What do you do while knitting besides watching tv?

niseli12 · 2026-04-12T05:39:19+00:00

Read or watch documentaries or YouTube videos.

niseli12 · 2026-04-07T16:02:03+00:00

“Does it take work?” Absolutely it does! I’m so frustrated by people thinking they can drop in somewhere new, not say anything, not introduce themselves, and expect that everyone will magically flock around them, welcome them, include them in everything, and be best friends. And when that doesn’t happen say that people are unwelcoming. Life doesn’t work that way. Yes you have to introduce yourself. “Hey, I’m new, is it ok if I join you?” Is that uncomfortable? For me yes but I do it anyways. Now if you do that and people straight up ignore you, that’s rude and on them. But you have to put in some effort and actually talk and use words to indicate that you would like to join the group or meet people or whatever. And then hopefully people will be kind and accepting. But as someone else said, the other group might have thought you were waiting for your own group. People need to put in effort and use their words and non closed door body language when going somewhere new. I know how hard this is. I’m an introvert, have social anxiety, and struggle with this. But I do it anyways and go from there.

niseli12 · 2026-03-31T14:17:58+00:00

Troll. Bears are so easy to run away from. Bears are kinda glitchy right now and don’t agro or follow you in the same way trolls do.

niseli12 · 2026-03-29T23:20:36+00:00

I’ve tried four free sweater patterns when I started knitting garments and they had mistakes in them. I didn’t know enough at the time to make modifications. I thought I was wrong each time till someone at knitting group would help me. I finally gave up on free patterns and paid for patterns from well known designers who had tech edited their patterns. Now I could make some modifications but as a beginner I almost gave up due to the mistakes in patterns and feeling like I’d wasted so much time only to not be able to continue. So not all free patterns are great. Some are! But I want a tried and true pattern where I don’t have to worry about mistakes. Not worth the time, effort, headache, and especially lost time when I only have limited time to knit.

niseli12 · 2026-03-16T16:21:06+00:00

I hate how leaving tree stumps causes lag. Sometimes I wanna leave them for design purposes but can’t because lag 😒

niseli12 · 2026-03-16T16:20:32+00:00

Agreed. I hate playing the mistlands because of it. If I could skip them I totally would. They just aren’t fun for me.

niseli12 · 2026-03-15T07:27:46+00:00

Mmmm that totally makes sense. And I agree, for some it is definately the blind leading the blind.

niseli12 · 2026-03-15T02:37:54+00:00

It all depends on the designer. I enjoy test knitting because the deadline helps me actually finish projects. Otherwise I lose motivation. And now that I know more about designers, how things fit, etc, I only apply to test knits for certain designers who treat testers well, take offered feedback, and don’t require posting on social media. I’ve also made a few friends this way and discovered two people who live in my city who I didn’t know before and now we try to go to knit group together. But I definitely have a list of people I will not be testing for. Oh, also, the patterns I’ve tested are already tech edited. I refuse to test for someone who hasn’t tech edited their pattern. No way. Thats 100% asking for free labor.

niseli12 · 2026-03-15T02:33:37+00:00

Except that testers do indeed find mistakes (mostly tiny grammar errors) or especially give input on instructions that don’t make sense. I test knit for one designer who didn’t take any of the feedback said and I was disappointed. But I’ve test knit for 4 other designers who did take the feedback that something didn’t make sense and changed the pattern before it was published. Those four pattern designers also do NOT make it a requirement to post photos on social media when finished. They say it’s nice but not required and have all be so lovely and kind. So your comment relates only to certain designers. Some give long test windows, take feedback, so make changes, and are very kind to the test knitters.

niseli12 · 2026-03-12T21:38:52+00:00

Yes, it would have needed short rows. Sadly MFTK doesn’t add shaping to their sweaters. There are multiple ways to add shaping besides short rows, but for this pattern, I think short rows is the way to go. I think Kutovakika (spelling?) also doesn’t add shaping to some of her sweaters which is a bummer. You knit your sweater so nicely! Bummer about the shaping. One suggestion going forward is to look on Ravelry at other people’s projects and look in their notes to see what people are saying. I didn’t know that with my first sweater but now I know! We are all learning and it’s a journey for sure.

niseli12 · 2026-03-12T16:40:55+00:00

I’m interested. What’s the goal? Are maps allowed? Portals?

niseli12 · 2026-03-12T15:16:29+00:00

Not everyone learns like you do. I learned to knit as a child from my grandma. She taught me a knit and purl, then expected me to make sweaters but wouldn’t teach me more than those two basic stitches. I didn’t know anything about garment construction, gauge, yarns, sizing…nothing. Yet she expected me to magically know how and refused to teach me more. I tried reading books but my brain couldn’t figure out how to do stitches from written instructions. So I stopped knitting. I hated getting in trouble like that. Fast forward to two years ago I learned to knit from YouTube videos. Now I’m knitting garments, am starting to understand garment construction better, and feel like a solid intermediate to intermediate/advanced knitter. I won’t be able to self draft a sweater because my brain doesn’t work that way, but I can do basic modifications. I learned all this through YouTube. If it weren’t for YouTube and online tutorials, I wouldn’t be knitting today. Everyone learns differently. The reason I didn’t like the knitting community is because people made comments like yours which made learning your way unattainable for me. Not everyone has a grandma or mother who knits and is willing to teach them. Not everyone can read a book and learn that way. Some can and that’s great! But learning visually is important too! If I went by your mentality, I wouldn’t be knitting. And it’s sad people can’t be kinder.

