And since we're nerding it: They could have gone the extra step to use the same metal for insert and screw. But as long as I don't bathe my interchangeables in salt water, we should be safe from galvanic corrosion.

That's knit-picking, you say? (I couldn't help it, sorry)

If others agree and find it useful, we could take the old-fashioned approach of [keyword] at the beginning of the post title, e.g. [fo], [wip], [question], [ad] etc.

On the topic of cables, here are mine - not nearly as impressive as OP's cardigan.

Pattern is A very braidy cowl and yarn is Austermann Camel & Wool.

Just a hypothesis:

Could it be, that post creation is synchronised between federated instances, but deletions are not?
If that's the case, nothing could ever be deleted from Lemmy - but that wouldn't be Jerboa's fault.

What a crisp bubble definition! It looks amazing, wonderful job! Is the picture taken after washing/blocking the project?

Whenever I darn socks (which is not very not often), I try to do it before they get a hole, and then I follow the yarn to dublicate stitches (does that make sense?) If there's already a hole, I use a ladder darner. Both methods are slower than using strait stitches, but so much more satisfying!

Hi there! It's great that you took over.

Personally, I don't mind the occasional commercial post, as long as they don't take over the community. It would be nice to have them clearly indicated as such, though. BTW: Is there something like post flair on Lemmy?

Great to hear about the doll again! I was thinking about it the other day (Is that creepy? Thinking about internet strangers' knitting projects?). You're doing great and it's most probably doable until next week, depending on what else you have on your plate. And as long as the baby hasn't watched certain horror films yet, the "creepiness" shouldn't be a problem either :)

All the best for your friend!!

Thin fabric is not a problem - people used to repair stockings with ladder darners. But they are best used if single threads snap, creating a ladder. If the fabric is overall weakened, it's probably not worth working with a ladder darner (a fidely business), since the original thread is unlikely to hold on it's own.

Thank you so much for your insight! I know first hand of the difficulties - I have already frogged this sweater once :/

Considering what you wrote, I'm thinking of unravelling a couple of centimetres of the sleeves, based only on a wild guess. If after the wash I want back the lost length, I'll only have to unravel the i-cord. Or even skip the i-cord, wash it holding the sleeves on a lifeline and finish it afterwards. This way, I wouldn't need to unravel anything after wash. Would that work?

(Making and blocking a swatch would definitely be the adult thing to do, but I'm really not keen on the prospect of looking for more yarn...)

Did that evolve into four-at-a-time sleeves?

Picking up the green theme, here's my WIP for the week. A cowl for a toddler based on this pattern. I've made the neck long enough to fold over and I'm planning to finish the edge with a light crochet ruffle in a contrasting color. The blue is just a provisional cast-on, a technique I learned for my previous project.

It doesn't look like much on the pic, but I hope for the best...

Yay, WIP Wednesday! Although it is already Thursday in my time zone. This pic was taken yesterday, but then I got distracted and didn't post it.
Anyway, here it is, my late-summer top. There has been some progress, and alas, I just joined my last ball of yarn. It looks like it's gonna be a very cropped top, so I'd better start unravelling some swatches. (Did I lose a ball? Did I buy the wrong number? It's a mystery...)

So true! I've felted a couple of wool items over the past two years because I wasn't paying attention... And modern acrylics are so soft! I went through my mom's abandoned stash today and the acrylic yarns she had from the eighties. Were. So. Rough.

(To be clear: mom's fine, just not knitting any more)

They're beautiful!

For the record: I'm not bored of it either! Looks stunning!

"Specialized hobby tools" sounds like a community I would join... BTW, I'm a little proud that I attracted attention from the local timeline :) If you stick around, we might even convert you to knitting!

That's the technique I meant: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6U3IEUdddUY

I'm right there with you. No finished projects in my household and the only thing I've ever blocked are my recent swatches. So, thanks for asking the question!

On a different note:
I totally misinterpreted where you were going with this post, based on the title alone (before reading the main body). I expected it would be about the void left behind when a longtime project is completed. :D

An expandable gauge for button placement!
Don't have it myself, but it has been in my wishlist forever...