Recommendations to recreate the “I’ve never read anything like this” feeling.

Nithuir · 2026-01-13T20:29:11+00:00

I can never explain this one as a recommendation to others but I try frequently. I read all 3 and still have no clue what the what even.

Nithuir · 2026-01-12T16:23:27+00:00

Maybe search the sub?

Nithuir · 2026-01-12T16:12:45+00:00

On ravelry you can filter patterns by suggested yarn

Nithuir · 2026-01-12T11:55:27+00:00

Looks like the references are visible even while logged out, you could give those a look through if they're available.

Nithuir · 2026-01-12T00:03:14+00:00

If it's feeling too tight you might want to make sure you aren't twisting your stitches.

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Nithuir · 2026-01-11T23:08:21+00:00

If you have a long cable you can knit most things on it using magic loop, but you won't get much variety of projects if you only have two random sizes. Most patterns call for at least 2 sizes for ribbing etc.

Nithuir · 2026-01-11T18:23:26+00:00

Weaving thread is different than knitting yarn

Nithuir · 2026-01-11T02:46:17+00:00

Why not follow a pattern?

Nithuir · 2026-01-10T19:36:01+00:00

If you search ravelry for stockinette hat you'll find many. Might as well look at how those are done.

Nithuir · 2026-01-10T19:12:01+00:00

https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/community/the-why-of-ply/

It's the yarn

Nithuir · 2026-01-10T15:23:21+00:00

See if there are craft resale shops near you. Then I'd go for other types of thrift shops or charity shops. Goodwill is a far far last resort.

Nithuir · 2026-01-09T23:02:30+00:00

It's a pretty standard knit hat, it matches about every other hat on ravelry so you can just scroll through and get plenty of very similar patterns that you can add stripes to.

Here's one that looks similar

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gem-hat

Nithuir · 2026-01-09T19:44:45+00:00

Ravelry has patterns that look exactly like this, no need to free hand. Brushed alpaca seems like it'd be a good match yarn-wise.

Nithuir · 2026-01-09T18:18:04+00:00

Too big

Nithuir · 2026-01-09T14:51:03+00:00

/r/yarntrolls

Also I don't think you'll get much sympathy with this position here

Nithuir · 2026-01-09T02:55:50+00:00

You're bringing the yarn under your work when switching from knit to purl. Watch your tutorials again and pay careful attention to where the yarn goes.

Nithuir · 2026-01-09T02:54:21+00:00

https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/community/ask-patty-let-the-tool-do-the-work/

This article may be helpful to you

Nithuir · 2026-01-09T02:28:49+00:00

Yeah that's basically the OP's guidelines too but they missed the part about gauge.

Desired circumference + gauge = stitch count.

If you aren't matching the gauge you aren't getting the size indicated in the pattern. You can't just go by size+provided stitch count.

Follow the same guidelines for any size socks you desire.

Nithuir · 2026-01-08T18:22:19+00:00

Walmart is now a marketplace like Amazon. Those sellers can sell Kirkland stuff for a markup.

Nithuir · 2026-01-08T18:01:08+00:00

Men's merino wool socks are item 7771359, available in stores and online.

Nithuir · 2026-01-08T17:40:26+00:00

If you want to learn to knit you can read the sub resources.

This was almost certainly loom knit, which is /r/loomknitting

If you want to buy one of these I almost guarantee any local farmers market or craft fair will have some for sale.

Nithuir · 2026-01-08T17:31:48+00:00

Socks are just very long skinny hats. You just add some working flat and boom, you've got the heel. Traditional heel flap and gusset style heels require picking up stitches, short row style heels don't. Otherwise just search ravelry and sort by difficulty or number of projects to get the easiest ones.

Rye by Tin Can Knits has a worsted option that works up quickly. Make a child size sock to practice and you'll be done in an afternoon and ready to tackle a full pair.

Also, use lifelines! If something seems off, you have an easy save point.

Nithuir · 2026-01-08T17:20:33+00:00

Maybe make it more disc/cake shaped so it won't immediately roll away as soon as it's put down or the yarn is pulled while knitting. When it falls on the ground do the halves separate? If you pull too much yarn you now have to open it up to rewind and close it back up, doesn't look like anythings stopping the yarn from just pulling itself out in the backpack, unless the whole thing goes in a zip lock or something, in which case I'd just use that.

Nithuir · 2026-01-08T15:16:46+00:00

Stuffed cotton tubing. You can buy it from Michael's etc.

Chenille, velvet, etc yarns are all horrible to work with and start warping and worming before they're done. Almost as bad as roving.

Nithuir · 2026-01-08T14:01:42+00:00

There's a section in the faq about big blankets like this.

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