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question about collectible needlework magazines
what type of Needlework Magazine are you talking about? Stella
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FA: collectible Needlework Magazines
I have put up for auction on some needlework magazines from 1978-1979. They are in excellent condition and still have some great patterns in them. They are a mixture of filet crochet, knitting,...
 
Enough claptrap.
I grew up there, I saw what was actually happening. Growing up in England, where sweaters were called "jumpers" or "pullovers" if they did not have a front opening, there were several specific styles....
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Authoritative sources?!
Authoritative sources?! The first day of chemistry, Dr. Long said, "Read chapters 1,2 & 6 of the text with great care. There will be a quiz!" The correct answer for the quiz was, " The textbook is...
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OT: Prayers for the families
Hi Everyone, My prayers and thoughts are going to the people in the different states who have lost loved ones from the tornadoes that struct last night and the ones on the college baseball team. Hugs,...
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Cable Charts
Hi Everyone. I was hoping that someone more experienced with reading cable charts would help me figure something out. I'm making the Cabled Cardigan from VK winter 2006. I'm working on the front left...
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destash - update
Howdy folks. The destash is off, for a variety of reasons. My hope was to rehome a *lot* of unused stuff from my stash in a short amount of time so I could flip some Sweet Maria's store credit on a...
 
Tams - my new addiction
I just finished my second go at making these. I've been using the book Knitted Tams by Mary Rowe for guidance and sometimes charts. These pics are pre-blocking, so they don't have the shape and are...
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Att'n: COGGIE
Coggie, My deepest sympathy regarding the passing of your Dad. Hugs, Noreen
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Double-ended crochet hooks
It occurs to me that if I had a crochet hook with a hook on both ends, then it would be so much easier to fix a ladder that has both knit and purl stitches. Each time a purl stitch sat on top of a...
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knitting assistance--new here
Hi, My name is Lisa and I've been lurking and reading here for quite some time. I'm hoping that you all will be able to help me or perhaps direct me to where I might find help in a book, etc. for a...
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Another FO pic
Finished another ALKA Faroese: still not blocked, but... http://yarnscapes.com/gallery/thumbs/1-phot0015.JPGEnjoy,Hugs,
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Question for you sockknitters - anyone knit "diabetic" socks?
I am wearing a k2,p2 pattern sock right now and it stays up perfectly and is not in the least bit tight or binding
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Victory!
In the knitting it got dirty, so I washed the "great gansey". While being blocked it seemed to have all the virtues of wet sheet rock. Ah, but when I finally put it on, I understood, "This is how the...
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Pics of FOs
I just posted photos of a couple of finished objects. This is an aran sweater I finished recently, it's from the only book (The best of Knitters Arans and Celtics) which I've ever made more than one...
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