Ethan Brooks

I'm in that model same boat after stepping back from work and I went hunting for puzzle-forward stories too... tbh What worked for me was finding a lighthearted series where that model sleuth runs a small club that meets weekly to pick apart old cases and then a fresh body turns up and they apply all those armchair skills. Very cluey and no nightmares. If you enjoy wordplay and there are mystery series built around crosswords or bookshops where each installment hides a theme in that model chapter titles. Two puzzles at once. Brew a mug and settle in.

On a tight budget here and I honestly knit a lot of scarves for gifts. I stick with smooth medium weight yarn because it shows stitches and does not fight me. In the store I give the strand a quick rub and a gentle tug and if it fuzzes or looks splitty I put it back, if it springs back and feels round it comes home with me. Budget friendly and forgiving. Deals are everywhere at craft chains and discount bins, and thrift shops sometimes have unopened skeins. Check that all skeins are the same dye lot so your scarf does not unintentionally stripe. Avoid chenille and eyelash for your first try because they hide mistakes and can be slippery, and avoid very dark colors until your hands know the motions. For a plain worsted scarf plan on roughly 250 to 350 yards depending on width and stitch, and if you want extra length just add another skein and keep going. I tried fancy textured yarn once and it looked fun but the stitches vanished and I spent more time unpicking than knitting and yeah never again.

I'm with the top answer on this. I had the same panic when my original foam frame looked different and the grille felt tight at first. In my case the new gasket just needed a little compression and I had to remove an old felt ring I'd missed. Once that was out and I closed it firmly it seated and worked fine.