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A Quick Poll

May 5, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 18 Comments

Why, thank you for your generous comments about The Hiking Moose (crochet) Cowl, you lovely lot. Having published the knitted version as well as the crochet version, I was wondering more than usual how many of you are knitters, how many are hookers, and how many are bicraftual. Would you do me the honour of answering this quick one-question poll, please? Just click one of the following circles and then hit the ‘vote’ button…

Which of the following best describes you?

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Thank you.

Meanwhile, tomorrow (Saturday) is Yarn Shop Day, at least here in the UK. If you’re free in the afternoon, and you’re near Abingdon in Oxfordshire (yeah, I know, that’s a long-shot), and you want to come and laugh at a yarn-blogger/psychologist looking socially awkward, then do come down to Masons in Abingdon – the yarn-selling branch of Masons that’s on Stert Street.

I’ll be there from 2pm, so do come and say hello. Rather more enticing is the fact that Masons are offering 10% off all yarn all day, and there’s going to be a muchly generous raffle of bags of Stylecraft yarns (including in some cases the Head Over Heels sock yarn that I used for the hiking moose/reindeer cowl).

And if you’re in the UK, but just not this particular bit of the UK, I know that many of my fellow Stylecraft Blogstars are making appearances at various yarn shops tomorrow, and they’d all be delighted for you to go and chat yarn with them, too.

Finally, some of you will already have seen from this blog’s Facebook page, but my wise and yarny friend Alice has published a blog post on the startling similarities between crochet and coding: it’s definitely worth a read. (And I’d be saying that even if she wasn’t my friend.)

Right, have we covered everything on the agenda? Is it time to slump lower on the sofa and get on with some particularly mindless knitting, perhaps with a glass of wine on the go? It is? Oh good. 🙂

Happy Friday night yarnery, my friends.

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Filed Under: Crochet Tagged With: Abingdon, coding, crochet, discount, knitting, Masons, Oxfordshire, poll, stylecraft, yarn, Yarn Shop Day

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    May 5, 2017 at 10:00 pm

    Disappointing that your mum hasn’t voted yet!

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      May 6, 2017 at 8:29 am

      She has now!

      Reply
  2. KnotJenLondon says

    May 5, 2017 at 11:00 pm

    Two comments: firstly, as a Canadian, I am filled with wonder at how well you captured a moose against the setting sun. I have only seen moose once at dawn but in my mind changing the light, you really hit the mark. Secondly, I now have to decide whether to knit or crochet. Leaning toward knitting as I have been going to town on Lucy at Attic24 blankets. Well done, you! Great fun. Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Cricket Fox says

    May 5, 2017 at 11:41 pm

    congrats on the pattern

    Reply
  4. Bobbie says

    May 6, 2017 at 12:38 am

    I can’t say that I am a knitter or crocheter mainly. I guess I am transitional..For instance, i was crocheting mainly for three years after being a beginning knitter for 40 where I picked up needles for about 2 years with 10 year hiatuses. And then I met Crochet which I was actively loyal to for three years until I crocheted 3 pairs of socks and started coveting the look of friends’ knitted socks. I am now busy at all hours knitting socks and my sock yarn stash keeps growing ahead of my sock completions. I hope this clearly explains what you wanted in your enquiry.

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  5. Sarah, Hampshire, UK says

    May 6, 2017 at 7:49 am

    I’m multicraftual as I’ll happily spend my time knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidering, toy making, crafting in general as I need to keep creating things to stay sane. My mental health is really helped by my crafting and if I just want to be calm and serene a pair of knitting needles or a crochet hook in my hands works wonders. Have started to knit your cowl as a Christmas present for a friend and am enjoying it although I get fed up with constantly untangling the two colours! Love your blog posts and hope you have a very enjoyable afternoon in your local yarn shop x

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    • eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says

      May 9, 2017 at 10:22 am

      I love knitting but untangling those pesky stands is a nuisance, I thought a glass of red would help but it just made it worse, so don’t try that. No helpful tips I’m afraid

      Reply
  6. katactivity says

    May 6, 2017 at 8:00 am

    Ha, well! I predominantly knit, crochet and sew but I dabble/have dabbled in every craft going as far as I know – but there are sure to be one or two I’ve missed waiting for me out there.
    Some I’d like to get back to but I’m rather itching to do a bit more batik so that might be on the cards soon.

    Reply
  7. dragontearsoflove says

    May 6, 2017 at 8:16 am

    I feel I should clarify…I do mostly knit. The socks travel easy, or take my alone time when I’ve first woken up and have a cup of coffee or two getting into my system(some patterns, many of them, in knitting, require alertness). However, I also quilt and sew clothes(much less as my nieces have become teens), still a fiber craft, just its own form of insanely great ideas that leave you wondering, how/why did I get myself into this…I think that’s what I love about this blog…it’s okay to get yourself so wrapped up in a project you wish to be treasured but also used until it falls apart and you have hopefully caught up enough on that list in your head to make more progress…now to cut some strips and find the old mess I made;-).

