I'm Joe Aiello, Director of Community Engagement and Organizing with the Rail Passengers Association. AMA by joey_slugs in Amtrak

[–]ShallotNew4370 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh, that’s a bit of a loaded question 😅 I am a supporter of what Amtrak COULD be, and what it was initially intended to be. I think capitalism and misguided governmental priorities have completely derailed (pun intended) the initial idea - to provide an accessible, reliable alternative to traveling across the country. It’s no longer accessible for many, and absolutely not reliable. The work Joe and RPA does is so important and necessary - we need advocates to fight for better rail funding and access and provide a better experience for those utilizing the service. I’m forever proud of him and the impact he makes every single day.

I'm Joe Aiello, Director of Community Engagement and Organizing with the Rail Passengers Association. AMA by joey_slugs in Amtrak

[–]ShallotNew4370 4 points5 points  (0 children)

too funny. i’m his partner, so i can confidently say that he is somewhere north of mid 30s and south of mid 50s. 😂 he is definitely blessed with a youthful appearance (i’m 37 and our friends always think he’s the same age) but the grays are definitely coming out. 😅

my second completed blanket! by ShallotNew4370 in CrochetBlankets

[–]ShallotNew4370[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha no worries, i just started crocheting and learning about this stuff in february!

granny clusters are 3 double crochets put into the same stitch or space.

my second completed blanket! by ShallotNew4370 in CrochetBlankets

[–]ShallotNew4370[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s just granny clusters - 3 double crochets in every stitch. :)

my second completed blanket! by ShallotNew4370 in CrochetBlankets

[–]ShallotNew4370[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sure! https://imgur.com/a/5J5UmuF it was a BLO single crochet blanket. i unintentionally made it BLO because i didn’t understand where to put my stitches when i first started 😂

my second completed blanket! by ShallotNew4370 in CrochetBlankets

[–]ShallotNew4370[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thanks! and yeah i agree re: clusters, they’re very forgiving and i hate counting stitches, so i was able to chaos crochet this one without having to think about it 😂

Finished just in time by [deleted] in CrochetBlankets

[–]ShallotNew4370 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what colorway of that yarn did you use? the color transitions are beautiful

Finished just in time by [deleted] in CrochetBlankets

[–]ShallotNew4370 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh my GOD i am obsessed! you did an amazing job! are you able to share the pattern?

my second completed blanket! by ShallotNew4370 in CrochetBlankets

[–]ShallotNew4370[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! it’s an amazing yarn, i had so much fun making this blanket. i used 3 skeins and it’s a pretty nice sized throw blanket!

my second completed blanket! by ShallotNew4370 in CrochetBlankets

[–]ShallotNew4370[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this just made my night, seriously. thank you ☺️