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Tag Archives: Trudy Van Stralen

2015 Prize Baskets: Louet North America

December 10, 2015

In case anyone was wondering, I’ve been staring at a blank page for nearly twenty [...]

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☕TESTER CALL☕ I’m back from my health induce

☕TESTER CALL☕
I’m back from my health induced hiatus and ready to find testers for the Cuppa Love Socks!
❤️Test starts Thursday, April 25th and will run for 5 weeks.⁠
❤️Size 1 (2, 3, 4) has a 7 (8, 9, 10)” / 17.75 (20.25, 22.75, 25.5) cm foot circumference, unstretched.⁠
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If you’re interested, click the link in my bio. It will take you to my Ravelry group to sign up. If you'd like to test and don't have a Ravelry account, please leave a comment below or DM me. I’m hoping to find testers who:⁠
❤️ are familiar with colorwork⁠
❤️ (preferably) have a public yarn/knitting focused Instagram account⁠
❤️ and experience knitting socks is a bonus.⁠
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Thank you for considering! Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments below.⁠
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♥️☕♥️☕♥️⁠
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PATTERN: Cuppa Love Socks were designed by me and will release Monday, June 3rd.
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YARN: @universal_yarn Uni Merino Mini (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 109 yds / 100 m – 25 g) in Lighthouse, Root Beer, and Alabaster.
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#knittersofravelry #knitting #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #lattesandllamas #knit #knitters #knittersofig #knittersgonnaknit #knittingpattern #ravelry #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #sockknitting #testknittersneeded #testknitterswanted #testknitters #CuppaLoveSocks

Mabel the Merciless and I met up with @jac_attacki

I fixed it! My Gorgon hat is 50% more snakeish and

I fixed it! My Gorgon hat is 50% more snakeish and 100% less spermish. 🫠

I'm obsessed with this chart. Normally I'm a fickle knitter but I think the second I bind this off I'm going to start either a sweater or some socks in the same motife. Probably also some mitts. Maybe a cowl. I don't see a reason to ever wear anything else. 🐍♥️🐍

#GorgonHairDontCare #medusa #fibermancy #witcheswhoknit #hatknitting #hats #lattesandllamas #knittersofinstagram #knittingaddict #yarn #knitstagram #hatknitting #nevernotknitting #instaknit #knitter #knit #knitting #knittersgonnaknit #knitknitknit #knittersofig

It's 10pm on valentine-eve and I'm equally obsesse

It's 10pm on valentine-eve and I'm equally obsessed with 2 things right now: 1) how entertaining I find the juxtaposition of my 🐍 hat and 🍎 snack. And 2) how concerned I am that the decreases made those snakes look like...something else 🤣 I think I need to frog back and make some adjustments.

#GorgonHairDontCare #medusa #gorgon #knitting #knitter #knitallnight #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #igknitters #knitknitknit #nevernotknitting

It's almost Valentine's day and I wanted to make s

It's almost Valentine's day and I wanted to make something festive, but also, I'm in my Medusa era.

#GorgonHairDontCare #blackcatsofinstagram #fibermancy #medusa #lattesandllamas #knittersofinstagram #knittingaddict #yarn #knitstagram #hatknitting #nevernotknitting #instaknit #yarnaddict #knitter #knit #knitting #knittersgonnaknit #knitknitknit #knittersofig

♥️🐍♥️🐍♥️🐍♥️🐍♥️🐍♥️🐍♥️🐍♥️🐍♥️

Pattern is "Gorgon Hair, Don't Care" by me, coming soon!

I didn't finish in time for her birthday, but I sh

I didn't finish in time for her birthday, but I showed Mabel the progress on her peridot hat and she's loving it! The construction is really fun. Starts with a crown and builds out from there. I might change the top of the hat though, to taper it more gently, but this has been a fun adventure in construction tinkering that I think would make the character it's based on proud.

#peridothat #knittersofig #knitallnight #knitstagram #knitting #scrappy #peridot #stevenuniverse

It took all day to figure out exactly what I want

It took all day to figure out exactly what I want to do and I'm slightly less confident tonight that I can make an unplanned gift by Thursday. On the other hand, Kevin got me an automatic latte maker and now espresso runs like water in my kitchen, and I'm pretty sure I'm 1 shot away from seeing the infinite and time has no hold on me.

