@aridraccoon.bsky.social
Knitting, spinning, quilting, reading, baking.
Hand knit socks:
As a new knitter, I learned how to fit socks. 10% negative ease in circumference & length. Never used a pattern again. Socks lasted years.
Last year, I knit from a pattern saying length is actual foot length, no negative ease. Times change.
Now? All the holes!
#knitting
As a new knitter, I learned how to fit socks. 10% negative ease in circumference & length. Never used a pattern again. Socks lasted years.
Last year, I knit from a pattern saying length is actual foot length, no negative ease. Times change.
Now? All the holes!
#knitting
December 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hand knit socks:
As a new knitter, I learned how to fit socks. 10% negative ease in circumference & length. Never used a pattern again. Socks lasted years.
Last year, I knit from a pattern saying length is actual foot length, no negative ease. Times change.
Now? All the holes!
#knitting
As a new knitter, I learned how to fit socks. 10% negative ease in circumference & length. Never used a pattern again. Socks lasted years.
Last year, I knit from a pattern saying length is actual foot length, no negative ease. Times change.
Now? All the holes!
#knitting
Explaining the $1776 "bonus" is a future "You owe me" bribe is exhausting. Nothing is free. There are no gifts. Everything is a transaction.
December 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Explaining the $1776 "bonus" is a future "You owe me" bribe is exhausting. Nothing is free. There are no gifts. Everything is a transaction.
Narcissism is thrown around frequently for people who are conceited & lack empathy. What we're witnessing is true narcissism at its finest. I grew up under this including the tacky gold. I'm about to start calling him, "Mom" because there's little difference at this point.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Narcissism is thrown around frequently for people who are conceited & lack empathy. What we're witnessing is true narcissism at its finest. I grew up under this including the tacky gold. I'm about to start calling him, "Mom" because there's little difference at this point.
If the RSV vaccine kicks this hard, I'm on day 2, what does actual RSV do? Yikes!
They dropped the age limit & with all my underlying issues offered it to me.
Meanwhile my Dr helpfully diagnosed me with obesity & anxiety, ignoring the red & white blood cell % Google insists is autoimmune.
They dropped the age limit & with all my underlying issues offered it to me.
Meanwhile my Dr helpfully diagnosed me with obesity & anxiety, ignoring the red & white blood cell % Google insists is autoimmune.
September 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
If the RSV vaccine kicks this hard, I'm on day 2, what does actual RSV do? Yikes!
They dropped the age limit & with all my underlying issues offered it to me.
Meanwhile my Dr helpfully diagnosed me with obesity & anxiety, ignoring the red & white blood cell % Google insists is autoimmune.
They dropped the age limit & with all my underlying issues offered it to me.
Meanwhile my Dr helpfully diagnosed me with obesity & anxiety, ignoring the red & white blood cell % Google insists is autoimmune.
Las Vegas/Henderson: Sunset Station Casino had a memorial to Charlie Kirk on their street sign normally advertising buffets and keno.
That tells me more about Sunset Station family of casinos than I ever wanted to know. I'm glad I'm too poor to gamble.
That tells me more about Sunset Station family of casinos than I ever wanted to know. I'm glad I'm too poor to gamble.
September 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Las Vegas/Henderson: Sunset Station Casino had a memorial to Charlie Kirk on their street sign normally advertising buffets and keno.
That tells me more about Sunset Station family of casinos than I ever wanted to know. I'm glad I'm too poor to gamble.
That tells me more about Sunset Station family of casinos than I ever wanted to know. I'm glad I'm too poor to gamble.
My non-important issue today is the yarn club I'm in. Normally, I love yarn clubs bc I get out of my color comfort zones. These two are working my last nerve. Since getting yarn in the US is going to be nigh impossible this really hurts.
The sock club all shades of brown and rust for 9 months.
The sock club all shades of brown and rust for 9 months.
September 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
My non-important issue today is the yarn club I'm in. Normally, I love yarn clubs bc I get out of my color comfort zones. These two are working my last nerve. Since getting yarn in the US is going to be nigh impossible this really hurts.
The sock club all shades of brown and rust for 9 months.
The sock club all shades of brown and rust for 9 months.
Plant a garden, they said. Even if just a few tomatoes in a container on the patio. You'll have more tomatoes to harvest than you can use. You'll be leaving bags of tomatoes on neighbors doorsteps in the middle of the night.
I planted these months ago. When do the tomatoes arrive?
I planted these months ago. When do the tomatoes arrive?
August 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Plant a garden, they said. Even if just a few tomatoes in a container on the patio. You'll have more tomatoes to harvest than you can use. You'll be leaving bags of tomatoes on neighbors doorsteps in the middle of the night.
I planted these months ago. When do the tomatoes arrive?
I planted these months ago. When do the tomatoes arrive?
I saw advice to "take the vacation. You can make more money later." How do I make more money later when I don't make money today? I'm $30,000 in debt from basic living expenses. Thankfully I don't have to use 4 payments for my once a month Panda Express meal, but it's close. I've never vacationed.
