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04-22-2015, 09:47 AM
Thread: Granny square in new ways.
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Me. too! I need a written pattern to follow. I'm...
Me. too! I need a written pattern to follow. I'm really a knitter; but I learned to crochet first; and still enjoy it from time to time.
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07-31-2014, 05:21 AM
Thread: Help! Bought More Yarn!!
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WOW! U won the lottery! Now, No more yarn...
WOW! U won the lottery!
Now, No more yarn buying for you until that is used up, do you hear me?
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07-10-2014, 07:12 AM
Thread: Red Heart Yarns
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You might try the Knitting Paradise site's...
You might try the Knitting Paradise site's "Classified" section. You may have to register before using the site; but there are always yarns to be bought from knitters who are selling because they are...
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05-09-2014, 11:12 AM
Thread: US Navy "Dixie Cup" Sailor's Hat
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Actually, the hat was called "AnchorsAweigh" or...
Actually, the hat was called "AnchorsAweigh" or maybe that was the name of the booklet.
I only remember that it DID have a flat crown and was made of a straw about knitting worsted size.
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05-08-2014, 10:44 AM
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I already have that pattern in my files; but I...
I already have that pattern in my files; but I haven't made it yet.
In the end, I made up my own chair set pattern using the butterfly stitch with a border of sc.
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02-07-2014, 08:22 AM
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I've now learned to knit a 2 x 2 cable WITHOUT...
I've now learned to knit a 2 x 2 cable WITHOUT using a cable needle. Oh, I'm so full of myself now! The right twist is harder than the left one; but both of them get easier with practice.
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01-30-2014, 01:04 PM
Thread: Turing chain question
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aN EXPERT CORCHETER ON THE COMMUTER BUS TOLD ME...
aN EXPERT CORCHETER ON THE COMMUTER BUS TOLD ME TO PUT A PIN IN THE TOP OF THE TURNING CH [first st.] That way, I don't forget to work it at the end of the row and THEN do the turning CH and THEN...
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01-30-2014, 12:46 PM
Thread: Here's a laugh we can all relate to!
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Even worse in knitting when you've moved your...
Even worse in knitting when you've moved your lifeline up to the current row....Ouch!
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01-30-2014, 12:20 PM
Thread: 10 Favorite Things List
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1. My favorite color: black 2. My favorite...
1. My favorite color: black
2. My favorite craft: Patternmaking, sewing
3. Favorite thing to do to relax, other than crochet: read or knit
4. Favorite cuisine: salads
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01-30-2014, 12:15 PM
Thread: show of hands please
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One grandson and one great-grandson.
One grandson and one great-grandson.
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01-29-2014, 10:39 AM
Thread: My New Scarves Is This too Odd?
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More jewelry than scarf, I think. And very...
More jewelry than scarf, I think.
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01-27-2014, 06:39 AM
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You might try "Pineapple antimacassar" in the...
You might try "Pineapple antimacassar" in the "Bing" search box. A lot of them come up.
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01-17-2014, 08:25 AM
Thread: Anyone know what stitch this is?
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Cant see the sts too well; but the pink ones look...
Cant see the sts too well; but the pink ones look like knit in garter st [knit every row] to me.
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01-17-2014, 08:17 AM
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I was sorting the wash and the zipper on the...
I was sorting the wash and the zipper on the little net thingy U put the bras into came apart and wouldn't go back together.
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01-17-2014, 08:13 AM
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Since I mostly work with yarn and also tend to...
Since I mostly work with yarn and also tend to crochet very tightly, I use the larger hooks, rarely smaller than an F unless I'm using thread when I use a C or a D.
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01-17-2014, 08:06 AM
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I like making washcloths. They are a chasnce to...
I like making washcloths.
They are a chasnce to learn new techniques and stitches.
They use up odds and ends of thread/yarn.
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01-17-2014, 07:49 AM
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I have had no difficulty with knit or crochet...
I have had no difficulty with knit or crochet STITCHES per se; but when putting them together in a PATTERN---well, that's a horse of a different color!
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01-14-2014, 01:22 PM
Thread: I Have STARTED! LOL! ;D
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Beautiful colors! It will "go" with anything and...
Beautiful colors! It will "go" with anything and everything and look great.
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01-14-2014, 01:17 PM
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I like to do lots of things Watch foreign...
I like to do lots of things
Watch foreign television (while I work on an easy-peasy knit project). There have been some really excellent historical dramas on KBS-TV [Korean]
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01-14-2014, 01:11 PM
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I KNOW it's not made anymore, but my all-time fav...
I KNOW it's not made anymore, but my all-time fav has to be "SAYELLE". iT KNITTED OR CROCHETED LIKE A DREAM, WASHED LIKE A HANKY, AND WORE LIKE IRON! wHAT MORE could a crafter want? I gotta work on...
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01-14-2014, 01:03 PM
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Keep 'em comin!!
Keep 'em comin!!
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01-14-2014, 12:59 PM
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Sweet Sue---I USED to carry a project on the...
Sweet Sue---I USED to carry a project on the commuter bus back and forth from home to work and back; but the lights on the bus need changing; and I can't work without sufficient light. I WAS working...
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01-14-2014, 12:56 PM
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Thanks for that excellent tip. Here's one which...
Thanks for that excellent tip. Here's one which may help new crocheters. It was given to me by the lady on the commuter bus who is an EXPERTt
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09-16-2013, 06:05 AM
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Hey, Twinfaye! Try this: Wind an inch or so of...
Hey, Twinfaye! Try this: Wind an inch or so of the yarn around and through a bobby pin. slip the bobby pin onto the yarn skein/ball...holds end, easy to put on and take off, cheep.....
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09-16-2013, 05:47 AM
Thread: Help with colors for a baby blanket!
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While expecting my first child, I made a bunting...
While expecting my first child, I made a bunting in jewel tones--garnet-emerald-cobalt--and edged the hood with all the colors worked together. At the church nursery,, my Grannie's friend laughed,...
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