I know it doesn't look like much right now, but I think this is going to be really neat when it comes together!

#knitallnight #knittingpastmybedtime #knitlife #knitstagram #stevenuniverse #peridothat

Hello, it's me, your friendly neighborhood llama.

Hello, it's me, your friendly neighborhood llama. I haven't been around much, just needed a social media break. But I'm back now tonight because I'm either on the verge of knitting brilliance or some sort of dissociative fugue. Jury is out on that one. Because I am hyperfixating in what is either the best way, least productive way. I'm kind of excited to find out which 🤣

Photos 1-2: the sweater I intended to make Mabel for Yule, but, you know, didn't. Then it was gonna be a birthday present. Her birthday is in 3 days and I could *maybe* get it done if I abandoned every other responsibility, but she won't mind if it's late.

Buuuuut that brings us to photos 3-4. Mabel has loved Steven Universe since she was a baby. She goes through phases of watching it and just started a focused rewatch with the full enthusiasm of a nearly 8 year old fangirl. She is obsessed with Peridot. Tonight when I tucked her in, half asleep she tells me "I'm sad no one will mistake me for Peridot" and then snored.

Finally life has thrown me a parenting challenge I am uniquely qualified for. I left her room and whispered to my stash ✨we ride at dawn✨.

This is every peridot-y color I've got laying around. It is 11pm on Monday. Her birthday is Thursday. I have no idea what I'm going to make. Actually, I take that back, first I'll make coffee, and we'll just see where things go from there.

#knitlife #knitallnight #stevenuniverse #knitting #knitterproblems #knittersofig #knitstagram

Did I finish Mabel's mice (the Christmas with the

Did I finish Mabel's mice (the Christmas with the Mouse Family kit by @corinnefeltkits ) in time to get it under the tree? No. Do I get to pass it off as both a Yule and a Birthday gift now? Yes. My time management is a feature, not a bug.

This one was so much fun to make!! Would recommend.

#embroideredfelt #embroidery #needlework #mouse

My incredibly talented friend @kyliebuynothing mad

My incredibly talented friend @kyliebuynothing made this super cute cross stitch and is raffling it off in support of Stray Cat Rescue Fund (SCRF) in Philly. I got tickets and wanted to share in case you're hoping to add to your Christmas decor while helping an org that provides health care and housing for local strays!

From Kylie:
The Halloween cross-stitch raffle helped raise a good amount of funds for SCRF, so I thought I’d do one for Christmas! Enter to win this cute lil cross-stitch which is framed and ready to hang! Lovingly handmade by me, so it may have some imperfections ❤️

Entries are just $2 each. You can enter as many times as you want!

WAYS TO ENTER:
- Donate through the fundraiser link: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1008274553594575/?fundraiser_source=external_url

OR
- Venmo @kyliebuynothing, making sure to put a 😻 in the description

I will be drawing the name of the winner at 12pm EST on Friday, December 22. I can either mail the piece to you or arrange to meet you somewhere in Philly if you’re local.

Thank you in advance for your support of this org that means so much to me and to the kitties of Philly ❤️

Some info about SCRF:
We are a nonprofit organization providing food, shelter & medical attention for abandoned cats in South Philadelphia. We do not have a shelter facility or paid staff. All donations go directly to helping cats in our community.

#catsofinstagram #instacat #SCRF #art #rescuecats

It's 2am on 12/1. I'm sitting on a plane waiting f

It's 2am on 12/1. I'm sitting on a plane waiting for this red eye to take off and get me home. I'm casting on a sweater that I'm certain I can make in time to be a Christmas gift. Obviously.

#holidayknitting #lattesandllamas #lattesandllamasyarn #knitting #knitter #sweaterknittersofinstagram #sweaterknitter #sweaterknitting #knittersofig #instaknit #knittersofinstagram #instaknitters #knitstagram #tricot #knitknitknit #knittersofravelry #nevernotknitting

I've been really quiet on here the last few months

I've been really quiet on here the last few months, but it's because I've been making an incredible secret project that you'll see next year for the Geek-A-Long! This year was @childsplaycharity 20th birthday and we couldn't let the occasion go by without something special!

