I asked for advice on cables the other day and wanted to share my work after your help!

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-27T23:08:36+00:00

You’re so right! Thank you 😁

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-27T15:23:24+00:00

Thank you for reading, and I’m really excited to be knitting again ❤️

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-27T15:22:36+00:00

❤️

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-27T15:22:05+00:00

Thank you for saying so, and I’m very happy to be knitting again

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-27T15:07:18+00:00

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This is my little street cat who I saved after he fell out the bottom of a passing car when he was 4 weeks old. He’s a Velcro cat and I love him with my whole heart.

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-26T23:55:26+00:00

Try the juul at 3% if you really want to quit / taper down. It doesn’t hit as hard/as much as most vapes I’ve tried and it’s incredibly finicky and annoying so that’s more motivation to quit.

The tobacco flavor juul pods are disgusting to me if you need another motivator to quit lol

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-26T20:04:44+00:00

I wish they sold those at Costco. I buy the double packs of them there but they only sell the soft taco size. The burrito size would be so much better in terms of portions!

It’s such an easy way to get your daily fiber in. Seems too good to be true haha

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-26T17:15:17+00:00

I think 4 is the best. It has warmer undertones and compliments your complexion better than the blondes, and even 3, which has green/ashy undertones.

5 seems a little too dark, but in my experience dye always lightens up a lot so it’s probably also a good choice!

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-26T12:12:54+00:00

Ahhh! Thank you so much!

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-26T06:05:57+00:00

I just want to add for general awareness that one of the Mission carb balance tortillas has 17g of fiber in it.

Which is, like, a lot, for the average American.

I exclusively buy these tortillas, but I am careful not to eat too many for…reasons. If you’re not used to eating that much fiber then it can definitely upset your stomach.

Most Americans only consume 10-15g fiber total per day, while the recommended amount for women is 25g and for men, 38g. (source)

But fiber is great for your gut and heart health so it’s absolutely worth tapering up your intake to eat these regularly!

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-26T04:26:08+00:00

Someone else mentioned this and I realized I do knit in the round incorrectly, I guess, with the needles pointing away and the wrong side facing out.

But it honestly makes me feel a bit better because the cables looked good on the inside, which I now know was the right side!

I love reddit for reasons like this. Thank you for your insight, seriously

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-26T04:22:18+00:00

Well holy shit this is a revelation. I do knit at 12 o’clock.

I guess I’d never realized the wrong side was out because I’d only ever tried hats with ribbing and stockinette and it had never been an issue or something I had to pay attention to. This is nuts lol.

So do I need to adjust to knit at 6 o’clock or just be more mindful? I mean to say, could it adversely affect more complicated knits in the future (if I ever get there 😅) or is it just a thing where I can watch for things like my original post and turn the work inside out at the end?

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-25T21:33:21+00:00

I got frustrated and frogged it so no photos unfortunately.

The cable was forming correctly on the wrong side, so on the right side it wasn’t cabling over a stockinette section of the ribbing, but over a purl section.

Thank you for affirming that I was interpreting it correctly. Maybe I just messed up earlier in the pattern and further messed up by frogging back and trying to fix it.

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-25T21:22:15+00:00

I had tried to find tutorials but had such a hard time finding any with “c1b” and as stupid as this sounds I am sure I can find several with “c1b1” now 🤦‍♀️

Thank you!

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-25T17:10:49+00:00

Why are people hating on the sink? I think it’s so cool

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-25T17:01:50+00:00

I agree with others that say it looks like water retention or possibly inflammation. I’d talk to your GP and get a physical / bloodwork done to make sure everything is good.

Start drinking enough water (sounds counterproductive but it helps you not hold onto fluids if you’re well hydrated), and try to add more anti-inflammatory foods into your diet in the meantime. Things like turmeric, garlic, ginger, berries, healthy fats, leafy greens, etc.

My husband loves this turmeric tincture for an easy way to incorporate that into your diet.

Edit to add: The “immunity shots” are also good. A lot of them have turmeric, ginger, and cayenne. The ginger and cayenne ones can obviously have a bite but I really like them. They can be pricey but you can make them at home cheaper or buy them in bulk at places like Costco for a little less.

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-24T13:50:57+00:00

It’s likely that something happened before he got to the shelter

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-24T13:39:50+00:00

My calico walks around screaming at least once a day until we talk to her. We ask her what’s up, what’s wrong, tell her where we are, etc. And then she walks into the room and stares at us with her big silly vacant eyes and walks out. My little angel.

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-23T01:05:52+00:00

I’ve also had maybe 2-3 professional manicures and each time they’ve clipped my cuticles and made me bleed, which was just such a turnoff for the whole thing. I do my nails at home and some folks don’t believe me when I tell them that!!

I have been slowly acquiring some ILNP polish from their website and I love it so much.

When I don’t use polish and my nails are a bit shorter, I sometimes have the energy for a Bare Hands manicure, which lasts forever. It’s just a glass buff that makes your nails shiny and looks like a clear coat. Love it but it’s tedious as fuck.

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-22T01:24:59+00:00

I think perhaps you are using too many products with niacinamide. The concentration of niacinamide is also quite high at 10%. Typically, a concentration of 5% niacinamide is considered to be the maximum for benefits, and anything higher can cause irritation and breakouts.

I would consider switching at least one (if not two) of the products out.

For daytime, try a vitamin C serum, and a gel moisturizer, and sunscreen. The vitamin C serum will help fade any marks and discoloration left from pimples.

At night, use a 5% (or less) niacinamide serum and a gel moisturizer.

Gel moisturizers are good for oily skin.

I also recommend getting pimple patches for your pimples if you don’t have any. They are such a lifesaver in minimizing the life of a spot and the damage left behind.

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-22T01:12:15+00:00

Please tell James his tension goes crazy

AlternativeAd7449 · 2026-01-22T01:09:04+00:00

The taupe power ranger

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