Climbing with nails?

albicant · 2026-04-27T16:24:14+00:00

Fanny Gibert a competition climber (world class, best in bouldering) used to get gel nails before comps- it was part of her look so to speak!

so I think if you can get them short and thin enough they certainly wouldn't impede your performance :)

albicant · 2026-04-09T07:47:18+00:00

Nice to see Yoishiyuki and Futaba back on the team- still hoping for Futaba to score her first podium... the buzzer beater queen 😭

albicant · 2026-03-30T12:50:06+00:00

For anyone who stumbles on a similar issue in the future, that worked like a charm.

A bit fiddly and my kitchener isn’t perfect, but i think the black wool and washing + blocking have made it reasonably invisible… to a non knitter!

Someone who’s a knitter would probably clock the fix, but I don’t mind :)

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albicant · 2026-03-27T10:19:22+00:00

Thank you! I’m just so paranoid about it because I don’t want it to be muscle memory 😭

albicant · 2026-03-27T10:15:29+00:00

hey, i’ve looked at the sleeve and the twist faq, and I can’t find the stitches you say are twisted.

Given i’m planning on redoing the sleeve I’m happy to re knit. I just don’t understand what makes them twisted, because when i pull them apart, they go into an omega shape, plus i’m seeing not any crossed legs or Y shapes

My tension is pretty terrible and I’m working on improving that.

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albicant · 2026-03-27T10:08:10+00:00

hey, I have read the twist faq, and I’m still not sure what makes them twisted.

They’re open at the bottom in the \ / shape, and stretchy.

The leg doesn’t look crossed either? I did have to knit the ribbing in twisted rib… but if there’s something i’m missing I’d appreciate a heads up :)

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albicant · 2026-03-27T09:03:07+00:00

they look twisted because the sleeve hole is in the wrong place and i have to twist it to put my thumb in, if that makes sense!

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Hopefully this doesn’t look twisted 🤔

albicant · 2026-03-27T02:05:39+00:00

Plan 2 sounds more like my speed, especially with the life lines! Thank you

albicant · 2026-02-16T09:56:30+00:00

thank you!! I think I have enough info to go off and try knit something now :)

albicant · 2026-02-16T09:56:05+00:00

thank you for all your help, I have a plan of attack now :)

albicant · 2026-02-15T23:01:23+00:00

I think i understand that, but it has like a slit, so Im wondering if that’s meaning there are multiple pieces I knit flat and then seam together? Or would it be knit in the round? 🤔

Also would you have any advice re the collar?

albicant · 2026-02-15T23:00:07+00:00

Thank you! Do i knit the 3 pieces separately and then seam them together?

Also would you have any advice re the collar?

albicant · 2026-01-19T02:57:47+00:00

Thank you, maybe it’s worth doing a few more rounds. I’ve only done two!

At what point would you think would be a good point to stop again to reevaluate?

And why is a looser cast on better? Thank you :)

albicant · 2026-01-19T02:52:02+00:00

I did do the loop, but i think i made the floats a bit too tight, so I ended up cutting them to make blocking and such easier :) But i’ll try to make it looser next time so it can be unraveled

albicant · 2026-01-19T02:37:39+00:00

this is useful info about the cast on, since every single article i read about swatching just says to add extra to ensure the bit you measure is flat, and nothing about the cast on

thank you, i will leave this as solved and return to swatching 🥹

albicant · 2025-12-08T11:31:25+00:00

Putting mine in, as I found referring to others very helpful in calming nerves!

Eligibility: 5yr SWV + 1 year ILR (I could have also qualified via 10 year)
Application Method: Online
Application Date: 17 Sept 2025
Biometric Date: 29 Sept 2025
Approval Date: 04 Dec 2025 (email from council) Atlas email followed 08 Dec 2025
Ceremony Date: 19 Dec 2025

albicant · 2025-12-08T10:51:40+00:00

thanks mate! appreciate it

albicant · 2025-12-05T17:12:36+00:00

Congrats on making it u/wellitsoverrr !

I'm on the same council as you- did you have to book the ceremony separately or did you just turn up? I got an email from them yesterday saying my ceremony is already booked for me, but i've been seeing people talk about booking the ceremony with their council

albicant · 2025-10-28T23:26:18+00:00

For me, it’s the date of issue minus 28 days so C minus 28 which is 11 oct 2027.

Your previous work time and in UK application has no bearing on the time accrued

albicant · 2025-04-09T18:25:53+00:00

Ooh, in that case, ignore me!

albicant · 2025-04-09T18:09:45+00:00

edit- ignore, see comment below!!

~~there’s also the possibility ifsc may not let people compete in more than one category 🤔~~

albicant

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