first feather : distraction

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

[ Raven only arrived recently, and still doesn't know what to do with herself. Her days thus far have consisted of aimless walking around the Garden, choosing her classes, eating, sleeping, and refusing to interact with anyone around her if she could help it. It's getting a bit... tiring.

The only thing she can really think of to do is to get on with her crafts, but she hasn't found any of the tools or materials she needs for crafting jewellery.

A little shopping in Fisherman's Horizon, however, has at least given Raven the chance to buy yarn and needles. She doesn't really knit a lot, and she'd much rather be crafting rings and pendants, but she still does it every now and then. At the very least, it should help her calm down, though anyone who gets a look at her as she knits on a bench in FH may notice the slight tremor, and the way she gnaws on her lower lip. ]

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[supbroski.livejournal.com]

[ In Jade's mind, knitting needles are equated to a tool you can use to stab ogres in the eye with. Or they would be, were she a normal Homestuck kid.

As it stands, she's not even sure what they do. Standing and watching. ]

Are you stabbing that stuff?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

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...I'm making a scarf.

[supbroski.livejournal.com]

D'you always have to poke the yarn?

[ Really, she's just curious. She's never seen someone make a scarf before, even though she loves her own. ]

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

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The needles are used to hold the stitches, and to make new ones.

[supbroski.livejournal.com]

Oh. So you can't stab anyone in the eye with it?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

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...you can. But don't.

[supbroski.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[ Sitting down next to her, watching curiously. ]

How do you remember where you are?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

It's only a ribbed scarf - I don't need to remember where I am. I'm finished when I think it's long enough.

[supbroski.livejournal.com]

I've never seen a scarf made before, just seen 'em in the store.

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

...

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I could show you. Then you could make your own.

[supbroski.livejournal.com]

[ Whoa. ]

You mean...do something like that?

[ Vaguely points at the scarf. Jade has never been domestic in her life, and even though this seems highly uncool, she kind of thinks that it might be fun to learn. After all, she could make a scarf for Bro or something. And who knew when she'd need to know how to knit or die trying?

Okay no she actually thought this was really cool. ]

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

[] Yes. It's simply a matter of pulling loops of yarn through other loops.

Look.

Push the right needle in. Wrap the loose yarn around clockwise. Pull the new loop through the old one, and take the old one off the left needle. Repeat.

That's a knit stitch. It quickly becomes automatic.

[supbroski.livejournal.com]

That seems easy enough.

[ She watches carefully. Okay well maybe it's not so easy. ]

How'd you get 'em all so tiny?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

You tug on the loose end of yarn, so that the loop is snug on the needle. With practice, it becomes consistent.

...the other basic stitch is "purl." Here.

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[supbroski.livejournal.com]

These names are weird, like, who wakes up in the morning and says "I'm gonna purl today?"

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

Nobody. They would say they were knitting. Purl is just a stitch used while knitting.

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[supbroski.livejournal.com]

Huh.

[ A long pause. She's content with watching for awhile. Finally: ]

How do you start it?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

...

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Like the knit stitch, but slip it back to the left needle. Do that until it's wide enough. Count how many stitches you have. Then start.

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This is how Gaius showed me. There are probably books about it in the library.

[supbroski.livejournal.com]

[ Hissssss the library hissssssss. ]

Oh-- uh, thanks, chica. I'm Jade Strider, btdubs.

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

... [] It's Raven. And you're welcome.

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You can get needles in town.

[supbroski.livejournal.com]

[ Yes, she has a particular brand of english called 'coolkid.' It's pretty unique.

Jade holds the ball of yarn in her hands carefully, as if it might break. ]

Thanks-- I can pay you back or somethin'?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

Just take it and learn. If I want anything, I'll put a request on the bulletin board.

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[eggplantallergy]

[With a break in between classes, Gakupo was on his way back to his dorm when he spots a girl knitting. That's...out of the ordinary.

What is also strange is that she doesn't seem all that happy.

He walks over to her, standing just a bit in front of her.]

Are you alright, miss?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

I'm fine.

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[eggplantallergy]

Ah...you don't seem fine, though...

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

... ... ... I'm fine.

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[eggplantallergy]

[SIGHS and sits next to her, quiet for a few moments before speaking.]

What are you knitting?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

A scarf.

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[eggplantallergy]

Are you preparing for the winter months? It's a bit warm for one.

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

Is it?

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I just like to make things.

[eggplantallergy]

Just a bit, yes. [Smiles wryly] Can you make other things?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

Accessories.

Like jewellery.

[eggplantallergy]

[Blinks] Oh? That's really interesting! Do you have any examples with you?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

No. They're stock - they stay in the shop. The shop is in Sharance.

[eggplantallergy]

Ah, a shame. Where is Sharance?

[brokenfirebird.livejournal.com]

From here, I don't know.

[eggplantallergy]

Is it in this world? I'm not entirely familiar with a lot of the places, even after so long. Certainly never heard of Sharance.