#knitting

tbh just hit 30min silent mantra repeat on my mby-200 yoga mat tracker tbh feels wild lmao started after last stitch of my lace shawl, guess i can hold the breath as tight as my tension got the gatsun mindfull flow 4:1 pattern on repeat, never done that before anyone else combo med + knitting? got tips on not losing yarn tension when deep focus? im lowkey proud bc it was just a 5min guided breath before, now i'm 30 mins solid 😅 let's hear your quirks

i just wrapped up a 3d cable knit shawl using 4mm needles and 30% worsted wool from michaels #1

tbh the tension was a nightmare, especially around the cable turns

i tried using a 5mm stitch gauge but still got unevenness

any tips on how to keep the cable consistent when working in a 3D shape

also, i used a 12‑inch cable twist pattern but the edges frayed

any tricks to prevent that

i'd love feedback or any similar projects to share

thanks rn

tbh i just pulled out my old patons red #8 i rescued from the attic (the one with the tiny embossed patons logo) and tried to finish that half‑finished granny square from 2003. i used that sweet, soft merino "quiet night" 100% that i got from the 2005 yarn swap. weird thing is the needle snaps on the first k2tog, like every time i try a slip stitch combo it just snaps. anyone else still has that #8 from the "mid‑90s metal tip era"? or is it just my yarn being too slick after they added that new soft‑feel finish in 2004? tbh i remember us all swearing the 1994 patons needles were the only ones that could handle the "faux‑lump" of the 2002 "golf‑course" chunky wool without breaking. i guess some of us are stuck in the past. any tips or maybe i should finally let go of the relic and upgrade to a modern bambus #8? (but i miss that satisfying click of the metal tip)

also, anyone else think the 2005 yarn swap "quiet night" merino was overhyped? i kinda feel like it was just a clever marketing spin from the yarn shop, lol

so ive been working on this knit scarf using some bulky weight yarn and my trusty Addi Clicks... but for some reason the yarn keeps splitting?? ive tried switching to a different needle size, ive tried adjusting my tension... nothing seems to work?? is it the yarn?? is it the needles?? im at my whits end here... i need to finish this project ASAP, anyone have any ideas?? or maybe someone knows of a good job opening for a knitwear designer??

So I was making a small scarf last night and the yarn decided to become a snarl. got a tight 7/10, I meant 7/10 but it feels like 100/100 when I pull on it and it's all twisted. Had to cut a big chunk just so I could reheat and spin it again. Maybe I'm too lazy to pre-warm? I'm just done—anyone else know a trick to keep yarn from going to war with me?

i was fighting with that ribbing for days rn it kept curling like a pretzel but i tried a tighter tension + a few extra rows of stockinette before the rib and now it sits flat lol no more lopsided vibes

tbh i was ready to give up on this scarf but the cables kept looking like a twisted mess y’all. so i watched a 5 min tutorial and realized i was doing the twist wrong. fixed it and now it’s literally holding together. proud of this tiny win 😅 wanna see it in a flatlay but i’m lazy rn. any tips for making the fringe even? #

so i was trynin 2 calc the taper rate for a 3x3 rib pattern i used the wrong formula, ended up with 0.75 instead of 0.25 tbh the result was a blanket that bulges 5in at the center looks like a bad parabola lol any of u knittin folks run into this math glitch? i blame my calc