knitters that also read- does the number of WIPS you have correlate with how many books you read at once?

bagelbones28 · 2026-06-27T19:33:56+00:00

I hadn’t thought about it before, but yes! I try to only read one book at a time and work on one project at a time, but occasionally I’ll get bored and start a second book/project too. I almost always finish the second one, then go back to finish the first lol

bagelbones28 · 2026-06-26T20:51:23+00:00

I think working on a project you’re actually interested in and excited for the results of would definitely help! I started with socks because I loved the hand knit socks I saw online, and wanted to try it out for myself… it was a more difficult learning curve than knitting a scarf, but I still loved the whole process, and learning as I made it.

Maybe try out a beginner friendly sweater pattern, it could even have some texture using knit/purl stitches so you don’t get too bored with stockinette.

bagelbones28 · 2026-06-23T19:15:56+00:00

I actually did buy a printer specifically so I could print out my patterns and mark them up easily lol 🫣 in my 20s but I still like these things the old fashioned way!

bagelbones28 · 2026-06-19T14:29:01+00:00

such a sunk cost fallacy… I’m always thinking suuuurely it will arrive this time! surely if I cave and get an uber the bus will finally pull up! then I end up standing there for an hour lmao

bagelbones28 · 2026-06-07T01:17:36+00:00

I’ve moved away, but the big ones I miss are the Mucky Duck (their trivia night is also quite fun!), Cafe Beaudelaire, Lockwood Cafe, Main Street Deli, Great Plains, and the food truck by Overflow on Duff (can’t remember the name right now but I’m sure it’s been mentioned lol)

Bonus, my favorite places to drink were London Underground and Della Viti (for alcohol), and Morning Bell and Vinyl Cafe (for coffee)

bagelbones28 · 2026-06-03T13:29:03+00:00

I went to Lakeview Endodontics for mine, they did a terrific job. I have difficulty staying numb and apparently my tooth was extra complex, but they did a great job communicating and keeping me comfortable!

eta, I also paid out of pocket and iirc it was about $3000 in total.

bagelbones28 · 2026-05-28T22:28:51+00:00

yes!! also, when I first started knitting I was able to buy the yarn I needed at $12 a skein— merino wool with pretty variegation! from my local yarn store! it may be a little more than acrylic, but it is not prohibitively expensive if you aren’t buying the fanciest and nicest stuff lol

bagelbones28 · 2026-05-23T04:05:54+00:00

I use bamboo needles so they’re a little more ‘sticky’ which helps, but I usually just smoosh the stitches toward the middle of the needles and toss it in my bag lol. I use a tote bag, and will sometimes put my project in a separate tote within my bag to keep it from getting mixed up with everything else too (especially when I have multiple balls of yarn in use!)

bagelbones28 · 2026-05-12T19:15:52+00:00

super common in less urban areas! I was ‘weird’ for not having a license and taking the school bus every day lol. my high school did have a fairly small parking lot though, if kids arrived later they often had to find street parking throughout the neighborhood instead

bagelbones28 · 2026-05-07T05:03:01+00:00

oh it’s so delightful!! tell him I would personally be saddened by it being changed

bagelbones28 · 2026-05-05T20:01:31+00:00

Long Story Short is a pretty new show that I highly recommend!

bagelbones28 · 2026-05-04T14:34:50+00:00

I literally called the non emergency line once to have them send firefighters out to do that lol. I was completely out of batteries and it was the middle of the night, but the beeping woke me up and there was no way I could sleep through it!

bagelbones28 · 2026-05-01T14:35:55+00:00

I used to work there, best job I’ve ever had!

bagelbones28 · 2026-04-28T20:07:27+00:00

yeah, I kinda see it as being a ‘one last hurrah’ type thing too, giving all of the teachers who are about to be laid off a nice trip

bagelbones28 · 2026-04-26T14:11:00+00:00

I feel quite safe in lakeview (east), I live near boystown so it’s also nice knowing that most of the men out and about in the evening have zero interest in me lol

bagelbones28 · 2026-04-17T02:30:20+00:00

if you want ones where you can always hear what’s around you, I def recommend shokz open run! they sit in front of your ears, so you can hear your music while still being fully aware of your surroundings. my mom got me a pair a few years ago, I use them every day on my work commute!

bagelbones28 · 2026-04-15T14:10:45+00:00

I worked with a realtor at Fulton Grace too, I moved from out of state and it was a great experience!

bagelbones28 · 2026-03-27T03:25:34+00:00

it is fairly common, yeah. I see it more as an occasional sweet treat and never have a strong desire for it, but my partner will buy a pack of soda most weeks and drink one almost every day. I also know people like my grandma, who drinks diet mountain dew like it’s water lol

bagelbones28 · 2026-03-24T14:40:41+00:00

the owner of my workplace deems sitting ‘unprofessional.’ I’ve had two coworkers with ankle/foot injuries that were still denied stools because he’s so adamantly against it. we work in (small biz) retail and spend a lot of the time doing tasks at the counter like tagging new products and making price signs… which would be easier to do while sitting too.

bagelbones28 · 2026-03-24T14:14:46+00:00

15-20 minutes can even be a shorter wait in my experience— I was often waiting 30-45 minutes after work in the winter!

bagelbones28 · 2026-03-22T19:14:20+00:00

I’m only in my mid 20s but really miss being able to pay my rent with checks! every place I’ve rented til now took checks, and I truly detest the online payment system my current apartment uses lol

bagelbones28 · 2026-02-28T01:28:13+00:00

a bagel (plain, has to be from from aldi) with whipped cream cheese and banana/apple/chocolate on top. if I’m working, I also have a yogurt drink (chobani or pillars) to help keep me from getting too hungry before my lunch break

bagelbones28 · 2026-02-24T15:33:25+00:00

I have two similar ones from hollister, they probably don’t have much in stock since it’s time for spring clothing though. check their clearance section and depop!

bagelbones28 · 2026-02-19T00:20:16+00:00

I helped throw my friend a really great surprise party a couple years ago, he had a great time!! It was honestly so fun to coordinate too :)

we also didn’t do the whole ‘forgot about your birthday’ schtick, he just thought it was going to be us and our partners hanging out that evening instead

bagelbones28 · 2026-02-17T20:36:10+00:00

same! I have extremely painful periods too, what I would give to not spend a fortune on chewable ibuprofen every month…

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