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06-23-2014, 11:10 AM
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Tv or movies
I crochet while watching both! If I could do it while reading, I would!
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04-26-2014, 03:31 PM
Thread: how do you think they did this?
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How they did it
Click on the pintrest picture of the square- it takes you to the pattern
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03-30-2014, 12:32 PM
Thread: Best way to join the Granny
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Joining granny squares
I lay the rows out first, then pick up the first block of row one and two, second blocks of row one and two, and so on. I put the first two together with backs facing each other. I then weave the...
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03-20-2014, 04:07 PM
Thread: HObby lobby and red heart yarn
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Inexpensive yarns
:pHave any of you ladies tried the yarn from Knit Picks? They carry some beautiful stuff- I have used the Brava which is acrylic. It is $2.99 a skein, on sale often for $2.69. They also have a nice...
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01-11-2014, 04:37 PM
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Good yarns to try
I almost always use Red Heart because it's what is available to me and it's a nice yarn to work with; if it's a little scratchy or stiff, a gentle washing softens it beautifully. Last week KnitPicks...
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11-27-2013, 03:47 PM
Thread: Happy Thanksgiving
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If you or your loved ones are traveling tomorrow,...
If you or your loved ones are traveling tomorrow, be safe and have a wonderful time with family and friends!
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11-27-2013, 10:56 AM
Thread: Some of my hand made items--so much fun
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Such beautiful items! I want to try Christmas...
Such beautiful items! I want to try Christmas stockings, haven't quite dared yet.
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11-27-2013, 10:53 AM
Thread: New Christmas Afghan
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Very nice- she'll love it!
Very nice- she'll love it!
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11-27-2013, 07:14 AM
Thread: Weight Loss
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I also use Myfitnesspal every day to keep track...
I also use Myfitnesspal every day to keep track of calories and make me aware of how many calories are out there, just waiting to jump into my mouth! Today is the 259 day I have logged in, down 42.2...
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11-26-2013, 07:14 PM
Thread: Weight Loss
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Good luck to all of us- we can do it!!!!!
Good luck to all of us- we can do it!!!!!
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11-26-2013, 06:06 AM
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There is one kind of soap that I am not allergic...
There is one kind of soap that I am not allergic to and I can get it at our Dollar store! Much more expensive at the Drug store, so I stock up when I can.
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11-26-2013, 06:00 AM
Thread: my snowman afghan
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Great job!
Great job!
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11-26-2013, 05:58 AM
Thread: Weight Loss
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I've lost another 1 1/4 since my last post- slow...
I've lost another 1 1/4 since my last post- slow and steady wins the race for me. I am re- learning better eating habits- balancing Holiday eating with continuing weight loss. The hardest thing for...
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11-19-2013, 07:14 PM
Thread: Speaking of yarn...
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Have you ever heard of yarnfactoryoutlet.com?...
Have you ever heard of yarnfactoryoutlet.com? Look at their e tent sales. Great prices!
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11-18-2013, 07:41 PM
Thread: Weight Loss
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weight loss
I keep hoping that someone will invent a magic pill that will make me wake up thin, but until then I will keep counting my calories!
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11-18-2013, 12:04 PM
Thread: Weight Loss
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Teresa- great start! Good for you-
Teresa- great start! Good for you-
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11-18-2013, 12:02 PM
Thread: Weight Loss
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Susan, my husband is diabetic. We went to...
Susan, my husband is diabetic. We went to counciling for his diet; there weren't really any special menus or recipes. We had to watch the carbs : I think he can have 90 per meal, which seems a lot!...
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11-18-2013, 07:36 AM
Thread: Weight Loss
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I think losing weight is just about the hardest...
I think losing weight is just about the hardest thing to do- food is an addiction just like drugs, cigarettes and alcohol. The difference is, we don't need those things to stay alive, but we do need...
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11-16-2013, 07:09 PM
Thread: Weight Loss
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I have Myfittnesspal.com on my iPad. I started...
I have Myfittnesspal.com on my iPad. I started last Feb. and have lost 41 pounds so far. Counting calories and walking on the elliptical- really only way to lose it and have it stay off. Good luck!
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11-13-2013, 04:13 PM
Thread: Speaking of yarn...
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Is yarn paradise the web site that just closed...
Is yarn paradise the web site that just closed down? I will have to look.
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11-06-2013, 09:33 PM
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Amazon marketplace has some of the colors for...
Amazon marketplace has some of the colors for $1.25a skein!!!!! Plus $4.95 s/h. Not sure if that is a flat rate, or not.
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11-06-2013, 02:53 PM
Thread: not so new
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Welcome! I am very new here, everyone has been...
Welcome! I am very new here, everyone has been very nice. We had a dusting of snow last week, but nothing that stuck. Thank God- I am not ready for winter yet!
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11-04-2013, 07:43 PM
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I love that pattern! The yarn is a little...
I love that pattern! The yarn is a little expensive for me right now, but someday!
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11-04-2013, 06:22 PM
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I found it at The crochet crowd.com, called...
I found it at The crochet crowd.com, called cottage Relaxation granny Square, using Bernat Mosaic yarn- color "into the woods".
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11-04-2013, 02:36 PM
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I saw a beautiful afghan made with that yarn- I...
I saw a beautiful afghan made with that yarn- I think it's on his site! Granny squares that really look beUtiful when finished; they sewed it together on the diagonal.
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