Cuddle Party

[ysabetwordsmith]

Everyone needs contact comfort sometimes. Not everyone has ample opportunities for this in facetime. So here is a chance for a cuddle party in cyberspace. Virtual cuddling can help people feel better.

We have a cuddle room that comes with fort cushions, fort frames, sheets for draping, and a weighted blanket. A nest full of colorful egg pillows sits in one corner. There is a basket of grooming brushes, hairbrushes, and styling combs. A bin holds textured pillows. There is a big basket of craft supplies along with art markers, coloring pages, and blank paper. The kitchen has a popcorn machine. Labels are available to mark dietary needs, recipe ingredients, and level of spiciness. Here is the bathroom, open to everyone. There is a lawn tent and an outdoor hot tub. Bathers should post a sign for nude or clothed activity. Come snuggle up!

Comments

Re: Cuddles!

[ysabetwordsmith]

As a broad rule, the fancier the stitch, the thinner the yarn. Most fancy cableknits are no more than medium weight, and lacy stuff is worked with very fine yarn. The bulky yarns are usually for simple stuff.

To get a feel for how the weights work, buy a skein of each weight you want to try using. Doesn't have to be fancy yarn. Then knit up samples of different types of pattern -- a lace one, a cableknit, shaped ones like stars, and so on -- using each weight so you can feel which ones work or don't. These don't have to be big enough to make a blanket, a hand-sized piece will do. You could even keep them as a pattern book by running a snap ring through the corners.

Re: Cuddles!

[fuzzyred]

Very neat idea. And depending what size I make them and how they work out, they may get used in the blanket :)