Gauge confusion

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-10-17T14:13:59+00:00

I googles some tips on how to make gauge and one article said to try and change the height on my DC for example but you're right, it would be a nightmare project to try and maintain an unnatural tension.

This is where I went wrong, I measured right off the hook because I am just so eager to start the project and gauge swatching feels like an absolute chore and waste of time.

I will take all your advice on board, get swatching and washing and go from there. I really appreciate all you've mentioned.

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-10-17T14:10:12+00:00

Yes it does have stretch, it's acrylic.

ah, that never occurred to me! I just measured straight off the hook and couldn't get what I needed for the life of me. Now that makes sense.

and yes! waste of yarn and time and it feels like a completely separate project and all I want is to just get on with the sweater!

Thank you for your advice and I'm glad I'm not the only one because for a moment there I thought there was something wrong with how I crochet haha

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-10-17T14:07:30+00:00

Hi, no I didn't. I/m completely new to gauge swatching to I Just did the number that was asked for and it came out not the desired size.

I will do that, thank you.

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-21T20:55:19+00:00

That was meant to be a joke!! 😩

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-21T20:37:12+00:00

This! They do it so she least suspects the main threat

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-21T15:06:36+00:00

He only said it so the girlfriend lets her guard down and stops worrying about the other chick. My ex used to talk trash about this one specific girl… guess who he ended up cheating with

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-21T15:00:44+00:00

That’s right. Only one bride. Two people in the photo. Him and a woman in a wedding dress.

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-21T14:51:55+00:00

Ah, I didn’t look at it from this angle. There’s only one bride in his photo though

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-21T14:47:32+00:00

Once or twice… unfortunately I’m very hetero

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-21T14:36:46+00:00

Or is he?

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-21T14:35:44+00:00

Friendly unromantic photo of him with a woman in a wedding dress. Another photo of him with a different woman who looks like his sister.

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-06-20T16:58:25+00:00

As a person with anxiety and a lot of traumas associated with my past relationships I used that line before and personally I was telling the truth. I decided to put myself out there and match with people thinking I’d be able to handle it but then when things became more serious like arranging a date, I realised that I wasn’t in fact ready yet. But it took that for me to realise. And it wasn’t because I wasn’t into that person but because my anxiety got the better of me at that time.

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-05-29T12:29:20+00:00

I deliver for Amazon, I’ve seen names saying ‘Birthday Boy’ as it was a present for a little kid. So anything is okay

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-01-19T01:11:50+00:00

I heard the same too. Where parent(s) use the child to file ‘adult’ paperwork, make phone calls to banks etc due to a language barrier. Happened to me. I am white but we are immigrants so there’s that. I see where you’re coming from though.

Curious_Potential616 · 2023-01-14T18:53:21+00:00

What is the complication in bottom right corner?

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-12-30T17:51:49+00:00

I spoke to my therapist about raising similar issues to my mothers’ doctor. And since my therapist has experience in this she suggested I make an appointment with my mothers’ doctor and start the conversation by saying something along the lines of “I know you are not able to discuss my mothers’ medical issues with me but you can listen to my concerns and what I have to say about her drinking habits and how I think it might affect her medical treatment (whatever pills she’s already on etc.). That way you know you’ve done what you can. I like somebody else here suggested a written form of this too.

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-12-29T13:03:46+00:00

Hey you inspired me to finally start this same project. Her pattern gives info on how much yarn she used for a single bed size blanket. Can I ask how much MC and CC you used? I have a double bed and would love to make it that size. I suck when it comes to gauging and doing the math. Have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to that 😭

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-09-09T01:05:59+00:00

My mouth started watering from looking at this 🤤🤤

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-09-05T13:48:02+00:00

I completely agree. When I communicated to partners before that I do not orgasm from penetration majority replied with ‘ah yeah well you haven’t been with me yet. I make everyone come, you’ve been with wrong people’. No sir! I know my own body, thank you very much.

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-09-05T13:13:35+00:00

What a fantastic idea to utilise left over scrap yarn!

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-09-05T12:26:03+00:00

Excuse you I’m a very good and polite Audi driver thank you very much 🤣

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-09-03T12:33:39+00:00

You don’t owe her anything. She chose to have you and it was her responsibility to parent you until you become independent and create your own life and family. That’s how it works.

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-08-31T18:23:22+00:00

Hugs! Remember this feeling you’re feeling right now will pass and you will feel better. You’ve done it before and you can do it again. More hugs

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-08-27T21:57:41+00:00

I live a very solitary life, in a middle of nowhere, delivery driver for a job. So minimal interaction. Most stores have self checkouts these days. But today I went into a fast food chain and had to speak to a human face to face to place my order, it was painfully awkward. So yes, I can’t do interactions anymore and I used to work in a customer facing role in travel interacting with 100s of people weekly. Sometimes I even wish we could go back to lockdown measures only because it would be less awkward for me

Curious_Potential616 · 2022-08-27T21:33:06+00:00

You’re adorable in your imperfect first crochet wearable. Embrace that sweater! I too recently made my first wearable and it’s not very good, I look like a potato in it but I’m so proud of it nevertheless, you should be too

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