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qfknit ‘s post is very cool... I showed
it to my son and he started calculating how many possible snowflake variants there really are, and that it really isn’t “infinite” because the number is equal to 10^2 x52 times the age of sun... and my husband is explaining that we can’t really comprehend that number therefore “infinite” does in fact describe it nicely.
this discussion has been going on over 1/2 now.... and my brain hurts. Lol
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The end result is 10^49 snowflakes per second for a billion years.
and reindeer can be purple in my house - my son could spend hours arguing this “fact” if he set his mind to it.
Knitting is happening here! ❤️
Stashbuster MAL 2021: WTD + 0; YTD +417
Stashbuster MAL 2020: -286
I think your son and mine would get along famously. As he grew up we had some really, um, unusual conversations at the dinner table. He sounds fun Char!
If anyone is interested in joining me in a Crazy (or not) Scrappy Stash Sweater Make-A-Long , let me know. I could start a dedicated thread. I cast-on my 1st scrappy sweater on Friday.
Spin de Fleece Total Time: 29 hrs Total Grams: 567 Total Yards: 861
Stashbuster MAL WTD: (-20) YTD: (-1)
Oh my, just thinking about a "scrappy sweater" scares me PurlgirlButtons. I have to SUPER plan everything (I even swatch, mostly anyway), but I have always thought Kaffe Fasset's designs would be a wonderful way to use up leftovers. I'm not as brave as you, but I sure will enjoy watching all the projects as people post them!!!
EllenDeKnitter, I get that. I am winging it a little bit. I did a swatch and it lied to me, and I had to frog and start over with fewer stitches. I am doing a lot of math now to calculate how many square inches I can knit with the yarn I have so that it doesn't look totally weird, but if it does, well, it'll still be warm and I will have learned something. I measured how many square inches I knitted with a 50 gram ball, so now I am trying to estimate where to change my colors so that the sleeves look like they go with the body. I don't know if that makes sense. Anyway, it is good for my brain. I am also starting a beginning/intermediate spinning class online, so that will slow my knitting down a little bit.
I just had a wonderful FaceTime visit with a friend of mine. She is new to sewing and recently found a good deal on a machine. I helped her step by step go through making her first “Star” block. She was so thrilled when she was done.
She is looking forward to another virtual gathering later this week... maybe I can get her to join the virtual yarnies ... lol
I hope you all had a marvelous day!!
Knitting is happening here! ❤️
Stashbuster MAL 2021: WTD + 0; YTD +417
Stashbuster MAL 2020: -286
It is Monday. Kids are back to school today (remotely for two weeks) and my “year end” starts today. My last two weeks were really low key, so I’ll have to pick up the pace.
How are you all doing?
Knitting is happening here! ❤️
Stashbuster MAL 2021: WTD + 0; YTD +417
Stashbuster MAL 2020: -286
I had made these Sympathy cards to have on hand. An older friend of my husband passed away and he asked if I had a card. I gave him this and he said it was too depressing. Hmm? I guess I was going for somber, thinking festive wasn't the right look. Do you think a black, white and gray card is too depressing for a sympathy card? How colorful should a sympathy card be?
ETA: I offered Hubby this one from my collection. He said it reminded him of weeds growing in a cemetery.
Good grief! Then I said, "If you're looking for cheerful, go with this one."
He chose this one. I stamped "With Deepest Sympathy" on the inside.
Time to make some new sympathy cards to have on hand.
I personally like your cards, but I think adding a little color to them would be good too. Perhaps use a marker to color in some of the circles on the background, or changing out the scalloped circle with a colored circle. But I really do like your overall design.
Pegg Thomas - Have you ever gone to splitcoaststampers.com? It is a cardmaking website with a great gallery. Their search function is great and you can look for specific ideas. I love getting inspiration there. Pinterest is also good for inspiration.
My cards have improved a lot from the first ones I made. Besides online inspiration, I was in a cardmaking group for awhile. That was really fun and we made a lot of great cards. I also love making gift tags.
Hey y'all. There are a couple of new topics in the off topic area. If anyone is now or is thinking about becoming vegetarian or "whole food plant based" we have a chat/ support group I set up. Making that change 7 years ago literally gave me my life back so I'm pretty passionate about it. Whether you just have questions about it or you need recipes or just a listening ear during those times when your family and friends just don't understand why you won't eat this or that, we're here. dapncat started the other one and no matter what approach you are using to get healthier, chances are good that part of it is moving your body more this coming year. Personally, I want to get back to swimming and yoga but even if those places get locked down I can always walk! I may have to start with 15 minutes at a time but that's okay! Whatever fitness activity is in your plans and whatever level you're at, if you want some support and/ or accountability then join us!
Natalie from Oklahoma
"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom - go from us in peace. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen."
~~Samuel Adams
Stashbuster MAL 2021 YTD -44 WTD 2021 50 New-to-me Books: 16 National Craft Month: 2503 of 1760 yards
Good morning! For my Finished Friday, I have a light green cowl using a simple seed stitch, and a small Crochet mandala. Both were fun projects. I’ve also used most of my sock leftovers to make two charity scarves - these were a real stashbuster!
Good news today! Hubby was in for time off this week for the first time since he got back to work and he passed his DOT physical with flying colors and then went to the surgeon about his hip and was told he is fully healed and released from care!
Natalie from Oklahoma
"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom - go from us in peace. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen."
~~Samuel Adams
Stashbuster MAL 2021 YTD -44 WTD 2021 50 New-to-me Books: 16 National Craft Month: 2503 of 1760 yards
Can I give a big non-fiber squee here? I signed a new book contract this week. The best part is that it's with four authors who I really love - both in person and their books! We'll have four historical romance novellas in one book. From Maine to Idaho, we're writing about the lumberjacks and their ladies. I'm pretty excited!
Spice2s I write historical romance and historical fiction, I have novellas published in collections put out by Barbour Publishing, but later this year I plan to release my first full-length novel. It's a scary step into the world of self-publishing. https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B01M8KLB3Y
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