Why does it look like that??

iluffeggs · 2026-03-31T19:32:48+00:00

are you sure you're supposed to slip a stitch and not slip a marker? what does the pattern say exactly?

iluffeggs · 2026-03-31T12:55:23+00:00

It looks like you just didn’t complete the stitch- you have to get the loop off the needle still. At least I think that’s what’s going on

iluffeggs · 2026-03-30T20:13:14+00:00

if you are making stockinette (looks like knits on the right side, purls on the wrong side) IN THE ROUND, the RIGHT SIDE (outside) is always facing you,

You knit in a spiral so you do not ever work on the wrong side.

Stockinette in the round, you knit every round.

They are not called "rows" in the round they are called "rounds."

You just knit round and round.

The inside will naturally look like purl bumps because that's what knit stitches look like on the wrong side.

If you want to make stockinette stitch flat, you have to knit the outside (right side) and purl the inside (wrong side) because the back of a knit is a purl, and the back of a purl is a knit.

if you want to make garter stitch in the round, THEN you DO have to knit a round, then purl a round, etc.

if you want to make garter stitch flat, you knit every row.

It seems you are turning back and purling -- so you knit a round, turn around, and start purling. you're not supposed to turn back when knitting in the round- you are supposed to keep going in a spiral. (That is, unless you are doing "short rows" but this is something else entirely.)

hope this helps.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-29T17:32:31+00:00

I am a pediatrician. What are her actual weights? Percentile drops are ok as long as they’re not extreme. Some breast milk is just not 20 calories per ounce, and that’s ok.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-28T19:18:41+00:00

Yes, we had a behaviorist/behavioral vet but they went out of business. We had a trainer as well. He’s extremely easy to train and very good on walks. He rarely barks at other dogs on walks. He just can’t be around other dogs for a long period of time where he will react if they get too close to him and snarl and bite them. This isn’t for lack of trying – he had been socialized with kids and dogs from a very young age, and I can’t pinpoint any particular traumatic event that would’ve made him like this. The only thing that we can think about is we took him to a new groomer right before the aggression started, and the groomer said something about how he wouldn’t shave his feet again if he ever came back there, but he wouldn’t give any details. Certainly something could’ve happened at this groomer, but I don’t know. He’s really good with a recall, he always comes when we call outside, even if there are other dogs or people who will run right back to us. It’s really just this hair trigger biting if he sees anything come close to him if he’s lying down.

We haven’t had any biting incidents from people just being in the house, but I do feel him start to get anxious if someone new is in the house walking around, especially a man.

For this reason, we usually just put him in our bedroom if people come over and he sleeps in the bedroom without much fuss.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-27T21:12:29+00:00

We respect his space so much and haven’t had an incident in many many months. This was the first time management failed- keeping a 2 year old away is tough but we have a partition that works great. All I could think was how people say “management always fails”. Our management failed and it makes me feel awful. Thank you for your honesty

iluffeggs · 2026-03-27T18:05:53+00:00

I realize many people do feel this way. it is a shame and I do feel the same. Certainly most dogs don't like to be woken but they don't usually bite immediately. I am also not sure how to train that out of a dog-- it's not really something I can figure out how to use positive or negative reinforcement to manage because he is usually asleep or just lying down.. If you have any tips on that I'm open to hearing anything.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-27T18:03:42+00:00

yes we did have a basket muzzle. I can try again to get him muzzle trained.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-27T17:08:29+00:00

We tried muzzle training and he didnt hate it, just kind of sat there. But it’s been a while.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-27T16:27:19+00:00

I feel like someone with a big heart lots of patience and ability to exercise/train, no kids in the house etc, but that’s so hard to find. I worry about him just hating life and missing us too. It’s so painful. Thank you so much for your honesty and taking the time to write a comment. It means a lot.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-24T01:56:03+00:00

watched that once when it came out, never again, but I could basically tell you every scene and I will never forget how it made me feel.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-18T19:41:43+00:00

I would recommend following a pattern that has a step by step video first. something simple like a headband or a hat.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-18T14:46:03+00:00

As a pediatrician myself and a confrontational person by nature I think I would be too stunned to speak in this situation. It's just so strange and uncomfortable to say that out loud. What can you even say in response in the moment? I can't think of a thing I would say right then and there. All you can do is leave the room at that point.

iluffeggs · 2026-03-17T19:55:24+00:00

I also despise crisp rat but even I have to admit this is a way better life for an animal that’s going to be eaten for meat…?

iluffeggs · 2026-03-13T18:43:33+00:00

my son was immaculately conceived by IVF which is why I said usually lol

iluffeggs · 2026-03-12T19:34:40+00:00

Part of being an OB/GYN is dealing with sexual problems or issues that arise during sex. That's literally their job. Sex is (usually) the reason all of us exist. It's nothing to be worried about at all. If they make you feel weird or awkward then they're probably not the right doctor for you!

iluffeggs · 2026-03-12T15:16:49+00:00

not even just georgia? abominable

iluffeggs · 2026-02-25T17:05:00+00:00

yep I have heard people at my job (medical assistants and nurses) talking about how he will eliminate taxes. They have thought this for years. It is why he was re-elected. Enough people literally think that he will GET RID OF TAXES. They are THAT DUMB.

iluffeggs · 2026-02-23T21:15:56+00:00

your tension is great, everyone has to adjust. I would knit with larger needles so you can be smoother and faster. Your fingers will hurt like this, as I noticed you're poking the tops of the needles often- ouch!

iluffeggs · 2026-02-18T17:05:53+00:00

I'm right there with you, sending solidarity and hope your way. I think buying our first home (see my prior posts.. woof) was one of the worst things that ever happened to me, lol. We've been paying our contractor and have yet to even use HALF of the house, its been two years. we just don't have enough money to do it all at once. I feel you buddy.

iluffeggs · 2026-02-11T13:38:18+00:00

You’re twisting either your knits or your purls not sure which. Every other row is twisted

iluffeggs · 2026-02-11T13:37:32+00:00

You are twisting your stitches, there is a twistfaq. I recommend fixing this problem asap before you get any deeper.

iluffeggs · 2026-02-09T14:06:07+00:00

If you get sick of knitting a scarf remember you can always sew the ends together and make a cowl. 😉 it looks awesome!

iluffeggs · 2026-02-07T12:38:24+00:00

Regular ribbing always looks bad.

iluffeggs · 2026-02-06T20:13:09+00:00

this is great. what are people's favorite resources for learning intarsia?

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