#6.5mm

[yeetbean]

oh my god crochet hook size poll tournament

[honeysuckle-fae]

I have made a mistake. I put away the knitting needles I was using for my poncho to work on something else for a little bit and now I don't remember what size I was using. For the poncho

[siiorasurgicalspvtltd]

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[turtlemagnum]

happy 6.5 posts!!!!

[thorlokibrother]

I've just finished the first garment I've ever knitted for myself (have only made baby clothes before)! It's also the largest thing I've ever knitted, and it's taken me about 12 days. It's a basket stitch poncho in Stylecraft Special DK (the shade is "Claret", a lovely dark red), worked on 6.5mm needles for the collar, 7mm needles for the body, and 4mm needles for these little cuffs. It is ever so soft, has a lovely drape, and feels quite witchy, so I'm very pleased to have finished it on Hallowe'en!

[knittingempress]

So ever since the news Murtagh and Thorn were getting thier own book I’ve been morphing back into the feral 13 year old baby fangirl with her first book boyfriend.

Only this time, I’m 31 with the yarn skills to make a cardigan to snuggle in when I binge it! It’s so big and so cozy and 😍🥰. I am OBSESSED with it!

The cardigan was knit flat seamlessly from the bottom up with increases to make the wing silhouette. The fronts and back were worked separately with short row shoulder shaping and joined with Kitchener Stitch. Stitches were then picked up for the buttonband and sleeve cuffs.

The pattern is mine, but I haven’t released it because it’s only written in one size and not tech edited. I haven’t done much size grading but if there’s a lot of interest I’ll consider it! Yarn is Knit Picks Swish Bulky on US 10.5/6.5mm needles.

[i-love-love]

Chrissy's Earrings and What They Mean About Her Family's Social Class

Hello and welcome to a stupid mini rant about Chrissy Cunningham's earrings and their social implications!

So for context: I have spent a decent amount of time in (and have a large family from) the American South, where there are alllllll kinds of stupid little social rules and secrets that signal things to others who know The Codes. Obviously this isn't limited to the south, but it's v prevalent there. And among the Codes are some rules about pearl jewelry. I learned this mostly on accident because I wanted to buy myself a pearl necklace as a college graduation present and stumbled across some very opinionated blogs while researching.

Pearls are kind of a big deal in the south. Less so these days, but back in the days of Debutantes (so like… two generations ago. My grandmother's debutante ball pictures are still on the wall of a local restaurant in my family hometown), ~Ladies~ all had (and wore) a nice string of pearls. And one of the ways you showed how classy you were was obeying a system of rules around who is allowed to wear what pearls. This set of rules extended up most of the east coast. It seems to have been stronger in the bible belt, but this would not be unfamiliar to folks in, say, Kentucky or Connecticut. Obviously it's 2024 and you can do whatever you want with your jewelry (and even 60 years ago it's not like you'd be sent to jail for wearing the wrong kind of necklace, you'd just be viewed as socially inept or possibly trashy), but for the purposes of this discussion, here are the formal rules.

The main thing is size. Pearls can be bought in different standardized sizes. Before lab-created pearls really took off, the only way to get them was out of a clam oyster. The longer the pearl sits in the clam, the more layers the clam oyster is able to put on it, and the bigger it gets. Thus, it takes more time to acquire a larger pearl, making them more expensive. Pearls are measured in millimeters, with small pearls being about 6-6.5mm, and large pearls being about 13.0-13.5mm. To make a piece of pearl jewelry, you need to match a handful of pearls as closely as you can in terms of size, shape (they don't all come out perfectly round), and color (pearls can be white, pink, yellow, black, etc.). Thing is… young women are not allowed to wear big pearls. The general guidelines are:

5-6.5mm: given as "first pearls". Typically you wait until a girl is a little older to gift her her very first pearl jewelry. This might be done as a flower girl present, but 16 is often considered a good age for a girl to receive her first strand.

6.5-7mm: permissible for girls 16 and up. Often given as a birthday or high school graduation present. Might also be gifted to your bridesmaids as a thank you for appearing in your wedding.

7-7.5mm: permissible for women 18 and up. Often given as a high school or college graduation present, birthday/mother's day/anniversary/Christmas/valentine's day present. This is kinda considered the "all purpose" size for women.

7.5-8.0: permissible for women 25 and up.

8.0-8.5: this is where they're generally considered to be more ~luxury~. The jewelry becomes its own statement, rather than a standard all-purpose foundational accessory.

8.5-9.0: permissible for women in their mid-30s or older. Often gifted when a woman makes a significant achievement or attains some power, such as a promotion. (An achievement is not necessary to receive these as long as the age requirement is met; conversely, a woman younger than her mid-30s may be gifted this size if she has a sizable enough accomplishment.)

9.0-9.5: permissible for women when they either A) reach their 40s, or B) become "high-powered"-- upper management, CEO, etc.

Basically, you have to "earn" your right to wear larger pearls, either with age or power. You're allowed to wear any size you've "graduated" from (an older or powerful woman can wear any size, if you're in your mid-20s you can wear anything 5.0-8.0 but not above, etc.), but you shouldn't wear sizes you haven't attained the "right" to wear, as this is tacky. Even when you have the "right" to wear big ones, it's worth considering occasion-- larger pearls are more luxurious, so you may choose to wear your 7.0mm strand for your day-to-days and bust out the 9.0s when you have a fancy event. Alternatively, you might wear your 9.5s to work every day to remind everybody what a badass you are.

