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07-06-2014, 10:02 AM
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Patterns
If I am looking for a particular needlework book or pattern, and after I have exhausted the search on free sites, I go to Amazon. Just last week I saw a book at a yarn shop. I went to Amazon and...
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07-05-2014, 09:11 AM
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Postage for granny squares
Hello Friends,
The USPS wanted to charge me over $2 for each granny square I mailed. I wasn't happy about the price. I checked the USPS website and after some poking around, decided that my next... -
07-05-2014, 08:34 AM
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I am waiting for a few more squares to arrive and...
I am waiting for a few more squares to arrive and then I will post pictures. Every one I have received is wonderful. --Betsy
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06-29-2014, 01:56 AM
Thread: July Granny Square Sign Up Thread
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I can take 6 names for July.
I can take 6 names for July.
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06-26-2014, 06:12 AM
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Adorable! I might have to make this.
Adorable! I might have to make this.
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06-23-2014, 11:13 AM
Thread: Question for other crocheters
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Hi, Judi. I take my needlework everywhere I go....
Hi, Judi. I take my needlework everywhere I go. If I'm in a situation where I am uncertain of the proper thing to do, I always ask my host or the person I'm sitting with if they would mind me working...
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06-23-2014, 10:38 AM
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Dear Winnie, I am dearly moved reading your...
Dear Winnie,
I am dearly moved reading your message and your journey. Thank you, Dear Heart. Betsy -
06-23-2014, 10:22 AM
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My favorite project was a sweater I make for my...
My favorite project was a sweater I make for my roommate when I was, uh, well, 40+ years ago. It was a tunic length cardigan with a shawl collar, worsted weight, cream color with a large turquoise...
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06-23-2014, 10:16 AM
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My #1 tip is ALWAYS buy the very best yarn you...
My #1 tip is ALWAYS buy the very best yarn you can afford, even if you are a beginner. You will have a completed project for years to come and your hands will love you for letting them spend time...
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06-23-2014, 09:57 AM
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Only in my head. I have lots of holiday patterns....
Only in my head. I have lots of holiday patterns. I will be starting in August for Christmas. I am currently finishing a cabled vest for myself, knitting a wizard for my husband and sewing a circle...
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06-23-2014, 09:51 AM
Thread: I came across this for 6 inch squares
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Wonderful stuff. Thank you!
Wonderful stuff. Thank you!
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06-23-2014, 09:50 AM
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This is a great method. Thanks for sharing it....
This is a great method. Thanks for sharing it. When I do the turning chain, I chain 1 less that the instructions call for and I make my first stitch into the base of the turning chain. It gives a...
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06-23-2014, 09:38 AM
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Yup, and while riding in the car, waiting for...
Yup, and while riding in the car, waiting for appointments, anytime my hands aren't busy, I'm doing something with fiber. I sew, embroider, knit, crochet, weave, now learning how to spin (yarn, that...
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06-23-2014, 09:33 AM
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My late replies . . . and a prayer request
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I'm enjoying getting to know you and I'm looking forward to participating in whatever comes our way. I just want to share something so that you may understand my situation. And I know... -
06-07-2014, 08:50 AM
Thread: Crochet Pattern
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Thank you for these links. I'm a longtime...
Thank you for these links. I'm a longtime stitchster but only now learning to read charts.
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06-07-2014, 08:40 AM
Thread: Granny Square Question
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2 chain or not 2 chain
I figure the correct technique is the one you like best and that gives you a good finished product. I ch1 between the groupings of 3dc and I always ch3 in the corners.
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05-31-2014, 10:33 AM
Thread: Upcoming Yarn Bombing Event in Oregon
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Upcoming Yarn Bombing Event in Oregon
For those who love outdoor installations of fiber art, there is a call out for fiber artists (yes, that's you, folks), to create a YARN WONDERLAND in Astoria, Oregon. Reception is June 13, 5 to 8pm...
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My Intro
I have been crocheting for, oh, well . . . a lot of years but never joined a forum. I do admit that I'm not a regular online as I ate, slept, and breathed computers during my career and I am now...
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