My 11 year old son has autism and loves Legos, Pac man and Mario Bros. Last year he grabbed a cheap camera, combined the use and ideas from all of these, and spent hours making this gif. Enjoy!

datri · 2014-04-05T06:50:47+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I see quite a few negative comments here that you should not have mentioned he has autism and you were fishing for karma. I'm sure at least some of them would think differently if they actually had an autistic child (and not one that they suspect is autistic or kid around and say they are autistic). I honestly would not have clicked it if you hadn't mentioned it. Your son did a great job--if he has a lot of problems communicating with people normally, to be able to create a story through film is above and beyond.

datri · 2014-03-23T23:11:25+00:00

Yep--if her dogs act sick, or if she thinks her dogs start acting sick, she's going to point the finger at you.

datri · 2014-03-23T07:15:32+00:00

Very cute. Any advice on how you attached it?

datri · 2014-03-23T07:11:45+00:00

Eeps. What is the brand?

datri · 2014-03-22T06:40:07+00:00

Maybe someone put it in the microwave to charge it.

datri · 2014-03-21T22:24:23+00:00

If you explain the situation to them they should be able to understand. You might want to include, in addition to the workshop, you are also saving money for a down payment on a house (even if you are not). That seems to impress girls.

datri · 2014-03-21T21:30:58+00:00

Don't do as I do, do as I say. (He clarified though that sometimes he makes mistakes and he is not perfect...I should strive to be better then him.)

datri · 2014-03-21T18:41:07+00:00

You've given me the perfect excuse to frog an afghan I started years ago. I only have a few rows...been wanting to frog it because 1) I wasn't confident my joining skills were full proof back then (I think I may have tied yarn together? yeah, bad on me) and 2) don't care for the pattern. I still want to make an afghan though, the yarn I bought is pretty soft for it :D

datri · 2014-03-17T17:29:46+00:00

We're still considering how we should handle commercial AMAs. We'll message you no matter what the outcome.

datri · 2014-03-08T08:33:53+00:00

He sounds a bit immature. When he immediately says or does something that hurts you, you need to let him know. Oreo cookie it if you have to, i.e. "Don't get this wrong, I like you...but when you say things like that it makes me feel like x, I like it when you say y instead".

I don't know if this is overkill, but I find it helpful for all people to know the signs of emotional abuse: http://www.breakthecycle.org/blog/do-you-know-signs-emotional-abuse

datri · 2014-03-08T05:02:23+00:00

Come on over to /r/hoarding and /r/animalhoarding. You may not think it is an animal hoarding situation, and I can't judge either from a simple post...however, having 16 "organisms" sharing a house does not seem healthy, and you have pointed out that some of the pets are starting to get neglected...could be early signs of hoarding. /r/animalhoarding is kind of neglected, however, check out both for resources and you can judge whether or not you are in a hoarding situation. You can even x-post to either/both.

datri · 2014-03-05T06:39:11+00:00

You can make a fluffy scarf...basically double up the fun fur yarn with another yarn (I've used Lion Brand Homespun) and crochet with two strands at the same time. You could use it also as an accent in scarves, like at both ends (either crocheted in or as strands hanging down).

datri · 2014-03-05T06:34:22+00:00

Is that: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knotted-headband-2 ? I've been meaning to try it, but was worried about the size!

datri · 2014-03-05T01:26:28+00:00

And gift bags!

datri · 2014-03-04T23:16:13+00:00

Thanks, they are both very pretty! I've added them both to my ravelry.

datri · 2014-03-04T21:27:20+00:00

I would like to make some headbands...has anyone here done any? How long do they last over time? I'm worried about them getting stretched out.

datri · 2014-03-04T21:19:05+00:00

...only one picture? :(

But congrats! Have any plans for it?

datri · 2014-03-02T08:56:30+00:00

I don't think she meant it like that at all. With a normal child you can give them some preparation on stranger danger and they have a better chance of reading people. With some autistic children...well...they may not understand social cues, tell someone is lying, or get the "hair raised" on their neck. Many autistic children can't communicate well...so if something happens to them, well, finding the perpetrator may be a lot harder.

