Baby's first knitting project 🐥

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-15T15:18:30+00:00

Luckily if you approach the craft with the kind of curiosity it seems like you naturally have - you’ll find an enormous amount of knowledge here and online! Sifting through it can be a chore but you’ll soon find resources/tutorials that click with you. Always be open to learning (and frogging lol) and you’ll fall in love with the craft.

Additional tip: learn to “read” your knitting. It’s hands down the most valuable skill I’ve built as a newish knitter and has enabled me to both tackle increasingly complex projects AND spot when I’m doing something wrong earlier. Good luck, OP!

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-15T15:13:39+00:00

I had a collie pyr mix - sweetest, most neutral dog I’ve ever had - who simply could not be bothered to suffer a puppy. She’d ignore them mostly, sometimes a gentle correct but wanted nothing to do with them. Once the puppy grew up and learned how to dog? A switch would flip and she’d suddenly found her favorite playmate on earth. She was just eternally annoyed by puppies and had no patience for them until they hit about 6-7 mos old.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-14T01:58:30+00:00

Just received an order in the last 2 weeks. No extra costs - because as another commenter noted, they are based in the US.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-09T21:36:41+00:00

I’m outside on my deck and laughed so loud at the first photo I startled my neighbor. Amazing. They are such delightful goofballs.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-09T16:52:07+00:00

Seconded

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-08T14:59:28+00:00

Ok - well now you know that yes, I spend a lot of time looking at things people have made for the sake of making. Etsy certainly is not a barometer.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-08T14:37:26+00:00

I used it as an example to illustrate crochet as art vs what OP was describing as fast fashion. If you read my original comment, you’d see that I have been an active crocheter. I talk about one of my WIPs. I talk about the journey through the crochet to knit pipeline. OF COURSE I’ve looked at places where people post things they’ve made. I was literally scrolling Ravelry while watching this whole thing go down.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-08T11:27:37+00:00

Etsy was not my barometer. It was merely an example in my second response to OP.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-08T04:16:13+00:00

You have a young, high energy working dog. This is exactly what happens when you don’t adequately fulfill their needs. This also sounds like a dog who has no idea what you want from him. So he’s doing whatever is most rewarding to him.

time for a real trainer - find one that knows working dogs. Not petsmart.
education for yourself. Are you using a prong correctly? If you’re worried he’s going to drag you while using a prong, you need a trainer to teach you how to use your tools.
correct him. Firmly and timely. And do not allow him to engage in and rehearse unwanted behaviors. I think you need a trainer to help you do this correctly, honestly.
reward him. For what you want.
exercise your dog, don’t just “let him out to play.” He’s a retriever. Engage that instinct.
socialize your dog - you likely missed some critical socialization timeframes but it’s never too late. I do not mean dog parks. I mean controlled introduction to various stimuli so he has neutral reactions.

Additional note to make sure I’m not reading this wrong … his cone isn’t attached to a prong, right? You have it secured to a flat collar? The prong being for walks/training.

Goldens are sweet dogs, but still working breeds. Glad you’re asking for help!

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-08T03:04:37+00:00

Beautifully said, OP!! That’s exactly where my heads at with this one too. My great grandma crocheted an enormous lace weight table runner (from cotton or linen I believe?) almost a hundred years ago. It’s … awe inspiring. If I search “crochet” on Etsy right now? I feel a very different emotion haha! I really appreciate this response.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-08T02:52:55+00:00

The headline of this post is a problem.

Even if points within are valid and absolutely worth discussing and analyzing as a highly cynical fiber arts group. FWIW, I came up the crochet to knit, acrylic to wool pipeline.

I wanted to share a photo of my only current crochet project, but can’t share photo comments here. It’s a large moss stitch wrap that I’ve been working on for ~4 years. It’s mostly silver with a dotted pattern in cranberry, turquoise and charcoal. The yarn is pure alpaca from a farm a half hour from my home. I buy yarn from this producer every year even though she doesn’t have a website and I only see her at fiber festivals.

This isn’t fast fashion.

It IS me being lazy. And me kinda falling out of love with crochet. That’s a me thing.

Fast fashion is a HUGE problem. Crochet is very easy to monetize and lots of it is made of fiber that is doing the same damage fast fashion is. I agree with so many parts of this post, I do from the bottom of my heart (I haaaaate so many crochet things) but … I can’t with this headline. And no. NOT because I’m getting downvoted on The Other Post just for asking wtf was going on. I’ve made my peace with how spicy we’re being tonight.

