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[loupnoir]

Wisdom comes from strange places. The most recent piece of wisdom came from an episode of "Planet Money." The WBH subscribed to it ages ago, and we occasionally binge listen. "Sunk cost." That's my takeaway from their Econ 101 summer school podcasts this summer. When you've spent time/money on a project, cannot recoup it, and it isn't working

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[hamsterwoman]

Happy slightly apocalyptic anniversary!

(Frogging, for those who don't knit, comes from "Rip it! Rip it!" That means you're unraveling your project back to yarn.

I did not know either the term or the etymology, and now I must teach it to L! (I also hadn't thought of Ravelry as a potential source of yarn, and should suggest it to her...)

[loupnoir]

The other term I like is "tink," which is to knit backwards i.e. fix your mistake. Doesn't work with crochet. I'm sure there are a lot of cute crochet words.

Ravelry is a great source for yarn. Plus, people review different yarns. I've talked myself out of buying certain yarns after reading the reviews. Nice to know what pills, what has lots of knots, what's scratchy....

[hamsterwoman]

"tink," which is to knit backwards i.

Hee!

I passed on the Ravelry yarn sourcing trick to L :) (she's planning on branching out into amigurumi type crochet and is having trouble finding yarn she wants in reasonable quantities for her needs.)

[thistle_chaser]

Hopefully the coming week will bring smoke-free days to both of you for your anniversary!