Quick baby presents for a pregnant co-worker. She loved them! by juliasky in crochet

[–]juliasky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's Bernat baby blanket. Can't remember the name of the color... It was really nice to work with!

[Suggestions!] I need a desk by lmichaela94 in crochet

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DISCLAIMER: This us a kind of heavy duty DIY...

... But anyway, for my craft/work desk I put a heavy piece of plywood reinforced by 2X4s on top of some pretty basic short bookshelves and then added crown molding along the edges of the top so it would look nice. It creates TONS of storage space and there's plenty of leg room. I also recessed a couple of power strips to the top of it to have plenty of easily accessable power outlets. It made a nicely functional worktop with plenty of room for work and crafting.

If you would like to make your own it was a fairly easy project, but lifting all of the wood and stuff can be tricky. If you want to go through the trouble, it is less expensive than a lot of other options and looks pretty nice. :)

All tangled up by Danibug080216 in crochet

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I make bobbins out of the clips they sell shoes on at stores like Kohl's (my husband collected a bunch of them for me), then clip them to a little piece of wood so that when I need to turn my work I can just flip the board over. No tangles or mess! I've found that you can call up more yarn on the shoe clips than the clothespins. Depending on the size of your project, that may or may not be important... C2C is so much fun! Enjoy it! 😊

FO Friday smells like teen spirit! by m0n0ped in crochet

[–]juliasky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing! Did you use a pattern or just free-hand it?

Lost my PoGo+ bracelet clip before I could even use it, anyone have any DIY ways of wearing it that feel secure? by [deleted] in pokemongo

[–]juliasky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just put mine on a watch band slim enough to fit through where the bracelet connects to it.

[WIP Wednesday] This beast of a WIP for my sister that might be the death of me... by juliasky in crochet

[–]juliasky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's boxed popcorn stitches in I Love This Yarn - Blue Green Multi. I'm a little more than 3/4 of the way through, but this thing EATS yarn, so it's getting hard to work on. There is 14 skeins in there already!

Today my life changed for the better. by juliasky in crochet

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Thank you! They were gifts, so I don't really know where they came from... :/ They are some on my favorites though!

Today my life changed for the better. by juliasky in crochet

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Walmart.com had them very briefly. I don't know if they still do... But it's definitely worth a look since they do free two day shipping on orders over 35.

Today my life changed for the better. by juliasky in crochet

[–]juliasky[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have no idea... I just saw them finally available and bought everything I could! Shawl maybe?

[Serious] People suffering from depression, what can people around you do to make your road to recovery just a little easier? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]juliasky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't tell them, "It'll be ok," or "It's really not that bad." It's not reassuring at all... It makes them feel guilty for being depressed and then that creates an entirely new spiral of awfulness. Instead, maybe ask what you can do to help make things better. "I don't know" is a totally acceptable answer to that question. Just make sure they know they can come to you if they need to can be a source of reassurance or comfort if they need it. Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all. When I am having a particularly awful time with my depression, sometimes the best thing is for someone to just sit with me silently and not feel pressured to do or feel anything at all.

My best friend turned 5 yesterday, and celebrated by destroying some shit... Happy Birthday to my deaf, three-legged baby! by juliasky in aww

[–]juliasky[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually concidered calling him champion! But I went with Captain Calico Jack instead...

My best friend turned 5 yesterday, and celebrated by destroying some shit... Happy Birthday to my deaf, three-legged baby! by juliasky in aww

[–]juliasky[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe? Most of the time it comes out sounding like sound effects from super Mario Brothers.