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National Knitting Week begins tomorrow, Oct 14th.
Just dropping in to announce that National Knitting Week begins tomorrow, October 14. Hugs, Noreen
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Looking for Spiderman chart!
Hi! I'm new to this group.....well, kinda maybe! but not really! I was a member a couple of years ago.....got to busy to keep up.....but I missed all of you!!!! Do you still do the monthly 6 X 6...
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Need help with charts please
Many of you have read my rants on how I hate charts..... well, I'm knitting a sweater for dear granddaughter with a lovely design and there are FOUR charts! Ick, ick, ick. The sweater in question is...
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FO
See what happens when you make one pair of socks from one skein (and a little more) of Noro Silk Garden Lite. I knitted these at the same time, on two circulars, so if I had to use different yarn for...
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Difference between Yarn Over and Yarn Forward
Can someone please explain the different between these two procedures? If anyone knows of a site which contains a video of the Yarn Forward procedure that would help a lot as I understand fully what a...
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Felted ribbon lace instead of icord
Years ago i knitted a dress and as belt , rolled up some threads,,, = cur them 4 times longer than wanted length , rolled it and let it roll over itself. a year ago i made another belt, and yesterday...
 
Wood: Yew do it?
Maybe? But, bamboo *does* do it!. It turns out that commercial bamboo needles in sizes ~ US #4 - #6 do have a spring constant that is suitable for use with a knitting sheath or pouch. This opens up a...
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Tuesday
Good morning all , a LOVELY morning partly autumn [ we don`t have a real one here] , The light is soft, the weather mild [ promised is a HEAT later]. I have really redone my workroom, culled out...
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Felting Question
Well I made the felted purse in Knitty -- purple and green. I used the actual yarn in the pattern and after felting I have a bag about the size of a lunch bag, no where near the 8" x 4" in the...
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Teaching Knitting or Crochet to Children
I am working in a school for behavior disordered children and I would love to teach them either knitting or crocheting or ? These children have attention disorders along with some serious...
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Hoods with fluffy yarn
Good Afternoon... Last week Mom and I were in Michael's and I saw a yarn that really took my eye. Unfortunately, I didn't think to write down the name of the yarn, but it was fluffy like Funny, but...
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scarves
my not-MIL asked me to knit her a scarf in pink, powder blue & yellow. these are *so* not colors i enjoy, plus the yarn is Baby Homespun &/or Patons Be Mine . it's supposed to be predominately blue...
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new here and have hat question
I am making a hat for my son--very simple little pumpkin hat on double pointed needles for his Halloween costume. I made one for my younger son, but the directions I have are only for a small child. I...
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nifty knitter patterns
I don't remember who was asking about patterns for use with a nifty knitter, but I ran across some free ones at they also have a bunch of other free patterns. Marie and the cats
 
SUNDAY MORNING 8th October /Sukkot
Good morning Sunday , it is Sukkot here = the feast of Tabernacle, The weather is mild and nice to spend outside , with Stars shining through the Cover of branches. The time is good with pomegrandes,...
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