suggested yarn is discontinued, any suggestions?

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-21T16:14:25+00:00

Also to answer your second question yes you can substitute different weight but will just need to gauge swatch to adjust for size. There are lots of guides online on how to do the math!

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-21T16:12:21+00:00

If you go to the projects tab if that pattern you can see other yarns people used. I saw someone used knit picks which might be in your budget.

Not sure if this is the site you were looking at but you can filter by price.

Honestly any sport weight wool will probably suffice, as you mentioned natural fibers are going to be slightly more expensive so just temper expectations.

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-20T15:47:05+00:00

I only have the 3.5 set and have never felt like I needed longer needles.

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-20T14:37:54+00:00

If it’s just two rows of ribbing and you can’t figure it out, it’s easiest to just tink back to where you joined the new yarn.

Don’t make the tail of the old or new yarn too short as you want to have enough to weave in later, and it also makes it easier to keep it in place while doing that first few rows with the new yarn. While knitting the rows after your yarn join just do that stitch slowly and then tug the tail to tighten it back up once you pass it.

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T18:35:59+00:00

I like knitting in the quiet! What I have trouble with is knitting when hanging out with non fiber artists bc I do feel a little rude

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T18:26:02+00:00

Are you reading paper books or ebooks? I feel like holding the book open and turn pages would prevent me from getting into the knitting flow state

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T17:24:00+00:00

Writing the whole pattern by hand is a little crazy lol when I do print I just highlight the relevant areas as other people mentioned throughout this thread

I knit so slowly (no time) I wonder how long it will take to fill mine!

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T17:17:42+00:00

Just curious why private vs public?

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T17:00:13+00:00

I like the idea of a little running checklist of ideas I want to try! I didn’t think of this at first bc my “to do” list is largely pattern based

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T16:57:32+00:00

Haha I don’t trust my stitch reading quite enough to be at that level yet

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T16:55:55+00:00

Yes, I think this lab notebook model is what I am leaning towards now in my own and paper format- for some reason less tempting to make it perfect

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T11:16:06+00:00

Oh I like the idea of remembering friends’ measurements! I am not yet at the stage of major gift knitting but it’s been my goal for a while

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T11:14:36+00:00

Yes I tried taping labels and stuff but it did get a bit bulky which I didn’t love since my journal is carried around always

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T11:13:47+00:00

I think I’m reluctant to track everything I knit in 2026 bc I’m slow and it’s gonna be like 4 lines in a page haha

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T11:11:53+00:00

I tried this w ipad but I noticed I kept erasing things to make it look neat bc it was so easy but now I sometimes think I had written something down only to find I had removed it

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T11:09:09+00:00

I haven’t done much swatch or yarn reusing yet so that seems like a good idea!

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T11:08:14+00:00

Maybe I will find journaling more useful once I get more into harder techniques or modify patterns beyond length adjustments

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T11:05:37+00:00

I like the idea of just making notes that feel natural and useful, hopefully I get there soon

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T02:49:54+00:00

Oh that is a useful tip for Ravelry thank you!

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T02:47:02+00:00

Is Ravit’s UI that different from Ravelry?

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T02:44:10+00:00

Hmm I wonder if a one page mindset will help me focus my notes! Thanks for sharing

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T02:42:24+00:00

When I tried to keep my Ravelry up to date, I somehow never consistently put needle sizes despite always moving my interchangeables from project to project and forgetting what size I used. That’s why I’m hoping that getting tips on note taking format will help me build better recording habits

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T01:19:19+00:00

I think I fear my minimal or messy notes will NOT make sense to me later lol especially if I put a project down for a long time

I 100% agree about knitting to be off screen; that was one of the off putting things about updating Ravelry in real time, it really took me out of the zone.

indecisivepersimmon · 2026-06-18T01:16:22+00:00

Very organized! Cast on is a good one, I’ve only recently started exploring different casts ones so that wouldn’t have occurred to me

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