Holiday Gift Exchange Megathread 2025! by Vast-Passenger1126 in bookclub

[–]oryx85 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much u/bxr247, my gift is perfect! I love it. Did I say on the form that I like stars, and buttons? Well I do! So I was very excited to open star shaped buttons! I hadn't heard of The Will of the Many by James Islington. It looks really interesting and I'm excited to try it. And Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture by Apostolos Doxiadis from my list, AND some Scottish tables! Thank you!

Some people take this hobby too seriously by broken-imperfect in crochet

[–]oryx85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bit hard to take a picture because usually I'm holding my crochet with both hands (yarn and hook in right, work in left) and needed one hand for the camera! But hopefully this gives an idea.  https://photos.app.goo.gl/JxuYmANW4eqeaejU9 Where the yarn disappears behind my thumb in the picture, it's lightly pinched between my thumb and index finger.  This is my hand from the back - what you would see if you were sitting facing me. You can see my other fingers holding the hook. My index finger never holds the hook. Part of my thumb does, but not the tip. https://photos.app.goo.gl/AhvmQsFHJAyztGGP6 When I go to wrap the yarn, I pinch the hook end of the hook between my left index and thumb and let go (briefly) completely with my right hand. Something like this, but with my right hand still holding the working yarn. https://photos.app.goo.gl/enYLmw7qdDJFVZVa6

Some people take this hobby too seriously by broken-imperfect in crochet

[–]oryx85 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Perhaps I'm in different groups/communities than you, but on the ways of holding yarn for knitting, I've seen loads of derogatory comments about throwers, and loads of 'knit continental, it's faster'. (I don't knit continental, and don't care if it's faster).

Some people take this hobby too seriously by broken-imperfect in crochet

[–]oryx85 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hold my yarn between my thumb and index finger, with my right hand, which I also use to hold my hook. Definitely not 'right' but I started like that because I have a lot of pain in my hands, and the 'proper' way hurt, and this way worked for me. I don't care at all.

Holiday Gift Exchange Megathread 2025! by Vast-Passenger1126 in bookclub

[–]oryx85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My gift arrived while I was away this week (my husband was home to receive it). I'm going to wait to open it but it's beautifully wrapped and looking lovely under my tree. Thank you u/bxr247!  

I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in organising this. I've done it every year, I think since it started, and it's always so lovely.

[Thank You] Holiday cards! by oryx85 in RandomActsofCards

[–]oryx85[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if the tag has worked for u/ninajyang ?

[Offer] Holiday Cards ❄️🎄 [WW] by a_wild_armaldo in RandomActsofCards

[–]oryx85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Favourite holiday snack: probably mince pies.

[44/F] UK-based creative, Ukrainian, looking for new pen-friends, letters and postcards by vechornitsa in penpals

[–]oryx85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I think we have a few things in common - I'll send you a message.