I’m new to the curly hair routine, but here’s what I’ve learned so far:
1) The haircut makes all the difference. Since my hair has an uneven texture: the top is smoother and slightly wavy, while the lower layers are more porous and curly - a haircut with a shorter crown works really well for me. Plus, my hair is quite heavy, and curls need space to open up nicely, so the more layers, the better. I go to @fermin_peluqueros in 📍Oviedo for a chic haircut 💇🏼♀️
2) The better moisturized your hair is, the longer your curls will last. I’ll post a video soon showing how I style my hair 👌🏻
3) The myth that washing your hair less often helps it stay cleaner for longer isn’t a myth (at least for me). I wash my hair every 4-6 days, depending on how much I sweat during workouts. I used to wash my hair every day because by day two it already looked greasy. Then I gradually started spacing out my washes. It wasn’t easy, but I tried all kinds of tricks: braids and everything else, just to look presentable with greasy hair 😬
4) The product I use to refresh my hair: Cantu Curl Revitalizer
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My Estrella Sweater is fresh off the needles! ✨
I tested size M along with the other testers. I decided not to knit the stars because I felt the yarn already had an interesting texture on its own. I also changed the neckline and hem. I was in a real hurry to finish it before my trip to Madrid, since there’s less and less time before the pattern is released, and I have more and more to do because life happened 😅
Yarn: @sandnesgarn PEER GYNT in color 1035
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A little about the coming pattern #knitdiet_estrella
This is a raglan sweater knitted top down. The construction includes short rows for neckline shaping. The pattern has detailed instructions with knitting charts and explanatory videos. It also explains in detail how to knit short rows (this isn’t the easiest technique if you’re a beginner, but I hope that with detailed instructions for each size + a video tutorial, it won’t be a problem for you).
Size grid: from 86 to 161 cm (33.8-63.4 inch) - sweater circumference.
The pattern also includes a variety of neckline and hem designs (with or without slits) as well as an option for a T-shirt.
I did my best to make this pattern simple enough for even a beginner to follow, I hope you like it 🫶
And I’d also like to point out that the testers have done a tremendous job improving the pattern and fixing errors and inaccuracies, I can’t wait to show you their sweaters 😍
Yarn: Alpakka Ull Sandnes Garn / Weight: Worsted (9 wpi) @sandnesgarn
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Knits & crochet pieces I wore this week ✨
Garment list:
1) A tiny crochet flower 😁
2) Half knitted - half crocheted sweater - no pattern
3) Estrella T-shirt #knitdiet_estrella - coming at the end of May
4) My husband’s Freddy Sweater #knitdiet_freddysweater
5) Estrella Sweater #knitdiet_estrella - coming at the end of May
6) My Freddy Sweater
7) Crazy Cable Sweater #knitdiet_crazycablesweater - pattern in progress
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Update on #knitdiet_crazycablesweater pattern: I’ve finished drawing half of the diagrams and figured out how to make two more sizes. I’ve also drawn the diagrams for the new sizes. The work is progressing very slowly, but it’s moving 🤞🏻
Yarn: Lana Grossa Lovely Cotton @lanagrossa@filati.cc
Knits & crochet pieces I wore this week ✨
Pattern list:
1) Knitted striped cardigan - no pattern
2) Crocheted raffia bag - pattern in progress / Net Top #knitdiet_nettop
3) Easy Make Jumper #knitdiet_easymakejumper
4) Fisher Bag #knitdiet_fisherbag
5) Crazy Cable Sweater and matching skirt #knitdiet_crazycablesweater - patterns in progress
6) Estrella T-shirt #knitdiet_estrella - coming at the end of May
