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11-25-2016, 04:08 PM
Thread: Been reading!!
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Been reading!!
Hi everyone, Its been a while since I have been on this site, and a while since I have picked up my last project--an open-work shawl in black. Will try to get busy again. Just thought I would...
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02-13-2016, 11:31 AM
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Oh! My! How beautiful!! But excuse my...
Oh! My! How beautiful!! But excuse my ignorance. What is a mandala? It looks complicated.
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10-29-2015, 11:35 AM
Thread: Crocheting when tired
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Hi again, Jean Marie, Oh, yes, I do crochet when...
Hi again, Jean Marie, Oh, yes, I do crochet when I am tired, but am usually sorry if it is a pattern that takes some concentration. The next morning I can see where I made some mistakes. So I try...
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10-29-2015, 11:25 AM
Thread: untangling yarn
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Hi Jean Marie, One thing that you really need to...
Hi Jean Marie, One thing that you really need to untangle yarn is Patience!!! I use a lot of leftover yarns donated to a charity group and sometimes things are so snarled that someone without...
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09-07-2015, 05:51 AM
Thread: What Project Are You Working On?
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SharonO, Beautiful little doll! How big is it? ...
SharonO, Beautiful little doll! How big is it? Looks tiny.
I have just started making crochet animals. It is fun, but rather fussy, especially after making a bed-sized afghan. However,... -
09-03-2015, 04:12 PM
Thread: What Project Are You Working On?
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Shelley, Yes, I now have only one cat who...
Shelley, Yes, I now have only one cat who adopted me along with her three kittens. I found a home for the kittens, took Missy to the vet to be spayed and went about getting her to let me pet her. ...
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09-01-2015, 09:14 AM
Thread: What Project Are You Working On?
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Shelley, Thank you for the edging secret. How...
Shelley, Thank you for the edging secret. How easy!! Will make a note in my crochet folder so that I will have it to try.
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09-01-2015, 09:02 AM
Thread: For Winnie
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Gorgeous work!! Reminds me of my dear Gramma's ...
Gorgeous work!! Reminds me of my dear Gramma's bedspreads and table coverings. She did lovely work too. I think I have some of her work in my cedar chest. I shall have to dig it out. Thank you...
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09-01-2015, 08:43 AM
Thread: How to Read Crochet Diagrams
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Where do you find these diagrams? I haven't seem...
Where do you find these diagrams? I haven't seem them anywhere except when people ask about them?
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08-31-2015, 02:00 PM
Thread: What Project Are You Working On?
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Shelley, How do you make this fringe on the...
Shelley, How do you make this fringe on the silky scarf? It is just so nice! I like to learn about new edgings and fringes. Is there a tutorial for it? Shelah
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08-30-2015, 01:51 PM
Thread: What Project Are You Working On?
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I bet you will make something very nice with this...
I bet you will make something very nice with this color combination.
Right now I am between projects. Can't make up my mind what to start, another afghan with the baby blue and white that I... -
Thanks, Charcreates, You make me feel better...
Thanks, Charcreates, You make me feel better about mistakes. I have since ripped out the corners made with the pattern instructions and have used the old
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08-25-2015, 09:07 AM
Thread: From Ada - Just finished two afghans
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AdaBusyBee! Such beautiful afghans! Love the...
AdaBusyBee! Such beautiful afghans! Love the patterns! Your situation sounds a lot like mine. I don't have many people to crochet things for that would want them. I do have one friend that...
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08-25-2015, 08:50 AM
Thread: Fond memories relived.
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Love, love, love this story. It takes me back 75...
Love, love, love this story. It takes me back 75 years or so to my childhood. I was brought up by my paternal grandparents after my mother died in childbirth. She worked a nine to five job, did...
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Wow!! I can't follow any of this! But, first of...
Wow!! I can't follow any of this! But, first of all, I am left-handed and second, I am finding the diagram patterns much easier to follow. Am doing an anigurumi (?????) (monkey) with a small...
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08-02-2015, 11:11 AM
Thread: Victorian Lace Chevron Afghan Pattern
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Got this pattern printed out and made it with...
Got this pattern printed out and made it with leftover yarn that is free from the group I belong to. It turned out very large and colorful--used white, green, red black and gray. It is the largest...
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07-14-2015, 03:40 PM
Thread: How to Read Crochet Diagrams
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Thanks so much! How interesting! That means...
Thanks so much! How interesting! That means when a pattern has me stumped, I can try to figure it out with a diagram. Can't wait to give it a try. Have not had much luck with trying to figure a...
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06-30-2015, 11:16 AM
Thread: Victorian Lace Chevron Afghan Pattern
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I checked this afghan pattern and thought it was...
I checked this afghan pattern and thought it was lovely. Have downloaded it and plan to try it soon. It is labeled not for beginners, but I will give it a try!
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02-05-2015, 06:34 AM
Thread: Hello from snow country!
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Hello from snow country!
Hello,
I thought I was logged in, but apparantly not. So I will tell you a little about myself.
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08-22-2014, 05:07 AM
Thread: My new colorfull potholders
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Pretty pot holders!! I have made the wash cloth...
Pretty pot holders!! I have made the wash cloth pattern on the Peaches and Cream yarn wrapper when I bought the cotton yarn. Those were quick and easy and I made flower decorations to put on them. ...
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08-06-2014, 01:32 PM
Thread: clever idea Not even intertwined yarn
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Great Idea. But I don't rewind my yarn into a...
Great Idea. But I don't rewind my yarn into a ball all the time. When I use a skein just as it comes, I place it in a large plastic container that coffee come in (well wasshed of course, and with a...
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07-07-2014, 05:33 AM
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Hi, I'm Shelah and I have been crocheting off and...
Hi, I'm Shelah and I have been crocheting off and on since I was 12 or so. My Grandmother, who brought up, was an avid crocheter and always had something going. I don't remember her taking any of it...
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Hi, My name is Shelia. I hope that I can learn to use this sight. I haven't been on a forum before. I prefer crocheting to knitting as it is easier for me to handle only one hook rather than two...
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