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This is the Thea top by PaulaM. I'm knitting it with Sandnes Line, which is a cotton/viskose/linen blend. This was supposed to be a quick knit to be worn this summer, but it took me ages to go through swatching - I just couldn't get gauge.
Anyway, there's still one and a half months of summer left and this baby is only half a strap away from top topology.

BTW, have you seen the VeryPink video on weaving in cotton ends? These ends are cut soo short! I don't know if I can bring myself to trust the process...

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[โ€“] TheRealGChu@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Re weaving in ends: I just learned a new technique colloquially called Weavin Steven, where you twist and carry the yarn behind the stitches so it gets twisted and woven into the stitches automatically. It's a bit fiddly, but I loathe weaving in ends, so this looks a pretty good solution. This is obviously only a solution when you have a right/wrong side piece.

[โ€“] weirdsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know what you mean (seen the video, not actually tried it). Unfortunately, this method isn't suitable for plant fibres, because they are too slippery and don't felt...

[โ€“] TheRealGChu@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was under the impression that the technique is to twist the tail into the stitch, and then weaves it into the stitches. I didn't see anything that says it's only for animal fiber. I'm using it on a tencel yarn right now. Seems pretty secure.

[โ€“] weirdsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Perhaps I'm mistaken. I thought I'd read something like that somewhere...