STOP!!!!

Thanks for the tips, but I'm not ready yet. I'll let you know when the time comes.

Higs, Kather> Hi Katherine and others

spinning

the main page is thisone,,,> There is this site ~ with clear drawings/sketches, which mayhelp,> then this one> and then this one with some video's> I am sure there are other places online to help with hand spinning using a > spindle.>

Oh, that sounds so fantastic!!! One fine day I would LOVE to try felting llama. Unfortunately, my calender is booked up until about my

50th birthday!

Erin (with the 7 year long todo list!)

Erin wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

hmmm, don't i have your address? heh heh. seriously, i'm working on a technique in needle felting that i

*think* ought to work, & would make needle felting objects much easier, for me at least. it involves sewing cotton muslin (calico) forms. so far it shows promise. lee

check out

Taueret

I have one just like your description, but I also had another that looked quite similar to the spindle your husband made - it had a nondescript top though - no thistle. In the end I used it as a dibber in the garden and promptly lost the darned thing. Pity really as it worked well as a dibber.

Yep. No luck for any local supplies and even the guild I belong to doesn't seem to be able to buy any (or so they tell me anyway - prolly I am the only one interested and they don't want to get stuck with a load of flax they can't sell easily). Google seemed to "go off" about 2 years ago and for some reason it seemed to fail to provide less useful hits.

It's not difficult to get here, I buy sliver by mail order

Green with envy.

He did tell me but it was about 6 weeks ago and I'm notoriously bad with names. I do remember that it was a female name, but beyond that I can't recall. He was also not someone I know. It was a 'sort of' block party and I've not even heard of the existence of the young chap before or the people he came with.

I have a strong suspicion that you might have been in the dining room with the wheel and the champagne glass.

Well I can understand that. Stash is good (to some extent) but I have decided that stash reduction is in order. I have decided that I really must not buy another stash item till all half finished projects (and at least some stash items [across all areas of interests]) are dealt with. So far I've managed to stick to my resolve.

It was a Finn/cashmere mix I sent wasn't it?

I never put nylon in the toes or heels but I always do a reinforced heel flap of slip, knit, slip, knit etc on the knit row and then on the purl row, slip the first stitch and then purl all stitches back. I just use the good old Opal wool pattern of casting on 60 stitches (20 each of 3 needles) but do the reinforced heel flap. Do you want the pattern?

Don't know them. What are Lovkka mittens?

Ah! T'was what I thought.

Ignore question about mix Lee.

"FarmI" wrote in news:47418c4b$0$29799$ snipped-for-privacy@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net .au:

my yarn stash isn't horribly large. my bead stash OTOH... i guess my fiber stash is a bit up there, as the llamas keep needing shearing. i've been pawning it off on other folks though.

yes, it's so soft!

that sounds like my basic sock. top down, 1x1 or 2x2 or 2x1 rib for a ways. i've never used nylon either. i just wondered how well it helps with heel wear (less sloppy fitting boots might help more). i like the knit, slip for heals. i sometimes do it in stripes.

bulky wool, single ply, knit on fat needles (these are 9.0mm),

22 stitches around. they are knit large & fulled down, so they are thick, warm & fairly water resistant. excellent for snowball making. lee

:-)) I was just given an alpaca fleece by a neighbour (along with a lot of dog hair from her Mareema). I've spun some but decided that it simply has to be washed before use and I've not had to do that before. I'm worried about ending up with felt.

Don't think there is much difference in any sock basic sock pattern (except perhaps for the prefered method of doing the heel) I no longer faff about changing the way I do the heel but stick to the way that suits me.

i've never used nylon either. i just wondered

Yeah, or perhaps washing them carelessly so they felt a bit?

I've decided that the next time socks get holes, I'll try "The Twisted Sister" reworking of the damaged bit.

Sounds interesting but would be rather OTT for my climate - stinking hot here at the moment. Dunno why I was looking forward to summer.

Let me know if you need more of the Finn/cahsmere mix.

Fran