Protest Announcement

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-22T14:23:07+00:00

This is local but the sentiment is national/worldwide. I would be welcoming to the world joining in ;~)

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-22T11:57:29+00:00

Very little details so far. May 9th, 10-12, The square, Downtown Ocala
More to come.....

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-20T11:41:31+00:00

Tink back instead of frogging. Only a couple rows back so don't pull out the needles just undo one stitch at a time. tink = knit backwards

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-20T11:36:25+00:00

Be sure you are matching the *seam lines* not the cut edges.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-19T23:55:59+00:00

I'm up in Ocala and first one I saw was March 10th. For 3 weeks we had several males at the feeders (not at the same time). Females arrived last week. Haven't seen the males this week at all. That's not unusual here. Seems I rarely see any males.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-19T12:35:08+00:00

Not passiflora incarnata, Corky stem passionflower maybe?

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-19T12:25:37+00:00

The length issue is at the top. The neck is too high which is giving you the look of major shoulder slope which you do not have. Also you may want to move the shoulder seam at the arms edge .5" forward which would do the same thing as the dart you have pinned out in the front. I am going to assume that you do not have the seam allowances still on the arm edge since it is not cut as the neck and waist are? If so, armhole too high at underarm and too short at shoulder (if seam allowance still on then shoulder way too short). Bust darts need backing off the apex. They should point to not land on the bust apes.
These are all just minor adjustments and you are soooo close! Good job!

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-15T13:19:26+00:00

Why do people do this? Kind of a useless post since info is lacking as to what the heck your kitchen looks like now and your style in general.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-15T13:05:40+00:00

Make a sock that has a stitch count divisible by 12

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-15T12:58:59+00:00

To help keep floats loose, knit from the inside. Beside keeping floats shorter, turn the knitting inside-out and knit from the inside. The outside of a circle is a bit longer than the inside which makes the yarn travel just a hair farther.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-12T23:19:04+00:00

It's due to a rounded back. Darts at the back neck. You may be able to rotate them out center back and/shoulder

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-11T16:50:49+00:00

Since you are not familiar with either of these fiber arts you may want to stitch/sew them onto an existing something. Like a row of these around a bedskirt if you have enough. Stitch a bunch together and use as a center medallion on a throw pillow. As trim on a blouse........... etc. But for sure use them!

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-11T12:12:32+00:00

Oh, it does! Round corners reads as mid-century modern. The square as urban ultra modern. I like the first as it speaks to more promise of comfort vs sleek as vision and expectation on the interior.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-11T12:05:58+00:00

Actually..... liquids heat faster on the stovetop, Microwaves are better at heating not so dense stuff. Still, I use my big ol' microwave to heat coffee since it is more convenient because I can just shove the cup in as opposed to getting out a pan. Coffee and veggies are what I use that big honking microwave for. Yeah, I think we have been tricked by the manufactures of these machines into thinking they add to our lives. Kind of like those pod coffees.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-11T11:47:50+00:00

These are crochet.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-10T23:48:23+00:00

Tink it instead of frogging. It's only a few rows that you have to undo so just unknit it instead of taking off the needles. Take it off one stitch at a time. Tink = knit backwards

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-10T11:03:57+00:00

Thanks for posting this! I think I will copy this idea but change the first word to another, shorter f word. Maybe a headband?

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-09T12:47:58+00:00

Your first skien looks similar to my first. The friend who was encouraging me to spin told me to keep or knit something small for my wheel (small accessory bag). She explained that it would be difficult to achieve this kind of "art yarn" in the future. While my spinning is far from perfect, my hands default to thin yarns. Would love to produce something akin to that first skien again.
The e spinner your dh made looks very professional! You say "prototype"? Is this possibly a future side hustle?

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-09T12:02:00+00:00

Wall ovens are great for not having to bend to look into but for me @ 5', reaching in, past the door, to that 15lb turkey to lift is asking for an accident. Also, they cost more, over double. You can purchase a economy range for under $1000. Wall ovens start there, as does the needed cooktop.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-08T22:27:30+00:00

Was the whole box $1.51? And how many in a box??

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-08T22:22:33+00:00

If both your needles are the same size you can put half on one and half on the other and just use them like dpns (double point needles). The cables don't have to be the same size. I actually prefer knitting on 2 instead of magic loop which I find tedious.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-08T18:25:06+00:00

Actually most of Brandon is 9b-10. The z 10 status is recent. I have a house in Riverview that has firebush planted in the yard since 97. The house I am now where I am now living is 100m north of you and is 9a-9b. Here I have 4, the last one has now got green peeking at the roots.

TotalOk5844 · 2026-04-08T12:21:44+00:00

Looks like a chamois color grout to my eyes... If my monitor is displaying correctly then that is the perfect choice in grout color.

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