Hi the Just wondered if any other fellow Canadians are experiencing any effects of Isabel yet? I"m in St. Catharines, about 15 min. outside of Niagara Falls . We really haven't seen anything yet, it is breezy and raining off and on. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has experienced...

If a pattern recommends a specific yarn, you can find out how many meters/yards are in a hank and from there figure about how much yarn you'd need to substitute. Another method is to estimate the total area of the item to be made (math stuff here, don't be timid about it), knit your gauge...

In article yn8bb.535542$uu5.89493@sccrnsc04, wrote: Hi spinners, I was shopping in Hobby Lobby today and noticed the fancy beaded tassels. I decided they would make wonderful wrist distaffs. I got one that was not too heavy for $2.99. It works quite well...

Hi, First off, no question is a silly one. We all have different ways of doing this. I tie the next ball of yarn on to that one, then when done, weave the end into the back. HTH, Nora

How did you do it? Did it stop the messages from coming in? Janise "Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in message ... I've been super busy helping friends get rid of the swen worm. Too bad they aren't PAYING me...

I just had an inspiration, which might have been discussed previously, but then again, I am a little slow. I was just looking through 1 of the knitting magazines I have. There were so many sweaters that I liked, with so many different knit patterns. I thought that the 6x6 square project would be...

Hi Noreen, I've been up in my shed today, sadly not weaving, but clearing out.....what alot of things I found, I didn't know I still had half the stuff in there. One of my prized finds (I swear I've never seen it before..lol) was a booklet on Shawls. It is:- Twilleys Book of Shawls- featuring...

Yes, thank you. I too love the perverse creatures, but feel they don't belong here in such quantity. Kathryn in CT wher OUR LEAVES ARE FALLING!!!!

Sorry if this a duplicate. My PC crashed just as I posted my message. I finally stitched up a jacket that I knitted in a few weeks but then put off making up for months. Do most knitters find that they love the knitting but hate the sewing up. I know what will happen, I will remove the pins that I...

no knitting snobs, but it is a knitting list, so I tend to keep my crochet stuff to a minimum. I have always received generous and good-natured help and explanations. Aaahh but this is NOT a knitting list, it's a YARN group. :) We welcome anyone who's a yarn-aholic, no matter what they plan...

It is me again. Have not made a single stitch since the latest sunrise. But maybe...maybe this night will bring the change. Am still alive, just needed a much rest after all the things yesterday. And I found a recipe to my meds too! Bricanyl-recipe. Pulmicort-one I have in my wallet, same...

Well, neither were mine. I had a load of stuff to take to the post office today, and ended up taking a cat to the vet instead when I found a nasty lump on her leg. Tomorrow, really, and you should have them in under a week since I can send them airmail disguised as a letter :) On Mon, 22 Sep...

North American spinners are undoubtedly familiar with Patrick Green carders. A friend of mine has one of their 7-drum cottage carders in her garage right now. We've spent the last several weeks cleaning it up - which entailed much work with right-angle forceps to remove untold years' accumulation...

Hello Martin: I used your return mail address to reply to your message I received this morning, but I am getting all messages back. With and without attached files. I will give it a rest.....(smile) Have a very nice weekend and greetings for your wife. Els

In article , "Karen" wrote: I got my squares in the mail today -- they are beautiful!!! I love the colors AND the yarn! Now I really can't wait to try two-color knitting. I always pictured two-color knitting as...

Jenn,, Mine were sent today. Katherine

Hi all, Well, you know me I'm always up to something and I've got another project in mind. This one is to thank someone in this group. If you would like to know more, just drop me an email or answer here and I'll get back to you with the details. Hugs, Nora

I've decided I love Koigu but it's so pricey now. At least $9.50 per ball and sometimes even more. Anyone know of a cheaper source? Marian in Israel

Well, I've gone through all my books and mags on this subject. ERica Wilson's knitting book had a nice section for this. I didn't much care for any thing else in English so my other sources so far are the Italian magazines. Apparently one must use a frame of some kind to hold the material tight and...

Hi all and a goodbye til Thursday. It's over to Noreen now until then for the 6x6 Those that are posting this week will still have time no worries. Catch ya all after a long awaited time out. Cheers.....Cher