tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971186287364752182.post4179252466681756526..comments2017-06-02T06:57:29.144-07:00Comments on Faellorn Hearth: I promised you a knitting postLaylahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09139438708495730874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971186287364752182.post-36927011714424230882014-11-06T13:44:40.264-08:002014-11-06T13:44:40.264-08:00Yes! The point in learning a skill where you under...Yes! The point in learning a skill where you understand why Step X is called for, what it will accomplish, is so great. That's the point where you can pass beyond pure mimicry and reliance on instructions, and start to improvise according to what you have and what you need. <br /><br />I think making this post actually helped me a lot with my consumption problem; setting it out in so many words let me see what I was doing a lot more clearly, and I haven't bought any new yarn since. I'm just working on the things I'm making for people for this winter, and considering how to meet more of my own staying-warm needs with stuff I have on hand. Mindfulness! Always a good idea, it turns out.Laylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139438708495730874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971186287364752182.post-39345144358576192812014-11-05T20:44:26.857-08:002014-11-05T20:44:26.857-08:00That consumerist tendency was one of my biggest st...That consumerist tendency was one of my biggest stumbling blocks, getting into knitting. I mean, when the 'how to knit sweaters' book is telling you you need X number of $30 skeins of yarn, that's a steep sacrifice in the name of learning. And being new to the whole thing, switching out yarns was some kind of arcane science that I couldn't quite wrap my head around. I think that must be one of the best things about having an established knitting tradition - you know where to start, everyone learns pretty much the same way, and once you've got it down you can carry on the same way or innovate to your heart's content. I'm so happy that I can now (for the most part) look at a thing and figure out what I want to keep and what I'd like to change. And if I can't figure out how, someone else has surely had the same problem and made a how-to post about it. :)<br /><br />I just found out there's a Portuguese style of knitting as well as Continental or English. Can't find any good picture tutorials, but there are videos: vimeo.com/107463785<br /><br />(sorry if this doubleposts, Idk what's happening)Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688998982401190738noreply@blogger.com