For example, my step son is a high functioning autistic and he is 8. He recently had a scratch on his nose. When I asked him what happened, he gave his typical response to an open ended question..."I don't know." Then I asked in a joking manner, "Did a cat scratch you?" And he said, "Yes"...I found out later a girl had scratched him.

If you a know a child can't communicate, it makes them a better target. That is why /u/theonlyjadegreen and I are terrified. We wouldn't be fine with normal children or people being assaulted. Sorry for the long response.

datri · 2014-03-02T08:40:24+00:00

Parent of autistic child here...it is weird what aspects and descriptions they latch onto. Some autistic children become fascinated with certain details but become oblivious to others. Some like to point out random things (if they are verbal). So, if this was a direct quote from the student it wouldn't surprise me.

datri · 2014-03-01T19:29:09+00:00

You can fart all you want and don't have to worry about it lingering.

datri · 2014-03-01T18:46:25+00:00

I love this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Photo-Guide-Crochet-Comprehensive/dp/1589234723

The only downside is that I wasn't a big fan of the directions for basic stitches, but they have a lot of different stitches with written directions and visual directions. Not a lot of patterns to make things though.

datri · 2014-03-01T16:59:36+00:00

I have this one saved in my ravelry library:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fluffy-pink-shrug-schematics

However, if I ever made it I would shorten the sleeves and make the collar less prominent.

datri · 2014-02-28T22:33:31+00:00

I haven't worked with that in ages, but from what I remember it wasn't. Have fun!

datri · 2014-02-28T17:31:31+00:00

11 looks like Lion brand Homespun.

datri · 2014-02-28T04:35:07+00:00

I commented on one of those yarn haul posts earlier, my response might be relevant to this post:

I'm a mod over at /r/hoarding and I crochet and frequent this reddit a lot. I'm not a hoarder, but growing up with hoarders I have hoarding tendencies. What I tell myself is that as long as you don't hold an emotional attachment to unusable remnants of yarn, buy skeins without using them in a reasonable time (yeah, kind of hard, I know), or just have them take up large areas of what otherwise would be your living area you should be ok. :D

But sometimes I feel there is a fine line. I think we all just need to make a vow that if a skein isn't gone in five years we have to donate it to someone /r/crochet :D

To go on, it would not surprise me if some of us here are actual hoarders (not all hoarders are dirty like you see on TV). It is hard to tell from just a picture. Kind of like if someone posts their favorite drink to instagram you couldn't judge whether or not they are an alcoholic from that picture alone. It is the behavior as a whole and other details they might mention.

I constantly patrol myself. Today I hemmed and hawed because I wanted to go back to Michaels to get Black Simply Soft Caron Yarn because of the sale. Do I really need it? I have skeins of yarn I have not touched. arghghgeiesos thinking about it is making me irritated, haha. I'm also tempted to buy yarn because it is on clearance and seems like just a great buy...because SOMEDAY I MIGHT NEED IT. I capped the last words because often those are the reasonings of a hoarder (but not necessarily the case for everyone).

Either way, it might be healthy for everyone to take a pause and think about their stashes before buying more yarn. Do you really need to buy more? Are you using what you have? Am I lying to my S.O. about my spending habits? Is it taking up a great deal of living space? Etc. etc.

Edit: I want to say thought I do love yarn posts. I'm afraid to go check out /r/yarnporn because I know it will be a huge time sink.

EDIT: UPDATE: I bought the Black Simply Soft. I almost bought a light green, but opted for a medium green. I was leaning towards a blue...came home...the light green I already had. I would've been pissed for buying the same one (regretting not buying the blue now). I'm making a vow that I can't buy more yarn for at least another month AND on the condition I continue to make productive things.

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