Also highly rec the book The Handknitters Yarn Guide. It tells you how different yarns behave and helps you make choices based on the result you want in your garment.

Brands like Sirdar, Lang Yarns, Sandes Garn, and Berroco are good ones.

Oh man, sorry I missed this. There are lots of blends these days with rayon and nylon that have wonderful hand and elasticity. I also love a silk blend, since silk doesn't grow and keeps other fibers in check. I routinely stay away from anything full cotton.

The previous owners of our 1921 home did nothing to it as well. My current cursing though is for whoever painted the kitchen cabinets barn red and then whomever poorly painted over it. This kitchen facelift is a journey.

Holy crap. Talk about a breach of research ethics.

Somehow I got this nifty kid. And they are looking like a real teen all of a sudden.

We could only find half pies. Does that mean we should have celebrated on 1/7??

Very proud of my eldest who got their original #crochet creation put in a citywide art show.

Birch has this right now. It's definitely intense.

Truefacts™️

He can go diaf

To Use Their Language Is to Endorse Their Lies Every crisis is in part a storytelling crisis, and the current one here in the US is also a language crisis. How we use the language and how we listen for lies that are in single words and phrases as ...

A single word can be a lie. For example, journalists are still calling what Musk and his child army have been doing an operation in pursuit of government efficiency.... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/to-use-their...

I'm feeling proud and anxious all at once. My 18yo is registered for their college orientation this summer.

Love this! That color is wonderful on you.

Are there support networks you can set up? Meal service, visiting social worker, cleaning/household help?

I know how stressful it is to have ill family at a distance, and am glad my mom is here now. Lmk if you want to chat. ❤️

I love the "new project eating my brain" feeling. It's good self care right now. #crochet 🧶

We do. Always have. Marks current car is unofficially Cheesewagon, official name yet to be determined. Mine is Chu Totoro.

Favorite name ever was Fafner for my camper growing up. Dad named it that because it was "aways draggin (dragon) around" 😁

Leaving at five and it's light out feels like a goddamn miracle

I love that @stabbitydoom.bsky.social post was right under yours in my feed ...😂

Ooh ooh, I'll take "First Day of Class" for $500, Alex

Oh dang. That is saying something

Made Jjajang Tteokbokki for lunch today. It is warm and so very pleasing.

What was disappointing?

Note: we've been sick so everything has slid for about two weeks. But cleaning on a Thursday?! 🔥

At work late for student things and the husband shares that he did the dishes and cleaned the bathroom because it was gross. Equally shared domestic load is the hottest thing ever.

That is definitely an absolute unit of a sheep.

This is written by the bishop who stood up to Orange Voldemort. Everyone should be buying this. It's available on Amazon for $14. I'm an atheist and I'm buying it. #booksky

@lenoresedai.bsky.social is my favorite chemist to annoy... m.xkcd.com/3040/