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!

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Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

The two-yarn method works well if you have two similar yarns of no more than medium thickness. It is slightly trickier with a thicker and thinner yarn together. It works well with catchy yarns (cotton, wool, etc.) but is a blighted nuisance with slippery ones (silk, some nylon, etc.).

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[fuzzyred]

That makes sense. I believe I had two strands of medium weight, catchy yarn, and it was on the difficult side for me. I don't think it would have worked if my yarn had been any thicker. I could see slippery yarns being harder to use to knit two strands at once. Then again, I have a feeling the slippery stuff might just be harder to work in general.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

Slippery yarn is more challenging in general, but it has its uses in patterns where you do a lot of dragging the yarn past itself, because it's less prone to snagging and won't felt at all.

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[fuzzyred]

Huh, I never thought of that. That does make sense though. I typically make simple items and simple patterns, so I haven't really had much experience with different challenges or figuring out which yarns work best for which projects.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

I've read some articles on which yarn to choose for which project, and what to do with fancier yarns. The general rule is simple projects for fancy yarn, but with simple yarn, you can do more complex stitch patterns.

Slippery yarn relates to a factor called "catch" -- how the fibers do or do not cling to each other. Nylon cord has almost no catch, while mohair has so much that it's a favorite for making corespun yarn by wrapping other fibers around it.

https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/how-to-choose-the-right-yarn-for-a-crochet-project/

https://nimble-needles.com/wool-and-tools/how-to-choose-yarn-for-knitting/

https://yarnandknitting.com/understanding-yarn-choosing-the-right-yarn-for-your-project/

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[fuzzyred]

I did know the general rule of thumb for fancy yarns and simple patterns, though I haven't delved into that too much.

Oh, I've experienced "catch" while knitting! The different yarns definitely feel different on the needles.

Thanks for the links! They had a lot of helpful hints on how to choose yarn. Some factors are things I've already noticed, but didn't think about in concrete terms. The extra explanation helped a lot. :) One of the articles also mentioned linen under the types of plant yarns for knitting. I didn't know you could do that with linen! I'm really tempted now to see if I can find some linen yarn and see how that works up.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>>Thanks for the links! They had a lot of helpful hints on how to choose yarn. Some factors are things I've already noticed, but didn't think about in concrete terms. The extra explanation helped a lot. :)

Sometimes details make all the difference.

>> One of the articles also mentioned linen under the types of plant yarns for knitting. I didn't know you could do that with linen! I'm really tempted now to see if I can find some linen yarn and see how that works up.<<

Go for it! Linen is the go-to fiber for summer wear. Think like a shawl or cardigan for cool evenings, rainy days, or air conditioned spaces. Bamboo and hemp are also good.

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[fuzzyred]

>>Sometimes details make all the difference.<<

They really do. Sometimes I find myself surprised by what will make the biggest difference; I find it's also usually something that looks obvious in retrospect.

>>Go for it! Linen is the go-to fiber for summer wear. Think like a shawl or cardigan for cool evenings, rainy days, or air conditioned spaces. Bamboo and hemp are also good.<<

Ooo, those sound like fun ideas!