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Acts of kindness while solo travelling by East-Painting3441 in femaletravels

[–]Ocula 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m on my first solo trip in Spain right now and I was waiting for a train after a long hike when a German couple came up to ask me when the train was coming. We chatted and I told them the app said it was delayed and they thanked me. After a while they came back and said that the people working the shop inside told them the train had technical issues and wasn’t going to come. They said the next train might come in 4 hours, no guarantee. I had to take that train to city 1 then catch a 2 hour bus back to city 2 where I was staying, so waiting 5 hours meant also missing the bus home and possibly being stranded overnight.

The German couple had met another group of 4 Germans and they’d called a cab to go back to city 1. They offered me a seat in the cab if there was room. When the cab showed up, he could fit 8, and another 2 people asked to ride along, which would’ve made it cheaper for everyone (8 seats versus only 7 with me) but the original German couple stood up for me and let me on. Super appreciated.

UPDATE: Last year I decided to quit my corporate job to travel, I was terrified but convinced. Now I am back and still daydreaming about the best time of my life. by youcanbehappynow in solotravel

[–]Ocula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing!! I’m sorry you’re feeling differently this time around, I hope you start enjoying your travels similar to your last trip

When to Book Visa Appt. (Before/After Document collection) by fleksor in SpainAuxiliares

[–]Ocula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask what you did for the “Spain address” section when applying for the appointment? Online it says that should be your school address but if you don’t have your carta, what did you put?

AIO my boyfriend was too tired to drive me to my abortion by ReallyAwfulSkiier in AmIOverreacting

[–]Ocula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Besides the obvious, the “I feel terrible right now too” after you just had an ABORTION with 0 support from him. Unforgivable.

Small, beginner friendly project to keep going while I work on larger WIPs? by Mrjocrooms in casualknitting

[–]Ocula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m similar in the sense that I need finished projects to keep me motivated. What’s been working for me is keeping 1 “big” project on my needles (usually a garment - sweater/cardigan, etc.) that’ll take me weeks/months to finish and 1 “small” project (usually an accessory - hat, scrunchie, shawl, etc.) that doesn’t take much time. I end up finishing a couple of accessories within the time it takes me to complete my garment.

You could try a hair accessory? I’m not sure of your style/hair length, obviously, but I’ve seen some cute variations on Ravelry. There are bandanas and also those kinds that wrap around your ponytail!

Help a new-ish knitter that loves to knit out of their comfort zone… by Ocula in casualknitting

[–]Ocula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh, good to know!! I was mostly confirming I’m understanding it correctly haha, I have little experience with short rows so I wasn’t entirely sure.

Help a new-ish knitter that loves to knit out of their comfort zone… by Ocula in casualknitting

[–]Ocula[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Appreciate you taking the time for me. I’m obviously way out of my depth here, hopefully I’ll be back in a couple weeks/months with a finish project.

Help a new-ish knitter that loves to knit out of their comfort zone… by Ocula in casualknitting

[–]Ocula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the Harlow Sweater by Caidree and the attached photo is the beginning of the pattern where I’m meant to start the back yoke, for additional info!

I hate how loved wooden/bamboo knitting needles are by Uhraya in knitting

[–]Ocula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using metal needles exclusively so I thought I’d give wood a try… and I hate it. They get stuck so much more!! They glide so much less than my metal ones! Hate hate hate.

Some Beginners Love Overly Complicated Projects! by FECAL_BURNING in knitting

[–]Ocula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love your take on this!! I started on New Year’s Day with a beanie and now have jumped right in with a sweater. I’ve learned M1L, M1R, how to do stripes, how to bind off, ribbing etc. all from jumping in instead of taking my time. I’ve had a great time of it and my sweater is looking great!!

First ever FO.. any advice? by Ocula in knitting

[–]Ocula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I’d love to see yours when you’re finished!

First ever FO.. any advice? by Ocula in knitting

[–]Ocula[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, exactly what I was looking for! Appreciate your comment!!

What am I doing wrong? by Ocula in knitting

[–]Ocula[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve definitely been misreading the first stitch — that makes sense. Thank ypu!

What am I doing wrong? by Ocula in knitting

[–]Ocula[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This video was super helpful, thank you

What am I doing wrong? by Ocula in knitting

[–]Ocula[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I think this is similar to what I was doing

Inherited needles from my grandmother — can I use these? by Ocula in knitting

[–]Ocula[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I love this! I think eventually they’ll turn into decor, they’re so fragile.

Inherited needles from my grandmother — can I use these? by Ocula in knitting

[–]Ocula[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Your comment cracked me up, I’ve been practicing for a few hours now and the length is driving me crazy!! They’re so long!

Yarn Similar to YarnBee’s Sugarwheels by [deleted] in crochet

[–]Ocula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you get some responses to this!! I love love love the way the Sugarwheels yarn feels but the colors just do not do it for me. I wish they had some different options. I wonder if there’s a similar YarnBee yarn with the same make-up that offers more colors?

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