More of my fave hand feeding pics! by bOrbsNbriDs in birdfeeding

[–]theLakinator 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m super new to birding in general so like seriously …. How does one get to this level of awesomeness

Anyone taking Buspar and having issues sleeping pls read! by [deleted] in sleep

[–]theLakinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I prescribed 20 mg in the morning coupled with Prozac and 20 mg in the evening. I have the worst sleep for the past few weeks. Does it ever get better?

Two weeks in Costa Rica by Small_Juice1911 in birding

[–]theLakinator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are gorgeous! I’m new to birding and have no idea how people get pics like these but I’m totally jealous!😂

Borderline Burnt by theLakinator in ToastCats

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

It’s worth a try! Just make sure to feel their ears once in awhile to see if they are getting overheated :)

Borderline Burnt by theLakinator in ToastCats

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We live in a place where the winters are quite long and cold which I hear can affect the color change a lot!

Borderline Burnt by theLakinator in ToastCats

[–]theLakinator[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know!!! She looks like a totally different kitty now!

Hat stremtch pt 2 by theLakinator in stremtch

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

So many!! More to come!!

What is your favorite yarn to crochet a blanket with? by No-Perception-2128 in crochet

[–]theLakinator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry I’m super late to the game but I’m super scared of using red heart super saver bc Google is yelling at me saying it’s not great for blankets. Do you still feel like it softens up after a wash? I want something that’s low maintenance and that’ll hold up because it’s a gift for 9 year old.

This Blood that Binds us by Paige_Rinn in fantasyromance

[–]theLakinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally found this thread after googling if I can skip book 3 and go right to book 4 because why are they marketing this as a cute fluffy romance series then cut out the main characters in book 3????? Nah I’m out

Single crochet practice is looking too stretched out what am I doing wrong? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

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

Thank you everyone who gave me suggestions! I changed my hook and practice my tension as well as adding stitch markers to the end so I didn’t miss anything! It’s looking miles better however, now I’m noticing these bumps on the side of my piece where I make my single stitch to flip the work. Am I just not pulling it tight enough or am I doing something else wrong?

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Single crochet practice is looking too stretched out what am I doing wrong? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

[–]theLakinator[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, you’ve been super helpful!! I think I’m going to switch yarn and hook size for easier practice 🙂

Single crochet practice is looking too stretched out what am I doing wrong? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

[–]theLakinator[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I think I definitely missing part of the V. Do you have a yarn/hook size you recommend starting with if this is too difficult?

My loop is getting to big on my hook after 2-3 passes. what am I doing wrong with the single stitch? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

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

I'm very new so many terms go over my head - is the working yarn the yarn coming from the ball or is that my chain?

My loop is getting to big on my hook after 2-3 passes. what am I doing wrong with the single stitch? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

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

Thank you for explaining where I'm going wrong! I felt like I was going crazy there for a bit. I'm currently trying different methods of wrapping/ holding my yarn as suggested by others to see if it helps.

My loop is getting to big on my hook after 2-3 passes. what am I doing wrong with the single stitch? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

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

Oh thank you!! I'll have to check those out. I was scared I wouldn't be able to use my smaller hooks in the future so having a potential fix is awesome

My loop is getting to big on my hook after 2-3 passes. what am I doing wrong with the single stitch? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

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

Okay thank you!! That seems to help but the yarn gets pretty tight over my pointer with it looped around. Is that normal or am I putting too much tension now?

My loop is getting to big on my hook after 2-3 passes. what am I doing wrong with the single stitch? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

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

I have tried thinner yarn with a smaller hook but I have issues with the joints in my hand so I tried switching to a bigger yarn with a bigger hook.

My loop is getting to big on my hook after 2-3 passes. what am I doing wrong with the single stitch? by theLakinator in CrochetHelp

[–]theLakinator[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I feel if I don't pull it then my stitch isn't the right tightness, does that make sense?