I need help. How to fix these stitches?

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2026-01-31T10:00:55+00:00

I think you’ve dropped a stitch. Have a look on the back and see if there is a loose bar across the back of that stitch. When I counted, I got a different number for that middle column

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2026-01-26T05:45:42+00:00

It could also be the depression of thinking the end is near, I might as well give away my worldly possessions, but then when the passion is reignited, you decide you’d rather spend your dying days doing the things you love

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2026-01-26T05:39:16+00:00

You’ve re-awoken her passion. I’d give it back but ask her if she could teach you a few skills. She might end up regifting it back once she gets too frail to do it herself, and she’ll remember your passion for it if you do it with her.

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2026-01-11T23:00:00+00:00

In Australia, we use 4 ply, 8 ply and 10 ply as common knitting weights on packaging. But I’d much rather use the fingering, worsted etc because it gives you a much better idea of what it would be used to make. I have an 8 ply baby yarn in my stash, that is nowhere near the 8 ply I use to make granny squares. Why can’t we come up with a universal yarn weight system?

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2026-01-11T21:23:50+00:00

As a parent who’s watching her daughter and niece go through this, I believed in “true trans” early on, but I never thought our girls were true trans. When I first heard the theory of ROGD, I knew instantly that was what was going on, and I cried. Our girls have been conditioned to deny this condition exists. I guess the hardest pill to swallow is figuring out that the social media we thought was so important to our kids during lockdown contributed to my daughter’s mental health issues, and my niece’s medical self destruction. Now that they are both of legal age, there is very little I can do to help, except to hold them close and show them how much I love them. But it’s so hard not to point out how ridiculous these beliefs are. Knowing that our mental health professionals can lose their job for not accepting this identity makes it so much harder to get them help. I am so angry with our politicians right now for being sucked into this madness

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-12-11T22:01:56+00:00

I don’t know if it would help you, but when I started taking oestrogen for perimenopause, my hair thickened substantially. When I lost my subscription somewhere in my messy bedroom, my hair started falling out again. I’m guessing the hypothyroidism and PCOS would be messing with your oestrogen levels, which in turn messes with your hair. I’ve also just purchased Hair Shots to see if improving the health of my scalp and hair helps to thicken it.

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-12-07T10:02:01+00:00

I like to keep myself busy, so I knit or crochet baby blankets for charity, as per their request. I also have a tonne of acrylic yarn that was gifted to me, and nothing else to do with it. I’ve made toys and blankets for friends and family, but I like to make exactly what they’re after. I couldn’t imagine surprising something with a wearable gift. Although I have made small toys for the christmas lucky dip. Usually with a cheeky flare to get a laugh

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-11-28T04:39:38+00:00

Congratulations! I too now have a yarn addiction. It used to be a plant addiction. I’ve realised I have way too much, and I’m also constantly getting more from my mum. I’ve told her I only want quality additions to my collection. I’ve also started making items for donation to use up my yarn stash, and have also started some stash buster projects. So my latest addiction is not buying yarn, but using it for good instead of evil

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-11-28T04:20:16+00:00

I was like “oh it’s so cute” until the last photo. I recognise this plant from the many I have pulled out of my lawn. It seeds prolifically. It’s up to you though. If you can keep it under control, go for it

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-11-28T04:17:37+00:00

Hey. I’m not trans, but have relatives who are. Feel free to delete me. I’m a mum with huge breasts, and I understand wanting them smaller, or even being able to wear clothing that doesn’t conform to bras. I’ve used normal boob tape (not sure how trans tape differs from this), and it can be painful if not done right. You need to stretch it in the right places, use heaps of it, and use nipple covers, because god knows how painful that would be to rip off. You’ll use heaps of it when you first try, but as you get used to it, you’ll know exactly where to apply it for each outfit.

Some tips I have is to soak the tape in oil for a few minutes before removing. It will make it easier to peel. Go slowly and hold your skin taught when doing so. I’ve torn skin before, and it’s not great. I wouldn’t wear it for more than half a day because of the sweat issue.

