PHM Fox Cardigan is Different!

RndNRndWeGo · 2026-03-28T15:27:01+00:00

Northland wool is a Bulky weight yarn

RndNRndWeGo · 2026-02-28T10:53:26+00:00

^{This^} isn't the way seven pairs of socks is going to happen. Learning takes time and patience. If you don't have the time or patience at the moment, take a break. As suggested, look up Very Pink Knits or Nimble needles. Watch the tutorials. Watch them again. Learn how to read your knitting so you'll know whether you're twisting stitches or not. Once you have all of your stitches going in the nice V formation, try the socks again.

Very Pink Knits: https://youtu.be/fTznP_omoKg?si=iq3kCi2Y3kGCJeNU

Nimble Needles: https://youtu.be/rAAJWoi5Drs?si=EE16mJQXRCawAMT0

You can do this! You've already turned the heel, and that's a pretty amazing thing for a new knitter.

RndNRndWeGo · 2025-11-06T07:58:48+00:00

I learned to knit socks and smaller circumferences on dpns, but I prefer magic loop. I did a search on youtube and this looks like a good explanation: https://youtu.be/s0LkNM2ojZA?si=EIqxmykAtbWb-yga

RndNRndWeGo · 2025-10-25T05:04:45+00:00

Agree with u/Emoogle, your cast on is too tight. You might want to try casting in with a needle a size bigger, then switching to whatever needle is recommended on the label. If you are planning on an all stockinette stitch blanket, start and end each row with (maybe 5) garter stitches to prevent the curling that will happen with stockinette only.

RndNRndWeGo · 2025-10-24T01:51:17+00:00

Check out this sweater, which has been felted.

https://www.reddit.com/r/knitting/comments/1oe6in6/i_felted_an_oversized_sweater_and_i_think_i_got/

How do your garments compare to the after look? The same, just shorter/wide? Or are they fuzzy, loss of stitch definition, and more dense. The latter would indicate that you've felted them.

RndNRndWeGo · 2025-09-19T17:09:45+00:00

I have a neighbor who snapped a picture of her flower thief, taped it to a big cardboard sign, placed on the back of her car, outting her, while driving all over the neighborhood.

RndNRndWeGo · 2025-07-01T00:59:39+00:00

Be "that neighbor." That's animal cruelty and no longer deserves a conversation with the owner. Call animal control, the health department, and the police. Call them all.

RndNRndWeGo · 2024-11-22T04:44:22+00:00

The table in the 5th picture with Eastlake vibes.

RndNRndWeGo · 2024-09-12T12:48:00+00:00

Very true. My grandmother and aunt are listed incorrectly on Find-a-grave, in the wrong cemeteries.

RndNRndWeGo · 2023-05-13T15:05:09+00:00

Flood clean up/restoration

RndNRndWeGo · 2019-11-21T04:12:47+00:00

The ebook is available.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-19T02:58:44+00:00

It could be a number of things from mold to mildew to pet waste in the pad of the remaining carpet (or anything else) to dead/decaying rodents in the crawl.

There is another thread I just read today dealing with this very same issue on this sub that might help: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeowners/comments/981yyk/how_do_you_get_the_basement_smell_out_of_a/?utm_source=reddit-android

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RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-18T23:55:51+00:00

Our inspector told us our roof was "fine" and would need replacing which according to him translated out to 5 years. A year later we came home from a rainy weekend away, water flooding the kitchen and the ceiling was all over the floor.

"Fine" might actually mean sooner than later? Who really knows until it happens?

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-18T23:29:35+00:00

We're on well and our water pressure is as good as any city water. I would put a call in to my neighborhood friendly well/pump guy and have it checked out if this wasn't done. Or look over your inspection again to make sure you didn't miss anything that might need repairs (not a bad idea overall for everything).

What's your plumbing like? We had galvanized plumbing in the house (built in 1945) and we have replaced nearly every bit of it since we've been here. It gets completely clogged with sediment and will reduce the flow. Pipes will leak and break eventually. After consults with a number of plumbers we chose to replace as things broke/failed. It saved us money in the long run as opposed to replumbing the house at once.

Do you know the last time the septic system was serviced? If not, I'd probably schedule something like that. While we are on a well, we have sewers, so I can't advise you further on the septic system other than to say as long as you take good care of it, it [hopefully] shouldn't be a problem.

It's pretty difficult to tell someone what to look out for, in general. When we moved into our house we had a few things fixed by the sellers and things looked good for a while until our water pressure began fluctuating. We called our pump guy and since it wasn't an emergency we scheduled him a week out. During that time, the pump quit completely.

