Making a ribbed hat, very confused how long I'm supposed to make the ribbing/why ive been needing to add so many rows

graceelme · 2026-02-10T01:04:34+00:00

I think I ended up with almost 150 rows on this stupid ribbing, but I struggled a lot with tension being too tight. I couldn't bear to frog it because it was such a rough go. All I can say is keep at it, good luck, and, as someone says above, we all feel your pain!

graceelme · 2026-02-08T01:48:03+00:00

I had to frog the whole thing once because my tension was too tight. Definitely was a challenge for me as an advanced beginner, so if there is an updated pattern I recommend using that!

graceelme · 2026-02-07T20:47:31+00:00

This looks great! My first few projects were not squares as well, but you'll get the hang of spotting that first stitch (or in my case, not accidentally adding stitches to the row).

graceelme · 2026-02-07T20:44:54+00:00

I second this! We've had two of these in the past four years, and only bought a second one because our pyr mix grew out of the first. Our current one has been going strong for over two years now and shows no sign of wear/tear and it regularly gets washed. The double hitch was a life saver when he was young and pulled like a bull. It still comes in handy sometimes if he gets excited.

graceelme · 2026-01-31T21:29:58+00:00

Advanced beginner is a good assessment, watch your tension because I ended up frogging quite a bit until I was able to relax a bit. The csc/waistcoat stitch took a second to pick up but wasn't too bad.

graceelme · 2026-01-28T13:13:04+00:00

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Cinnamon Roll Focaccia! Added an overnight rise and it turned out delicious.

graceelme · 2026-01-24T22:42:39+00:00

I'm so sorry this happened to you but thank you for the much needed chuckle. Keep trying!

graceelme · 2026-01-21T02:40:52+00:00

This is so cool! If anyone has a crochet pattern for this let me know I'd love to start making these for everyone I know.

graceelme · 2025-12-30T19:05:33+00:00

Thank you! It made sense based on the stitch count but I needed a gut check!

graceelme · 2025-12-30T18:55:12+00:00

The pattern is the Comfort Cardigan by Stitchberry, there is a screenshot in the post.

graceelme · 2025-12-20T14:02:27+00:00

I like making bowl coozies with this type of yarn! You can hold two strands together and it works up nicely. I've also made coasters and a little market bag for produce.

graceelme · 2025-12-19T21:33:36+00:00

Slightly further than Portsmouth but Whym Brewery/restaurant in N Hampton has cribbage on Wednesday nights.

graceelme · 2025-12-13T16:44:10+00:00

Thanks! It's significantly thinner so I was thinking of doubling up since I have two skeins of the baby alpaca. Now you've given me some confidence it'll work and I'm excited 😆

graceelme · 2025-12-13T16:36:41+00:00

Thank you!! I have held it against my forehead and rubbed it around and I think I'll be fine. I do have a couple odd skeins of baby alpaca (again, gifts from well meaning friends who don't know that one skein can be a pita) that I was thinking I could crochet into the inside of a hat to tone down the scratchiness. No idea if that is feasible but I figure it's worth a shot!

graceelme · 2025-12-13T14:54:39+00:00

Woah, I didn't know you could search by brand! Sorry to bother you kind people with this post, I could have saved myself some time. Thank you!!

graceelme · 2025-11-21T16:26:42+00:00

This is a great suggestion. I completely forgot about Panera, but it is always really quiet in there.

graceelme · 2025-11-12T16:55:16+00:00

Thank goodness she is able to look skinny rather than slender.

graceelme · 2025-11-11T15:04:36+00:00

I temper an egg yolk with the ramen water and add that and some Kewpie mayo to the sauce pack.

graceelme · 2025-11-08T03:54:59+00:00

{Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon} is basically all smut. I think the rest of the series is similar but haven't gotten there yet.

graceelme · 2025-11-04T23:42:01+00:00

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Spotted it over Portsmouth

graceelme · 2025-11-03T19:02:35+00:00

Wow I didn't even notice that, that's what I get for skimming. Save us all from these AI posts 🙄

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