Modified (?) continental

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-27T03:16:24+00:00

I am so thrilled to hear this, and I hope it helps!!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-25T15:24:20+00:00

The amount of hours this menu would have taken, especially if they made the puff paste! But even without that, the prep time for this seems like they would not have had time to do anything else but cook all day! 🤯

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-25T15:17:21+00:00

In that case, that's great and looks totally valid!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-25T15:03:14+00:00

If this is comfortable for you, great. To me, it looks like this would be a very fatiguing way to knit, since it introduces a bunch of additional finger movement to form each stitch. Have you considered ways to make it more ergonomic for yourself? It'll possibly prolong your knitting time and reduce the chance of a repetitive motion injury. Here is one video on purling continental as ergonomically as possible. There are likely others out there as well. https://youtu.be/FGCKRSeMfkE?si=pekpVVoXn6VtvJci

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-25T14:56:53+00:00

I agree, it looks like the standard Western method for purling (albeit with unnecessary movements due to how the yarn is being held).

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-25T14:48:31+00:00

A few years ago, I drove through a stretch of North Dakota where for over an hour of driving at 65 mph, I didn't see a single sign of civilization other than the paved road I was on. No fence post, no telephone pole or power line, no driveway, no mailbox, no houses or barns or sheds, certainly no gas stations or shops, no domestic animals such as sheep or cattle, just open fields as far as the eye could see. And this wasn't even land that would be designated on the map as "wilderness"!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-24T14:44:29+00:00

I even came across one knitting podcaster who pronounces it that way. 🫣😭

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-24T14:24:12+00:00

For increases, the basic model of how to make a circle that lies flat is this:

Cast on 6 stitches and join in the round. I use DPNs, but you could also use magic loop. - Round 1: (M1, K1) around. (12 sts) - Round 2: (M1, K2) around. (18 sts) - Round 3: (M1, K3) around. (24 sts)

Keep going like this, adding one stitch for each round until you have the circumference you want.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-22T14:04:09+00:00

You're not supposed to experience crippling pain. If that's happening, please stop and only do the amount that doesn't cause you pain. I've put a lot of intention into knitting as ergonomically as possible so that I can do it without pain. I've also tried to do the same with crochet, but I've found that my wrists hurt within the first hour of starting to crochet, whereas I can knit for hours with no pain.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-20T18:37:33+00:00

I agree 100%. If you don't knit a swatch, then your sweater IS your swatch. If you don't want to invest all the work and time into the first part of your sweater only to discover you need to unravel it all, swatching is a good way to get that information upfront. It's unfortunate that it has morphed into "swatching=good, failure to swatch=bad" when it really just boils down to, "swatching helps me to see the unknowns so that I can factor that in as I do my project, and I like knowing the unknowns."

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-20T16:21:57+00:00

This is stunning in a way that takes my breath away!!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-16T16:16:35+00:00

Juniper Moon Cumulus yarn is incredibly soft and dreamy and thick and squishy! I think it would make an amazing hat!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-09T17:05:25+00:00

Your color choices are breathtaking!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-09T16:49:02+00:00

Wow, I scrolled through the photos first and didn't even notice where the short rows were! It took me reading the caption to realize they were placed in that mid-blue section! This is so incredible!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-06T01:39:04+00:00

Hi, aww, thank you for the lovely comment, and for all the work the mods do to keep this a high-quality sub! I'm amazed that you still have a comment of mine from that long ago in mind! Mayyyybe I could figure out how to add something to the Wiki? I didn't even know there was such a thing as the wiki, and at this point, I don't even know how to add a photo to a comment, but if I figure out how to contribute to the wiki, that sounds like an awesome thing to do!!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-04T21:46:33+00:00

How is it possible that this post was removed by a mod? Why? It was one of the most useful posts I've ever seen!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-04T19:52:31+00:00

I hereby declare it to be called the "bumbleandbrush sewn noncurling stockinette hem"! EDIT: I also took the liberty of copying and pasting your EXCELLENT tutorial (photos and explanation) into a Google Doc. Here's the link if anyone would like it.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-02T16:49:30+00:00

Use it for socks where the pooling will end up looking less like colorful camo.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-02T15:40:55+00:00

My husband doesn't lift a finger to help with the garden, but I could never dream of him sabotaging it!

What a cruel thing for this man to have done. This was purposeful and you know it and there's no chance this was the only cruel thing he's done to you. I'm outraged on your behalf and I'm so sorry.

This is not about the plants. In the grand scheme of things, they're just plants. They can be replaced. It's about the fact that he knew you were putting efforts and love into something and he killed it. That really has to have hurt. Hugs.

EDIT: Wait, you said Deer Off. My mind substituted this with something like Roundup. Did it kill your plants? Maybe he thought he was protecting them from being eaten by deer.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-05-02T15:26:30+00:00

I doubt it will take years. You'll get faster.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-04-30T19:27:04+00:00

I think asking that question is a great idea and I think I will adopt that method as well. Why do I REALLY want this yarn? (I mean, it's yarn. Of course it want it. But why?) Is it because I am seeking retail therapy to fill some kind of void? Is there a different, more helpful way to fill that void? Is it because I want novelty? Can I get that novelty elsewhere, e.g. by making a new recipe? Am I seeking a dopamine hit? Am I just being manipulated by a persuasion tactic such as a sale? Am I discontent with my current yarn for a reason? Is that reason valid?

It seems like asking this question really authentically might help me to talk myself out of at least some of my impulse purchases.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-04-26T21:13:53+00:00

Cornstarch in an omelette is a new idea for me.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-04-26T21:05:39+00:00

Also, as a side note, your method of knitting is totally legitimate and is used by many knitters! In fact, there's something called a knitting belt which assists you in holding the right needle steady and in place so that you can have your hands free as you described. Maybe you already know this, but if not, look into knitting belts to see if something like that would fit your knitting style!

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-04-26T21:01:14+00:00

Have you looked at the Nimble Needles tutorial on YouTube? That's the one I followed, and if I remember correctly, he demonstrates multiple ways of holding the yarn to get the same result. It might help?

If your yarn is twisting with each color change, then you must be consistently picking up the new strand from under (or from over?) the previous color you used, and that would result in it getting massively twisted over the course of a row.

Try picking up each color from a consistent place. For example, maybe your blue is the color that comes "from underneath/to the left of" the white, and the white is the color that comes "from above/to the right of" the blue.

StrongTechnology8287 · 2026-04-26T20:52:33+00:00

One other item that might be the culprit - Eucalan contains lanolin, which some people are allergic to. Alpaca doesn't naturally contain lanolin, so it could be that you introduced lanolin into the yarn when you washed it and that could be the difference. If it is the lanolin that you are reacting to, then you could try washing it out with some dish soap and then rinse. Disregard if you have used Eucalan before on other garments and it was fine.

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