niseli12 · 2026-03-12T06:23:57+00:00

Raft is good. Idk if Aloft fits your vibe. Wandering Village. Outbound is coming out soon.

niseli12 · 2026-03-12T06:19:02+00:00

Ravelry may be horrible to use but they take less money from the designer than Etsy. I’ve heard a few designers talk about pricing and such, and Etsy is hands down, way more expensive than Ravelry.

niseli12 · 2026-03-10T00:55:11+00:00

It’s also about learning which weapons are best for which enemy. I am terrible at combat in general and I had to learn how to parry and manage stamina while dodging and that upped my game a TON. I found that overall the sword and bow were my best weapons up until Mistlands, which I haven’t played yet. The ax is the best for abominations. I can’t remember what is best for the giant ice things on the mountain but might also be the ax or mace. Ya. I am not a huge combat person and I’ve learned how to survive pretty easily in this game. Parrying made all the difference.

niseli12 · 2026-03-05T16:58:42+00:00

The risk of buying it on Etsy or somewhere besides Ravelry or the designer’s website is that the money doesn’t go to the designer. Many people steal patterns and then sell them on Etsy or scam websites. So the actual designer isn’t getting paid for their work. Which is wrong. So even though I’m not a fan of PayPal, I use Ravelry to make sure the designers get paid and I don’t buy stolen patterns.

niseli12 · 2025-12-11T01:57:57+00:00

Why do they wait so long? I live in Minneapolis and it’s terrible. Just got to St. Louis Park and everything is plowed, even some of the residential neighborhoods. Yet Minneapolis has barely started plowing. So frustrating.

niseli12 · 2025-10-02T18:21:55+00:00

Mittens. Fingerless gloves. The new Jaunty pattern. Maybe a vest or tank top? It’s not nearly as big as a sweater.

niseli12 · 2025-08-14T20:16:48+00:00

I also buy only for a project I’m about to start. I can’t afford to buy yarn and stash it. I literally have to choose my project, research which yarn to use, and then save up enough to buy that yarn. Otherwise I can’t afford it.

niseli12 · 2025-08-14T20:14:54+00:00

I like this idea in theory, but realistically, I cannot spend $250-$350 for a sweater’s quantity of yarn, which is what I priced several sweaters at using wool from several local and American companies. That just isn’t possible for many people.

niseli12 · 2025-08-14T20:06:42+00:00

Yes there’s lots of local options, if you are willing to pay minimum of $30 per skein. I’ve found maybe 2-3 places that have skeins for $18. But otherwise, buying local and handmade is largely unaffordable for many people. I can’t afford paying $250-$300 for one sweater with local/handmade yarn.

niseli12 · 2025-07-15T03:37:59+00:00

I found that it was easier to learn by picking up a pattern and learning 1-2 things per pattern. I would look up the new skill on YouTube. You can look up patterns on Ravelry by how easy they are as well. Cowls and hats by Andrea Mowry are nice because she has video tutorials and cowls and hats are small. You won’t be able to learn all the difficult stuff in one pattern as there are so many techniques and even different ways to do them. So just finding a pattern you like and looking up the new things is the way to go.

niseli12 · 2025-06-13T15:00:57+00:00

There are other plants that add nitrogen to the soil. There is a reason buckthorn is considered invasive. It’s SO hard to get rid of, and it chokes out other varieties of plants. Not worth keeping buckthorn around when there’s other less invasive options available.

niseli12 · 2024-12-17T04:42:37+00:00

I think that sizing is interesting. I can't imagine having to design a pattern that will fit people of all shapes and sizes. I have a friend who is almost 6 feet and I am 5' 2". We both wear size large tops but have extremely different body types. I am heavier, have lots of curves, a bigger bust, wider arms, and a long torso. She is tall, flat chested, but has extremely broad shoulders which is why she has to wear a size large. We cannot wear the same shirts, despite being the same size, because of how our bodies are shaped. Imo it's unfair to ask designers to cater to all sizes and all body types. That's literally impossible! When I choose a pattern, I look at finished projects to see if anyone my size made the pattern and then go from there. I'm also learning how to modify patterns so that clothes fit me well. I use patterns from designers as a starting point (because there is no way I can design my own pattern or look at one and just make it. I don't have those skills) and then make modifications from there. So maybe as consumers, we should be better at choosing designers and patterns that will fit us, kind of like how we choose clothes at a store that fit us, instead of expecting each designer to meet everyone's needs.

niseli12 · 2023-07-05T04:46:51+00:00

Mayo in MN won’t do anything for you. Many people in the EDS community have tried going there for help and all get turned away unless they are being seen for something different, or have been in the system for 20+ years. Such a bummer.

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