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I need some ideas
I have offered to and been accepted to create a needlecraft/craft session twice a month for the activities department at the nursing home where I work. I know, from seeing them at it, that crochet is...
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ot where to find books
Hi everyone , Have a question? Where can the rare and out of print knitting books and manuals can be found? The ones like our ancestors used when they were making these kind of things for household...
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Assistance, please... a teeny bit OT, but not REALLY!
Hi gang! The FanListings dot org has given me the green light to run the official EZ and Meg fanlisting, and I need a "Meg" photo. (I'm of course referring to Elizabeth Zimmermann and Meg Swansen). I...
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Working on secret projects
Hi Everyone, I'll be working more on the secret projects in the coming weeks as I'll be staying home during the day. Why you may ask? Well, DH Tom fell on St. Patrick's Day and broke his right wrist...
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OT: Birthday wishes for Karen G
Hi Karen, I just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday and hope you have many, many more. Hugs, Nora
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tube top pattern
Hi! I'm new to knitting and loving it so far! I've made some scarves, hats and am now trying to find a pattern on the net for a tube top for my daughter before trying sleeve holes and necks and such....
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::ping:: Jenn V.
With all the hoopla of the cyber-gremlins 'REPOST'... thought I'd just hit on your original question again, JIC my answer was 'stolen' by same cyber-gremlins, lol! Cher wrote the 'newest' 6x6 FAQ's...
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Please make these sleeves done !
I am to a very uninteresting point in these two Chanel jackets. I am making 4 sleeves at a time on size 2 needles. I have one more increase to go and no room left on these long needles but will force...
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OT - Proud and tired
Hi all - DD just got done with this year's play "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" - she went for a bigger part this time and got to do Mrs. Teavee, which means she was in practically the whole...
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Leaving you for awhile
Hello everyone - this is my very last post as we will be leaving in less than 36 hour on our trip to Western Australia - thank you all who wished me a good trip - I will carry your good wishes with me...
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Reconstructin an old Crochet pattern from an old photo
I have a wonderful photo of my mother as a 3 year old , walking between her parents and some Aunts and Uncles . Her Mother My Grandmother, wears a wonderful crocheted Shirt ,,, When i saw the photo ,...
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The Knitted Martha Poncho
I see Lion Brand has finally acknowledged the woman who made the poncho for Martha: Quote from their latest newsletter "Lion Brand would like to recognize the woman who hand-crocheted the now-famous...
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Sampling cables and similar patterns
Good Night all!! lately when i try a new pattern , i also try it in a different wool and color , I found that it fgives me a better feeling if i really like this WOOL with That pattern... mirjam
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Fw: Mildred (fwd)
Content-ID: Mildred, the village gossip, and self-appointed monitor of the village`s 's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several members did not approve of her extra...
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idea for reversible cables
Justthinking about the false-cable twist in the InKnitters magazine. I think it could be used to make a reversible false cable. The basic twist as I recall it is to knit across the cable, then put all...
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