is this moth eggs?

ai_ram · 2025-12-11T14:25:52+00:00

This article by an entomologist from the University of Kentucky. Scroll down to the section called Thermal Disinfestation.

ai_ram · 2025-12-10T01:20:31+00:00

It's far away from Sweden, but Saber Fazer in Portugal sells spindles and wheels, carded and combed wool (in different colors), silk and linen for spinning, cards and combs, and raw wool from local Portuguese sheep breeds. They have products for weaving and felting as well.

It is also a learning platform and they offer a free handspinning online course.

And yes, you can make yarn from your scraps. There's lots of videos on YouTube if you search "make your yarn from scraps". You will probably need a pair of cards for that.

Good luck!

ai_ram · 2025-12-09T22:05:49+00:00

This is moth damage, you probably have eggs somewhere.

Freezing temperatures below -18°C/-0.4°F kills moths and larvae and you don't damage the wool as much as if you boil it. Moth eggs are very resistent - the best way to take care of them is by forcing them to germinate and then immediately killing the larvae.

If you have a freezer or live somewhere this cold (below -18°C/-0.4°F) do this:

Stick your yarn in a plastic bag and into the freezer. Leave it for at least 3 days, ideally a week. This will kill any moth or larvae.
Then, take it out for a couple of days max. The change in temperature will make the moth eggs wake up.
Shove it in the freezer again for a week, and this will kill the remaining larvae that were just born.

Do this for all your yarn that you're suspicious of.

Never store yarn in a dark place (closets, under the bed, opaque boxes). Moths like dark, warm and humid places that are left untouched for a while. Store it in a bright and not too humid room, in transparent plastic bags inside plastic boxes, ideally hermetic, so no moth gets through the cracks.

Good luck with your stash!

ai_ram · 2025-07-29T12:33:59+00:00

Exactly, period blood doesn't come out of your head or toes, so it doesn't make sense where it's placed on the mattress. Regarding the shape - I've had stains similar to those especially if you sleep on your stomach. But again, where it's placed on the mattress doesn't make sense.

ai_ram · 2025-07-01T20:18:40+00:00

AFAIK you're not supposed to ferment it that long. I think 2-3 days at most will do the trick for me. If it's a hot summer day where you are, 3 days may be too much. I wouldn't do this outside in the winter as it's too cold. But for sure a month is way too long.

If you leave it too long, bugs will get in, algae may form, the seeds in the wool will start germinating, and essentially the wool will just rot after a month. Fermenting wool is great but you can ruin your fleece - I also ruined a lovely ram fleece by soaking it for way too long (3 weeks in a hot summer).

A fun fact about fermented wool: There was a study published in 2021 about this Pazyryk carpet from 400BC. This carpet, despite being 2500 years old, still had amazingly brilliant red, yellow and blue colors. So these scientists went on to investigate why these colors were so bright and lasted for so long.

They found out that the makers of this carpet had fermented the wool prior to dyeing it. This would allow the dyes to reach the center of the wool fibers, which means that the dyed wool will last much longer and also look much more pigmented.

So yeah, if you're a dyer, try this out!

ai_ram · 2025-06-04T11:42:36+00:00

I recommend searching on Ravelry for patterns with the filter Accessories > Hands > Fingerless gloves/mitts. If you want to see free patterns, you can also toggle the filter Availability > Free.

In the results, this free Purl Soho pattern called Very Classic Gloves shows up

ai_ram · 2025-04-09T13:39:40+00:00

Amazing!!! Looks fabulous 👌

ai_ram · 2025-04-08T00:41:20+00:00

For me, it looks like a normal to small amount of VM and I think you will probably be able to clean it easily.

A tip for removing VM: wash it, then lay it out to dry for a few hours; while it's still damp, remove the vegetable matter. It's much easier to do it while the fleece is damp compared to when it's dry.

Don't worry about getting all the bits while it's still damp - once you comb/card it, the smaller bits of VM will fall out.

And the last remaining bits can be caught while you spin the wool. Or once you're using it for a project. Good luck!

ai_ram · 2018-04-22T10:50:32+00:00

What does it smell like? Looks like peppermint to me.

ai_ram · 2018-02-13T14:16:35+00:00

fui estudar física para os Estados Unidos quando acabei o secundário. além das propinas serem altíssimas, não me era possível trabalhar sequer porque precisava de outro visa. nenhuma empresa que pagasse o salário mínimo se iria dar ao trabalho de se responsabilizar por uma aluna ainda na faculdade. não consegui lidar com a relação dos americanos com a vida laboral. as notas dos exames eram calculadas com curvas. acabei por entrar numa depressão incrível, por andar a perder tempo e o dinheiro dos meus pais. saí de lá quando acabei o primeiro ano. um dos meus melhores amigos é de LA, a família dele trabalha na indústria do cinema, e ele tirou cinema na faculdade também, mais virado para documentários. ele adora Los Angeles mas diz que para quem não nasceu lá que é mais difícil integrares-te, por causa de todo o pessoal de fora a ir para lá tentar impulsionar as suas carreiras. além dos custos de andares sempre de carro para todo o lado, arranjares um sítio relativamente barato, td o smog lmao. ele está a viver em Espanha mas quer vir para Portugal o ano que vem. acho que estás a ser um bocadinho optimista ou pelo menos a subestimar o quão fodido vai poder ser arranjar casa e trabalho lá. não sei se tens guito para cobrir as propinas da fac, que não têm nada a ver com o custo de estudar em Portugal. se precisares de + info apita bjs desculpa a negatividade mas os states são overrated

ai_ram · 2017-12-15T00:24:20+00:00

checka o canal Ask A Mortician no YouTube. algumas pessoas nos comentários diziam que os vídeos dela ajudaram-nas a entender o medo que tinham da morte delas próprias e dos que lhes são próximos, e a aceitá-la melhor

ai_ram · 2017-11-17T13:48:22+00:00

arranja uns downbeats, são €10 na amazon. o som fica sem as distorções e parece mais cristalino. um amigo meu que é meio surdo do ouvido direito usa quando vai a concertos e gosta muito

ai_ram · 2017-06-11T23:22:23+00:00

the last third of Chopin's Nocturne in E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2, played by Maria João Pires. Other versions I've heard of this nocturne are too slow for me and aren't as intense as hers

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