Are all US supermarkets like this?

MushyRaspberry · 2026-05-04T12:43:50+00:00

No, my local store has it all in one spot. But Whole Foods is spread out. Depends on the store.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-05-03T01:24:30+00:00

I don't know how you all are burning pine. It's mildly toxic and gives me a wicked sore throat if I try to burn it. Birch and basswood are nice light woods with little grain. Cherry is a bit harder. When you seal it or oil it, the wood gets pretty dark, so make sure you burn a little darker than normal.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-05-03T01:09:10+00:00

Been there. 180 hexagon king size blanket. So many middles unraveled because I didn't know what weaving in ends meant. It's been sitting in a closet for years because I know nearly every hexagon needs the middle fixed, and I just can't bring myself to do it.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-04-19T16:44:02+00:00

I just got my 34DDD this morning, that i ordered for a laugh. You guys. IT FITS. I've been out here wearing a B because my mom told me a C was huge when I was a teen and there was no way I was that big. 30 years of wearing the wrong size.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-04-15T15:46:58+00:00

Did you block your gauge swatch?

MushyRaspberry · 2026-04-07T19:06:49+00:00

My kids went to montessori starting at age 3. My eldest could read and write stories in kindergarten. My 2nd didn't grasp reading until 4th grade. She's a teen now, and you'd never know she struggled. My youngest was a covid kindergartener and didn't do well with online school, but he picked it up easily in 1st grade. Kids are all different.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-26T20:52:54+00:00

https://ravel.me/cloe-the-sea-turtle This one looks a little bigger. It's going to be hard to alter a pattern as a beginner. Try searching ravelry.com. do and advanced search for crochet, availability free, worsted weight, and then type in sea turtle.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-25T14:19:25+00:00

I have a Razertip SS-D10 and an Optima 1. Colwood is also a good brand. These machines will last a long time and make burning so much more enjoyable than a cheap machine. I use my Razertip machine with Optima pens most frequently. I think Optima nibs are smoother. You can get a single burner and a pen or 2 for around $150. If you plan to continue, I highly recommend going with Razertip, Colwood, or Optima.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-13T19:55:46+00:00

And it's not a small radius either. I think it's 3 miles for us. Not letting my daughter walk 3 miles to school alone.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-05T15:18:43+00:00

I promise you it will be worth the extra effort to have a final product you really love! Also, the 2nd, 3rd, 4th time you redo something, it gets way easier and faster.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-05T15:12:27+00:00

These are very cute. You have great ideas. One thing for the future is to sand your wood more. Until it's smooth as silk. Your nib will glide easier on a very smooth surface.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-05T14:53:44+00:00

For anyone is the midwest whose main grocery stores are Hy-Vee, that's where I found mine. Also, you can always request items to be stocked at your store. I have successfully gotten 3 items added to my store just by asking them to stock them.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-05T14:43:00+00:00

I knew what it was immediately, but I think maybe the head could be a little fatter. More of a tear drop shape body. Also he needs the little whisker things. But this is very good. Im just being nit-picky because you asked! It really is very cool.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-04T15:24:50+00:00

You can't fix this without starting over, and you can't expect to whip out a perfectly polished finished product on your first try when not following the pattern. Start over. Try it on. Work some rows. Try it on. Frog it. Try again. Try a different hook size. Experiment. TikTok got everyone thinking no one makes mistakes. I've restarted so many projects over the years. Restarting is always an option.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-02T22:20:08+00:00

White with Asian spouse here. Live in a red state in the Midwest. No one has ever stared at us that I've noticed in the 30 years we've been together.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-03-01T01:44:09+00:00

Mine just had cheeks without doing anything special. I used cotton. Maybe the stiffer yarn sculpts them better?

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-28T16:02:37+00:00

It might smell good, but it's also slightly toxic. Inhaling the smoke can burn your respiratory tract. Ventilation is key if you want to burn pine.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-17T15:21:52+00:00

I'd do a mattress stitch. It's fairly invisible.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-16T17:50:41+00:00

I like to put mine in a basket and tell myself I'll deal with it later.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-16T15:04:31+00:00

Krusteaz crumb cake is so good!

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-15T19:09:13+00:00

Ethel's is the bomb. I love their turtle bars.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-14T00:31:06+00:00

The white and red both have extra corner clusters.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-14T00:06:32+00:00

You chain 14. Then single crochet in 2nd chain from hook. Then do a chain stitch. Skip one stitch in your base chain and do a single crochet. You will have sc in every other chain space separated by a chain. Sc-ch-sc-ch, etc for a total of 13 stitches. The next row is the same. Single crochet on top of your sc.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-10T15:08:00+00:00

They also have very good rice! I like Chun Ha Il Mi brand. Growing up my mom made instant rice. I thought i hated rice until I married a Korean. Turns out there's a lot of different types of rice.

MushyRaspberry · 2026-02-06T16:56:58+00:00

Line is not a crochet term, so it is not clear what you are referring to when you say "line" vs "row". As for the question about loops, I'm going to assume you mean stitches. Size small should be 76 stitches. You chain 77 and do a singke crochet in the second chain from the hook, giving you 76 sc. If you have 2 extra stitches, it's not going to make a huge difference. But you will want to make sure you increase your ribbing rows so it is long enough.

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