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Hugs Mirjum,

What projects are you working on now.

Dennis

Hello Mirjam!

Tell us what's new in your corner of the world.

VP

Hi Mirjam

It must be almost morning coffee time for you now. We're having cool, rainy weather right now, but some sun and warmth forecast for Sunday. I hope so since my tomato plants are sitting under plastic "hats" to keep them warm and the frost off.

I'm finishing up a pair of socks now - just have to do the heel and the foot and they're finished. I'm working on a tote bag which is to be felted for a friend. I just made up my Christmas list the other day for projects to be done for various people on my list.

What's new with you?

Shelagh

Oh, is it really that time again already!

When it's Christmas time it's summer here in NZ and although I'd love to gift wooly gloves and hats etc. but non-knitters don't necessarily appreciate a gift they can't use for 6 months.

What do you all knit as summertime gifts or for people in warm climates?

VP

Indeed! I have e-mailed you twice as well. Are you here?

Higs, Katherine

That's a good question VP..... and one I'd have to think about for a while.... let's see....

A lightweight beach cover-up or a shawl in a thin cotton yarn, or fine silk or, or, or. Beach bag Beach hat Cotton socks (I've made myself 2 pairs and love them) Fancy up the straps on flip-flops with fun yarns. I guess I'd just look in some summer issues of knitting/crochet magazines and go from there.

Here, I'm able to do woolen socks, mittens, gloves, scarves, hats, shawls, etc etc. ;>)

Shelagh

Mirjam Bruck-Cohen spun a FINE 'yarn':

Mirjam Bruck-Cohen. . .

Helllllloooooo, Mirjam! Are you back with us?? Love, Noreen

Lightweight shawls are a good idea - a crowd pleasure for sure.

He he. We call them jandals and although you can get them in more elegant styles nowdays they were always made of rubber when I was a kid (and to this day). Invariably dad would have to chase a jandal down stream when we played in rivers on holiday - they are tricky things to keep on your feet in a good current (but they did offer protection from sharp stones). Mum used to make us shower in them when we used facilities in camping grounds so as to avoid nasty foot infections (I'm not sure that she was really saving us from anything but she scared us good and proper).

Indeed but they are normally full of tank-top style wear for women and I'm uncomfortable making a fitted garment for somebody who hasn't requested it. For some reason there is always one knitted bikini (shudder) in the summer issues of knitting magazines.

VP

Vintage Purls spun a FINE 'yarn':

(MAJOR SNIPPAGE DONE TILL THE BELOW POINT):

. For some reason there is always one knitted bikini

Vintage Purls. . . ::SNORT:: Your *shudder* made me think of this: we always say someone has walked over our grave when we *shivver*/*shudder*... AND, what's wrong with knitted OR crocheted bikinis, if I may ask? ::SNORT:: LOL, Noreen

Well, a knitted "string bag" (there are a few free patterns online) might be a welcome gift year-round, as might be a knitted handbag/backpack, lace shawl, socks, etc.

Well apart from all the usual reasons why a bikini on ME is not a pretty site. Knitted items stretch when wet (ask anyone who had to wear a knitted swinsuit as a child), this is bad enough with a item that has reasonable coverage but a teeny, weeny (sing it with me: yellow, polka dot) bikini doesn't leave you much "insurance". I suspect you'd be arrested in many parts of the world for stepping out of the sea in a knitted bikini. :)

VP

Yes those handy little string shoping bags that tuck inside themselves when not in use so they can be conveniently thrown in a bag or car is a good idea. I think most of my patterns for such things are crochet, but that's no matter to me. I could random dye some cottom string to make them more interesting.

VP

Hallo Vintage Purls In my corner of the word 2 brother factions of a nation kill each other and in order to moove the blame they Shoot daily missiles on a quiet civilian town over the international border. in 10 days they shot 250 missiles, and the people who have been targeted like this for

6 years are tired of it ,,,, But if our government does it`s duty and does something to stop it the world snares at us ,,,, while nobody snares at the MISSILE sending people who alsi still hold our Guy Shalit , and also a Britis Journalist ,,, mirjam

I've been lurking, so I should introduce myself.

I'm Joan, from Bellevue Nebraska, just outside of Omaha. 60 (!) years old, mother of two wonderful boys and grandmother of a 5 year old boy and 2 year old girl. Married for 28 (!) years to the same great guy.

Been knitting since I was 7, though most of my adult life I've been a dedicated quilter. With the grandchildren's arrival, I've taken up knitting again and am THRILLED with the new technics and wonderful yarns.

Currently working on a felted bag (Noni Adventure pattern), EZ surprise sweater in a cotton yarn for the 2 year old, a sweater coat for me and a lace scarf for a daughter-in-law. Felting and lace are my current passions. Why didn't someone tell me this was so much fun?

I've enjoyed reading the posts in this group and look forward to learning a great deal.

joan

"YarnWright" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@newsgate.x-privat.org:

oh, there's nothing wrong with the knitted or crocheted bikinis! it's the people who knit/crochet them & wear them in public... first off, bikinis in & of themselves, are pretty silly. you can't swim in a bikini (i will grant there are a few 2 piece suits that are passable for swimming, but they aren't bikinis). so, the sole purpose of a bikini is showing off one's body without breaking any local obcenity laws... that's fine. but if you weigh 300 pounds, you really do need to rethink that bikini wearing thing... please! lee

Mirjum,

I would love to work with you on a project with you.

When Tammy, John, Max and Ava came over to celebrate Mother's Day with Gail, I gave Ave her pink Socks!! She would not take them off. She kept saying over and over, "I love you Grandpa." Boy was my chest big. Then Tammy said Dad, "I want a pair just like them!" So I am making a pair of ping socks for Ava. The best part of all is when "Ava said, "Grandpa will you teach me how to make things?" I can't wait she is 4 years old very intelligent beyond her years. Tammy started reading to her the first week she was home and has not stopped.

I still have 2 crochet afghans I've been working on for months and I finally started working on the Ultimate Knitting Machine Gail purchased for me over a year ago. I will not give up the knitting needles for sure!

I have a moebius scarf I need to start and finish a scarf I am making.

I have a knitted baby blanket I am making for a shelter in Rockford, Illinois.

I also keep several computers networked together, just to keep up with my old job. I have been playing with different flavors of the Linux operating system.

Mirjum I hope you get caught up. But, I know we are two of a kind and will never catch up. :)

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

Would you possibly have a url for one of those patterns of the Stow-Away Shopping Bags, please? Preferrably crocheted. I went looking and the closest thing I could see was something you have to order from Annie's Attic. I was sure there would be a free pattern for one of theses out there somewhere... but I may be wrong.

I used to have one of those bags that an Aunt had made and given to my Mom years ago, but it's been many years since I have seen it. I always thought it was a neat idea. The one my Mom had was done in (I'm sure) cotton, and when you tucked it inside itself there was a button on the bottom to close it into a small ball to toss into your purse.

*hugs* Gemini

I need to take a look at No Sheep for You - it's a new knitting book by Amy Singer that uses no wool yarns. I think there might be some nice summer things in it.

Alison