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Anybody else get the Knitting Daily newsletter?

"Transcription business"? Me too! That is, I'm an editor these days, for the most part. Work for Medware. What's your company? Where are you? And PS--- I can only knit at night after my shift, too....and my kitties get into my yarn all the time! I also will have the longest arms in history because I often must hold them straight out in front of me because SOMEone is totally oblivious, snoozing away on my chest....as usual. :) Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Me:

I'm an independent contractor and have been since I started doing transcription some 15 years ago. I subcontracted for the woman who had the account at the medical office I used to work at, and while I was doing this I was working on getting my own clients. Currently I'm typing for 2 orthopedists and a chiropractor, and I'm on call with a surgery office and a cardiologist. I'm only working part-time 'cause that brings in enough to pay for my girls' school, but I want to be working more.

Cats...only one of mine decides to annoy me when I'm finally getting time to relax and knit, but Lilith is so darn cute that I can't resist :-) She will jump up on the sofa next to me and paw my shoulder to get my attention, and if I don't respond she quite literally thows herself at me. Once I acknowledge her she'll put her head in my lap and start kneading on my legs for about 5 minutes, then she'll either curl up in my lap or get up and walk away. Strange kitty, that one. The other one, Stormy, is the yarn chaser. I keep some remnants for her to bat around the house, and with the new wood floors it's fun to watch her slide around while doing this

Wendy:

And I am really enjoying KD too. I can't do lots of the fancy things but sheer bull determination sees me through my fair isle doll sweaters. To me, it's the "thrill of the chase" and challenging new skills, not necessarily the actual item I am creating. At any rate, we all have our own reasons for loving what we do and sharing that (and our FRUSTRATIONS! LOL!) here as well. :)

Me:

I really like KD. I may not choose to work on any of the projects or techniques discussed, but I do enjoy reading about them and seeing how they work. I also like the photo galleries with the staffers modeling various projects. This is making me realize that just because I'm not a perfect size 10 doesn't mean I can't go a little "clingier" in my size selection (other than cardigans, which I like loose-fitting).

The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

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The Other Kim
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Interesting you should mention that....I'm not anywhere near a perfect size, so I feel I can't wear many of the very lovely items I see being created. That's sad but true. Any thoughts out there on good styles for plus-size ladies of a certain age? LOL!

Wendy

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myswendy

NEVER EVER heard of a PERFECT sized Woman or man ,, Every one is Perfect for herself , we all have parts we like better other parts we like less ,,,, Remember the Hebrew word Kavod =3Dhonor comes from Kaved =3D Heavy ,,, I think all women are beautiful each in her singular special way ,,,, Sizes are just Selling or sewing help tools ,,, that is all .... mirjam

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mirjam

That's lovely. Thank you. :)

Wendy

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myswendy

I think it's a simplistic way to remember how to knit. I think you already know how to knit, and need to find a different project and yarn that won't frustrate you so much ;>)

Hugs to you Shelagh

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Shillelagh

Interesting you should mention that....I'm not anywhere near a perfect size, so I feel I can't wear many of the very lovely items I see being created. That's sad but true. Any thoughts out there on good styles for plus-size ladies of a certain age? LOL!

Now me:

Even when I was that size 9/10 I had to tweak patterns to get the finished products the way I like them. I'm a tall girl, at 5'9", so I've always had to make the sleeves and overall length a bit longer. Now that I'm a size 14 I haven't had too much trouble finding patterns that will accommodate a 41" bust, but it can be problematic. For example, I love the patterns in the Yarn Girls' books, but most of them don't go big enough. Fortunately, they're not complicated patterns and are easy to adjust to fit me.

One book I have that I love is Style at Large: Knitting Designs for Real Women, by Carol Rasmussen Noble. There are some lovely patterns in here, and I made 2 of them as holiday gifts this year, and after I tried them on and saw how well they fit I almost kept them for myself Both of those patterns are on my list of "things to make for me, eventually." The sizes in this book start with Medium at 44" and go up to 2X at 60 or 62".

There's also a book called Big Girl Knits or something like that, but I liked the patterns in Style at Large better. As in all things, though, your mileage may vary :-)

The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

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The Other Kim

I "sort of" agree, but I think it's more of a case that most of us "don't make the time" rather than "don't have the time". We always manage to make time for some things, but often don't make the time for the things we enjoy doing. I see many Mom's just sit and watch or chat at their kids activities, heck, take your knitting along, you would be surprised at how much can be done in an hour. How about delegating some of the household chores too...the kids can do the tidy up and dishes after dinner, so you can enjoy an hour of coffee and knitting. When my kids were small my DH did their evening baths, so I could have some time to myself.

Also, I think that fear thing is a huge factor. My Mom had always told me that knitting socks was very difficult, but last summer I decided I was going to try knitting socks. Well, sure as heck, I prefer knitting socks over knitting sweaters. Sadly, my Mom passed away just over a year ago, but I know she would laugh at seeing me knit socks, she would say that I do it because she never liked to. I've only knit plain vanilla socks so far, but I found some simple lace sock patterns with only a couple of rows to the pattern, so will start those soon with a lovely gray Regia silk that I bought at my LYS. When we visit our son, who now lives in Redmond, WA, we always stop by Ben Franklin, and most times I walk out with more sock yarn.

I would also like to suggest finding ways to make knitting easier, for instance row counters.so that when you put your knitting down, you can figure out where you left off more easily. I use the kind that hangs off the knitting needle, works great! Someone also mentioned better containers to keep pets out of our knitting. The clear containers are wonderful for that.

Good luck, and be sure to take some time out for yourself each day, you are worth it!

take care, Linda in B.C., Canada

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Linda D.

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Yes Shelagh i remember `Songs` like that even for ironing ,,,, mirjam

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mirjam

Aha Linda that was nice to read , mirjam

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mirjam

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