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03-11-2014, 02:51 PM
Thread: New to crochet
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You're so welcome, Bettybee. I'm frantically...
You're so welcome, Bettybee. I'm frantically trying to finish the one I'm working on for my daughter. It's looking really cute, stripes of torquoise, narrow white, hot pink, narrow white, and bright...
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03-11-2014, 11:36 AM
Thread: New to crochet
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Here is a great afghan pattern that I'm making...
Here is a great afghan pattern that I'm making right now. It is composed of only chains and single crochet, and turns out really nice. It's a nice, heavy pattern, without holes, so is really nice for...
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03-09-2014, 02:00 PM
Thread: new and confused....
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Here is a link to a very easy baby sweater that...
Here is a link to a very easy baby sweater that I've made several times. It is made by just crocheting rectangles, and joining them together, but turns out really cute and is super simple to do. You...
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03-09-2014, 01:52 PM
Thread: new and confused....
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This is my opinion only, and others may encourage...
This is my opinion only, and others may encourage you to keep on with it...but I say, start over and find a pattern that is easier for you to interpret. When I started crocheting again after years of...
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03-07-2014, 12:57 PM
Thread: Ima Total Newbie
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Welcome, and don't be shy. This is a very...
Welcome, and don't be shy. This is a very friendly group of people. And, we can't reach out and "getcha" through the computer screen.:D
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02-14-2014, 03:47 PM
Thread: Making hot pads
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Here is another opinion, which I have researched...
Here is another opinion, which I have researched pretty carefully. It seems to be something of an "old wives tale" that you cannot use acrylic yarn to make potholders, because it will melt. Not true....
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02-02-2014, 11:47 AM
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Sorry, but that is funny. To me, lol. I did...
Sorry, but that is funny. To me, lol. I did something dumb when I was sewing a fancy dress for a granddaughter. It had big, puffed set in sleeves. It is a real pain to adjust the gathers, pin it all...
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02-02-2014, 11:44 AM
Thread: Need a laugh?
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Yep - I brake for yarn!
Yep - I brake for yarn!
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02-01-2014, 04:51 PM
Thread: Help w/ Reading Patterns
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SaraJean, here is a link to a very helpful...
SaraJean, here is a link to a very helpful article about how to read a crochet pattern:
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01-31-2014, 11:17 AM
Thread: Will yarn get old and not useable?
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My suggestion for yarn that has a "musty" or...
My suggestion for yarn that has a "musty" or "old" smell would be to just wash the completed project and use a nice smelling liquid fabric softener. Makes it nice and soft, too.
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01-29-2014, 09:14 PM
Thread: show of hands please
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Five, altogether. He had three and I had one when...
Five, altogether. He had three and I had one when we married 48 years ago. When I was in my early 30's and hubby was 50, we had our baby girl together, making five. She is the mother of the 7...
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01-29-2014, 09:11 PM
Thread: Magic circle
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It's a way to start a project instead of chaining...
It's a way to start a project instead of chaining and slip stitching to make a ring. Usually it's used to start something circular, like a hat. It's hard to explain in words. If you google it, you...
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01-28-2014, 09:37 PM
Thread: My Sweet Hubby Passed
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I'm so sorry to hear this, Butterfly. You are in...
I'm so sorry to hear this, Butterfly. You are in my thoughts.
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01-25-2014, 01:54 PM
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You're welcome. Good luck on your search. The...
You're welcome. Good luck on your search. The internet is so huge, I'll bet you can find it!
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01-23-2014, 03:25 PM
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So sweet and touching. There is hope for us all!
Found this on another forum I go to. It just made my day!
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01-23-2014, 01:47 PM
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Here is a link to free Vintage Crochet Patterns....
Here is a link to free Vintage Crochet Patterns. There are quite a few chair and sofa sets. Maybe you might like one of them:
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01-23-2014, 12:52 PM
Thread: show of hands please
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I usually get the blue ribbon in contests like...
I usually get the blue ribbon in contests like this, lol. We have 18 grandchildren, and 4 great grandkids. And our youngest daughter is expecting her 8th child in late March! Here are the 7 she has...
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01-23-2014, 12:44 PM
Thread: Need Prayer for Daughter and her family
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It is so hard to be aware of the problems our...
It is so hard to be aware of the problems our adult children have, knowing that it is not our decision to make, but theirs. I have been there many times and feel for you.
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01-20-2014, 09:03 PM
Thread: Okay, a little long - But soooo funny!
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Okay, a little long - But soooo funny!
A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had a...
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01-17-2014, 07:48 PM
Thread: Crochet Joke! Funny!
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Crochet Joke! Funny!
So this lady was driving down the highway crocheting as she drove. A highway patrolman noticed her and began pursuit. He drove up next to her car, rolled down his window and said,"pull over!" She...
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Good to hear from you Dinah. Yes, it's hard to...
Good to hear from you Dinah. Yes, it's hard to crochet with two hands on the keyboard. Glad you're finishing up your projects!
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01-16-2014, 02:56 PM
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The item itself was not too unusual, a lacy,...
The item itself was not too unusual, a lacy, thread book mark with a flower on the end. What was unusual was that my hubby requested it. I had made one for my daughter-in-law, and when he saw it, he...
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01-16-2014, 12:10 PM
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I have to go with Peanuts, also. Charlie Brown is...
I have to go with Peanuts, also. Charlie Brown is my all time hero, and everyone has known someone bossy like Lucy! And of course, Snoopy is always hilarious!
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01-16-2014, 12:06 PM
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Call me lazy, or a chicken, or.... but I don't...
Call me lazy, or a chicken, or.... but I don't like to do difficult things at this stage of my life. I like single crochet and double crochet. I've found many, many great items that I can make using...
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Welcome Nettielou, My name is also Annette,...
Welcome Nettielou,
My name is also Annette, and people call me that. Glad to meet you!
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