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    I HAVE made several baby blankets with the...

    I HAVE made several baby blankets with the 1single stitch/1 double , 1 single /1double. It gives it a tight weave.
    I didn't get into any of this to start. I haven't been on line. My...
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    Cathyfurphy, If I read the sentence right ...

    Cathyfurphy, If I read the sentence right You have 50 that are made the same and 40 more to do. Can you take the 50 ,add another row on them and make a baby afghan with them? If you need the...
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    Welcome, Laura, I have been on CT for several...

    Welcome, Laura, I have been on CT for several years and have enjoyed it very much. I live in Corpus Christi now, I moved down here from New Braunfels , up near San Antonio last month. I have...
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    Imalefty, I have been buying the Red Heart ...

    Imalefty, I have been buying the Red Heart LOVE. It is so soft and very nice to work with. I love the colors that it comes in, too. I want to make a rainbow afghan and this yarn will be...
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    Janie, Susan Soul Shines made a very nice shawl...

    Janie, Susan Soul Shines made a very nice shawl in pink and green that if you made it a little bigger it would make a wounderful cover for an elderly lady in a chair. Pretty fancy , too. ...
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    Janie, you said you did baby blankets. Do you...

    Janie, you said you did baby blankets. Do you think you could make one bigger from baby yarn? It would be so much lighter, you could make it in grownup pretrty colors and a design that would make...
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    Janie, you talking about your sweater going...

    Janie, you talking about your sweater going dfferent ways, about 15 years ago, I was going on vacation to Germany, the trip was going to take 11 hours from Houston. I decided I was going to...
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    Suebill74, I know this sounds crazy. But...

    Suebill74, I know this sounds crazy. But several years ago a lady saw me working on an afghan and she wanted to know if I would make her one for her first grandchild. I knew the family didn't...
  9. Rio67, I wish my work looked that good . I have...

    Rio67, I wish my work looked that good . I have tried making sweaters for babies and never liked them enough to give them to anyone. I have stayed with blankets. Thank you for taking the...
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    Sparky Green, Just wanted to say hello. Right...

    Sparky Green, Just wanted to say hello. Right now I am living north of San Antonio, but will be moving to Corpus in about 2 mons. Both of my daughters live there now as does the 2 grand...
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    Meerkat, When I first moved here someone told ...

    Meerkat, When I first moved here someone told me that the fire department would take child's toys or small blankets for children. he said that when a house burns the kids get out but none of...
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    Barbara, Is your pillow done in yarn or Thread? ...

    Barbara, Is your pillow done in yarn or Thread? It sure is pretty. I have a 12 year old adopted great grand daughter and that would make a nice pajama pillow to keep on her bed. She is in a...
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    CHARCREATES, your hats are beautiful. Several...

    CHARCREATES, your hats are beautiful. Several years ago, I asked the people at a nursing home for senior veterns if they could use lapghans. He Asked if I could make them. At the time I belonged in...
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    Barb Fuller, It sounds like you always have a...

    Barb Fuller, It sounds like you always have a house full. I live in New Braunfels so I know we don't need sweaters here, so I don't do the sweaters, I have done some of the cowls and of...
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    retakedis. Do you have a Hobby Lobby near you?...

    retakedis. Do you have a Hobby Lobby near you? They have a nice baby yarn that is real soft and easy to work with I wash my afghans after they are done, I have a cat and I wash the item to get...
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    Loremaster, Like Pixieglitter, I also leave the...

    Loremaster, Like Pixieglitter, I also leave the tails about 4 to 8 ins so that I can weave them into the work after knotting them. Also I learned to weave the yarn back thru where I had started...
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    Dpokorski, From the picture I would say it...

    Dpokorski, From the picture I would say it is made with a bulky yarn. That make it easier to learn, if it is you will need a big hook
    like an m. Good luck. Margaret .
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    Becca, When I was in England, I wanted...

    Becca, When I was in England, I wanted something to keep me warm so how about scarves to match the hats ? Margaret {Texas Transplant}
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    Hey, Texasmama, welcome to the forum. There...

    Hey, Texasmama, welcome to the forum. There are a lot of nice people here from all over. I am Near San Antonio in Texas. There are about 5 of us in Texas. Margaret.
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    Augusta, I have the Carebear book, if you will...

    Augusta, I have the Carebear book, if you will send me your address in the personals, I can send it to you.
    . I am Margaret, I live near San Antonio in Texas.
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    Susan, I am like you , I use a needle and run...

    Susan, I am like you , I use a needle and run that end thru the yarn . That way it can't work it's way out. I leave the ends kinda long then I have enough to be sure it is caught good. I can...
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    DonnaP, I made an afghan for my grand daughter...

    DonnaP, I made an afghan for my grand daughter when she was in high school. She was in the band so they did a lot of traveling. The afghan went along too. And everyone used it.
    Then when she...
  23. Shaddy, I have tried to put the patterns on line...

    Shaddy, I have tried to put the patterns on line to send to you but can't get them to copy. If you will send me an address in personals I will send you copies of the angels and ...
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    Jdgmar, John, I had to laugh at your comment...

    Jdgmar, John, I had to laugh at your comment about going with the person to get the yarn or thread. I took on the task of making blankets for a doctor. She bought the yarn . I went to get...
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    Chergram, Around this time of the year, I...

    Chergram, Around this time of the year, I start making angels and snowflakes in #10 thread. I give them to my friends at Christmas. The angels are usually 3 to 4 ins high. The heads are...
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