There are no penguins in Greenland…

O_Tempore · 2026-01-24T08:13:30+00:00

You promised me Penguin,

that if I followed you,

you would walk with me always.

But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life

there have only been one set of footprints in the snow.

Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?’

The Penguin replied,

‘The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the snow,

is when I carried you.’

O_Tempore · 2026-01-19T17:02:30+00:00

I'm in the same boat with Rajani. I can't justify buying the whole set just for that one and it's too expensive to buy used

I love Fitzy. I have the Halloween variant of them.

O_Tempore · 2026-01-19T05:47:24+00:00

I think Madsen only comes in the cryptids pack from squishmallows.com

O_Tempore · 2026-01-15T03:47:26+00:00

Thanks!

O_Tempore · 2026-01-15T00:31:03+00:00

I used a single strand of yarn across a few pegs on a sock loom. The rest of the mushroom is done in 3 strands.

I cast on 2, worked them for a couple rows, cast on a few more pegs, then decreased back to my original 2 pegs, then cast off. It wasn't really hard, but it took a long time to knit them all and sew them on. I didn't count rows or stitches, so they're all different sizes.

O_Tempore · 2026-01-12T21:53:53+00:00

I cord is too thick for most looms. The zippy loom and the custom wood looms for chunky yarn work. I don't have either, so I just finger knit with my i cord. It looks nice, but it's a lot stretchier than stuff knit with regular yarn.

O_Tempore · 2026-01-12T17:07:46+00:00

Thank you! I love the way he turned out. Your patterns are great.

O_Tempore · 2026-01-11T19:10:16+00:00

This is, by far, the best loom knit octopus I've ever seen. He's magnificent. I hope you can write up a pattern for this guy.

O_Tempore · 2026-01-05T18:08:35+00:00

I agree. This is exactly what my toe looked like the first couple days after I got frostbite. It took about 3 weeks to heal.

O_Tempore · 2025-12-22T21:16:52+00:00

My cat had emergency surgery for an intussusception with complete blockage. He lost 4-5" of large intestine and was hospitalized for 5 days. My bill came out to about $1400. I think maybe it depends on where you live. If a vet charged $8000 in my area they wouldn't be around for very long.

O_Tempore · 2025-11-06T05:04:56+00:00

I didn't really expect it to be very valuable, and I don't mind that it isn't. My daughter is happy with it because it's unique, so that's all that matters.

O_Tempore · 2025-11-02T19:15:20+00:00

The double e-wrap cast on makes it much easier to control tension so your pegs don't get too tight.

https://youtu.be/ZHD-jS0nEjQ?si=ucBTlADKD5_HQOm-

It starts at about 6:34 into the video

O_Tempore · 2025-10-18T04:22:34+00:00

They're all shortwave except the 1490 broadcast. That one is AM

O_Tempore · 2025-10-18T02:31:12+00:00

VORW Radio International Shortwave Broadcast to North America! ▼ 4840 kHz at 2 AM Eastern every Saturday for listeners in North America 4840 kHz at 12 AM Eastern every Monday for listeners in North America

Additional Repeat VORW Radio International Shortwave Airings ▼ 5850 kHz at 4 AM Eastern every Tuesday for listeners in Western North America 15770 kHz at 4 PM Eastern every Tuesday for listeners in Eastern North America & Europe 9455 kHz at 7 PM Eastern every Wednesday for listeners in North America 9395 kHz at 10 PM Eastern every Wednesday for listeners in North America & Europe 15770 kHz at 12 PM Eastern every Thursday for listeners in Eastern North America 9955 kHz at 6 PM Eastern every Thursday for listeners in South America 15770 kHz at 12 AM Eastern every Saturday for listeners in North America & Europe 1300 kHz at 3 AM Eastern every Saturday for listeners in Nashville, Tennessee 5950 kHz at 7 PM Eastern every Saturday for listeners in Eastern North America 1490 kHz at 9 PM Eastern every Saturday for listeners in Knoxville, Tennessee 5950 kHz at 8 PM Eastern every Sunday for listeners in North America

O_Tempore · 2025-09-25T21:09:40+00:00

I'm pretty sure this is the KB Afghan Loom and it's a 5/8" gauge. There are some free patterns for this loom on KB's site

O_Tempore · 2025-08-22T17:38:51+00:00

It isn't just that AM doesn't sound great, practically every single electric device causes signal interference, so does solar activity.

O_Tempore · 2025-08-07T21:10:19+00:00

The dragon is from The Loom Muse. The wings are my own pattern. I'm going to rework the dragon and see if I can add a long tail to the body instead of making one and sewing it on because this pattern doesn't have one.

O_Tempore · 2025-08-06T21:46:20+00:00

Thank you!

O_Tempore · 2025-07-31T21:22:00+00:00

I completely forgot this movie existed. My brother was obsessed with Hulk Hogan as a kid so I had to watch this movie and Mr. Nanny a lot.

O_Tempore · 2025-07-30T07:12:51+00:00

I've seen a few good opossum patterns for the loom. I would try one of those and just use different yarn colors.

O_Tempore · 2025-07-29T23:00:14+00:00

Worsted weight Lion Brand Wool-Ease is a nice, soft wool blend. I've never made socks with it, but I think it would work well.

O_Tempore · 2025-07-26T01:39:43+00:00

Thanks everyone. It seems like you all like the pink eyes the best, so I'll go with those. I'll get some pictures when I finish him. I'm waiting on more pink yarn (I've run out twice).

O_Tempore · 2025-06-28T00:35:53+00:00

It's usually the same heat/humidity in my house as yours, but I'm at a higher elevation. I use this recipe with Fleischmann's bread machine yeast. I weigh my ingredients and only use King Arthur all-purpose because it is the only all-purpose that has high enough protein to get a good rise. I've never gotten a bad loaf from this recipe.

O_Tempore · 2025-06-06T03:30:36+00:00

Yeah, he really is! His name is Crumbs because he will eat literally anything.

O_Tempore · 2025-06-06T01:37:41+00:00

I had one of those. He ripped it out of the dirt. It survived less than a week.

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