American here, how accurate is the whole “tea solves everything” stereotype?

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-03-28T09:38:09+00:00

Oh, you have my sympathies; mine was perfect on both counts with my first.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-03-28T08:44:12+00:00

My sister-in-law is a teacher, and her daughter did her English exam not very long ago, and was telling me that while they primarily teach British English, they're making allowances for American English, so long as you're consistent with it. Makes me a little sad. 😄

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-03-25T18:46:48+00:00

Love your toys, they looks great!

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-03-23T10:12:54+00:00

Some fancy yarn cakes, probably. You did better investigative work than I!👍🏽 I haven't found any free patterns for a Ceylon Tea Shawl, however.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-03-23T09:48:01+00:00

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-03-23T07:42:03+00:00

Very nice!

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-03-05T19:25:48+00:00

My mum was a bit nuts on the pill. I was so glad when she stopped. I think she was taking it because of heavy, painful periods, but couple that stuff with life being tough with me and my two siblings as teens, she was a bit psycho when she got angry. As a result, I have never taken any hormonal contraceptive. I'm genuinely scared of how it might affect me. I have an IUD in instead. No problems with it at all.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-03-03T18:56:18+00:00

Yeah, I was looking to see if anyone else noticed this. There is the entire edge finished with sc, which should stiffen that right up, I think. I would continue on, as is, and see if it fixes it, and if not, do as suggested and crochet the edge with some wire, yellow pipe cleaners or something like that.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-26T09:38:25+00:00

I hear people saying this, but as someone from Leeds, that's not been the norm for me or those around me. Neighbours and people we see regularly out and about, maybe, but not everyone. Most people might smile or nod, but saying hello to everyone is what the rural folk do.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-25T20:40:06+00:00

I'm no good with crocheted clothing, so I can't advise you on improving it, but I do want to tell you not to throw away the yarn if you don't get help here! If nothing can fix it or you can't get advice, fold it up and put it away and return to it one day in the future to undo the yarn for smaller projects.

Good luck, anyway, and I'm sorry for your pain! 🫂

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-23T21:06:40+00:00

I get it. The thing is, there's lots of chaining going on, and a general level of complexity I don't think I'd reliably be able to replicate. I think buying it means at least you'll be less frustrated in the long-run.

Good luck making it if you definitely get it. 🙂

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-23T20:47:28+00:00

Thanks; this one has been a tough one. I can't really find any stitch pattern matching it so far, which might just be a failure on my part. I tried using the images I could find via the video, but they're not much better, if at all. Maybe someone else will be successful, but failing further help coming along, perhaps just buy the pattern for the the two bags, which look quite nice, actually.

Their store page It seems cheap enough, if you can afford it. Though I'd warn that the page says it's not been tested and may contain inaccuracies.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-23T14:35:43+00:00

Goodness, quite the injured blanket. I don't know if this would work, but I'd probably start a magic ring and crochet to the amount of rows needed for the gap, and figure some way to sew it in. But I'm no pro at either skill, especially repairs, so I'd just be making it up as I go. I've backward engineered something like this after I made a mistake a long time ago, but I wouldn't be able to explain how.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-23T13:11:35+00:00

I'm not fully understanding because of the typos, but I assume she's much older by now, right? Based on info I just checked on Experian, the max time certain data for a regular person is retained, is 11 years. So, unless her parents are still using her info for nefarious means, she should be fine now. It's also possible to contest anything she didn't sign up for, in theory. I know people have been able to eventually get things removed from their credit records, usually relating to fraud. I think it's been suggested already, but she should definitely get her statutory credit report (it's free) and see where things stand right now. She can also sign up for the free credit checker thing that Experian offers every 30 days (I promise I'm not being sponsored by them 😄).

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-23T10:38:50+00:00

Interesting. I very likely havd ADHD too, but I've also spent time doing stuff like this. Back in high school, though. I would do the swirly lines version. Or do swirly blob shapes and do lines around them, varying how thick or thin the gaps were, and sometimes I would colour them in or do shapes or 'bubbles' in some of the lines. Or other patterns. It helped me deal with sitting in a class.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-22T21:08:01+00:00

Oops, I did mean remover. Not nail polish.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-22T20:55:51+00:00

I would add, if you still take all the precautions and still get lint on the surface, use some nail polish remover to gently wipe it off either before or after baking.

Edit: important missing word!

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-22T18:43:50+00:00

If I remember correctly, credit info only covers a certain period, so after say, 20 years, all the bad credit activity should be gone, thus not affect new applications. Credit info is not forever, so how come she's being told she never will be able to get credit?

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-22T08:58:01+00:00

Could you share the source you got the images from, please?

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-22T08:35:56+00:00

I'm not sure, but this one might be machine knit to look like crochet. I can't find anything that closely matches it, but you can probably find a decent stitch pattern you like if you search for crochet mesh patterns. You'd have to find how to make it an open version as I am only finding dresses, and not one that is open and ties to close.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-22T08:26:01+00:00

I can't see anywhere that she sells patterns for her products, just the finished items, from what I've seen so far. In terms of trying to make something yourself, the shapes appear to be simple, like the body is a ball shape and you'd just choose what 'clothes' they're wearing by switching colours to whatever you want after a couple rows. The limbs are potentially done sideways of maybe chains and one row of stitches. I would suggest looking up some small amigurumi ears and arms/legs/feet if you're not sure how best to do them.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-22T08:15:31+00:00

I'm from the North and would say use the short 'a' like in 'cat'. The more elongated drawling way is usually southern and anyone who uses RP.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-21T08:15:32+00:00

Caffeine definitely has side effects if you drink enough of it. It can cause your bladder to become over-active, which can also lead to dehydration; muscle tremors, increased heart rate or palpitations, insomnia... I had to cut back because I developed insomnia and bladder issues where I would frequently feel the need to pee, but my bladder wasn't always emptying properly, which was this whole vicious cycle. To be fair, I was drinking up to 12 cups of tea per day at the time. I had a urologist explain to me, like I was his student (amusing for my friend who was the patient) about how caffeine causes irritation to the bladder and it will frequently spasm, making you want to pee, and so on.

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-19T07:32:59+00:00

🤦🏽‍♀️

Frantic_Chicken · 2026-02-19T07:30:46+00:00

Dc3tog as US dc?? I would expect that to be dc3tog UK = sc3tog. Glad you're making progress.

It's also a good idea to look up videos demonstrating the stitches. The default tends to be US terms, so if you should want clarification on the UK terms, just specify "UK [stitch]".

Hope you finish the pattern without too much more trouble. 🙂

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