for when the tv knitting needs to be a shape, I have been referring back to this pdf for years for basic garter stuff. also handy when designing your own lace rot š
Rosy bumps N bruises transparents
Snow Hare from Perfect World
rant time again:
i have noticed this awful, discreet little plague within the jshk fandom where some, and i'm sorry (not) for saying it this way but it's true, dumbass fans will see anyone even merely suggest that mitsuba is feminine or genderqueer or would like wearing skirts or just isn't some perfectly masculine boy, and say "no that's not true he hates being seen as feminine," even spreading outright misinformation that he said this in the manga (no he fucking didn't) and it's just.... bitch *what*? that is not fucking true. just because he was bullied for looking feminine doesn't mean he hates looking feminine as a result. the ENTIRE POINT of the mitsuba arc is that those bullies were *wrong* and he should've just been himself instead of sanding down his personality to cater to the people who hate his true self. and mind you, this is the boy that actively wears his medium length bright fucking pink hair in a ponytail & brags about how cute he is 24/7. he actively presents himself as feminine, someone who hates the idea of being percieved as girly wouldn't fucking do that. he *enjoys* his femininity, you dumb fucks.
and while we're here, let me get to the *real* point. why do you automatically assume that a character who is percieved as feminine, and more broadly, a character who is percieved as QUEER, has to hate themselves? why do you assume this despite evidence to the contrary, despite *the story itself* telling you otherwise? why do you assume that? is it because you see someone breaking free from gender norms & heteronormativity as inherently negative and something they *must* hate deep down? is that the reason? tell me, what is your fucking reason? why do you see this beautiful little boy being openly queer and *happy about it, loving who he is* and assume he must hate himself, that him being queer is a flaw he must want to "fix"? why the *fuck* do you think that? it's horrible. do fucking better oh my god i hate you people so much
watching my little sister learn that being a woman is hard physically hurts. seeing her cry because she wasn't allowed to play in her football grand final and be told that it was because 'the game was tight' makes me want to kill someone. She's 11 and the only girl on the team, and she wasn't allowed to play.
People wonder why women don't want to play sports, when this is the reception they get.
Recently, Iāve been getting really into more older styles of knit and crochet, and in my search for vintage patterns Iāve come across a ton of sites and articles that have been incredibly helpful to me, so I thought Iād share them all with you. The majority of these are free, and this post is still being updated as I find more. Hope you enjoy!
(p.s. most of the places you can get crochet patterns are in the āMisc.ā section bc most sites have both knit and crochet patterns)
vintageknittingpatternarchive.com
An archive featuring a variety of patterns from the 1920s-1980s
Pros:
Completely free
You can search by bust size, colorwork, yarn weight, decade, and clothing article
Also features some crochet patterns
Cons:
The site can be hard to navigate
vam.ac.uk
An article featuring a 15 clothing patterns from the 1940s
Pros:
Completely free
Cons:
Only has instructions for one size
sunnystitcher.gumroad.com
A collection of vintage knit clothing patterns from the 1930s-1970s
Pros:
A āname your own priceā site, you can choose to pay $0 if you choose
Cons:
Not a lot of patterns
aranpatternarchive.com
A collection of vintage aran knitting patterns
Pros:
Completely free
Has a wide variety of patterns
antiquecrochetpatterns.com
An archive featuring a variety of vintage crochet patterns
Pros:
Completely free
A lot of home dƩcor patterns
Cons:
Most of the clothing patterns are for babies and children
A lot of the patterns are currently unavailable due to the site being updated
thevintagepatternfiles.blogspot.com
Pros:
Completely free
Has patterns in different languages, including Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, and Russian
Has patterns dating back to the 1800s
You can search by size, clothing article, and decade
Cons:
The site can be a hard to navigate.
marymaxim.com
A collection of vintage knit/crochet patterns
Pros:
You can filter by pattern type and yarn weight
The patterns are relatively cheap, ranging from $0.99-$4.99
Cons:
No free patterns
You canāt filter by size
trove.nla.gov.au
A blog post featuring 2 vintage knit patterns and 1 vintage crochet pattern
Pros:
Completely free
Cons:
Patterns may be hard to read because they appear as old newspaper/magazine excerpts
antiquepatternlibrary.org
An archive featuring a variety of vintage knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, quilting, macrame, weaving, tapestry, and many more pattens.
Pros:
Completely free
Wide variety of patterns across many crafts
Cons:
Website has an older layout and can be hard to navigate
(p.p.s I didnāt put cons on a few of them bc I honestly didnāt find any. If you encounter any problems with any of these sites let me know and I will add that to the con list.)
(p.p.p.s. if you have any other websites you use for vintage patterns please share them Iām always in need of more)
Chosen Cages, Wings of PagesĀ
A little idea I had about reading books as a form of escapism
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