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reducing an old pair of hunting socks
I "inherited" an old pair of hunting socks. I've had them around thirty years and love them. I use them like slippers. they stayed in good shape til now, a moth got them year before last. they have...
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Washing Fleece
Hi all, I've just acquired about a kilo of merino fleece. The tips are very dirty and the person whom I got it from advised me to cut the tips off and discard them. Now I'm not a girl who likes to...
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Odd-ball Sweater
Hello everyone; I'm so glad to have found this group again! I went from dialup to cable. I know some of you have made the Odd-ball sweater, knit from the top down, and then each sleeve is divided and...
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My comment about 6 inches
Just re-read my Need Hat Pattern post and should have added "snow" now we have 7 inches and could get up to a foot. This is a good day to stay home, knit and watch Star Trek re-runs Donna
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Need Baby Hat Pattern
I need to make a baby hat for a girl at work.....she is having a boy so the frilly ones won't do. I have some worsted weight yarn and like the gauge using us size 6 needles in the round. I have looked...
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Multy colored Moebious Yes yes yes
Fininshed Son`s multy colored moebious ,, Yes it deffinitely is the thing to do ,,,,,, by mixing 2 different varigated browns + a bit of their Monocolor threads [ from the colors that appear in the...
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A couple of new pics
I made a new Yahoo album for my shawls. There are only 3 in there now, but there will be more (laugh). I finally finished the Candle Flame Shawl, so here it is ;>) a close up:
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the matter of how we feel regarding gaugues etc,
It so happened that , i went back to wearing some old sweaters, i made 25-20 years ago , of various wool thickness , they all keep warmth and i enjoy them , than i found my shop owner , cleaned her...
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Gauge Poll
Last November, I stated knitting series of swatches in the same yarn and stitch pattern but in with different sized needles. For example, I would knit Lion Brand wool in the same stitch on USA size 1,...
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Knitting stitch ? and OrganicYarn?
Hi all, Hope all are well, safe and warm, about 40degress here, no snow. But I have been knitting more, just sent a red hooded vest I knitted to gbaby for Valentines. I have a pattern for a childs...
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Noro Kureyon and felting
I'm knitting the Booga Bag using Noro Kureyon yarn. I'm noticing it twisting as it comes off the ball. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it a good idea to untwist the kinks, or should I just leave...
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ignore: 2nd TEST
hmm, the first one went OUT, but won't retrieve! So, am trying again. Just ignore me, I'm an ignoramous tonight! :D Noreen
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Needle review by an admitted needle-SNOB
I'm not only a yarnsnob, I'm a needle snob too! With all the talk (well, posts, blogposts and reviews at various forums) over the past year, I thought I'd throw in my two-pence! IMHO: don't waste your...
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Moebious done! Hurray!!
Thanks to Mirjam,my moebious is done, and I am happy with the result. I see that THIS ONE is not the right one for ME. But I have a daughter and a daughter in law...! LOL! And I am sure I will do more...
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sock help
hello, have been lurking for a bit now and have enjoyed the knitting, yarns, dye colors, and conversation. You've built a cozy place here. A smidgeon about me- I live in the PNW in the US. I walk the...
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