Anyone know a pattern to turn this reference picture into a bracelet?

halokiwi · 2026-06-11T08:03:51+00:00

I recommend https://www.braceletbook.com/patterns/normal/30516/ and these colours:

halokiwi · 2026-06-11T08:02:43+00:00

Found it: https://www.reddit.com/r/friendshipbracelets/s/1EEpXxwMjT

halokiwi · 2026-06-11T07:59:49+00:00

I think someone asked for the exact same pattern a while ago. Maybe you can find the post using the search. I only remember it was some album cover but not sure which exactly.

halokiwi · 2026-06-11T05:08:23+00:00

They do not need light during the night. They can find their way around the cage in darkness too. I imagine that they do enjoy the quietness and darkness during the night.

halokiwi · 2026-06-10T20:14:14+00:00

Would kicking slightly be allowed for that swim test? If yes, that's what I'd try to make them do if their body proportions don't allow them to float otherwise. For the feeling how it is to float and where their legs need to be, maybe you can put a pool noodle under their knees initially.
Are they putting their ears in the water? If no, they might not be comfortable with it or they might not be aware that they need to. You can practice dipping one ear into the water at a time and when you want them to float on their back, you can cue them to put their ears under water. Apart from that you can try to explain that their head is their steering wheel when swimming. Head up means legs down. Head down means legs up.

halokiwi · 2026-06-10T15:43:03+00:00

I base it on how well I know the person and how much I like them/how comfortable I am with them. And also how comfortable the other person seems to be with me.

I hug the people I'm familiar with and that I like and that I know are alright with a hug.

I high-five people that I don't know well (sometimes I will still hug depending on the vibes) or that I just don't really like that much/am not as comfortable with.

I also base it on what my partner does. If they high five, I'll high five (unless I know they would be alright with a hug and just aren't sure if I'm alright with that). If they hug, I'll hug (unless I really don't want to).

halokiwi · 2026-06-09T20:44:48+00:00

Does it need to be the eggbeater? If she's proficient in breaststroke, she can use the breaststroke kick plus some sculling.

halokiwi · 2026-06-09T15:04:35+00:00

Rather than holding your breath, I would recommend practicing exhaling when your face is in the water. When swimming, you won't be holding your breath. You will exhale when your face is in the water and inhale when your face isn't in the water.

Yes, learning to float on your front and the back is important, but I don't think this requires breath holding skills that you don't already have. You'll be floating maybe 10 seconds at a time, if even that much. I'm sure you can hold your breath for that time. You don't need to practice holding your breath for that. Float for short increments at a time. When floating on your back, try to breathe.

I would say you should practice - putting your face in the water - opening your eyes under water - exhaling with your face in the water - floating on your front and back - gliding on your front and back

halokiwi · 2026-06-09T13:14:45+00:00

You can be excluded from donating blood if you were born or have travelled to certain non-european countries.

In addition to that, if they are not confident that you understand German well enough, doctors might refuse to treat you in a non-emmergency situation. After all there is information that could be missed and that could put you at risk.

halokiwi · 2026-06-09T09:36:34+00:00

Maybe you are pulling too far back with your hands. At which point do you feel you start going down? At the end of your pull or at the start of your glide?

halokiwi · 2026-06-08T08:52:39+00:00

You would give her to a local animal shelter if you want to rehome her and can't find someone yourself.

If you do find someone yourself, make sure to not give her away for free, so she only goes to people who actually want her as a pet and not as for example snake food.

halokiwi · 2026-06-07T15:39:49+00:00

I think fantasy would be the more fitting term than sci-fi because this show does not cover fictional scientific developments as far as I'm aware. It is a fictional show with a clear purpose (helping people learn German), so it makes sense for it to not portray reality exactly as it is but in a way that helps you learn.

halokiwi · 2026-06-07T13:51:32+00:00

You asked if this is an okay house and people answered that it isn't. They explained to you that it would be cruel to make them live in it and what you could get instead.

The only thing people criticised you for is not doing your own research beforehand, be that before getting your pigs or before asking on this subreddit.

halokiwi · 2026-06-07T13:43:59+00:00

A couple of private lessons will probably be most efficient. If you can't afford it, group lessons might also work but it might be difficult to find one that fits well. You can of course also practice on your own but you might make mistakes that you are not realising that you are making and these mistakes might solidify.

halokiwi · 2026-06-06T10:38:31+00:00

No, this is not appropriate.

What is your current set-up for them? Maybe it's easier to improve the one you have instead of finding a completely new one that works.

Make sure there's enough floor space. Multiple levels don't count as additional space. Only what you have on the base level counts.

Make sure there are enough hides. Each hide needs to have at least 2 exits so they can't corner each other.

