Two-stitch cables. The smallest little cable possible. Do you really need a cable needle?….Nah.
I haven’t posted a YouTube video in eons, but here are 2 short ones that show you how to do them in 1 quick maneuver. One going left (1/1 LC) and the other going right (1/1 RC). And they are fun tricks!
“Why were they made?” you ask. Almost every pattern I publish has a section of Helpful Links which assist you through webpages, videos, etc. in some of the technique in the pattern.
Enjoy!
Just like everyone else, I have my favorite designers. I like to see what they’re up to and know when they’ve published a new design on Ravelry.
Tonight I thought I’d show you a nifty little trick on just how you can do that!
Log into Ravelry and click on the magnifying glass in the top menu. This is Ravelry’s search function.
This will open up the search screen. In the search bar, type the name of the designer that you’d like to follow… me, perhaps?
This will open yet another screen. At the very bottom, it reads, “Advanced Search.” Click “patterns.”
Once again, a new screen opens. Be sure to follow steps 1 – 4 as listed in the image below.
This will save the search and keep you updated on the designer’s latest work. Every time a designer you’re following has a new pattern, a little blue dot will appear near the magnifying glass, like this…
Click the magnifying glass and you will see which designers you’re following have new patterns. Click the designer name and you can sort by newest patterns.
And….VOILA!
We’re all relatively happy in our day jobs, but what brings us real joy is when we’re creating. Only two of us are really making any money with our side hustle – two others wish they could find a way to do that, and another’s just happy doing what he loves to do. Personally, I know there’s ups and downs to the side hustle – (here’s an overview) – mainly that it’s hard to keep my life in balance.
I’ve been reading, watching and wondering a lot about balance and the “side hustle.” If you don’t know what a side hustle is, here’s a short TED talk which explains. Apparently one in two of every millennial has a side hustle. In my immediate family (husband and three children between 20 and 25), we all hold traditional jobs, but we’re all creatives — designer, painter, dancer, digital artist, musician.
But mostly, even if it does get crazy sometimes – my own designs, deadlines for publications, and submissions, along with my regular gig as an education director – I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s saved me from feeling stuck and kept me going in my day job at times. I feel lucky that my passion is my side hustle.
Do you have a side hustle or is your hobby enough as is?
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