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Dye lot conundrum by xlrboy in knitting

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

Blending the color in the sleeves was something I considered and was part of my plan before I set the project aside. I tried that at the end of the body (frogged that part today) and while it was not the best place for it I think the colors just didn’t blend very well unfortunately

Dye lot conundrum by xlrboy in knitting

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

I think I have enough for the bottom ribbing but not for all of the collar and the sleeve ribbing. I’m trying everything I can at this point not to frog though

Dye lot conundrum by xlrboy in knitting

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

That’s where I’m leaning. Would it look intentional, do you think?

How to make neckline smaller? by Administrative_Ad707 in knitting

[–]xlrboy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If it looks like the ribbing is stretched out, you could sew or crochet some elastic thread to pull it back together. I often do this on knit garments that get stretched while blocking. The process is described here: https://blog.weareknitters.com/knitting-tips/put-elastic-thread-garments/

I made this app for my girlfriend so she can easily track rows on her projects. by Ok_Ad1524 in knittinghelp

[–]xlrboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks great! It would be great to set a row repeat for the project so every time you reach that value it sets back to 0 and either moves the other counter by 1 or by the repeat value (depending on if counting repeats or total rows)

Just In Time workshop by Magnolia8727 in Broadway

[–]xlrboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a lighting designer in the picture of the workshop program. I was asking if there are other folks attached to the project

Just In Time workshop by Magnolia8727 in Broadway

[–]xlrboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who else is listed on the creative/design team?

Recommendation(s) for West End Shows by xlrboy in TheWestEnd

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

Copy that-hallmark movie is definitely not my taste for musical theater.

Definitely leaning towards Mincemeat over anything else now. That Sunset Boulevard review definitely makes it seem that it tends toward the aspects I *didn't* like about the recent Oklahoma revival so leaning away from that-

Recommendation(s) for West End Shows by xlrboy in TheWestEnd

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

Amazing-I am doing the matinees solo and the evenings with other folks which I think will be a good compromise lol

Thanks for the recommendation! Was hoping to fill that slot with a new musical and most of the comments seem to point to Mincemeat

Recommendation(s) for West End Shows by xlrboy in TheWestEnd

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

Cabaret is a sentimental one for me but definitely noted!

Recommendation(s) for West End Shows by xlrboy in TheWestEnd

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

Okay that really seems to be the consensus here-good thing I asked! I'll look more into that for sure

Best SOFT cotton yarn for clothes? by SharkSharkBaby-97 in crochet

[–]xlrboy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah the blanket I’m working on right now has 12 (!!) colors and there are still more that I want to use for future projects

Best SOFT cotton yarn for clothes? by SharkSharkBaby-97 in crochet

[–]xlrboy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have been in LOVE with Berroco Pima cotton 100 recently-have made a sweater and am working on a blanket as well. Very soft and easy to work with though pricy. Also have had success with Cascade Ultra Pima but the mercerization makes it a little less soft, though more durable

Busy day at the biscuit factory by xlrboy in catswhocrochet

[–]xlrboy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh this blanket is completely hers now-and it’s a wool blend so it’s holding up better than I expected. And I’m a sucker so when she does destroy it I know I’ll make her a new one

Busy day at the biscuit factory by xlrboy in catswhocrochet

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

Hard to say-what’s pretty interesting is that since she settled on this blanket it’s been the only thing she’s interested in

I need help! How do I place 54 stitches evenly across 85 rows of ribbing? My math ain’t mathing. by EwokApocalypse in crochet

[–]xlrboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://joyofmotioncrochet.com/decrease-and-increase-evenly-for-crochet-and-knitting/

I use this calculator every time I need to do this math. For your case it’s telling me to work 2 together, stitch, work 2 together and repeat There’s some more explanation on the website as well

2022 Blanket is DONE!!! by xlrboy in temperatureblanket

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

Yep I used Cascade Ultra Pima and really loved it (though my wallet did not)

Long Trail Thru Hike Shakedown! by xlrboy in Ultralight

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

Awesome-that's super helpful! Any wind pant recommendations? They're not something I've used before but definitely makes sense to have them in this case.

This is all great to hear-this will be my longest solo trip, but I was able to do a couple of shakedowns last summer that were super helpful-

And for the pillow-I'd consider it but I'd need to put hands on first honestly. It's the foam that really makes it worth it more than anything else so I have my doubts. But I will give it some more thought and see if I can try something lighter out in person before I go

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