Second of all, wool is not murder. Are you fucking stupid? (Obviously the answer is yes). It’s a fucking haircut for a sheep. They’ve been domesticated so long that if we don’t sheer them, it’s bad. Yes, some sheep don’t live in ideal conditions. Got a problem with that? Going to a yarn store and putting stickers on things isn’t going to change it or the minds of customers. For fuck’s sake, you absolute cockwomble, go to the yarn companies. Make them use wool providers that use humane conditions for their yarn, like A LOT OF YARN COMPANIES DO.
And third of all.
You. You precious, empty-headed little shitnugget. You complete and total sawdust-for-brains.
You put your fucking stickers all over acrylic yarn.
There’s no fucking wool in there. It’s all synthetic fiber. Basically, it’s plastic.
You fucking dumbass.
I connect with this post on a spiritual level
Cat inspired yarn!
I need someone to knit something for me out of the calico one so for once I won’t look like I’m covered in cat hair.
A portion of the proceeds of the sale of all Meow Collection Yarns will be donated to benefit stray and abandoned cats. In the USA donations are made to Best Friends Animal Society, in Canada and internationally donations are made to The Meow Foundation.
All yarn labels include a picture of a cat or kitten that has been rescued along with information on this donation program.
@travelbybandersnatch idk if you are even on this hellsite anymore but this seems like something you or the sisters would be interested in
Welp, I know what I’m ordering with my next paycheck. Doesn’t matter if I already have yarn or not. You can never have too much yarn.
Because yarn!
Ugh I’ve craved this yarn for FOREVER. If anyone wants to get on my (and birdie’s) good side, a skein of tortie would do nicely.
Is there a version for knitting?
It’s behind you right now. It’s always behind you.
Watching.
Waiting.
Biding its time.
That…. is a lot of yarn. For context, those floor looms in the middle and right of frame are probably about the height of a person standing.
My cat needs a lump removed so I’m selling some handspun.
This is a Merino/Silk blend from Spun Out. The Merino is black with blue, white and purple silk.
This averages out to an 8-10ply (DK/Worsted) and is made up of three singles. It’s quite well balanced and knits up in to a great fabric. For some reason the fabric feels a bit like cotton and would make great mitts, hats or cowls. It’s definitely soft enough to have against your skin. I have really sensitive skin and have no problems with this.
It’s 102g/3.5oz and 108m/118yards
$25 plus postage. Message me if you’re interested
Please share.
I’ll edit this to add links to the other yarns for sale once I’ve posted them
I haven’t had the energy to take professional looking photos but if you want more detailed ones I can try.
This is my partner’s stuff, she spins some beautiful yarns. Cat’s vet appointment is on Monday, literally have no idea what it’s going to cost, and this is on the back of about a grand’s worth of car repair already this month. We’re both on disability pension, so we live on the bread line anyway, and these extra expenses have eaten away the little we had put aside already. If you like yarn, and want to help us out, buy it if you want it, or just reblog – someone might see it who does want to buy it. 🙂