Hi all, exhausted, but back, funny how you don't feel tiried when you are away, then you get home and all you want to do is sleep...or I do..LOL. I had a great time. My friend picked me up from Paddington, (London) about 1:30pm on tuesday, and we went to her home to offload my bag, then have...

I bought 6 skeins of OLD yarn on ebay. It was really cheap and looked interesting. I mentioned it in another thread - phentex celaspun in robin's egg blue. It is weird yarn, and is very industrial - I could crochet slippers that would last forever with it. It is hard to crochet with. I was...

The net and Messenger co-operate again. I had to wait only 1 night. I slept through the day...had to pay some dream debt, you know. But now I am fine. I think it is my bedtime soon again. Best: Pirjo

Can be seen at http://www.fysh.org/~slinky/triloom/first_project/ I'll put up photos tomorrow of the wet-finished shawl, probably with me modelling. It is almost dry, but not dry enough that I want to model it this evening :)

Is it possible to dye polyester fabric? never done any of this before. Want to change color of curtains?

Hi all Because I have broad shoulders, raglan sleeves suit me best, and because I have a reasonably sized bust, V-necks and wrap-over styles suit me best, and because I am short-waisted, longer fitted styles suit me best, and because of my overall shape, fine knits suit me better than chunky. So...

I have received the squares Myka sent. They are both very pretty. Carol Ann

My old climbing buddy (Bob) has been very, very disparaging of my knitting. He had been making comments like, "Only a sissy would knit!" But, he has been busy, and out of the country, so he had not actually seen anything that I had knit. Last night Bob came by for a beer, and saw the Lopi socks ...

Does anyone know how to make stuffed mushrooms and crab stuffed shrimp? Carol In WI

Birthday wishes and etc ,to the ones that has had one recently hope you had a very nice one . Sorry I have forgotten to mention each one ..But just the same hope things went well for you on the special days.Stella

Hi all - I usually just lurk (and pick up tips!), but now I have a question... I just finished a raglan sleeve pullover for DS. It's a no-sew version :-), BUT, I have a hole about the size of a nickel under each arm. Any idea why that happened? Is it because I am a loose knitter? For this...

Oh NO, Atara! NO relurking! I seeeee you, WELCOME! Stay here, tea or coffee??? Warm welcome from AUD in Norway! --

I went to that knitter's meeting at Chapters last night and really enjoyed myself. Five of us turned up, and while we were there, a lady came in the room, asked to borrow a folding chair, and noticed we were knitting while we chatted. She was very interested and sounds like she might come next...

Hi! I found Kool Aid in Stockholm, or even better, Kool Aid found me! I was walking along Odengatan when I saw a shop window with a lot of colorful stuff. I looked better and yes, a American shop! I entered and looked around, searching for Kool Aid (you got me really curious!). I had no idea of...

Cheers........Cher she is getting email, if you have it. snip I'm disconnected from rcty at the moment because of major computer problems. DH has had to take backups of everything and is gradually reloading/reinstalling things, but it's a slow process while he checks each stage...

You all must know the virus mess we have been through lately. Well, now it looks like it is bothering my Hotmail side. I have updated this thing recently and email is coming through like a sunshine. But Hotmail...oh no no no. Junk mail includes virus messages oh so much. So...when my primary line...

Sorry I'm so slow - unable to get to the computer much lately! A big thankyou to Jacqueline, I received her lovely squares Friday and a big thankyou to Sue C. I received her lovely squares Saturday!!! I have a great plan for my squares.... Marie C.

My friend has a sweater her son brought from Ireland and the yarn has a strong odor. Possibly lanolin. Any suggestions for a remedy?

Hi all, I had a note from Kathryn this morning and she has had a major computer crash, a real one, a patch of ceiling plaster fell on the computer and fried it. She said to send lots of hugs to everyone so here they are. Hugs, Nora

ok, someone sent me a link of an awesome up-close look at a shawl, since I'm still a novice (3 years; I can do all the basic stitches) I have no Idea what stitch this might be, and still can't see a repetitive pattern to follow. http://www.luxuryfashion.com/boutique_cdb.html These are listed...