So now that that's sorted, these are Chrissy's earrings:

They're… big. I'd estimate maybe 10-11mm based on this picture, assuming GVD has normal-sized ears. The sizes listed above are for necklaces, and you can go a little bigger for your earrings, but a 17 year old girl really shouldn't, according to pearl rules, be wearing 11mm earrings. Like, she could get away with 7.5s even though she hasn't graduated/isn't 18, but 11mm is crazy.

For reference, here's what 10-11mm looks like on a jewelry store model-- about what Chrissy is wearing:

And this is a 6-7mm, which is "age appropriate" for her:

Chrissy's possession of these indicates that her family is not aware of pearl rules. She shouldn't even own earrings this big, let alone be wearing them to cheer practice and drug deals. Maaaybe Laura could have them, if she works outside the home and has a high power career (not outside the realm of possibility), but Chrissy would probably not be stealing Mommy Dearest's earrings for a pep rally, based on their characterizations.

Chrissy's family is obviously shown to have money. However, they aren't aware of the opaque rich people social codes. Thesis? The Cunninghams are nouveau riche and that’s why image is such a big deal for them. Laura's very careful composition in public, that family portrait oil painting, their huge/pristine house, and all of the fanon decisions made about Chrissy's need to uphold a reputation/Laura's pressures and expectations of her... they're all to help the family force their way into the moneyed community of Hawkins and pretend they belong.

(Edit: to the girlies tagging this as hellcheer I am kissing you on the lips)

[windvexer]

Probably about 2 rows to go but my house sitting is almost over and I am all crocheted out.

2400 yards #5 weight yarn, everything in HDC. Border stitch is HDC in the back loop. Sized up to 6.5mm hook.

It has delightful drape. I’m very happy with it. It’s my favorite thing I’ve made in a long time.

[shotmrmiller]

theoretically, wouldn't it be easier for a vampire to suck off a guy and then bite the hard dick bc then the bloods rushing to one place?

I apologize for this thought btw I'm high

i don't think so. the neck (and thigh) are prime meats because of the carotid and femoral artery which:

carotid is 6.5mm in diameter on an avg man

femoral is 7-8mm in avg man

and the cavernosal artery (there are 2, L+R) is .82mm(R) and .8mm(L) on an avg male

[kineticpenguin]

US battle rifle cartridge development in a nutshell

.30-06:

.308/7.62 NATO:

6.5mm Creedmoor:

.277 Fury:

[inv3ga]

I just really needed to make this. I hate it, but it was cathartic.

8.5mm Rhodonite

6.5mm White Jade*

Matte Rhondelle Rhodonite

Average letter beads.

There's a method to my madness. Figure it out and I'll buy you one of those fucking weird Vessel collectible statues.

[rovingwren]

I finished a pattern test for @theenchantedknot_ on Instagram. This is the Eldritch Shell coat!

Yarn: YarnArt Flowers Moonlight, about 1/3 of a cake

Hobbii Friends Cotton for the trim

Hook: 6.5mm

[siiorasurgicalspvtltd]

5.5mm /6.5mm Cannulated Screw – Titanium

5.5mm /6.5mm Cannulated Screw – Titanium finds application for treating different types of fractures, fusions, and osteotomies of small and large bones. Siora Surgicals Pvt. Ltd. manufactures these screws using medical-grade stainless steel and titanium. The screws have a hollow shaft at the center and hence, they can be applied over a guide wire. Siora is also a leading OEM/contract manufacturing service provider across the globe.

[cottonkhaleesi]

I often forget how quickly the difference in yarn and needles is felt.

I’ve worked out my plan for the Christmas and birthday gifts I need to make this year (that’s not to say I didn’t start in January, but from now comes the concerted effort)

I started the blue [chunky and a 6mm needle] yesterday and it only took me a few hours to get the ribbing at the bottom of this vest done. and I’ll come back to it later once I’ve bought the 6.5mm circulars it turns out I don’t have in my stash

Today I move on to the start of a Cowl/Dickey [my good favourite Riot (6plyish) and mystery cone akin to the halo of a mohair + 4mm needles] and I know brioche makes everything a lot slower because you knit every row twice but I started at 10am and it’s now 3pm and I’m not even at 7mm…..

[cawille]

I slowly but surely finished my first project of the year; a labor of love cardigan that I feel like I'll be wearing for years to come.

Crocheting clothes take forever, and when I got to the part in the pattern that said chain 123 I just wanted to lie down and move onto something else but I told myself, no. Finish it, it'll be worth it. Some days I would go through bursts of energy and other days I wouldn't even work on it at all; but I kept going and now I've reached the finish line. 8+ weeks of this, but I'm really happy with the results.

Acrylic yarn in navy blue, checkered grey, pale orange, and maroon ish purple. 5.5mm and 6.5mm hooks, Willa Cardigan Pattern Here

[frogblast-the-ventcore]

The Zastava M19 - the new service rifle of Serbia (adopted 2022)

Top: M19 with 6.5x39mm Grendel barrel and 25-round magazine.

Middle: M19 with 7.62x39mm barrel and 30-round magazine (note this barrel lacks a muzzle device)

Bottom: M20 compact carbine, here in 6.5mm Grendel. I am unclear if the M20 is a different weapon, or just a designation given to the M19 when issued with the short barrels.

The barrel is user-swappable without tools.