@Chris Muggleton this blanket is beautiful!😍

@Chris Muggleton beautiful work! You’re an inspirational champion of this community! And I greatly appreciate your support and contributions.

Nice haul! ❤️

Nice!

@Chris Muggleton thanks for the information. I was looking at a yarn winder and thinking that I can just hand wind my yarn. But I can see the benefit of a wound ball with the ability to pull yarn from the center. I pull my yarn free from my hand wound ball with my left hand while I control the tension with my right hand while the motor cranks my Addi. Using a yarn ball winder would simplify my Addi knitting. Especially with my 22 needle Addi which I have to hand crank. On the 22 needle I pull the yarn free from the ball, hold tension and crank, stop cranking, pull yarn free from ball, hold tension and crank. I’ve just talked myself into ordering a ball winder from Caydo. I just ordered the electric I-cord knitting machine yesterday, because after watching a few videos on how it works and what the I-cord can be used for, I just had to have it. So now I’ll be ordering the ball winder. And following you for more of these tips. Thanks, again for the tip. I know that @Kim Thompson-Pinder advised to wind our yarn on a winder and pull from the center, but it didn’t sink in as to why until I read Aura’s post and your comments. Lesson learned, just listen to Kim from the beginning. I can also see where the I-cord knitting machine would function optimally using a Caydo ball spinner.

@Dd Stoller Sending love and encouragement to you. You are good enough. You don’t have to fit into anyone’s box of what is good or perfect, even your own judgment of what is perfect. You are good enough. Love yourself as you are, and where you are in your journey. Life is not about perfection, it’s all about the journey. Be gentle with yourself, and just breathe.

@Dd Stoller Thank you for your well wishes. Sometimes we’re just too hard on ourselves. I’m too old to carry all that baggage around anymore, so I just tossed it in the dumpster. I used to stress myself out about a lot of things. It just wears ya out, puts wrinkles on your face, and gives you gray hair. Toss that negative energy into the trash bin (I needed a whole dumpster). May The Lord God bless you with peace on this day and every day. My fellow knitters, let’s knit some peaceful rest for ourselves, and for everyone around us, everyday.