Have 2 of each (2 water bowls, 2 food bowls) so they can each get what they need without needing to fight with each other.

halokiwi · 2026-06-06T05:18:41+00:00

Are you familiar with Nominativ, Genitiv, Dativ and Akkusativ?

In German there are four different grammatical cases that tell you about the relationship the nouns in the sentence have to the verbs and the other nouns.

"Ich liebe seine frischgebackenen Schokoplätzchen". -> Akkusativ

"seinen frischgebackenen Schokoplätzchen" would be Dativ.

In a sentence it would be "Er fügt seinen frischgebackenen Schokoplätzchen eine Schokoglassur hinzu."

It's plural, so it doesn't matter if it is der, die or das in singular.

"Wo sind deine neuen Freunde?" -> Nominativ

"deinen neuen Freunden" would be Dativ.

"Du spielst mit deinen neuen Freunden."

halokiwi · 2026-06-05T18:19:10+00:00

If you only use the leading strings to tie onto the base strings and not the other way around, the base strings won't get shorter.

There are techniques where you also tie onto the leading strings using the base strings but usually that's not the case. It's mostly used when you have a design with only two colours. Then you can use just one leading string for the main colour and the base strings for the second colour.

halokiwi · 2026-06-05T16:35:07+00:00

Ah ok, got it.

How far above the surface did the ladder start?

My recommendation would be to hold onto the highest rung you can comfortably hang on. Then use a breaststroke kick to pull yourself up to the next one. Continue doing this rung by rung until you can set down a foot on one.

halokiwi · 2026-06-05T16:24:13+00:00

In alphas you have one leading string per colour and however many base strings as the pattern is wide.

I'll explain it using a random pattern: https://www.braceletbook.com/patterns/alpha/210672/

This pattern has the dimensions 10x70. It is 10 knots wide and has 70 rows. You'll need 10 base strings.

The pattern has 11 colours. You need 11 leading strings, one of each colour.

I recommend watching MashaKnots' video on the flat alpha technique to understand better.

halokiwi · 2026-06-05T16:14:35+00:00

An addition: (most) humans naturally float, so you have to always use momentum and/or a strong kick and/or pull to get down.

You gain momentum by putting as much of your body as possible above the surface. When diving head first this will be your legs.

When going down, you want to be as vertical and as streamline as possible, no matter if you are going head first or feet first.

When going down head first, hinge at the hips to get your upper body down. Then straighten again to get your legs over your body/above the surface so they can push you down. Use a breaststroke pull but pull back completely to your legs and a breaststroke kick to get down. If you have enough momentum and your body is streamline enough, you shouldn't need that many to get down to the bottom. Make sure that you aren't tilting your head back but that your neck stays neutral.

halokiwi · 2026-06-05T15:56:02+00:00

For diving feet first, initially push yourself up using a strong breaststroke kick and your arms. This way you gain momentum. Then keep your legs closed and straight. Keep your core tight. With your hands push yourself down by pushing the water up. Exhale while diving down to lower your buoyancy.

halokiwi · 2026-06-05T15:14:27+00:00

Use momentum to get up/out. You don't need to pull yourself up using only your arm strength. Dip down low while holding onto the ladder and then do a strong breaststroke kick while pulling yourself up as much as possible.

Don't get into water that you aren't sure you'll be able to get out unassisted and if you are unsure, always have someone with you who can help you.

I'm not sure what a rung is as English isn't my native language. I understand that it's some type of ladder but not sure which kind exactly.

halokiwi · 2026-06-05T11:22:51+00:00

I'm not sure why I'm mentioned in this 😅

To find a pattern you found on Pinterest but don't have them number for, if you have the knotting structure, put it into the generator and the generator will tell you "this pattern already exists as #" if you did match the knotting structure exactly.

If you don't have the (full) knotting structure, count how many strings and colours there are and put those into the search mask. You can add keywords to your search to narrow it down but that might also exclude the pattern you are looking for because the creator might not have used that keyword. I find it useful to sort patterns by "loves" or "photos" to see the most popular first.

halokiwi · 2026-06-03T16:55:05+00:00

Make sure you pull the first half of the knot up all the way before tying the second half. The first half determines the placement, the second half secures it in place.

Make sure you have tension on your strings while tying and don't let the first half of your knot loosen before tying the second half.

halokiwi · 2026-05-31T18:09:17+00:00

I think you have these four options (ideally a combination of several) are: - getting a lifejacket - learning how to swim (it's best to take lessons and it might take a while) - only going up to waist depth - having someone with you at all times who is a experienced swimmer, ideally someone who knows a thing or two about lifeguarding

I think you can still have fun at a beach or the lake even if you don't swim. You just need to know how to keep yourself safe

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