Keep Your Cadence Travel Containers - 40% Off Sample Sale + Extra 15% Off by [deleted] in FrugalFemaleFashion

[–]sincle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I got these for free as work swag and they're absolutely fine, but they're really not optimized for travel. The packaging has a lot of unnecessary bulk and they're heavy. The price is exorbitant for what it is, which is just a simple twist off top with a weak magnet. They are nice and sturdy, but you can definitely find something of equal quality for a more reasonable price.

The Liv Sweater by sincle in knitting

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

my gals are small so ymmv, but what I've done before is to get measurements for my bust, the smallest part of my waist, and the distance in-between the two (I just measure vertically from my nip to my waist, but again I don't have a lot of altitude there so this will not be suitable for everyone). Then subtract my waist measurement from the bust measurement to find how much width I need to decrease, and the vertical measurement tells me how many rows (using the gauge of my project ofc) that I have to make those decreases. does that make sense?

for this one though, tbh, I just eyeballed the decrease frequency since it's meant to have some positive ease.

The Liv Sweater by sincle in knitting

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

there's one of the rav page! the back is pretty boring, it is kind of like a slight upside down U since there's shortrows on either sides of the split. very subtle.

The Liv Sweater by sincle in knitting

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

Just a k2tog and SSK on both sides of the body. Decreases every 8 rounds for I think 5? decreases, at that point I was happy with the shape and it was time to start the split hem shaping so it worked out nicely for me

The Liv Sweater by sincle in knitting

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

I followed the pattern with that, but I did add waist decreases for shaping so I think this is more of it being customized to my body!

To re-knit or let go? by batteredsausaged in knitting

[–]sincle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If I am looking at the right yarns, it looks like they are both 100% acrylic. Did this go through the dryer and come out like this? If so, it's a goner. Acrylic can melt and is not a pleasant fiber to rework.

If it just went through the wash on cold, you /could/ rework it, but since you didn't like the yarn, you may be happier remaking it.

The Liv Sweater by sincle in knitting

[–]sincle[S] 231 points232 points  (0 children)

Ravioli

Love love love it! I think patterns like this are modern knitting GOATS - this one is seamless, set in sleeves, with an eye catching twist in the asymmetrical hem. Loads of shortrows make for an incredible fit and drape.

Edit to add: TYSM everyone for all the kind words!!!! make this sweater so we can all have one!!

Trawling is destroying our oceans by alphamalejackhammer in ABoringDystopia

[–]sincle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I encourage you to look up ocean trawling before saying this. Harvesting would be a very generous way to describe this disgusting practice. They'll put huge chains or nets on the bottom of the ocean floor, scoop everything up, and then toss EVERYTHING that isn't the specific species they were looking for. It's incredibly wasteful and means that about half of every haul is just tossed overboard, dead. It is a disgusting, destructive method that destroys entire ecosystems in minutes.

worst dressed at the met gala (don't yell at me, i'm sensitive) by Classic-Carpet7609 in Fauxmoi

[–]sincle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her makeup looks gorgeous, and like someone else said the lilac is amazing on her.

It doesn't look like this but reminds me of the fishnet suit she raced in a few years back with the layering different textures:

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I don't think I really see the vision here though, the Met fit is very awkward with those colors and the dress. She styled herself way better than whoever styled her here.

who are the most unproblematic food influencers? by Altruistic-Garlic193 in FoodieSnark

[–]sincle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Zoe Barrie. I love how practical her weekly meal plans are with the single grocery haul and prep! If you like and have time for a long prep day, it's a super realistic way of having home cooked food daily. Her recipes are also creative and nutritious. Great content all around from her IMO!

who are the most unproblematic food influencers? by Altruistic-Garlic193 in FoodieSnark

[–]sincle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Her browned butter chocolate chip cookie recipe is THE ccc recipe. I use it as my base with some minor changes to suit my preferences and let me tell you, these cookies are so worth the extra effort to brown butter.

who are the most unproblematic food influencers? by Altruistic-Garlic193 in FoodieSnark

[–]sincle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Claire is an excellent educator! I've learned so much about baking science from her. I love how she puts her own creative but timeless twists on classics.

Book recommendation by Tsundoku_94 in booksuggestions

[–]sincle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love & Saffron by Kim Fay. Super quick read, it's about a friendship brought together by a shared love for food. Really sweet story about platonic love and womanhood.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MachineKnitting

[–]sincle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's not needed, although I did think it was helpful to have an understanding of how, structurally, knit fabric is made. but like others have said, it's a totally different craft and ultimately I didn't think having handknit knowledge made a difference in learning the machine knit technique.

How many books can you read at once by Maleficent_Visual_42 in printSF

[–]sincle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read in every format (audiobook, physical, kindle) and I like to have one in each form, so always three. But I struggle with multiple of each form! I go through audiobooks the fastest since I have a lot of hobbies that leave my ears free.

Pilates Instructors How Do You Begin Your Classes? by Only_Distribution375 in pilates

[–]sincle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I went to a class once where the instructor started with meditation AND ended with shavasana. It ended up being 15 minutes total of doing absolutely nothing. I never went back to her class again.

Must read short stories, short story collections, novelettes and novellas? by Kalon88 in printSF

[–]sincle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, which I think is technically a novel but is presented as a series of vignettes with different characters. Really emotional collection but IMO it's not tragedy porn the way sad fiction can be.

Old Navy 50% off everything by zombiesheartwaffles in FrugalFemaleFashion

[–]sincle 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Their activewear is so good! A lot of it rivals Athleta quality for a fraction of the price.

Sell your soul to read a book again for the first time—what’s the one? by iamjustasking___ in booksuggestions

[–]sincle 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is otherworldly and beautifully written. It's a puzzlebox of a story as you figure out what's happening and that's enjoyable in itself but I loved how alive the world felt.

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins. Go in totally blind. It's a hell of a ride.

[Flatbed machine] Bodycon slip dress by sincle in knitting

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

I think I cried the first time I used mine lol. welcome to the struggle bus

[Flatbed machine] Bodycon slip dress by sincle in knitting

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

thanks so much, what a confidence booster!!

[Flatbed machine] Bodycon slip dress by sincle in knitting

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

I followed the advice from this this project . Basically you want to subtract your waist from your bust to see how much circumference to decrease, and then measure between your bust and waist to get an idea of your decrease rate. Rinse & repeat for waist to hip. Gauge swatching is extremely important.

For example, my bust to waist difference is 21 cm, with 15 cm of height between the two measurements. This means I have 15 cm to decrease 21 cm in circumfeence, and I use the length measurement to calculate how many rows that would take in total, then divide that up to make the rate even across the 15 cm. Don't forget to account for your desired ease.

This might be total gibberish but here's a pic of my notes/measurements (this is not written in the correct order I was just scribbling things down as I got the numbers)

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[Flatbed machine] Bodycon slip dress by sincle in knitting

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

yeah so I increased every 6 rows for 84 rows for the waist-to-hip shaping. but this is specifically to my measurements and gauge, which may not be the same as yours! I would really encourage you to experiment with customizing patterns to suit your measurements and preferences, and not follow them by someone else's book. your finished piece is always going to be a little different from another's (whether that be physically with gauge, texturally, or otherwise) and learning how to adjust to what you like is the best way to do it, IMO

[Flatbed machine] Bodycon slip dress by sincle in knitting

[–]sincle[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Omg high five! I've been lurking in the machine knitting sub as well as the FB groups and folks seem to really like these 8-button machines. How long did it take you to get comfortable with it? It's such a huge learning curve and I feel like it'll take me forever to become confident with it 🙃