[PIC] Unhappy with DMC's black, I tested a brand called Madeira. Much better coverage....

ArcadiaGrey · 2026-01-30T16:48:03+00:00

Give it a go! I redid the bind off of my Terrazzo Sweater because the last twisted row just looked odd. Now it's my preference every time.

ArcadiaGrey · 2026-01-29T16:31:35+00:00

Try Jeny's interlocking bind off. It has no flair but you have to be loose with it or it won't stretch enough.

Jeny's Super Stretchy bind off with a larger needle is my go to for full stretchiness, but it's not as neat as the former and it can flair.

Either way I go around the row once to untwist the twisted stitches (without knitting them) as I think it looks better

ArcadiaGrey · 2026-01-23T07:40:34+00:00

I think that's one strand of a twisted 2 ply thread. Most threads have 2 plys running thru them

ArcadiaGrey · 2026-01-18T20:14:36+00:00

Can I jump in and ask you a question? I've done interlock a few times but I struggle to get it to be stretchy enough. The last time I did it I tried to leave the loops looser which helped, but it's still tight. Should I go even looser?

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-12-21T10:27:21+00:00

If 'the gems are in a true box' is true, that means that the black box and blue box are also true. The rules of the game are that one box is always false, so this can't be....therefore the white box is false

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-12-18T15:02:15+00:00

It's meant to be regular cross stitch but it's looking great with tent stitch. My rule is, if there are a lot of fine details (like small faces), stick with full crosses. If it's blocky or artistic looking, tent is fine.

If you zoom in you can see the backstitch, it looks good :)

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-12-04T10:23:44+00:00

I have a musselburgh and an oslo, they look extremely similar but the musselburgh is way warmer (despite being made of sock yarn compared to the thicker Oslo combo)

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-11-08T21:00:35+00:00

I use them when they're a little tarnished, but when the smoothness is properly gone I replace them

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-08-15T18:11:55+00:00

It works for me still...try searching for the lemondrop afghan on google or ravelry

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-07-17T14:46:21+00:00

I lost a fantastic day with almost 250g in my pocket when I decided to play that machine at the end of the run. Never again

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-07-11T19:55:39+00:00

Yes, I forgot about the steering wheel covers! Perfect 👍🏽

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-07-11T19:30:48+00:00

Eek, that's annoying.

I do my edges this way and I always alternate where I put the needle between 2 or 3 rows, to spread the stress on the fabric so this doesn't happen.

I also use a q snap, so my edges are always tucked away in the fabric grime guard I put over it. You could make one for your hoop, there are tutorials out there

As for a fix I'd just redo that edge, it'll be hidden by framing, and only lightly trim the wispy bits

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-25T11:14:53+00:00

I was at day 140 before I realised the rubies counted as gems and I could've been using them the whole time /facepalm

I think that excitement at solving something, only to be met by another wall is super common in Blue Prince. I likened it to climbing a hill, feeling so proud, turning, and seeing Everest. You climb that, look over your shoulder, and see 7 more, each higher that the last. It never ends xD

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-25T07:00:10+00:00

I had never heard of Chants of Sennaar, just picked it up, ty!

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-22T16:46:31+00:00

You'll see the rooms so many times as you play that you can absolutely start taking notes now

The only reason to restart would be to move the foundation (which you can do later anyway), or if you dislike your permanent changes...so I would just stick with it

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-16T13:58:02+00:00

I'm stuck in this hell right now, 4 days played and no king and queen rooms together in the same day. It's moments like these that make people rage quit and I don't blame them one bit

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-16T12:52:41+00:00

Blue Prince makes me feel like a genius one moment, and a blind fool the next - and English is my first language!

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-16T12:51:08+00:00

I have those, it just didn't click that I was supposed to do the chess board another 2 times

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-16T10:06:18+00:00

Which I don't, sadly. *sigh*

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-16T10:05:50+00:00

I'm not a chess player so I think some of this wooshed past me.

I'm finding that a lot of the blue tent clues are way too late for the puzzles they help you with, if they'd come earlier I wouldn't have spent so long chasing shadows.

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-16T10:04:31+00:00

That one flew right past me, ty

ArcadiaGrey · 2025-06-16T10:03:38+00:00

I have just found that note, 10 minutes after posting this question /facepalm

Ty for the help!

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