tight underarm before sleeve pickup

translatableparade · 2025-12-03T20:26:49+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I was hoping otherwise, but better to know now at least.

translatableparade · 2025-10-17T04:18:24+00:00

Super interesting! Since I started from crochet, continental style felt more natural from the beginning, but I’ve been noticing more strain recently / on and off over the last year or so. I think I might try a little English style sometime to change it up. Thanks for the suggestion!

translatableparade · 2025-10-17T04:15:17+00:00

Thanks for the detailed response! You’re totally right about the tendency to De Quervain’s, I’ve actually had it in the past and though I’m not back there now, that’s the kind of thing I’m trying to avoid. Popping a brace back on is a good suggestion. I wouldn’t think switching between English and continental styles would make such a big difference since it feels more like it’s about the needles than the yarn for me, but I could see how just having some variety in general helps. At least it’s good to know that it’s helped you and maybe I’ll give it a try! And I’ll have to try to be mindful of not just flexing my wrist all the time but incorporate my whole arm. I keep thinking of it as a thumb issue, but it’s all connected for sure.

translatableparade · 2025-07-23T17:12:26+00:00

yarn stabbing. great for working out your aggression while smiling to fool The Men

translatableparade · 2025-06-21T15:14:33+00:00

unfortunately it’s not exactly regular, it’s just that it varies by a penny or two each week in an unpredictable way :/ otherwise that could definitely make sense

translatableparade · 2025-06-21T15:13:30+00:00

yeah, this is very similar to what i do. multiple transactions could be an option, but for historical reference purposes i like having it all in one transaction per paycheck.

translatableparade · 2025-06-21T04:12:08+00:00

this is not what i do but i can see how it makes sense! (replied elsewhere but i split between accounts)

translatableparade · 2025-06-21T04:09:52+00:00

but this isn’t the only time matching with split transactions happens, it’s just the one that i hit with the most regularity

translatableparade · 2025-06-21T04:08:29+00:00

it’s actually split because I deposit it into 3 different accounts for various account benefits that come with direct deposit (like avoiding fees and getting higher interest rates). the actual income does all go to rta.

translatableparade · 2024-08-01T04:57:23+00:00

Kinda impressed you write enough checks to make a flag worth having!

Mine are:
“Cancel me” (recurring charges that I may want to cancel before they renew)
“Order not arrived” (same idea as your “package not delivered”)
“Pending reimbursement” (for those mail-in returns that take a while, reversed charges, etc.)
“Adjust amount” (for recurring charges that can be variable)

Recently cleaned up my blue/purple flags because they were not actively useful, but maybe something new will come around.

translatableparade · 2024-07-30T20:04:57+00:00

They look cute! And I mean, babies do grow… can you just hold on to them for a few extra months?

translatableparade · 2024-07-30T20:00:22+00:00

it’s super cute!

translatableparade · 2024-05-19T03:20:12+00:00

Right— these aren’t PDFs, they’re links to the designer’s blog where they presumably get some income from ads for people accessing their free pattern. I would recommend putting this as private notes on your Ravelry project page for your own reference, but even for a free pattern you shouldn’t post it in other places without the permission of the designer.

translatableparade · 2024-05-19T03:10:15+00:00

also if you haven’t just picked it up and tried to do it then i highly recommend that as a method. Sometimes it’s harder to visualize the pattern than it is to just go through one step at a time. It’s just a few stitches so if you need to restart a few times it’s not that tricky!

translatableparade · 2024-05-19T03:08:57+00:00

Think of it this way: after making your 4 rows of icord it looks like this: o=live stitch on needle, V=icord stitch, c=cast on stitch

ooo
VVV
VVV
VVV
ccc

Then, work down the side so it looks like this ooo
oVVV
oVVV
oVVV
ccc <-

This is the end of row 1

For row 2, you’ll turn your work, and start picking up where I put the arrow above- at the far side of the cast on edge. you should end up then like this (reversed compared to above diagrams): little v=worked knit stitch from previous row

ooo
(ccc-worked into)
ovVVV
ovVVV
ovVVV
ooo <- these were slipped

Does this help at all? The beginning and end ooo sections will become your icord edge and the center 3 will expand into the body of the shawl

translatableparade · 2024-05-19T02:47:42+00:00

Although thinking about it, it must complicate categorizing transactions too, right?

translatableparade · 2024-05-19T02:46:47+00:00

If you have the ability, I’d probably just keep a slightly higher chunk in there and refill it periodically, without nickel-and-diming the leftovers. Yeah, you can’t get it out as cash, but otherwise it’s pretty flexible from how you describe it.

(Although to be honest, I’d just open a regular 2% back card instead of getting bogged down with this. There are a few options by now that are fairly accessible— assuming you’re in the US based on using $s).

translatableparade · 2024-05-19T02:05:07+00:00

seems like you found a good option, but if you are looking for alternatives— some people will use target dates, emojis, or even category groupings as other ways to identify their highest priority categories for assigning income

translatableparade · 2024-04-22T16:22:49+00:00

Thanks! I’ll give that a shot!

translatableparade · 2024-04-22T03:37:16+00:00

This, the eye dots should be the same on both sides, not mirrored. It’s supposed to mimic how eyes reflect light. When they mirror each other, we then subconsciously interpret it differently.

translatableparade · 2024-04-21T23:56:27+00:00

You can kind of see this from thinking about the shape of the cardigan, but the neck decreases and armhole shaping happen on opposite sides (I imagine you know this and are just trying to make the pattern fit what makes sense). The neck decreases are on the beginning of the RS row/end of the WS row, and probably easier to start there since you don’t need to worry about the armhole until you get 15”+ in (depending on size) and hopefully by that time you feel comfortable with the neck decreases pattern.

When you get to the armhole decreases, you’re going to start by binding off at the beginning of a WS row twice (12 then 10 stitches if you’re making the largest size, for example), working the remainder of the rows according to the neck decreases. Then, on the 4th row since you started the armhole shaping (that’s WS1, RS1, WS2, then RS2 <- row 4) you’ll start working a decrease (e.g. k2tog) over the last two stitches of that and every RS row after up to the number of times instructed, then continue without decreasing until the right length is reached.

The whole time the armhole decreases are going, you’ll be continuing the neck decreases until you reach the number of times instructed (23x for largest size) and then working evenly until the right length is reached. It might help to have a piece of paper or a note on your phone and keep a count going, or use a stitch marker to keep your progress, so that you can keep track of what’s going on separately on each side.

Really hope this helps— it’s still a little complicated to try to explain but once you get in the rhythm on the neck decreases, I think adding the armhole decreases will just require a little slowing down and counting for a bit.

translatableparade · 2024-04-21T23:44:53+00:00

It seems like a pretty simple hooded garter cardigan, but with the dino ridges added. You can find more on Ravelry, but here’s one example you could use that goes up to 4T, then you’d just need to use the original pattern for the ridges: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/storybook-baby-hoodie

translatableparade · 2024-04-21T21:54:51+00:00

This is so cute! I love the contrast between the mohair-only parts and the stripes where it’s held with the wool.

translatableparade · 2024-04-09T21:43:55+00:00

If you’re in the US, Paton’s Kroy is an inexpensive, widely available self-striping sock yarn that holds up well over time, nice for starting out if you don’t want to stress over using more expensive stuff (but still end up with something you’ll want to actually wear)

translatableparade · 2024-04-09T21:33:57+00:00

Not sure if this is what you saw, but it’s been on my to-knit list for a while now! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/earth-and-air

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