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  8. nanacathy2 says

    May 6, 2017 at 8:36 am

    I thought to claim to be your Mum just to confuse things a bit, but I didn’t. I did C&G creative embroidery a few moons agon in Abingdon and Masons was brilliant, but then mostly sold fabric. Enjoy your day.

    Reply
  9. Janet Aitken says

    May 6, 2017 at 10:33 pm

    I love reading your news and have gained more knowledge for my knitting style. I find the Twisted yarn educational, amusing and friendly, thank you.

    Reply
  10. ruthsplace says

    May 7, 2017 at 4:37 am

    I’m a knitter and a crocheter, but I’ll probably make the knitted version of the cowl as my skills are stronger with knitting.

    By the way. My husband saw your facebook post about the project (I had liked it) and brought it over to show me how cool it was and ask how it was done. He was very impressed with the pattern.

    Reply
  11. Ann Shepherd says

    May 7, 2017 at 4:41 pm

    Found it tricky to answer so clicked ‘other’ which means I now feel the need to explain this, if only to myself. I can crochet but I love to knit.If you want to consider other yarny activities in your poll then I also dabble a bit with spinning and weaving. Like a couple of other blog readers I sew as well and have tried, and still do, several other non-yarn crafts. So much to enjoy and not enough time!

    Reply
  12. Katie Writes Stuff says

    May 8, 2017 at 12:18 am

    We need to have a Yarn Shop Day on this side of the world, too. I wonder who I’d talk with to get that sorted?

    Reply
  13. Laurel says

    May 8, 2017 at 2:56 am

    I knit and crochet, and which one I choose has some to do with how much yarn I have and how it looks both ways. One gets more fabric from knitting than crocheting, which fits my budget better, but with too much knitting I get a hole in my first finger which forces me into a spell of crocheting as it heals. Both are usually relaxing. All that being said, I’ll likely make the knitted version of the hiking moose, and with steeks so I can knit in the round then cut and frame it for the wall. I’m giving crazy thought to doing that with two, and knitting a scarf in-between for the one kid I share a passion for sunsets with. (Because doing it with steeks sounds easier than teaching myself how to do colorwork backwards. I can knit backwards, but colorwork?) (But it’s still 7 months until Christmas, so there’s time.)

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  14. From Across the Pond says

    May 8, 2017 at 4:43 pm

    Like so many above, I am multicraftual. I concur with Sarah from Hampshire. It is far more about my sanity and travel requirements (quilts do not travel well) than about a particular craft.
    I also confess I love a good oxy acetylene torch and welding is a favorite skill (of mine), which made answering your survey a giggle, if not a dilemma.
    FYI, Laurel, in my experience, the key to doing color work both ways is a mixture of patience and stubbornness. Knitting in both directions helps because you never have to turn the work. But be ready to exercise your vocabulary. If you can knit and crochet, you’ll make it. (No, I’m not good at it.) You can do it!!

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  15. rosewood11 says

    May 8, 2017 at 9:37 pm

    I am able to both knit and crochet, but crocheting seems to bother my hands much more, so I tend to knit almost exclusively. Still, I really like your crocheted cowl. I wonder if the colors would seem as bright on the knitted one if it also had black borders. The black edges really make the crocheted one “pop.”

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  16. MrsB_inthehills says

    May 11, 2017 at 9:09 am

    I’m bicraftual (brilliant word, by the way) and ticked that box but I SO wanted to tick one of the others!

    Reply

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I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisledesign #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #novitaknits #novita #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration

I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisledesign #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #novitaknits #novita #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration
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Jul 30

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I've done walking-and-knitting plenty of times on here. Time for WALKING-AND-KITCHENER-STITCH! OK, I was only wandering round and round outdoors, not hiking up a mountain in a blizzard, but still. 
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #walkingandknitting #knittingandwalking #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #fairisle #fairisleknitting #garn #strikke #strikkedilla #strikstrikstrik #virkning #nevernotknitting #kitchenerstitch

I`ve done walking-and-knitting plenty of times on here. Time for WALKING-AND-KITCHENER-STITCH! OK, I was only wandering round and round outdoors, not hiking up a mountain in a blizzard, but still.
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #walkingandknitting #knittingandwalking #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #fairisle #fairisleknitting #garn #strikke #strikkedilla #strikstrikstrik #virkning #nevernotknitting #kitchenerstitch
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Aug 16

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It's not often that my activities here and on my @the.twisted.garden page overlap, but sometimes you just need to crochet a hammock for your squash.