July 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I saw advice to "take the vacation. You can make more money later." How do I make more money later when I don't make money today? I'm $30,000 in debt from basic living expenses. Thankfully I don't have to use 4 payments for my once a month Panda Express meal, but it's close. I've never vacationed.
It's beyond depressing that Cheech & Chong's Born In East L.A. released 40 years ago is still talking about things happening this second.
open.spotify.com/track/4bsKq1...
open.spotify.com/track/4bsKq1...
Born In East L.A.
Cheech & Chong · Get Out Of My Room · Song · 1985
open.spotify.com
July 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It's beyond depressing that Cheech & Chong's Born In East L.A. released 40 years ago is still talking about things happening this second.
open.spotify.com/track/4bsKq1...
open.spotify.com/track/4bsKq1...
At my Dr's appt for chronic pain, level 5 today, she went on about her creator gave her a purpose. I'm not religious so I said I have no purpose. To her my purpose is to knit. Hobbies are not life's purpose. I left feeling worse & did not make any further appointments.
June 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
At my Dr's appt for chronic pain, level 5 today, she went on about her creator gave her a purpose. I'm not religious so I said I have no purpose. To her my purpose is to knit. Hobbies are not life's purpose. I left feeling worse & did not make any further appointments.
The high school graduation procession exited with the Indiana Jones theme. Odd choice until I thought about it.
1. Continue & embrace education like Dr. Jones.
2. Have epic adventures.
3. Fight Nazi's.
Perfect symbolism.
1. Continue & embrace education like Dr. Jones.
2. Have epic adventures.
3. Fight Nazi's.
Perfect symbolism.
May 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The high school graduation procession exited with the Indiana Jones theme. Odd choice until I thought about it.
1. Continue & embrace education like Dr. Jones.
2. Have epic adventures.
3. Fight Nazi's.
Perfect symbolism.
1. Continue & embrace education like Dr. Jones.
2. Have epic adventures.
3. Fight Nazi's.
Perfect symbolism.
All those VA appointment reminder phone calls, texts, and post cards are a thing of the past. I failed to update my calendar & missed an appointment. Trying to call I get sent in circles to another office. There's no way I can call the actual VA clinic. Guess they're right I am a loser.
March 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
All those VA appointment reminder phone calls, texts, and post cards are a thing of the past. I failed to update my calendar & missed an appointment. Trying to call I get sent in circles to another office. There's no way I can call the actual VA clinic. Guess they're right I am a loser.
Is there a reason for the sudden surge of #HarryPotter #butterbeer flavored items? I've seen cookies, crackers, popcorn, candy.
March 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Is there a reason for the sudden surge of #HarryPotter #butterbeer flavored items? I've seen cookies, crackers, popcorn, candy.
Anyone else experiencing a higher than normal spam/scam AI robot phone calls today? Normal average about 5. Today 30. I have a theory involving an elongated muskrat.
February 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Anyone else experiencing a higher than normal spam/scam AI robot phone calls today? Normal average about 5. Today 30. I have a theory involving an elongated muskrat.
Proof I'm not a bot post. My stupid human trick is taking South American Sheep hair, dyed by Hello Yarn, and turning it into 250 yards of usable yarn.
#spinning #wool #knitting #artisaprotest
#spinning #wool #knitting #artisaprotest
January 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Proof I'm not a bot post. My stupid human trick is taking South American Sheep hair, dyed by Hello Yarn, and turning it into 250 yards of usable yarn.
#spinning #wool #knitting #artisaprotest
#spinning #wool #knitting #artisaprotest
One goal this year is to use up 100 balls of yarn, any size. My yarn & fiber stash is massive thanks to buying is quick; using it is not.
Here's ball 1. It's 68 yards of dishcloth cotton from one of the last cotton mills in the US. My crochet isn't great.
Here's ball 1. It's 68 yards of dishcloth cotton from one of the last cotton mills in the US. My crochet isn't great.
January 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
One goal this year is to use up 100 balls of yarn, any size. My yarn & fiber stash is massive thanks to buying is quick; using it is not.
Here's ball 1. It's 68 yards of dishcloth cotton from one of the last cotton mills in the US. My crochet isn't great.
Here's ball 1. It's 68 yards of dishcloth cotton from one of the last cotton mills in the US. My crochet isn't great.
What's the point of joining social media if I'm not going to be social? I wasn't social on any of the others. Time will tell if I actually engage.
Meanwhile, here's the first loaf of bread of 2025 I made.
Oh I made the pink & black towel under it too.
Meanwhile, here's the first loaf of bread of 2025 I made.
Oh I made the pink & black towel under it too.
January 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
What's the point of joining social media if I'm not going to be social? I wasn't social on any of the others. Time will tell if I actually engage.
Meanwhile, here's the first loaf of bread of 2025 I made.
Oh I made the pink & black towel under it too.
Meanwhile, here's the first loaf of bread of 2025 I made.
Oh I made the pink & black towel under it too.