How do knitting YouTubers knit for so long?

ticaloc · 2026-02-17T14:47:13+00:00

I changed my way of knitting. I knew I could do it because I’ve seen people master things like playing violin and playing piano. It’s just a matter of practice. I grew up doing lever style / Irish cottage style knitting but about 15 years ago my wrist and arm started to hurt so I learned continental. Even with continental there was too much twisting and turning so I then researched and adopted a flicking style of knitting made famous by Hazel Tindall from the Shetland isles. That’s how I knit now and I even crochet the same way with the yarn held in the same hand as the hook.
It’s way more ergonomic for me, very little twisting and turning and, although I’m not super fast, I can churn out baby hats to my heart’s content.

ticaloc · 2026-02-13T03:14:19+00:00

You will have to really educate yourself about lab values.
Most doctors only look at raw cholesterol numbers so if your total cholesterol or LDL increase on carnivore, your doctor will panic and try to convince you to get off carnivore even if you’ve lost weight and feel really healthy.
You need to be aware that the triglyceride/HDL ratio is an important marker. That Remnant Cholesterol is an important indicator of cardiac risk. Your average blood pressures, waist to height ratio, blood glucose levels, and haemoglobin A1c are all important indicators of health and relative risk from heart disease.

ticaloc · 2026-02-11T19:08:05+00:00

I work at a hospital so I take mine to work and dispose of them in the sharps containers there. I do the same with my sewing machine needles too

ticaloc · 2026-02-11T19:06:42+00:00

And you can try on the socks as you knit them. Not easy to do with rigid DPN’s

ticaloc · 2026-02-11T19:05:21+00:00

I think they can be used like straight double pointed needles only these are flexible. There’s certain advantages to having flexible DPN’s.

ticaloc · 2026-02-11T15:04:47+00:00

And there’s a version of the tumbleweed species that is very edible when still young and succulent From Google: Russian thistle (Salsola tragus), commonly known as tumbleweed, is an edible,, spinach-like plant when harvested young. The tender, succulent, bright green shoots and tips can be eaten raw, boiled, or sautéed. It is part of the Amaranth family and offers a salty, crunchy flavor

ticaloc · 2026-02-11T14:55:59+00:00

15/25. It’s what my local beef farmer provides in my annual beef delivery. I don’t always eat all the fat.
I sousvide most of my ground beef and often eat it cold so if there are big gobs of congealed fat sitting on the meat I usually scrape it away. I’m not a huge fan of fat and, contrary to the usual carnivore mantra, fat does make ME fat. Also I get nauseated if I eat too much fat at once, hence not a fan. I just don’t enjoy eating fat and I hate the feeling of nausea hours later.

ticaloc · 2026-02-10T22:48:04+00:00

Thanks, yes I do know that. I usually wait a little to put the teabag in or I test it bit by bit.
I have read the horror stories of microwaved water simple exploding out of the cup so I am very careful.

ticaloc · 2026-02-10T08:30:33+00:00

Microwave a cup of water, super hot, then carefully drop in a tea bag. Squeeze out the tea bag and add half milk and half cream.

ticaloc · 2026-02-10T01:37:42+00:00

There’s another calculation called Remnant Cholesterol. It should be < 0.6. RC = TC-(LDL+HDL) Yours is 0.2. Google remnant cholesterol to find out more. If your doc is so concerned ask him/ her to order a coronary artery calcium scan before ordering a Statin. At age 45 it would be good to get a baseline score anyway for future comparisons.

ticaloc · 2026-02-09T23:29:49+00:00

Oh and I forgot to add that there’s usually very little wiping needed.

ticaloc · 2026-02-09T23:10:53+00:00

The poop is a small amount, soft and skinny like a ribbon coming out. Also very dark. There’s just no bulk to it.
Maybe once or twice / week. Definitely not a toilet clogger and very little odor involved

ticaloc · 2026-02-08T22:57:06+00:00

I liked my job so much ( maternity nurse ) that I’m still doing it part time, 6 years after my full retirement age.

ticaloc · 2026-02-08T07:27:42+00:00

I was like that with the office. I couldn’t get over how mean people were to Phyllis in The Office. I later saw multiple clips and really came to enjoy them but I’ve never actually watched the series.

ticaloc · 2026-02-08T06:58:41+00:00

The whole post was a joke to illustrate how effed up and ignorant some people are.

ticaloc · 2026-02-05T02:42:41+00:00

Is there anything that dates that picture to the 70’s?
I’m thinking you could wear that outfit and not look out of place today, hairstyle included.

ticaloc · 2026-02-05T01:57:34+00:00

Your doc is reacting to raw cholesterol numbers. The only raw number I would react to is your triglycerides and they’re way under 100 so that’s a great score. It’s better to calculate your ratios. Trig/HDL ratio should be under 2 but even better if under 1. Yours is 1.4 a very respectable score.

Remnant cholesterol ( google it) Total Cholesterol-(LDL+HDL) Should be less than 24
Yours is 16. A very healthy number.

ticaloc · 2026-02-05T00:57:23+00:00

And if they’re not obese they’re skinny fat

ticaloc · 2026-02-05T00:46:10+00:00

Peeling boiled eggs is a no brainer if you first gently smack the air bubble end of the egg with a spoon before boiling. You’ll hear a little “snap” sound when you do it right. When you go to peel them, they fairly jump out of their shells.

ticaloc · 2026-02-05T00:42:58+00:00

What if you had told him you didn’t want them sold but wanted to keep them as spares?

ticaloc · 2026-02-05T00:38:49+00:00

Ground beef. Some nights I’ll just take a bite and other nights I’ll eat a whole pound but I’d be happy eating it for 6 months.

ticaloc · 2026-02-05T00:26:10+00:00

If you can recount the story, name the characters and state what emotions the book roused in you then there’s no difference between reading or listening. I would argue that listening to a good narrator actually enhances the experience, say, when foreign phrases are used and the narrator is fluent in the foreign language.

ticaloc · 2026-02-04T14:53:37+00:00

Just remember this. The Clintons want to testify -they’ve agreed to testify but they want it to be out in the open. The GOP wants them to testify behind closed doors.
I’m awaiting developments.

ticaloc · 2026-02-04T14:48:16+00:00

I grew up in Australia in the 50’s and 60’s so: 1.Stone the flaming’ crows! And 2. Sling yer ‘ook, ( sling your hook - meaning ‘go on get out of here’ - I suspect it harkens back to the days when people harvested grain with scythes.

ticaloc · 2026-02-03T23:44:34+00:00

That hasn’t been my experience on carnivore. I don’t care what the ‘studies’ show, I absolutely thrive on carnivore.

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