boooooohooo where are you all ?

I'm here. I've knitted the 2nd slipper, so have a pair for my sister in law. I knitted 3 hats. One using some recycled yarn. Turned out gorgeous. I'm going to try and knit some socks next. I'm doing all of this on my knitting machine.

I have knitted several scarves by hand. OH! And I'm going to crochet a ground hog just for giggles. I bought the pattern and the yarn already.

Lynne

hallo Lynne , nice to see you are in, i just finnished a vest for me with some tottaly playful pattern made up as i knitted it.

• am finishing last touches to a work for the exxhibition "The magic wands II" , than while going back to the loom to finish a woven work i will cast on some stitches to work something in the Bus,,,, i never saw a ground hog ......have to look it up . My last Humoristic work was an apple with a worm ,,, the worm being somebody that insulted me very bitterly mirjam

Until last summer I had never knitted or crocheted anything just for fun. Well I mean like a toy. I made a panda. Turned out adorable. Then I crocheted a couple ice creams and their cones. They were so silly. Gave them to a friends with kids and kept one for myself.

Do you ever post pictures of your creations online?

Lynne

Hallo Lynne

I have to admit that even when i knit something useful , i still have fun making it. And over the years of knitting crocheting etc i made many things for Fun, but i understand you call Fun things , that which others call , Not Useful things. Well i am kniting Artworks , in which the knitting technique is an important part of their `imagery`. You may see such works [ those that already have been exhibited ] on my site

as well as some Moebiouses and a hair dresser that some people posted with my patterns ,

hahahahahah how nice .

see above , have you posted something that i can see Please ??? mirjam

I have been crocheting mittens for Christmas (done now) as well as knitting socks for myself and a baby gift for a co-worker's soon to be born grand-daughter. Some spinning happening.

I am working on my 15th helmet liner for our youngsters serving in the cold desert and mountain nights abroad.

Dennis

Hallo Dennis , May all the the people who serve come home safely . do you knit a Helmet liner like i do a warm hat for children ? an all head cover with a `hole` for the eyes ?

mirjam

Hallo farant [i don`t know another name ?] do you also crochet leg warmers ? mirjam

That sounds very much like what we would call a "balaclava helmet".

Yes Bruce i meant a Balaclava , but forgot this American /English name since we call it a Kova -Gerev A Sock-Hat mirjam

No, don't do legwarmers. We actually wear boots here in the winter (Canada) and legwarmers just aren't that convenient, IMHO.

The baby sweater I started was the February one from Knitters' Almanac. It's become a standby baby gift and now everyone expects it. Rather the victim of my own success.

Louise

WOW LYNNE , my eyes went all round from the Parasole or round rug ,,, wow i am very kin on varigated wools , and of course they look different in every other knit/crochet , i made a ragaln Entre lac sweater with a varigated wool , it came out fantastic , mirjam

Louise , now this is a success story , being asked to knit it again and again ,, can you knit 2 at the same time ? mirjam

The url above will take you to helmet liner pattern I use.

I enjoy making them.

Dennis

Dennis

It looks a lot like my hat , but i add a longer for part which i knit as a trinale , which can be tucked under the shirt opening for added warmth to the neck, and a smaller triangle at the back so it stays in the shirt . also i think my `eye opening` is a bit smaller .. but i might be wrong about that . mirjam ps i start mine at the middle of the head and knit downwards .

Louise ,

That made me laugh! I've never tried! I'm such an impatient knitter, I'm not sure I can labour through two at a time. I need to get to the end product relatively quickly!

Though the more I think about it... Neat idea. I shall have to try a couple like that. I am down to the last sleeve on the one I was making. The intended recipient is a co-worker and this is for a little grandaughter who is being born in March if all goes well. Now she has announced that she is going to be a grandmother again just a couple of months later by her daughter-in-law! It's baby time again! Louise

Mirjam

It sound like your had would be great here in Norther Illinois. I would like to try the pattern, or send a picture please.

Dennis

Dennis since i always gave them away , i don`t have one to photogrpah , but i will try and translate my pattern , not tonight , but tomorrow mirjam

Do not go out of your way Mirjam. I have nothing but time.