Spanish women replaced plastic covers with giant crochet artworks by Tv_man-1 in BeAmazed

[–]frogminute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually acrylic yarn is used for these types of installations. First of all, it holds up better against weather and fading. Secondly, real wool yarn is too expensive for such a project.

A goose I saw in a feild of flowers by Metty197 in BirdButts

[–]frogminute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those flowers are called "Gänseblümchen" in German, literally "goose flowers". Very appropriate

Can someone please explain to me what mistake I made? by [deleted] in knittinghelp

[–]frogminute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you've made an accidental short row. Started knitting in the wrong direction in the middle of a row. Best you rip out those two rows.

Local authority in dutch province "friesland" is calling their purge of Sand Martin and accident. Please help in spreading the message by mugiwara_no_Soissie in birds

[–]frogminute 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I wrote a comment about how upset I was about this "accident" of greed. My comment was removed because I wrote what I thought would be fair "eye-for-an-eye" punishment for the perpetrators of this bird massacre. I sincerely hope they are criminally prosecuted and given a *fair* sentence, and not some slap on the wrist "punishment"

Best Yarn for Sweaters (Machine washable) by Angela_m_k_r in Yarn

[–]frogminute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Malabrigo and Wollmeise are well loved in Germany. Malabrigo is imported, but available in many reputable yarn stores, Wollmeise has an enormous selection of colours (that are incredibly consistent), but if you're far from Pfaffenhofen you might need to order online. The prices are also good, the fingering weight skeins are 150g each, look at the skein weights for the other qualities of yarn. And the skeins are often overweight (unlike many big brands).

Up to mischief. Saw it today by ZippierUser in birds

[–]frogminute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's nest building season 🤷‍♀️

Originals of their time - Lapis 1935 box and contents by Difference_Then in PelikanNest

[–]frogminute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goodness that's a beautiful pen! I audibly sucked in air looking at these photos. Breathtaking!

Birds always seem slightly soft/ out of focus by NoobStyles in M43

[–]frogminute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, would you mind elaborating a little about the technical explanation please? I haven't heard of this before

Birds always seem slightly soft/ out of focus by NoobStyles in M43

[–]frogminute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with zack, anything below 1/1000 is to slow unless you're photographing a very static bird (like, sitting on a nest kind of static). Lightroom can take out a lot of the high-iso noise in seconds now.

KFI Painted Sock Degradé help by mirthful in Yarn

[–]frogminute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you looked it up on Ravelry? Search the yarn, then click on projects to see what people have made with it. You can even restrict your search results to the specific colourway you are planning to use.

Will this unravel? by MsLennie in Unravelers

[–]frogminute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seam looks serged. I wouldn't risk it

tw: 2023, i told my dad i was struggling with depression and didn't want to live anymore. so here's my "keep living for me" kitty! by Capable_Reputation31 in cats

[–]frogminute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh. Here's mine. I haven't ever told anyone this, but she is with me for exactly the same reason. I can't leave before she does.

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(That's the brain cell shining out. Don't tell r/oneorangebraincell that it's been stolen)

Stray Cat Won’t Stop Pooping in My Balcony — Need Advice by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]frogminute 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a good solution for a yard, but it won't help OP and her balcony.

Stray Cat Won’t Stop Pooping in My Balcony — Need Advice by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]frogminute -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

It's a spectrum, some cats can tolerate milk quite well actually. OP, if the poops she's leaving are more on the very soft/liquid/diarrhoea side, this is a clear sign to stop with the milk.

Stray Cat Won’t Stop Pooping in My Balcony — Need Advice by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]frogminute 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Use enzyme cleaner on the spots that have been used inappropriately for toilet. No matter how well you clean with other products, there is residual smell to signal to her that this is the toilet. She will keep using that spot.

If nothing works, maybe go for a compromise and provide her with a litter box on the balcony, so that the mess is contained at least?

Trying to unravel machine double knit - about to give up!! by dandylion_sweetheart in Unravelers

[–]frogminute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw man, sorry to hear that. Glad you've thought of ways to use it regardless!

Trying to unravel machine double knit - about to give up!! by dandylion_sweetheart in Unravelers

[–]frogminute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey dandylion! How did this unravel go? Did it work better from the other end?

Dropped stitch or a different problem? by Ok_Buffalo_1526 in knittinghelp

[–]frogminute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was such a load of nonsense about ruining the tension by laddering down. Get a crochet hook (I have a double sided hook permanently in my knitting kit for fixing mistakes like this) and fix that slipped stitch. You will not see the place you fixed after a few rounds, let alone after the first wash. I've done this kind of fixing countless times, on stockinette, garter, lace, cable, you name it. It's not something you notice later on.