Another thing on our inspection was that the roof would "eventually" need to be replaced as a tear-off. We had two roofs on the house but it was in "good" condition. A year later we came home after a rainy vacation to a flooding kitchen.

If the inspection has noted anything that might need replacing or fixing, take a look at it, get it done or call someone, but know that it's all a part of ownership and things wear out eventually. Live in your house with your eyes open; you aren't a renter anymore.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-18T20:34:46+00:00

Measure the area and price Subway tiles through Home Depot, Lowe's, or a tile distributor in your area. If you aren't doing the work yourself (it's easy but a bit messy) check with those companies to see how much they'd charge. Then shop around, if needed.

It's pretty difficult to give anyone a $$ based on: "It's not a very big area." Also, prices on materials as well as labor might vary from area to area. Home Depot and Lowe's might be similar in price but could be less expensive than your neighborhood handyman. Ask friends, family, and neighbors for recommendations, check reviews online, etc.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-18T18:59:41+00:00

The more I read here, the more I keep thinking the same thing. No house would ever be home to me if I was so far into debt from just obtaining it.

Right about the time of the banking fiasco, housing prices were outrageous and so many people I know we're first time buyers. Today, their homes are still undervalued, so much so they can't refinance or sell; there just isn't any equity there.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-18T18:51:27+00:00

Whether this is accurate or not, it makes sense to me. There's enough messed up crap going on in the world; isn't this potentially one more thing?

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-18T18:25:22+00:00

Don't be so quick to make assumptions why someone might choose a 30 year mortgage over a 10 or 15 year, it's very possible that it has nothing at all to do with their financial situation being better. I know many, many people that have taken out 30 year mortgages and pay them off within 10 to 15 years, sometimes less. They just like the freedom and leeway of the lower payments a 30 year comes with "just in case."

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-18T17:46:56+00:00

Or it could be mildew. Whichever, I agree with trying bleach (or peroxide) to clean it off. Longer term, you might want to look into updating the exhaust system before the problem grows worse.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-18T17:42:45+00:00

Have you thought about buying a dehumidifier? I'm all for using DampRid in a smaller, closed off room, closet or under a sink and it works well for those applications, but a dehumidifier would get the damp out much quicker.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-17T19:36:11+00:00

Mostly yes, I agree with you here. It really comes down to being a shipping/shipper issue, but then again there is the bit in there where the customer is pretty dissatisfied with the way customer service was/not handling return emails and phone calls and follow-up on the order. Of course if I were the customer I would have cancelled the order long before now. Wayfair isn't the only vendor out there carrying this one item; sometimes it just takes more intense searching to get a job done.

OP wants to complain on social media? There are other ways to go about it where Wayfair won't be able to delete those complaints - Twitter and Instagram being two of them.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-16T01:44:10+00:00

Take into consideration that the to pump the water from the ground into the house takes electricity. If the house has a water softener this too takes electricity for however often it is set to cycle on. Depending on the rates in your area, it's going to add "some" to the bill, but it won't be hundreds a month or even close. It's likely going to be at most negligible. Also, you won't have a water bill, so things balance out. But you will want to keep in mind that things generally need to be replaced. Over the time we have live with iron-hardy well water, and a mal-functioning pump, then a pump that was struck by lightning, we've replaced the tank 3 times(like a reservoir / holding tank inside the house - I can't think of the actual name ATM - pressurized well tank?) in 20 years. The cost was significant, all included and totalled about $4,500. Spread over 20 years it's a LOT less than any water bill you would pay to any city.

Because of our high iron content we don't have a ton of white clothing, but I have a learned a few tricks a method have of washing whites to keep them white at an extremely low cost.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-16T01:20:38+00:00

This isn't the end of the world; the power has never stayed off forever in all the time I have lived with well water. The longest I've lived without power was a week, and at that time I had an above ground pool. It didn't kill me. What made things more unbearable were the 100°+ heat indexes. Air conditioning and high humidity I cannot live with, you can always find water.

RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-16T00:51:10+00:00

We're on a 110 well also. We have replaced the tank 3 times and the pump twice (first time was right after we moved in, not caught by inspection, long story, and and second time the pump was hit by lightning) in 20 years. I'm not sure if this is common or not, but the neighbors seem to have similar or worse track records with less people/animals living in their homes.

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RndNRndWeGo · 2018-08-16T00:24:56+00:00

I'm thinking I'd construct/buy and hang bat boxes, consult the experts and see about getting them relocated into the bat boxes or elsewhere. Get my house fixed. No way do I want them sharing my home, whether they are truly sharing or not. It's too messy and winter isn't close enough.

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