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What piece of kit or setup represents the pinnacle of your hobby/profession? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by Friend@kbin.social to c/AskKbin@kbin.social

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Even if it's not expensive, Is there a high quality item every serious enthusiast owns?

Or maybe it's a highly prized holy grail item you'd give your right arm for.

Is there something you've had an eye on for a while and you're just waiting for an excuse to treat yourself?

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[–] swan_pr@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Knitting can be quite fun and somewhat low cost if you don't get influenced too much. But ask any knitter about their stash and you'll discover we're all hoarders who will not hesitate to pay ridiculous amounts of money for a single skein of hand died yarn (in the ugliest colours) that most likely will end up in the stash and never get knitted. Tools are the same. Why settle for a very basic and fully functional set of needles when you can get the most expensive one?

If you know a knitter, just know they are most likely sitting on a small fortune worth of yarn and tools.

[–] harmonea@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Knitting acrylic yarn on basic plastic needles is fun, mostly.

Knitting merino wool on a slick set of stainless steel needles with memory-free interchangable cables feels so nice I feel like I'm breaking a law.

[–] swan_pr@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

For sure. But there are ways to make it more affordable and sustainable. Seconds, OOAKs, estate sales, unravelling thrift finds, etc. If I was listening to all the yarn shops and designers I follow, I would have a collection of 250$ sweaters! (I'm not saying I don't have any mind you...)

[–] patchw3rk@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My wife took up knitting one summer and now we're stuck with this huge stash of yarn.

[–] huckleberry@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

As my GF likes to say, buying yarn and knitting are 2 different hobbies.

[–] swan_pr@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Maybe talk to her about crochet. That eats up yarn in a flash. Then you'll have doilies and granny square blankets all over the house!

[–] Badabinski@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is a highly contagious problem, and it effects those who crochet as well. I uh, got the bug and made this yard winder from scratch for my girlfriend lol. I use it too, when I get nice yarn in hanks, but it was wildly unnecessary.

Oops, here's the photo: A solid steel yarn winder, mounted on a black walnut base with brass legs and sorbothane feet

[–] swan_pr@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

This is beautiful work, wow! Winding yarn is so relaxing. Doing it with great tools is even more satisfying. I say it's totally necessary :)