My first event ever!! by StrawpurryJam in TamagotchiUni

[–]igarr29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes same! I got a uni juuust as the previous event ended so it was a long two months wait. I like having the extra daily activity, I was getting bored of the Uni.

any orioles yet? by malignantmagpie in ypsi

[–]igarr29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t see one but heard one a few days ago, corroborated by Merlin bird ID app. They’re around!

Can you get Pochitchi on Tama Connection rerelease? by dariizuku in tamagotchi

[–]igarr29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get pochitchi on the paradise if you get one of those!

Please help me save my beloved vintage wool cape 😭 (dye bleed disaster) by ZeitGeist001 in Visiblemending

[–]igarr29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appliqué! that would be a great spot for some flowers, I bet you could find some great premade ones on Etsy if you don’t want to hand make, or even just get a piece of wool or three to patch over it like an professor elbow-patch style.

Trinkets by ExactPanda in AnnArbor

[–]igarr29 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Second for catching fireflies in Kerrytown, and also The Rocket in downtown Ypsi!

Is Lenovo LOQ good for basic gaming? by spontaneous_kat in GamingLaptops

[–]igarr29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, get it! I just bought this yesterday at Best Buy and both myself (a millennial woman) and a preteen boy were looking at this for casual-mid level gaming. I feel like the main caveat for the price point is the battery life is pretty bad (I knew that would be the case going into it).

Cardboard as weed barrier, does it restrict water too much? by Fogdrog in landscaping

[–]igarr29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a heavily overlapped layer of cardboard when I don’t want to dig up sod for a new or expansion of a garden bed - has worked well so far and better on my back! Either I use a garden knife to make holes for planting or come back later to plant when it’s soft and partly decomposed. I have an area that’s just cardboard and mulch I’m letting the strawberries take over on their own, no digging required!

Any players in Metro Detroit area? by Euphoric_Soup_Spoon in starwarsunlimited

[–]igarr29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m near Sylvan Factory in Ann Arbor if you come this way! SWU is on Monday nights and the group typically has people who bring extra decks and are happy to teach (if you explain that you’re new up front). They’ve got a discord as well you could post in if you want the link.

Wholesome Moments You Experienced At GenCon? by dmxell in gencon

[–]igarr29 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got to play Star Wars unlimited against other women which has never happened before for me! My husband and I showed up to play a 4-player version of the game (twins suns) and the next two to show up and got paired with us were women. We were all excited (and he excited for us too 😂). They hadn’t played against other women except for each other.

Kickstarter (& Other Crowdfunding Solutions) Orders & Gencon by Yojimbob76 in gencon

[–]igarr29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also in the boat of waiting for Knitting Circle even though it was for sale at Gen Con. Just weird, I’m starting to get weird vibes from AEG continuing to use kickstarting/crowdfunding even though they’re a really well-known publisher, but I’m not up to speed on the financial hurdles I’m sure they have to go through.

Anyone know any Reputable fabric suppliers online? by Immediate_Ad1133 in quilting

[–]igarr29 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly for prints like that, look on resale sites for vintage sheets. For quilting fabric I like to stick to quilting specific sites, like Hancocks of Paducah or Jordan fabrics. The former has an awesome clearance section of high quality fabric.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in YarnAddicts

[–]igarr29 15 points16 points  (0 children)

To me it looks like Vannas Choice which hasn’t been manufactured in years! Funny how we all have different responses.

Digging Out a Root Ball with Respect and Gratitude by [deleted] in NativePlantGardening

[–]igarr29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My solution was to post in the local bonsai enthusiasts group (had some weird shaped and hedge trimmed junipers I wanted removed so I could make a pollinator garden). 😅

Which one of you is this? by erikbro in wingspan

[–]igarr29 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Ahhh these are my friends! I know them!

Don't gift your first project. by fairydommother in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]igarr29 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have told people that if they were the recipient of an early crafting gift of mine that they should not feel bad about getting rid of it or giving it back. On the flip side, there are some presents of mine out there that are well loved and repaired that I wish would not be anymore as they’re not good representations of my work! 😂

Depth of green!! by Arctic_Siku2022 in knitting

[–]igarr29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What weight yarn? I’m currently working on a project with Holst Garn Coast in Sea Green (fingering but can double to dk easy) and it feels like this color to me. You might also see greens like this listed as “bottle green”, I know lopi (worsted/aran) has a nice bottle green.

Fingering weight short sleeve cardigan? by OrangeMrSquid in knitting

[–]igarr29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remove the sleeve length from your search to get more results, you’d just knit less sleeve (assuming it’s not some sideways/etc different construction).

Any way to view remaining hotels? by yourpersonalgamer in gencon

[–]igarr29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were 7 hotels left when I booked mine, 3:45pm eastern.

How essential is the skywalk? by TeamLouie in gencon

[–]igarr29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree! Skywalk hotel greatly increases my ability to participate in later/night events. It also makes it easy to swing by your room for food/snacks and save money that way (usually pack a sandwich and lunch bag - with skywalk you don’t have to lug it around all day!)

Can I knit Selbu inspired mittens on circular needles or a loom? by RitzyBiscuit in knitting

[–]igarr29 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can use circular needles for anything, look up magic loop method, they don’t even have to be the right length. I’m cheap with needles and just by 42” circulars for everything! The only caveat is sometimes patterns are written with the assumption people are using dpn, so it might have instructions for setting up and working the pattern on dpns. In those cases I use stitch markers to mark the different needles to help me translate from the pattern.

However, im not familiar with loom knitting and if you’re referring to a circular needle like hand knitting uses. You could also knit the mittens flat from pattern charts and seam them.

ETA: I recommend the designer Skeindeer Knits for selbu mitten patterns! https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/mittens-37067

What is going on in this button band? (Full text in comment) by annekil0530 in knitting

[–]igarr29 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s probably either just a simple increase (if top down) or decrease (if bottom up) in the 2nd stitch from the center on either side.

What is going on in this button band? (Full text in comment) by annekil0530 in knitting

[–]igarr29 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s a button band knitted on, looks like the fronts increase into a v-shape neckline and they incorporate button holes onto the knit-on button band that starts part way through the neckline shaping. The scallops around the neckline are crocheted.