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@proudblond thank you! it's a strange state of being. Super enjoying some small things though - like this slipper, or a really good cup of tea.

@proudblond several months now, so I’m a third generation long covid you could say :)

@EvilCartyen try your iron first, you might be surprised. The waffle is VERY thin! It’s easier to slice than you may think as long as you do it while it’s hot

@tehlaughing1 ah yes! Oh there are some FUN patterns. I follow her on Insta but seeing them all together like this is quite something!

@tehlaughing1 I was convinced she did but it seems she only has one on Ravelry!

@tehlaughing1 you might like the style of Native Knitter or Tsinbikeeknits

@kurobita wearing a pair right now! They're super warm because you effectively have two layers of yarn.

oh, pro tip: get wool that's a bit rustic, like Shetland or Norwegian or whatever is sticky/grippy around where you live. SO MUCH easier than, like, superwash merino if you're starting with colourwork.

@kurobita fair isle is a subset/implementation of stranded colourwork, so you can safely go with the latter and knit your heart out :)

@kurobita if you want to do fair isle, you could look at the Shetland Wool Week hats, they’re super fun! Hazel Tindall designed a couple of them and she has many more patterns for small projects.

@kurobita do you want stranded colourwork in general or actual fair isle? If the first, you could start with mittens or a hat, like https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/starkin (you could start with just 2 colours)

@kurobita Definitely steel. Sometimes I use bamboo for super slippery yarn but I almost always change them for the steel ones at some point.

@Ramenator I think sewing is the best way to get a neat finish in many cases