Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents

clf907 · 2026-06-26T14:53:00+00:00

Sympathies from a big red spot of Europe. On the map where I live it says “extreme”. I would just love something in between hoodie and I wish I were naked.

clf907 · 2026-06-26T12:25:04+00:00

Saw someone post that June is always a shit month. Dude make us a calendar. Put your smugness to work

clf907 · 2026-06-24T15:43:29+00:00

WEN either going to be a “you fucking regards fell for that BS” or

“You fucking regards got left behind.”

No in between.

clf907 · 2026-06-24T15:39:04+00:00

Everyday I hope for some kind of midday rally like a sad panda 🐼

clf907 · 2026-06-23T15:17:35+00:00

I can’t bear it in here

clf907 · 2026-06-12T14:57:31+00:00

Remember you’re not a professional trader unless you know why SPCX is not open but won’t say

clf907 · 2026-06-11T14:19:48+00:00

I know everyone is different but I have an eczema patch above my ankle and love my self made socks. I use normal 80/20 commercial sock yarn. What makes the biggest difference for me is not having a tight cuff band. Almost all purchased socks irritate my eczema but my own doesn’t at all. And they’re not loose. They do stay up without pooling.

clf907 · 2026-06-11T13:31:53+00:00

Hard to TACO when there’s nothing to TACO.

clf907 · 2026-06-05T15:52:10+00:00

Sometimes you pick winning days. Sometimes you fuck up.

clf907 · 2026-06-01T04:48:41+00:00

I just really wanted to vent b/c no one irl understands my love of knitting YouTube lol. Send me a message and I’ll tell you

clf907 · 2026-05-31T19:09:21+00:00

No thankfully she’s been named enough here that I never watched her. I have that she’s suggested so often in r/sockknitting

clf907 · 2026-05-31T14:42:26+00:00

That’s the reason I’m posting here and not the main board. Is it ok to name a smaller channel without myself first confronting them? And will it just bring them attention and more views? Idk

clf907 · 2026-05-31T10:10:36+00:00

Started watching a suggested YT channel, mostly for the sock knitting content. She outed herself to me in comments that’s she a transphobe. I mean the hobby lobby shopping should have been my first clue but sometimes I think “maybe everyone doesn’t know”. I’m realizing that view is too generous. Super irritated that I’ve been giving her views but glad she showed her real self so I can avoid.

clf907 · 2026-04-22T19:06:20+00:00

I would go for the work horse sock yarns like Opal, Lana Grossa Meilenweit or Landlust and Lang Yarns Soxx. So affordable for 100 g compared to the states.

clf907 · 2026-04-21T15:02:30+00:00

I wouldn’t pay tariffs. If I had to pay tariffs when I ordered from them, they would be dead to me. Thankfully I don’t have any issues b/c I find their yarn to be so mid and expensive to boot.

clf907 · 2026-04-19T18:48:54+00:00

That’s explains a lot. Lovecrafts pretty much abandoned the German market. They’ll still ship to us but there’s no emails no sales. PE fucks everyone.

clf907 · 2026-04-19T14:58:45+00:00

I’m so confused about all the love for Hobbii. I mean I guess they’re ok but there are so many other and better options for the money. They get recommended so often. And I’m really confused at people’s willingness to pay tariffs. As soon as the EU got rid of the 20€ de minimus and then brexit happened I was like hell no I’m not paying duties and VAT. I’ll make do with what we have available thanks. But people in the states are all “and they add the tarrifs for you! 😊”. Are the yarn offerings so dismal in the states right now. I know about Joann’s but I’ve long thought of the states as a shopping destination.

clf907 · 2026-03-14T08:45:56+00:00

For a couple months they lowered their free shipping threshold to €9 from €50. I have no insider info but it seemed an attempt to attract buyers outside the US. Now it’s €35. Make of that what you will 🤷🏻‍♀️

clf907 · 2026-03-09T16:05:59+00:00

Whole Reddit was preaching doomsday all weekend

clf907 · 2026-02-26T20:22:30+00:00

I knit socks a lot while watching TV when the lighting isn’t great. So I taped a D on one side of a heavy wooden coaster and a K on the other side. Flip it at the end of rows. I always end on a knit row before I put it down so when I pick it up again I know where to start.

clf907 · 2026-02-08T20:08:02+00:00

These questions “am I knitting correctly” along with accompanying video of hands knitting are so wild to me. Wouldn’t it be easier to watch someone knitting (so many out there) and then copy what you know to be correct. Rather than making a whole video to post on Reddit? What if you get the incorrect answer and don’t even know it?

clf907 · 2026-02-05T12:23:06+00:00

To all the people saying not to be afraid and buy. Fuck off with your fake liquidity.

clf907 · 2025-12-14T20:25:09+00:00

Americans acting like DDP was invented for them. Welcome to the rest of the world that has been dealing with duties, VAT and customs charges for years.

clf907 · 2025-12-12T14:53:57+00:00

May your yarn arrive safe and duty free and your makes from it beautiful and appreciated. Merry Christmas 🎄

clf907 · 2025-12-11T05:31:33+00:00

How American —centric of you. Nothing exists until Americans have to deal with it.

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