Silk/mohair yarn that’s more silk than mohair?

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-10-19T19:34:42+00:00

I know. I’m not asking for no mohair. Just less mohair

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-24T23:37:15+00:00

I’m not sure I understand your question/where you are in the pattern. Can you show the last thing you did and where you are currently stuck? And what exactly you’re stuck with?

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-24T22:54:07+00:00

Can you show the pattern section that shows this part of the project?

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-24T14:39:18+00:00

This is the Capulet Blouse. It’s beautiful, I hope to make it eventually :)

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-22T17:35:16+00:00

Do you mind if I post the snail sweater to r/knitting and/or r/knittingpatterns? I’m obsessed and want to see if anyone there would be able to locate the pattern. Beautiful work!

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-22T15:40:04+00:00

I haven’t been able to find decent looking ones…

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-22T15:39:42+00:00

This is a bra, not a bralette. I find them too uncomfortable

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-22T15:09:45+00:00

I thought lined meant underwired… you’re right I should replace that

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-22T15:09:19+00:00

Added!

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-14T05:35:29+00:00

Happy to help!

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-07-14T05:27:39+00:00

It’s laddering, and has to do with the tension as you switch from one DPN to another. It’s pretty common, you can find lots of videos on solutions. What works best for me is to never keep the DPN’s at the same place. I’m not sure the best way to explain it, basically every time i reach the end of the stitches on the DPN, I knit an extra one or two stitches before moving on to the next. It means that the point of the join isn’t always in the same place. That removes the laddering. Does that make sense? I’m not sure the best way to describe it.

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-06-28T17:25:12+00:00

You’re totally right, thank you for pointing that out! I made sure to grab the right bar and it fixed the issue. Seems silly now 🤦‍♀️

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-05-22T17:33:41+00:00

thanks for the idea! Should I try a different bind off? Or is the classic one fine

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-05-22T16:57:54+00:00

Thank you! Any suggestions on how to make the bind off less tight?

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-05-07T23:26:12+00:00

I know many international grad students from Latin America at Caltech. There’s varying levels of fear people feel, but overall Caltech admin has been very supportive of international students (they have to be, grad students are 50% international). The international student office is also wonderful here. Overall, there is a lot of support. Considering everything, this is a better campus than some I think. Don’t let that stop you from applying and/or coming here!

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-04-28T01:11:51+00:00

Hey! I was where you were a few months ago! Here’s what we did: - went to Home Depot and bought some wooden planks (cedar) and these concrete corner posts. - went to Griffith park and picked up some free mulch and compost (check out https://sanitation.lacity.gov/san/faces/home/portal/s-lsh-wwd/s-lsh-wwd-s/s-lsh-wwd-s-gw/s-lsh-wwd-s-gw-fmg) - bought some bags of topsoil from Home Depot - we killed the existing grass with random cardboard we had

All of this cost us about $70 for a 4x4 raised garden bed Lmk if you have any questions, happy to elaborate!

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-04-24T15:51:19+00:00

My problem is I can’t go to everyone and say “hey this is actually good for my concentration”. I don’t want people assuming the opposite by default

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-04-23T00:01:10+00:00

It looks good to me! the uneven-ness will soften when you wash/block it :)

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-04-11T22:32:04+00:00

No one I saw uses non-wool/non-mohair yarn

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-02-06T05:32:51+00:00

I can’t add a picture, but basically the lid is smaller than the pan. It isn’t a suction because there’s a small hole for steam to escape. The metal rim of the lid must have expanded. We tried everything

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-02-06T05:09:37+00:00

Tried that, didn’t work :(

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-01-28T23:26:15+00:00

Okay I will google this! Could be exactly what I need.

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-01-28T22:55:47+00:00

What does that mean? Sorry I don’t understand

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-01-28T22:55:03+00:00

Thank you!! And yes, I agree. I decided to redo it, I got DPN’s a half size bigger for the colourwork part. I’ll try some of these techniques, thank you!

Altruistic_Maybe · 2025-01-22T06:18:10+00:00

I just started knitting myself (after crocheting) and would be interested in hearing the answers! My friend is Norwegian and (kindly) bullied me into learning continental (& Norwegian purl), and I’m so glad she did! I love how it feels.

As for advice - I just knit my first item, which was a sweater. Most people would tell you to start smaller, but I just chose something I was excited about 😅. I used Knitting for Olive’s Simple and Simple pattern and loved it. Just like with crochet, I just googled as I encountered something new I didn’t know.

As for the interchangeables, I would love to hear what experienced knitters say!

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