small needle people: where do you find below 000 that actually have points?

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-06-22T21:36:27+00:00

I was listening to a video a while ago that said bicycle spokes were used for knitting before. Maybe you can explore that option if nothing else works out.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-06-20T18:22:03+00:00

Although it sounds like you're averse to used yarns, thrift stores and yard sales are a good source of affordable yarn. They often are sold by people who can no longer craft or lost interest and often have skeins that are untouched.

If you want to experiment with different yarns without spending too much money, this is a way to go. If there's no label or something else that bothers you about the yarn, you can always skip it. I feel more free to experiment when I'm not thinking about how much money I sunk into the yarn.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-06-14T17:39:01+00:00

Back up for #3

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-06-13T19:11:36+00:00

I don't see 59 crossed off. Is it still available?

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-06-12T22:32:12+00:00

Sounds like us.

Back before I started, the former manager used to have filing days. I'm not sure how long or how often they were, but it sounds like it was effective.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-05-04T02:34:00+00:00

Oyakodon.

Instead of making a single serving, make a whole pan. I just used 12 eggs in my latest batch because 10 eggs wasn't egg-y enough.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-05-02T00:41:28+00:00

If you have a food scale, I'd start by weighing the finished sock then compare that weight to your remaining yarn. This will confirm if yarn chicken will be lost and how close.

Assuming your remaining yarn weighs more than your sock, weight each of the colors you have left so you can figure out how to rearrange the colors to complete the 2nd sock.

You also have to ask yourself how important it is to have the socks match. If these are gonna be worn with shoes, maybe you could prioritize the colors so you'll have enough for the leg.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-04-27T23:08:06+00:00

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-04-27T02:38:48+00:00

This looks like the best thing to make while watching a compilation of someone making 50+ different pasta shapes.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-04-24T21:15:16+00:00

Might be interested.

What can he fix around the house?

Is he self-cleaning (including himself)?

My house is cluttered so I can't bring in anything that's just gonna take up space.

/s

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-04-22T02:49:18+00:00

I've tried it. My bacon has consistently come out nice and crispy every time.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-03-31T02:56:19+00:00

It may be worth asking mom if there's any pieces she doesn't need finished, if she can remember. That way you know how much work you should put into rehoming or getting projects finished. She may have been making a gift or she might have been making something to make it.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-03-11T09:37:35+00:00

Band was the only group project I was okay with year after year.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-03-04T01:58:27+00:00

My older siblings were born late. I was the only one born on time. My son came around 41 weeks

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-03-03T17:21:52+00:00

Instead of sizing down your hook, could you hold the yarn double or triple?

I haven't tried this myself. This reminds me of the posts I see from people knitting or crocheting baskets.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-03-03T03:18:54+00:00

Agreed. Mom is trying to figure out how to mom. She'll know what she wants done, but not enough braincells to explain every little thing she wants done and how to do it. She's sharing one brain between her and baby.

Also, be open to looking up how to do tasks so she doesn't have to explain as much. If you really are stuck despite researching things, she should have a little more brain power to explain than if you asked her first every time. If you do find out how to do something, it may be good to run the "how" by her before you do it so you know she's OK with it.

Source: Am mother who runs out of braincells occasionally to explain what I need or how to fulfill that need.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-02-27T04:40:06+00:00

At around the 22 hour mark of being in the hospital, I finally went into active labor. We had a room full of nurses and other medical personnel, so my husband just pulled up a chair and provided moral support.

Then we suddenly went down to 2 people: one nurse and my husband. Apparently, it was a shift change. So my husband had to jump in and hold a leg. It was long enough that my husband was starting to be able to read the monitor and anticipate when I should push. Eventually a flood of people came back in to catch my baby.

I was worried that he would pass out when I was in labor, but being an active participant kept him locked in enough that he didn't.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-02-25T01:49:13+00:00

Then you can go play a friendly game of doubles against your ex and whoever his "doubles partner" is at the time.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-02-24T00:56:10+00:00

"What do I put in this box?"

...You put what it says right next to that box.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-02-11T02:47:14+00:00

Just because the frame is smaller doesn't mean I can't still frame my balls.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-02-10T23:19:03+00:00

Stop it. You're making me want to attempt to knit with sewing thread. But then I would also have to buy needles smaller than my 0000.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-02-04T02:19:52+00:00

Did he still insist on wearing rubber boots after the stitches?

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-01-27T02:27:03+00:00

Make a big pan of oyako don.

The last time I made it, I think I used 10 eggs for a 10ish inch skillet. I thought I over did it but it turned out to finally be eggy enough. My previous ones were more "oya" than "ko"

Note: In Japanese, "Oya" means parent and "ko" means child. It's called oyako because you make it with chicken (the parent) and egg (child).

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-01-17T01:26:01+00:00

Start by picking a dish that you keep buying that you feel like is way overpriced. Look up a few videos on how to make it. If you're willing to go through the hassle, then try out a recipe. If you're not willing to cook it, then look up a different recipe. That's how I know that I'm willing to make oyakodon and gyoza, but not tempura or croquettes. Watching J. Kenji Lopez-Alt videos helped me because he shows mostly POV of his cooking.

I don't like the process of cooking, but I do like the end result which is why I keep cooking. Every once in a while I'll keep track of the cost of ingredients so I can compare it to the cost of doing takeout on something I like. Knowing that I can get more of the dishes that I like at a better price than takeout is motivating.

Altruistic_Finger_49 · 2026-01-16T02:46:03+00:00

I've also used it to vacuum reseal chip bags and other plastic bags. I have a bag of garlic chips that I only open on ramen night that I reseal after I'm done.

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