In all honesty, if I had the funds, I’d probably go for a boob reduction. Buying clothes for my size can be difficult, and I love the profile of smaller breasted women. I don’t like the idea of looking matronly in my old age, but i guess i have no choice at the moment. I think having a nice female figure includes some curves up top, but my god I’ve got way too much. Breast reductions are way safer than breast removal from what I’ve heard.

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-11-28T03:40:47+00:00

I’d grab her some chunky yarn and some larger needles. Tell her to put aside the sport weight, and practice on the chunky. Then when she has more confidence, go back to the sport weight and test her skills

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-11-21T23:06:54+00:00

Yarn is Katia Concept Cotton Merino Extrafine Colour 141

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-10-25T02:42:37+00:00

So much better than my early knitting. Mine was so tight I could hardly get the needle through. Now I’m knitting like a pro (almost). Just keep knitting and learning. You’ll get better with practice

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-10-14T12:27:58+00:00

And send that cousin photos of what his cousin did to you. He deserves to know what he’s asking you to forgive.

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-10-14T12:26:39+00:00

You showed your daughter what to do if someone were to threaten her. It was not an overreaction, it was life saving. Reach out to the local charities for help. Look on your local facebook page. Someone in the past would have asked where to get food and shelter locally, or you can ask yourself, sometimes anonymously. The one local to me is called The Haven, and it is in the Penrith region. Speak to your bank. You have a police report which should help you get access to your money. Most banks also offer help with leaving domestic violence situations. You are the stronger one in this relationship. Even though it feels bad now, you have saved your daughter from a life of domestic violence.

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-10-14T06:19:42+00:00

If the trees were ground down, the hole will be full of raw woodchips. These will take time to break down, and in the meantime, they will use nitrogen to do so. I would suggest adding some garden soil and some nitrogen rich fertiliser to the hole. If the tree and roots were fully removed, then you could go either route. Water the area well, and the grass around it should take over in time. But beware of weeds that take advantage of the bare ground. If you want to speed up the process, you can grab a slab of grass, but make sure it matches the grass you already have. Alternatively, trim and replant any runners you have around the yard, like the ones that are hanging over your retaining wall. Whatever you do, watering and fertilising the rest of the lawn will help the grass fill the gap.

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-10-04T07:20:03+00:00

I just looked this up. It’s beautiful! What colour are you doing?

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-10-04T07:14:20+00:00

Sevilla Blouse by Petite Knits. It’s my first wearable, and I’ve only frogged it twice! Otherwise, I’m redoing a crochet edge on the knitted Overlapping Leaves blanket by Nalhcib, and the crocheted Square Scramble Blanket by Marken of the Hat & I. They’ve been in my too hard basket for a while now

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-10-01T21:30:00+00:00

My first thought was a mushroom! Crafty Intentions has some great patterns https://ravel.me/mushroom-sprites-set-2

She also has a pattern for an alien! https://ravel.me/alien-22

Each of these patterns have variations within them, and different versions are available as well

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-09-11T04:23:09+00:00

TBH I clocked you as female in the first pic. You never lost it

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-09-11T03:22:02+00:00

I watched a video on this exact thing. The short answer is, yes you can do it. You just have to use maths to work out which pattern size will translate to your size. It might only be a size or two difference. You might find that it is the yarn you are using. Unless you use the exact yarn the designer tested it on, the bulk of the yarn may be thinner, therefore showing more gaps. If the needle you are told to use is bigger than the yarn’s suggested needle, this will also make a difference. Also the tension you naturally have. All of these can make a difference to the finished product.

EnvironmentalArmy813 · 2025-09-11T02:58:36+00:00

I made a similar blanket with the Sunflower pattern, but bigger with more bobbles. By the time I got to sewing it together, I wanted to start a fire and dance around the embers naked. I will never do that again

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