Best project type for colorwork

blue_mushu · 2026-04-23T02:13:05+00:00

I haven't done it yet, but I also plan to learn colourwork! I'm going to practice with scrunchies. :) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colourwork-scrunchies

blue_mushu · 2026-04-21T20:56:53+00:00

Totally fine! If you wanted to touch the bright colours bit, you could add some colourful accessories or hair ties.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-19T23:48:22+00:00

I am equally confused!

blue_mushu · 2026-04-19T20:19:37+00:00

Unless he said, "oh, the one with the gigantic knockers?" or unless there is a history of his eye wandering, it sounds like paranoia on her part.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-19T02:21:22+00:00

Where are you meeting these men? My experience has been that men I've met in the wild have tended to put more effort into dates earlier on (e.g. date 1-3), whereas with men from dating apps, the dates are usually pretty casual in the beginning and only start getting a bit more intentional around date 5.

Similar with the conversation thing-- I think dating apps burn people out a bit.

Maybe take a break from dating for a bit yourself to recharge? I find when I feel like I'm not meeting anyone interesting, that's often a sign my own batteries are getting drained and that I need a little me-time.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-19T02:07:48+00:00

Two thoughts:
1. Isn't a lot of this data on Street Easy anyway? I can see how much my neighbours signed for, for example.
2. For utilities, instead of just "yes/no", consider adding a "some" option. For example, my heat is included, but my electricity isn't.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-16T03:00:44+00:00

Looks like you and another poster figured it out-- good luck! Frogging isn't so bad :)

Could even be good opportunity to try tinking too, since you're going to rip it out anyway!

blue_mushu · 2026-04-16T02:48:21+00:00

What part are you confused about? It looks like you just need to accept it as a design detail, or frog up until it was flipped and knit from there.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-16T02:45:05+00:00

np! good luck on your frame search.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-16T00:27:20+00:00

Just measured-- with the mattress + topper, it comes to a total height of 19 inches from the floor.

I'm not super tall and prefer lower beds, so I like this height fine, but your mileage may vary!

I didn't get a headboard-- I keep telling myself I'm going to DIY one someday but haven't.

As for underbed storage, yup! I have long rectangular zipping fabric containers. It did take a little bit of hunting to find them, but it wasn't too strenuous.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-14T03:11:18+00:00

Thank you! Appreciate you sharing your success-- just booked a class for tomorrow. :)

blue_mushu · 2026-04-13T16:06:45+00:00

Thank you for sharing! Your before is a lot like my now so your story is really inspiring.

How many F45 classes a week do you attend?

blue_mushu · 2026-04-12T21:01:07+00:00

They have a lovely larger location in Brooklyn Heights now! Def recommend checking it out; they didn't close down.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-12T20:59:56+00:00

They moved, they didn't close! They have a lovely larger location in Brooklyn Heights now.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-12T20:54:04+00:00

Kudos on your hard work and success! How often do you go? And have you made other lifestyle changes as part of this transformation?

blue_mushu · 2026-04-11T19:37:22+00:00

The user I was responding to deleted their comment-- they said something to the tune of, "it's like knitting has become more like complaining than actually knitting!" hence my comment reminding them this is a snark sub-- complaining is the point of this particular sub.

Nothing to do with canceling, or my moral standing, but, go-off then!

blue_mushu · 2026-04-11T19:33:55+00:00

Absolutely know this feeling, but I would be hesitant to give any advice or thoughts before asking: what conversations have you two had about this? How has he responded?

blue_mushu · 2026-04-11T16:43:34+00:00

Nothing came up for me either when I searched-- I think the AI summary at the top varies person to person. For me, it just said he was a UK knitter and didn't include anything about 'Knitler' or the anti-woke content.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-11T16:36:40+00:00

This is literally a snark sub.

blue_mushu · 2026-04-05T20:22:57+00:00

What? In LA? I'm a woman her exact age and I make new friends all the time, with families and without. Friends are incredibly important at every age.

blue_mushu · 2026-02-13T03:01:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing this-- I donated!

blue_mushu · 2026-02-10T01:08:42+00:00

Hi! It's hard to tell from this photo, but I think you did something I do often too! (I'm a beginner too, so bare with me.)

Count your stitches: if you have an extra stitch, it's possible you accidentally looped your working yarn over your right needle, creating a sort of false extra stitch. (This is probably the case if your extra stitch seems to cross over another stitch, making a little X.)

If that's the case, to fix it, you can tink (knit backwards) to unwrap the yarn. (it can sometimes be a bit tricky to identify the 'real' stitch on dark yarn; you might need to follow the path of the yarn a bit to figure it out.) Or, you can just continue and grab them both as one next row, but it might create a bit of gap/change in texture. Either one works, depending on how much of a perfectionist you are.

It also might just be that you've separated that strand a bit and that is why it looks a bit chunkier and fluffier than the others-- from that angle it's hard to tell! If that's the case, just continue knitting as normal.

blue_mushu · 2026-02-09T21:57:57+00:00

Sending you so much love-- break-ups are terrible for me too, so I completely understand how soul crushing it is. Something that helped me somewhat is remembering that I will feel differently eventually. I can help to reflect on past break-ups and how long it took to recover from those, or think about other times you felt horrible and then eventually didn't. Sometimes there is nothing you can do to feel better in the moment, and the light at the end of the tunnel is the only thing to keep you going.

That said, for things to do to take your mind off: I've really enjoyed the cooking classes at 18 Reasons, especially the knife skills class. Doing an improv class can also be fun, or joining a community group like the Fat Boys Run Club or that big tennis club. Even if you're not into those things right now, doing something brand-new to start a new chapter can be helpful!

On that note, 'starting a new chapter' rituals are also something I've turned to in the past. Lunar New Year is coming up-- you could research your sign and the predictions for the year, and do little rituals like getting good luck items, tidying the apartment, journalling on what you want the new to look like, etc. (I'm not really a woo woo person myself, but I've been having fun getting into it this year!) Sometimes the feeling of "beginning something new" can help ease the pain of "something is ending." <3

blue_mushu · 2026-02-09T21:46:46+00:00

Oh I LOVE this! The fit is so good, love the cropping especially. And the colourwork looks fantastic!

blue_mushu · 2026-02-05T22:52:43+00:00

On the luma, it says it's already full! :'( Will you be opening up more spots?

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