We brought our masterpiece to Seattle last night for the birthday party auction. It was a wonderful party, and we were even treated to the ✨actual voice of GLADOS✨ before cake was served! Congratulations to the winner of the Natural 20th Anniversary Sweater and to all the GAL knitters seeing this, I can't wait to release the pattern to you for the 2024 GAL!

🤩And congrats to me for the AMAZING bundle I won from @wizardsofthecoast at the silent auction!! I can't show pics of my loot right now since @lazerwolfoverlord is getting it for Christmas, but I really really want to 🫠☠️🤣

#childsplaycharity #playersgiveback #playgamesfeelbetter #geekalong2024 #geekalong #knittersoftheworld #fancy #stillalive

HELP! I can't decide what to do for the pom pom? I

HELP! I can't decide what to do for the pom pom? I know I want one, but I am 💯 percent indecisive about which color is should be. White? Grey? Gold? Multi Colored? What would you do?⁠
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🌻🌻🌻⁠
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YARN: @lattesandllamasyarn Geek-A-Long Yarn shown in Baskerville, Gilded, and Cyborg.⁠
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PATTERN: Sunflower Crown by me is by me and will release on October 23rd.⁠
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#SunflowerCrownHat #knittersofravelry #knitting #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #lattesandllamasyarn #knit #knitters #knittersofig #knittersgonnaknit #knittingpattern #ravelry #slowfashion #DesignLife #DesignerLife #KnitDesign

Throwback to when I got the Virginia yarn in the m

Throwback to when I got the Virginia yarn in the mail from @urbangirlyarns and started cranking out Jack's Lament Fingerless Gloves for The Nightmare Before Christmas book by @tanisknits from #insighteditions⁠
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You’d think the graveyard scene was the hardest to design, but it was actually these faces right here! I swear, the more simplistic something is, the more unforgiving. Regardless, I am thrilled with how they turned out and I hope you like them too.⁠
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#nightmarebeforechristmasknittingbook k #knitting #strandedknitting #knittingpattern #witchyvibes #witchyknits #fingerlessmitts #knittersofravelry #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knit #knitters #knittersofig #knittersgonnaknit #ravelry #strandedcolorwork #fingerlessgloves #slowfashion⁠ #jackskellington

Gentle reminder, today is the last day to enjoy 30

Gentle reminder, today is the last day to enjoy 30% off my Court Jester Socks pattern. No coupon needed. Link in bio.⁠
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YARN: @flyinggoatfarm Sparkly Sock (SW wool and Lurex) in "Stormy Sunset"⁠ ✨✨✨⁠
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Size 1 (2, 3, 4) has a finished foot circumference, unstretched, of 7 (8, 9, 10)” / 17.75 (20.25, 22.75, 25.5) cm. Child Model is wearing a Size 1 and has a foot circumference of 7” / 17.75 cm and wears a Youth US 13 / Euro 31 shoe.⁠
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#CourtJesterSocks #lattesandllamas #knitting #strandedknitting #knittingpattern #sockknitting #knittersofravelry #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #lattesandllamasyarn #knit #knitters #knittersofig #knittersgonnaknit #ravelry #slowfashion⁠

Admittedly, the three-color stranded knitting was

Admittedly, the three-color stranded knitting was super annoying, but I can't deny how perfect it looks. 🤩⁠
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🌻🌻🌻⁠
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YARN: @lattesandllamasyarn Geek-A-Long Yarn shown in Baskerville, Gilded, and Cyborg.⁠
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PATTERN: Sunflower Crown by me is by me and will release in October 23rd.⁠
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#SunflowerCrownHat #knittersofravelry #knitting #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #lattesandllamasyarn #knit #knitters #knittersofig #knittersgonnaknit #knittingpattern #ravelry #slowfashion #DesignLife #DesignerLife #KnitDesign

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