Well, I just yanked the 50-odd rows of my shawl. Finished the last pattern row I worked missing some 20 stitches. Tinked back 4 rows and was still short. Pinned the thing out on a dark towel and discovered my missing stitches -- running merrily for the hills, so to speak. I did save the bit of...

Oh, great, thanks a lot! Now I've got an earworm! (For those who don't know, an "earworm" is when you have a song that you just can't get out of your head..........) Joan (I'll go no more a-roving with you....) I will not have a problem with this earworm, mine right now is a...

I am spending this afternoon going through all sorts of Yahooing and Googling looking for a necktie pattern. If anyone knows of one and can save me some time, that would be nice. I can knit and crochet, so either style of pattern would be fine. I thought surely I would have found one by...

In article , says... Who has tried making socks on circular needles? The other day, I started some heavy socks DPN that were too short and fat. A couple of hours ago I got tired of working so tight to get the gauge (and ...

Dear All, Thank you to Noreen and to all of you! The AFA Project has a new website www.afaproject.org we are currently working on a blanket called "Pirjo's Patchwork" inspired by knitted rectangles donated by RCTY's very own Pirjo! Come see our other projects.

Today I made the cake - just the cake part, mind, using cheap chocolate, to be sure I can do it tomorrow. I sent the naked cake with my boy and my ILs to late church, where it was apparently quite a hit. Tomorrow, the good Valrhona 65% chocolate and the rum-flavored chocolate buttercream...

Good Morning: I have some FOs that I would like to send pictures to Martins website that he has been so kind to share with us BUT...... I finally found my card reader (it was in a moving box in the garage)....my older son showed me how to get the pictures from the chip of my digital camera onto...

Most tomato factories are outdoors-type places, with lots of dirt and a fair bug population, plus heat and humidity. Talk to a real estate agent. "Adakole John Kennedy" wrote in message ... Please,i need materials and...

Aaron, I know someone is going to ask (in regards to my previous post on this subject) just HOW to manage knitting in the round on stitch holders. It can be done. One has to bend and open the closure side just a tad, and use one DP or single of the same size, knit off the 'opening' end, then place...

Well, I've made a decision regarding MY shawl, anyway! I'm going to make a triangular, but NOT use the lace pattern we discussed. Playing with my cobweb, I've discovered that using US #2 needles in plain ole' Garter Stitch will make quite the lacey wrap! I'll save the lace pattern for a 2 or 3...

Slinky waht is a charka please ? mirjam wrote: Well, I finished my second charkha today. One thing I had to do was remove the hinges and replace them, as the ones I used just weren't doing the job. So I pulled out the screws, taped the two halves of the box together,...

thanks everyone for your reassurances and suggestions. I think I will just go ahead and make up the sweater as is, and then learn from it. if it ends up too big, then some lucky person will get a nice handknit sweater. maybe my mom! it's going a bit slower now that I don't have a cross country...

I can't believe it. I have just found out that I sold the Angel cross-stitch that I have on my site. Now to make another one for me. A girl at work liked it so much she is buying it to give to a friend that has been fighting cancer. The girl at work has also looked at my sight and may be...

Hi Pirjo, I think it was some blend of mohair as I didn't care for it and I knew you would. Hugs, Aunt Nora

A friend of mine collects snippets of lace, so I'll donate the edging I saved from my ill-fated Shetland shawl. I've decided to make a simple stole with an undulating eyelet over 6 stitches. Mindless enough that I won't need a pattern but it should look fancy enough when I get it finished. And I...

In article , says... Does anyone have or know where I might find the crochet shawl that is triangular design 3 yards across the top (the top leg) the side legs are bordered by a 5" floral design the length from the...

Hi everyone, I am looking for a pattern to make a money pouch or necklace to wear under my blouse and to keep my money in while I travel. If you have any such thing I would be very greatful if you could share your pattern. Thank you Irene from Florida

Pirjo Ilvesvuori wrote: Yes, ladies...yes!!!!! I'd love to take them. Thank you. I hope the current owner of the balls has my address. If not, send me email offlist and I send you my address. Best: Pirjo Pirjo dear, please have a look in your e-mail box. Hugs,

Oh Elizabeth!!!! *hand over her mouth* I know for sure how you must feel now. Been there done that. Never ate those things you mentioned, but been in the hospital because of this nasty thing. I was younger then and mum was alive..but that is another story. Anyway...I am holding my breath here for...

I have been working on this "spare-time" afghan, that is just a mass of cables -- and it has been going well -- until this morning. I noticed on one side that about a FOOT down, I missed a cable! I just forgot to move the three stitches to a cable needle there, and just plowed right through them....