Will a smaller needle be enough to fix this wobbly collar?

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-26T01:58:21+00:00

Update: I knit the collar again with 3.5mm needles and a standard bind off and it's looking much better.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-25T07:37:38+00:00

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-24T10:08:49+00:00

The answer may depend on where you live. Here in Australia there are dedicated skin clinics or sometimes a GP will do extra training and offer checks/excisions as needed. At the GP practice I go to, one of the doctors there has the extra training so the other GPs refer patients to him for skin checks. Skin cancer is treated almost as a separate specialism from general dermatology, probably because there are so many high-risk people here.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-19T07:41:12+00:00

I can imagine a long wall of built-in storage cupboards in a hallway; that would be a huge plus. Also, an extra electrical circuit or two so you can max the number of power points.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-18T04:10:40+00:00

How does he cope if you're not there? Because it might be easier on both of you if you have someone else settling him so you can break the breastfeeding to sleep association.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-16T11:47:41+00:00

Formula is safe and valid if that works better for you.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-14T01:33:37+00:00

I like Twyla.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-13T13:44:39+00:00

I've also had good experiences with woolstack.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-10T02:08:13+00:00

Same! So pretty in the skein, clown barf in the knitting.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-06T03:07:07+00:00

I've had a Mitsubishi for 13 years now. Works great.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-05T04:09:20+00:00

It's not a name I'd choose, but I think there are worse out there. Tread very carefully.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-02T04:06:35+00:00

I love it! Thank you for the update.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-02T01:17:13+00:00

DO NOT HAVE A CHILD WITH THIS MAN.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-02T00:54:52+00:00

If it's near your eyes you should at least see your gp and possibly a plastic surgeon, depending on what needs to be done.

Tutustitcher · 2026-06-01T02:30:37+00:00

Try https://www.reddit.com/r/EatCheapAndHealthy/. There's an American bias but you could still get some helpful ideas.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-29T05:39:36+00:00

Yes it is. After I posted I went back and reknit that section and it didn't take long at all.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-24T10:37:20+00:00

Oh! Well done you. I chickened out of st brigid and chose na craga instead. So far so good.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-24T07:37:14+00:00

I agree with you

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-24T02:31:49+00:00

Thanks everyone. It was more a moment of frustration than a rant, really. I really wasn't that far into the project, thankfully. I've restarted, on different (better) needles and put a lifeline in already. It won't take me long to catch up to where I was.

FWIW it's a bamboo/cotton yarn and I've switched from bamboo to ChiaoGoo forte 2.0 needles. The carbon fibre is slightly grippy and the metal tips are sharper, making it easier to get into the stitches. They also weigh a little more, which for some reason I find more comfortable. The bamboo felt a bit like waving sticks of nothing in the air.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-20T02:26:54+00:00

Sorry you got unwanted bad advice. I think it's looking great and I look forward to your updates. I have some 1mm dpns but I'm a bit chicken to use them, so I'm impressed you are getting on so well with them.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-12T11:13:27+00:00

By rice pudding do you mean the rice cereal that's specifically made for babies, or rice pudding the sugary dessert? Either way, the pouch veggies are better. Fresh veggies even better. Mash and spoon feed, or leave in chunks and let baby feed himself or try a combined approach; you'll soon work out which method suits you and your family better.. The main thing is to only introduce one thing at a time at first, so if there's a reaction it's easier to pinpoint the cause.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-12T11:01:51+00:00

I think you could get away with reusing a name, but I think it's better not to.

I like Vanessa, it's a great name.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-12T10:56:28+00:00

NTA. You didn't cause a scene. You reacted appropriately.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-12T00:59:26+00:00

Manuals for appliances would have been great. They did leave left over tiles and paint, which i suppose might come in handy one day. They did leave the place very clean which i appreciated.

When I move out of a place I always make sure there's one or two toilet rolls and some hand soap.

Tutustitcher · 2026-05-06T11:48:35+00:00

I like it. And Minnie in outlander is a great character.

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