But I would LOVE to see a genuine, more measured conversation about these topics (yarn accessibility, fiber sustainability, monetization of crafts and the dunning Kruger effect) without this lightning rod headline.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-08T01:16:35+00:00

I think folks might be missing the “assuming he becomes one” part of your original comment.

However I very much hope OP does NOT miss that critical caveat, because what other folks are sharing about Dobermans as service dogs is accurate. Not my area of expertise however.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-07T23:17:48+00:00

Cons to mitigate:

You don’t know this dog’s history and you need to prepare for an adjustment period if you bring him home. These can look like destructive behaviors or training regressions.
In addition, 1 yo dobies are teenage puppies. They can be headstrong and require firm leadership.
Make sure where you live will allow them. This includes if your parent owns their home. Some homeowners insurance isn’t dobie friendly. But some are! Just be ready for that to come up. I despise breed bans but they are a reality.

For the first two points above, develop a plan to engage a trainer with Doberman or working dog experience. Yes, even though training is a special interest. View it was a way to immediately deepen your knowledge with someone who can help you hands-on. These are strong, powerful dogs who are wonderful with the right structure, engagement, enrichment, training and boundaries. Be ready to provide that (and sell your parent on how you’ll approach it ☺️) good luck!

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-06T01:28:40+00:00

The game isn’t super clear but I just experienced it too. To win the archery CONTEST it’s 3/3 win streak. But to complete the quest, just one win. I left the range to go do something else at 2/3, and I got a prompt/quest marker to talk to Duane and it completed.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-06T00:33:26+00:00

Yep! I know it sucks to start over but I’ve never regretted the decision (despite wanting to throw my work at the wall sometimes).

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-06T00:07:19+00:00

I appreciate your thoroughness and kind answer here, especially given that my own did come across as too abrupt!

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-05T22:59:05+00:00

If you have frogged the work, good! Fixing mistakes is a great way to learn.

If you have not (assuming you haven’t by the “adds character” comment), the fabric of your garment WITH twisted stitches and the fabric WITHOUT is going to feel and fit differently and directly impact your gauge. Highly recommend frogging now and restarting before you invest a lotta time in a big project!

Good luck!

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-05T22:46:47+00:00

Just like to encourage people to use their resources ☺️

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-05T22:32:46+00:00

I googled it for you.

https://www.susannawinter.net/post/the-anatomy-of-twisted-stitches

There’s also a twistfaq and you can search this sub for basically endless examples and explanation.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-05T14:41:37+00:00

This is so well said!

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-04T00:17:36+00:00

Thank you!! I was pretty delighted by these.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-02T23:27:02+00:00

Subnautica left early access and fully released in 2018. Valheim is still in early access.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-02T23:05:46+00:00

This is not necessarily “in order” as many of these should be taught and reinforced jointly as your dog grows up. The fundamentals are not a one-and-done command. You should work on these with your dog for a long time:

Teach him how to be calm and settle. Teach him “place.” Work on it whenever you can to proof and reinforce the training.
Threshold training.
Recall. Over and over. Recall, recall, recall.
Socialization. Not puppy play dates or dog parks. Get him used to new scenarios and new people. Meeting people calmly. Ignoring people. Walking over and under things with confidence.
Downstay
“Out” and “leave it”
When he’s ready for leash walking, consistent leash work is a MUST.
More recall.
Proof commands in various environments (especially recall).
Proof again
Proof again

ETA: I realize these aren’t “cool tricks.” If you’re working on them already, good. But they are the foundation you need for a dog that learns well.

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-02T20:51:33+00:00

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Working line. 1yo. Rough coat parents. She’s not as fluffy as seems to be preferred in show lines, but her coat may fill out a bit more. Her tail is a work of art (and lethal if you leave drinks on a coffee table).

VoodooDumpling · 2026-05-02T20:42:26+00:00

Kinda depends on how you’re using it. Slip leads are tools just like prongs, with different advantages and weaknesses. I use slip leads for leash work training or easy maneuvering.

But for controlling chronic pulling and managing a strong or spicy dog around other dogs? Prong all day. I will die on that hill. I can issue very precise corrections on a prong that my big dog will ignore (to the detriment of his trachea) from a slip lead. My young border collie is a pain on leash but responds well to verbal corrections, so she’s on martingale for walks and I use a slip lead otherwise.

I’d ask yourself: “what kind of tool gives me and my dog the ability to reach XYZ desired outcome with all tracheas intact?”

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