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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2019-02-20 12:16 am
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Cuddle Party

Everyone needs contact comfort sometimes. Not everyone has ample opportunities for this in facetime. So here is a chance for a cuddle party in cyberspace. Virtual cuddling can help people feel better.

We have a
cuddle room that comes with fort cushions, fort frames, sheets for draping, and a weighted blanket. A nest full of colorful egg pillows sits in one corner. There is a basket of grooming brushes, hairbrushes, and styling combs. A bin holds textured pillows. There is a big basket of craft supplies along with art markers, coloring pages, and blank paper. The kitchen has a popcorn machine. Labels are available to mark dietary needs, recipe ingredients, and level of spiciness. Here is the bathroom, open to everyone. There is a lawn tent and an outdoor hot tub. Bathers should post a sign for nude or clothed activity. Come snuggle up!
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Re: Cuddles!

[personal profile] ng_moonmoth 2019-02-24 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
>> That sounds absolutely batshit. <<

Well, some of the manipulations can be a bit tricky. But I got the hang of it by understanding it as practice related to the two fundamental theoretical principles:

1. You must separate the layers before changing the stitch count;
2. Stitch count must change in both layers simultaneously.

Each manipulation concentrates on one thing or the other, and putting them together into yarn moves create the fundamental building blocks.

>> I am in awe. <<

Me too. What the instructor worked out is a long way away from where I am as a knitter right now.