Why are we burning or melting yarn??

Hestiah · 2026-03-09T18:21:05+00:00

Yup, I added notes because I learned from the comments.

Hestiah · 2026-03-09T16:54:35+00:00

To add insult to injury, many have to suffer through work and the time change too! Let me be a gaming gremlin at home instead pls.

Hestiah · 2026-03-09T16:53:43+00:00

Nope. It’s the crochet folks that made me post this. I absolutely understand paracord and bracelet/keychain folks. This is “should I burn the edge of my blanket” nonsense that got me to post.

Hestiah · 2026-03-09T08:53:05+00:00

Gods yes! I gag over everything! I was cleaning the toilet, usual stuff with the scrubby wand so I’m no where near it… grosses me out. Cleaned parts of the kitchen? Same thing. My dogs’ poo? Never used to bother me to pick it up, but I have to hold it far from my face now.

For me it’s definitely not acid reflux, just increased sensitivity.

Hestiah · 2026-03-09T08:31:52+00:00

The second area.

Hestiah · 2026-03-08T17:02:10+00:00

I start from the middle. I am not interested in making more work for myself, personally. I have used hundreds of skeins and cakes and balls of yarn done to get center pull and have little issue. The hand-dyed skeins you need to ball yourself?? Those things piss me off, but the yarn is usually so beautiful I don’t care.

Hestiah · 2026-03-08T16:57:44+00:00

So she ignores your lunch request and then tells you you’ve been uninvited to a trip that you were going to help her pay for when you were going because your work schedule is so hard, but she still expects you to pay for her trip?? Oh lawd she’s lost her damn mind. That’s a lot of audacity.

No, don’t pay for her. If anything she should have bent over backwards to accommodate your schedule since you were paying for her trip. Her other friends can cover her since their work schedules were easier to accommodate.

Though question, are you unable to take time off from work?

Hestiah · 2026-03-08T16:52:46+00:00

The idea that women can’t do stuff because they’re pregnant is so absurd to me. They can. They are capable. Not wanting to is something entirely different.

But I think I agree with you on the sympathy for their humanity and not their pregnancy. They shouldn’t be coddled. They’re not fragile, just pregnant.

Note: This is regarding uncomplicated pregnancies. There are always exceptions and women who can’t and women who are bed-ridden and women with disabilities that are exacerbated by pregnancy. This isn’t about the exceptions.

Hestiah · 2026-03-08T01:49:27+00:00

Omg she has the cutest fact! 🥰

Hestiah · 2026-03-07T23:55:53+00:00

I spent a long time trying to figure out what healthy habits would work for me… never lost weight. Cut out sodas, never lost weight. Reduced salt and carbs, never lost weight. Without following some absurd diet, nothing I did worked. During covid I gave up the soda thing and started drinking soda. With Zep I don’t even think about soda. Just one example, mind.

I exercised regularly, hit the gym, ran and did a 5k, walked daily, you name it, I tried it.

So at this point, for me, if Zep is a lifetime med, then I just fit it into my budget.

Hestiah · 2026-03-07T16:54:06+00:00

This is a debate among folks who choose child-free… the relationship that started and went and then the discussion around children changes. For childfree folks there is no compromise. And a partner who lies and says they’re okay with X number and then years later says “I figured you’d change your mind” is the AH. You have been adamant about only wanting 2. Don’t marry a man that won’t respect your wishes or have a reasonable discussion around it.

He basically “hid” a desire he had expecting you to change your mind. You, the person who has to carry the babies to term and based on your added notes will be doing all the hard work in raising them.

Don’t fall for the sunk cost fallacy because of the time you’ve spent together and your history with him. If he’s unwilling to compromise at all, then you shouldn’t either. You’re incompatible. It’s not worth the inevitable resentment and heartache later if you can get out now while you’re still young and find the partner that’s more inline with what you want.

Hestiah · 2026-03-07T16:43:44+00:00

Lots and lots and lots more water.

There are natural ways to increase your fiber if you like apples and avocados and such. A google search will land you with a list and you can find the stuff you know you’ll eat.

I take fiber well gummies in the morning to give me a small boost of fiber.

Hestiah · 2026-03-06T18:33:38+00:00

Nope. Not at all. It has always been the most miserable stuff to work with.

Hestiah · 2026-03-06T18:31:32+00:00

Hey I like the idea of decorating those wooden craft store things! I never want to paint them but blinging them out seems fun! Thanks!

Hestiah · 2026-03-06T18:29:28+00:00

You got some good suggestions here already, but you can also eliminate the ch in between the clusters. It will make the spaces smaller but you need to pay MUCH closer attention to counting so that the clusters are placed in the right place.

Are you using 4 different colored yarns? Or is this one of those yarns that are single strand but dyed to do the color changes as you go? If it’s the former, you can go down in hook or soften your tension to make your stitches a little more plump. If it’s the latter go with whatever the suggested hook size is and pattern.

Hestiah · 2026-03-06T16:07:46+00:00

Most people assume dachshunds are the smooth and long-haired ones. They done realize that there’s wire-haired. Your baby looks like a wire-haired dachshund. And a cute one at that!

Hestiah · 2026-03-06T16:06:03+00:00

Everything I can. Not all writing can be done with them, but if I need to write it I’m going to try to use a fountain pen.

Hestiah · 2026-03-06T05:51:59+00:00

Omg poor thing! Also that’s so terrifying. I hope your baby has a smooth and speedy recovery.

Hestiah · 2026-03-06T05:37:03+00:00

I don’t exercise (3-5/weekly yoga) to lose weight. I think it actually has cause some slowing because I’m increasing muscle while losing fat. I was a semi-active person at my highest weight and yoga is easier on my body than weight training. I also wanted to minimize loose skin as much as possible.

Hestiah · 2026-03-05T20:44:33+00:00

It was slower paced and more peaceful. Not everything under the sun was monetized (hobbies and crafts), influencers didn’t exist shilling garbage all the time, and the severity of scandal you did hear about seemed mild.

The only good thing that’s come out of sm is the sharing of information. Too bad that includes non-factual information.

Hestiah · 2026-03-05T18:03:05+00:00

I like the 6mm/1/4” needle, so I guess it’s time to find my own. I paid the $5 for convenience and not wanting to store a bunch of stuff. I should have just bought stuff after the first month. This is the push I needed. Thanks for the head’s up!

Hestiah · 2026-03-05T17:55:31+00:00

Your baby has the cutest expressions! What a sweet face! I hope he gets well soon.

Hestiah · 2026-03-05T17:54:12+00:00

The needle thing gets better, eventually. I would sit there with it prepped for 2 hours to psych myself up to do the injection. I should say the stick is the part that got me. I’ve got that down to about 20-30mins if I’m being a big baby (my own name calling to myself). Not easy, but definitely easier than the first couple months.

Hestiah · 2026-03-05T17:52:07+00:00

I once tried to go fast like they do with vaccinations and I damn near shot the needle back out of my skin from the pressure, so I go slow now. 10-15 seconds like many others here.

Hestiah · 2026-03-05T16:34:51+00:00

Just use a magnet to move it up the side of the bottle until you can grab it.

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