While perusing the Sock Wars forum I clicked on an ad, and wow... http://www.simplysockyarn.com/StoreFront.bok The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

so I finally opened my package of 4 double sided needles, cracked my knitting book open, and learned to knit tubes. It took several attempts to figure it out but then it went pretty smooth. I now have a pink tube and a white tube. It took more concentration than knitting on 2 needles and I...

Gee, I'm still waiting to hear from my partner so I can get started on his squares. Dennis are you there? Nora

This is for a crochet sweater but the confusion isn't in the crochet technique, it is in the pattern so you knitters may be able to answer my question too. I'm crocheting a lovely cable cardigan. A Leisure Arts pattern (Classic Crocheted Cardigans). As with most patterns, there are instructions...

Hello everyone, I'm curious to know how much of the wool sold around the world is produced by merino sheep, but not labeled 'merino wool.' does anyone have an idea, or a lead? Thank you very much for your help! Ilya Zarembsky

I lost the thread, so am just coming right out and asking... since you were talking about it: What IS the correct pronunciation of Vincent VanGogh? phonetically, I say: van-goe. Thanks in advance! Hugs, Noreen

On the website: http://www.knitlit.com/one/ They have a knitting song called "Baa, Baa Black Sheep". It is totally funny! JJMolvik

Working as a prep cook , i have to run a meat slicer. Found out about two weeks ago that i did a very good job of sharping the blade. The tip of my left index finger is healing very nicely, but still very very tender. I was cleaning the blade and in a blink of an eye, my finger was about 3/16 of...

I stopped by the local Salvation Army looking for some treasure. I found 22 skeins of wool yarn from lace to worsted. at fifty cents a skien. Some of the feather weight yarn is over 3 ounces a skein. I have a good bit of sport weight in a treed. I will use the fingering weight for socks. ...

A friend once told me that she never discarded half-done projects, or things that hadn't turned out right. She saved them and used them for creating sweaters and knitted clothing for dolls she made. She would also pick up any half-done projects that sometimes fine their way into garage sales...

My late mother loved knitting , she used to tell me that it happened , not only because she loved it , but because her mother hated knitting and only Crocheted ,,,, My mother learned knitting in Paris, where she attended the Jewish School. When she later came to Holland , Knitting socks in school...

In keeping with out "custom" of sharing really ugly knitted items, I have this to show you: http://www.phobe.com/fsmhat/index.html Higs, Katherine

Hello, Can shawls double as afghans and afghans as shawls? I have had an inspiration and am just wondering. Kristine in Germany

Pirjo, An adorable site, thanks for posting it. Hugs, Aunt Nora

I haven't seen Sue Carlson-Dunn in *forever*, and first wondered if anyone has heard from her. Secondly, I need to make a heeless *hurry-up* pair of tube-socks, and LOST the url to Sue's pattern... anyone have it? Hugs, Noreen

It's Democratic Primary Election Day here in Connecticut with all the buzz of a national election due to the Lieberman/Lamont primary. The Page One headlines of the three daily papers which arrive on my doorstep with a thud before 6AM read: "TOSSUPS - Gaps closing in senatorial, gubernatorial...

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 07:22:49 GMT, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote: Yes you are right that was the shawl ,,,, alas the pattern is not mine to share , but i will tell you where i got it from ,,,,, INTERWEAVE knits , Fall 1998, page 44 " The Elegant Seamen` scarf, by Myrna A. I. Stahman . And by...

What sad news to start this day with, Thousands dead in the natural disasters in India, Sri Lanka, and regions. Earthquakes and tsunamies....with deathly results. So little one can do, but see where you can make a donation or help with clothing etc. My thoughts go out to all these helpless...

Du-uh... I'm having one of *those* days... I'm trying to figure out something and the brain is playing hide-and-seek... and it makes me MAD because it's something SIMPLE, and it makes me feel DUMB! Call for Help! How in the heck do I do a mitered shawl? I want it triangular, but I also don't want...

The only way I could imagine that I'd crochet ever is the Tunisian crochet. What's the worry? With ordinary hook I can make only small items...Knitting needle is not good for that work...I should use it 'wrong way', if you get the idea. But maybe that dream will happen some day...I mean maybe I...