It`s not often that my activities here and on my @the.twisted.garden page overlap, but sometimes you just need to crochet a hammock for your squash. ...

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Apr 16

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Kittens sitting in the crocheted garden. By the way, someone pointed out that there's a fake account pretending to be me: it's at thetwistedyarn_  I can't view it because they've blocked me, but if any kind soul would be kind enough to report it, I'd be very grateful. Thank you, my Fine Fibrous Friends!

Kittens sitting in the crocheted garden. By the way, someone pointed out that there`s a fake account pretending to be me: it`s at thetwistedyarn_ I can`t view it because they`ve blocked me, but if any kind soul would be kind enough to report it, I`d be very grateful. Thank you, my Fine Fibrous Friends! ...

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Jun 6

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There's a new-yesterday post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). But just to respond to people's comments on the post, don't worry, I'm not injured or ill! I was just commenting on the universe's general propensity to cause trouble!
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#knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knittersofinsta #knitspo #knitspiration #breaconbeacons #breaconbeaconsnationalpark #ilovewales

There`s a new-yesterday post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). But just to respond to people`s comments on the post, don`t worry, I`m not injured or ill! I was just commenting on the universe`s general propensity to cause trouble!
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#knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knittersofinsta #knitspo #knitspiration #breaconbeacons #breaconbeaconsnationalpark #ilovewales
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Nov 10

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Haven't done a knitting-and-walking photo for a while, so here's a shot from walking the twinnage to school this morning. 
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#knittingandwalking #roosimine #roosimineknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #rowanfeltedtweed #estonianknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning

Haven`t done a knitting-and-walking photo for a while, so here`s a shot from walking the twinnage to school this morning.
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#knittingandwalking #roosimine #roosimineknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #rowanfeltedtweed #estonianknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning
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Sep 18

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Half-way through the dragonfly motif on my Äkäslompolo cardigan. Speedy progress on knitting due to annoyingly slow progress on surgery recovery. Grrr....
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#strikke #strikstrikstrik #knittersofig #knitspo #knitspiration #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting #steek #steeking #novitaknits #novita #äkäslompolo #knitdesigner

Half-way through the dragonfly motif on my Äkäslompolo cardigan. Speedy progress on knitting due to annoyingly slow progress on surgery recovery. Grrr....
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#strikke #strikstrikstrik #knittersofig #knitspo #knitspiration #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting #steek #steeking #novitaknits #novita #äkäslompolo #knitdesigner
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Feb 26

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Constellations! Plotting and planning for a new design. 
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#knitdesigner #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #rowanfeltedtweed #fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday

Constellations! Plotting and planning for a new design.
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#knitdesigner #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #rowanfeltedtweed #fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday
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Nov 25

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There are SO MANY swatches needing knitting for the book. I reckon I can show you this one in progress, because only the reverse will be visible in the finished shot.
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#garn #strikke #strikkedilla #rowanfeltedtweed #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisle #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #virkningsprojekt #virkning #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knitspo #knitspiration

There are SO MANY swatches needing knitting for the book. I reckon I can show you this one in progress, because only the reverse will be visible in the finished shot.
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#garn #strikke #strikkedilla #rowanfeltedtweed #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisle #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #virkningsprojekt #virkning #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knitspo #knitspiration
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Apr 23

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We popped down to the New Forest for the day. The twinnage loved it. There was, of course, some knitting. 
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#knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #knitspo #knitspiration #novitaknits #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #Fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday #fairislecardigan #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning

We popped down to the New Forest for the day. The twinnage loved it. There was, of course, some knitting.
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#knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #knitspo #knitspiration #novitaknits #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #Fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday #fairislecardigan #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning
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Mar 5

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New blog post, right here: https://thetwistedyarn.com/2022/03/05/blue-and-yellow/

New blog post, right here: https://thetwistedyarn.com/2022/03/05/blue-and-yellow/ ...

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Oct 26

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This is going to sound like a paid advert, but I swear that it's not. I've just stumbled across a website called @YarnSub and it's awesome! You can enter the name of any yarn and it'll give you the best possible substitutions with a % match score based on gauge, texture, fibre, etc. See https://yarnsub.com and enjoy!

This is going to sound like a paid advert, but I swear that it`s not. I`ve just stumbled across a website called @YarnSub and it`s awesome! You can enter the name of any yarn and it`ll give you the best possible substitutions with a % match score based on gauge, texture, fibre, etc. See https://yarnsub.com and enjoy! ...

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Apr 26

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Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine

Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine
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