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Insult!
The mail just arrived. In it there was a beautifully printed, full color postcard advertising CapitalOne bank. On the front, there is a picture of an elegantly wrapped gift box, and the wording...
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Knit shirt fabrics
Which of these fabrics retain dark colors the best? 100% cotton 60% cotton/40% polyester 100% polyester
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Great learning experince
have used this patterns for advanced beginners for a while. If you are ready to start doing sweaters and want to completely understand gauge, do this project. You will be on your way to designing...
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OT - A Christmas Story House
DD and I drove to Cleveland to see the grand opening of tine newly renovated house that was used in the movie A Christmas Story. Pics are here - about it is here - bought some Ovaltine and a Leg Lamp...
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Favourite Sock Yarn sources?
So, my new socks addiction is an expensive one - $7-$12 per 50 gm ball of yarn. I'm wondering if anyone has pointers to retailers, online or Canadian, who may have discounts, good deals, or let you...
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OT: Thankful
Tired after our jaunt to FL to spend Thanksgiving with Kelley, Pokey and Jacey, but I did manage a post on my blog: *some* pix! Hope everyone who celebrates turkeyday had a wonderful one! Hugs, Noreen
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Hello Everyone-So Glad I Found You!!!
Wow, what a great group...I'm so happy I've found you! I have MANY questions about yarns & patterns (mostly crochet)...questions about reading patterns and different brands of yarn, most of which are...
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Sunny Sunday Morning
X-NoArchive:yes Hi Everybody - After a Thanksgiving that featured a nor'easter w/heavy rain and gusty wind, the weather turned almost Spring-like here in Central CT. It's been warm and sunny since...
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Victorian Lace Today
I just got this large book last weekend (I had a gift card for Barnes & Noble) and have found an awful lot of shawls/scarves I want to make from it. It wasn't indexed (or I didn't find the kind I...
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OT: Birthday wishes on Nov. 26 to Carol in SC
Hi Carol, I just want to wish you a very Happy Birthday and hope you have many, many more. Hugs, Nora
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OT: Birthday wishes Nov. 26 to Ophelia
Hi Ophelia, I'm sending birthday wishes to you and I hope you have many, many more. Hugs, Nora
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Preserving antique yarnwork.
I have several very very old pieces that my great grandmothers(on both sides) made. One wool granny square afgan, another a stunning crochet bedspread that my great-grandmother made for my grandmother...
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This is too funny!
I was skimming Elann as I usually do, and today they are flogging their knitting books. I happened upon this one: It's titled "Knitting With Balls - A Hands-on Guide to Knitting For the Modern Man"...
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Saturday a.m.
DH woke me up at 7:00 a.m. (I went to bed at 1:00 a.m.) wondering if I wanted breakfast..... so I've been up for a while, had my first cup of tea. It's quite chilly here -14°C and supposed to get...
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Southwest Trading
I have searched the net and cannont find a URL for Southwest Trading Co. I have downloaded patterns from it. Please send it to me. Thanks. Dawn0
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