#shin-koki

[felassan]

so... not to be too random in your inbox but this image of the titan reeeeeally reminded me of something. And I knew I'd seen it on your blog too. Took me a minute but I figured it out. Do with this information as you will.

hello! ◕‿◕ hhhhhhh ok this took me out

[original post of the cat DA scarf meme]

[nazura]

shin-koki replied to your post:It’s always hard losing a pet. And I lost my cutie...

I’m sorry for your loss :‘C

Thank you <3

[thievinghippo]

milanigrey replied to your post: Dragon Age 2

we haven’t survived. the dragon age fandom is a legion of the undead.

shin-koki replied to your post: Dragon Age 2

alcohol helps.

lowmeadowfairy replied to your post: Dragon Age 2

You are in for a riiiide

mynameiscloud replied to your post: Dragon Age 2

Having Varric helps.

harechanart replied to your post: Dragon Age 2

Copious amounts of tissues and chocolate.

thekappa replied to your post: Dragon Age 2

It gets worse!

surrealsadi replied to your post: Dragon Age 2

It gets worse, Hippo. Much, much worse. Protip: Take ANDERS with you to the Deep Roads if you have your sibling with you.

pearwaldorf replied to your post: Dragon Age 2

Oh boy. Ohhhh boy.

I just have to collect all of these responses in one place, cause DAMN. This is the first game in a long time I haven't been completely spoiled for. I mean, besides knowing a bit about the romances, I don't know a thing. 

And you all are not helping! I mean that in the best possible way of course. It's good to know I'll have support when the game inevitably breaks my heart. 

Alcohol, chocolate and kleenex, huh? I better stock up.

[biowearables]

hello! I love your projects. Unfortunately, I'm horrible at knitting and crocheting (I'm more of an idea person when it comes to that sort of thing). Luckily, my little sister is a crafty one and I've been not so subtly leaving hints around the house that I would like her to make me those Interrupt Gauntlets. She was wondering if you could suggest a good video or source to teach her the Channel Island Cast On since she's never used it before.

You absolutely do not have to use the Channel Island cast on. ;) I just used it to give the gauntlets a bit of a decorative edge. So she should feel free to go with her normal cast on method, so long as it produces a stretchy edge (like, long-tail or knitted is fine, just not as pretty). Same goes for the Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off I suggested, though I have tried the traditional bind off with this pattern and the thumb ended up way too tight, so I strongly suggest the stretchy bind off for the thumb at least. ;)

As to sources… Both cast on and bind off methods are described in this fantastic book I recently got called Cast On Bind Off by Leslie Ann Bestor. I’ve been going through that book and trying all the different methods, best $10 I ever spent.

Online sources though:

I generally search YouTube for knitting videos these days, there are hundreds of them. YouTube has been a goldmine for knitters.

Channel Island (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPbJGGz8k8Q

Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abBhe-JYmgI

Glad to hear you’re enjoying the projects! If you haven’t seen the entries, Elinskan is making the Gauntlets as a double-knitted project, if your sister is so inclined.

http://elinskan.tumblr.com/post/59995127234/working-on-a-double-knitted-version-of

http://elinskan.tumblr.com/post/60376994227/all-done-the-gusset-turned-out-fine-on-the-mc

-Lyssa