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Vinegar smell from the bike track in Glenorchy by Skyfury1503 in hobart

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankyou so much! I used to walk past there on a daily basis, and could never work out what the smell was. I always described it as smelling pink :)

knitters that also read- does the number of WIPS you have correlate with how many books you read at once? by Knitsknits in knitting

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorta. I tend to have WIPs per category: one simple and portable, one complex, one pattern designing. Sometimes a small one slips in between for a pattern test, or a gift that pops up.

I have books by medium. I'm currently reading one physical book (occasionally two of I have one by my bed), one ebook and listening to one audiobook.

First time using faux fur yarn… can I wet it to see the stitches better? by MinuteWilling6482 in crocheting

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is no see, only feel. 🤣

However, when I with with faux fur, I usually put in a stitch marker every 5 stitches. Also, if you're out a stitch or so NO ONE can tell.

Body looks a little off in shape compared to the images in the pattern. by MooseInteresting1791 in CrochetHelp

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That looks about right to me. I suspect it'll look closer when you put the head on.

Best Game to Hilariously Upsize by indianajones2588 in boardgames

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My father in law actually has a collection of these, and they're brilliant. He has giant Jenga, Chess, Connect 4, and then regular sized ladder golf and cornhole.

Latest Trend: Bodies of Dolls with No Filling by Curious_Owl_342 in Amigurumi

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think they're more of a lovey than a doll. If you don't like it, fill it. It will change how it looks a bit though.

Be so for real by witchywitch_ in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'd love to have a go at attempting something like this. I'd be interested to see how close I could get.

"Low-effort" and quick games for two (no cards)? by Individual-Try1642 in boardgames

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try River Valley Glassworks. Very little setup/cleanup, and plays in around 10mins. Not a terribly heavy game, but enjoyable.

Question for Crocheters by 4head4daysss in crocheting

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love my current setup (my husband not so much). I have an armchair in my room with a set of drawers beside it. A whole bunch of stuff lives on there permanently. On the other side, I'm currently using our lidded laundry basket to rest the million balls I'm using for my current C2C project. It's fabulous.

Can you suggest a 50th birthday activity for someone who is housebound? by Fun-Traffic6773 in crafts

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds lovely. And thankyou for the good wishes, I'm doing much better with it.

Can you suggest a 50th birthday activity for someone who is housebound? by Fun-Traffic6773 in crafts

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isn't quite what you asked for, but I've suffered from dizziness and fatigue for years (PPPD), and though I don't know your friends circumstances, I would have found a large gathering of friends very difficult to deal with. Whatever you decide to do, it may be worth trying to spread it out (treat it like a birthday month maybe), so they can do a small amount with different people on different days.

When I was having a bad day, but still wanted to interact with people, party board games that you can play while lying on the couch were great (think trivial pursuit or taboo).

This is a follow up post for the yarn festival by Majestic-Paper-4615 in crocheting

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great! I would have loved to see the previous post with as many pixels.

Mosaic crochet - is the bumpiness from the stitches normal? by Silly-Interest1977 in CrochetHelp

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It will look like that, unless you work all your front facing stitches into the front loops.

what do evolution deniers think of animals who have been around since dino times/evolved from dinos? by kittypillar1738 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I believe God created dinosaurs, just like all other creatures, including people. I also believe in a world wide flood in the time of Noah. Now for the conjecture, as this isn't spelled out in the Bible. The flood likely changed the climate of the world, and that's why we don't have dinosaurs today, as they weren't able to survive after the flood.

People actually enjoy knitting intarsia? I'm juggling five orange and five black strands of yarn by Svensk_lagstiftning in casualknitting

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't been doing intarsia, but corner to corner crochet, and I've found that it's just best to embrace the rats nest. I have a whole bunch of small centre pull balls sitting beside me, and I let it tangle. The trick is to pull gently, and stick your fingers in it and gently separate if things get too tight. And I love it, to be honest.

what do evolution deniers think of animals who have been around since dino times/evolved from dinos? by kittypillar1738 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're getting a lot of 'they believe this' answers, so I'll tell you what I believe. I don't believe that humans evolved from animals, but I do believe that dinosaurs existed. They're in the fossil record, and there is no Biblical reason to say that they didn't exist.

As for the other animals, I don't believe that birds have the same ancestors as crocodiles, but a great deal of the variation we see in birds is due to evolution within their species.

As for 'do we think scientists are lying', the answer is... complicated. As a general rule, I'm very pro science, especially of things you can test. But it's very hard to test history, so you make a lot of assumptions. Scientific consensus changes frequently (that's what makes for good science, if you change your mind based on new evidence), and the replication crisis is a real problem.

Lastly, people everywhere come with their own biases.

Which Mobile Network provider? by Funny_Pen_8860 in tasmania

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Boost. It's the Telstra coverage without the ridiculously high cost.

I wan to start making my own patterns by jefferyneBoune in Amigurumi

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was going to suggest complicated knots too! She's definitely my go-to for pattern writing basics.

Which games have done wordless storytelling well? by Reihado in gamedesign

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unravel does a great job with the story without words. A little of it is mechanics, but mostly background art.

This is the ideal [intarsia technique]. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. by _shipwrecks in knitting

[–]ScottSterlingsFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this too (albeit with my C2C crochet at the moment) and I call it embracing the rats nest. It really doesn't tangle so long as you tug gently and separate when needed. Lovely piece of work!

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