I finally strted my 6 x 6xsquares.....Aud had me squirming with guilt, she already mailed hers.....I'm knitting as fast as I can to catch up!!! Everyone have a lovely Monday!!!! Maggie

To access the 2004 Michigan State Fair Premium Book go to and either go to the link or phone. Once you access the Michigan State Website, you will want to click on Community Arts on the Sidebar, then the second Premium Book is broken...

What is the minimum number of stitches that are required for 16" circular needles? Just wondering because I am going to start the swatch for my latest and greatest project (a Dale sweater) and don't want to put on a bunch of stitches but don't want to do two circulars either. Thanks. Kristine

Iona Somerville has a new web site: http://www.moonloomdesigns.com check out her on-line shop, get dates for her upcoming arts and crafts fairs and more! Moonloomdesigns make one-off, beautiful handmade objects - moonloom handbags, moonloom scarves, moonloom hall hangings, moonloom art...

yesteday i spoke with a woman , who never learned to crochet , or knit. and she said it was a very Female activity, and was so all through HISTORY. I told her about the Knitting guilds, where only young unmarried males were accepted etc,, and about the less elaborate known history of crochet. Than...

Hi CNN -- I received two beautiful two color squares from Els in today's mail along with a postcard and great descriptions of the methods she used. Please credit her with having completed the exchange. JCT

Dear friends i have been a bit quiet due to some home and family problems,, which had to be tackled. + my usual overworking tempo. Well , some problems have been partly solved and some one just has to take one at a time. But here the nice news ,, i am planning My next Belgium trip.. in Mid June....

Just to say that I have received my May 6x6 squares today. Thank you, Carol Ann, they are lovely - and the postcards too! Much appreciated! Liz

Pearls-of-DewDrops {knit} Shawl Pattern! I haven't even had the opportunity to put it on my site as of yet, but my pattern IS available in my standard emailed PDF format for the nominal sum of $2.00 USD, payable via PayPal on the 'net, or snailed Money Order. Here's a...

Hi everyone, I've been a lurker for a while, and remember someone posting a wonderful european site for free patterns. I've now been able to see some of the yarns in person and decided I have to make something from then. I wonder if anyone can point me in the direction of the site I mean. (I'm...

Yes, because scorpions ate my anus years ago and now I need diapers or all the **** will land in my panties. So I craft ****-proof diapers for me. Great!

For those who wanted poncho patterns, http://www.berroco.com has 2 new free patterns! Chris -- I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position. -- Mark Twain

I found a picture of the Double Trouble afghan online. I put it in my scrapbook and then on my own web page. Maybe I will start putting other pictures of things that i have made! Annie's Attic has a book for sale that has this afghan in it. I think the name of the book is called ...."Big Book of...

Unfortunately, not of my beautiful Aran sweater...or of the lovely crocheted squares I've made... But there ARE pictures (very bad cell phone pictures) of Lainey doing cute things while out and about. And one of She and daddy crashed out on the bed. hehehe www.allaya.com is my website...there...

Hi All As promised, here is a link to the neverending sweater I just finished today for my DD! (grin) http://tinyurl.com/yrm4n Shelagh

Dear Ng I wrote this for another list where a debate was going on... i thought maybe someone here might like to read it as well . ------------------------------------- One of the Books that has influenced and helped me work out my thoughts and feelings about many Art/Craft questiones. And enhanced...

Hi I am looking for a pattern of a crocheted turtle that you put a bar of soap in. Can anyone help? Thanks Carol Ann in West Virginia where it is very overcast today.

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I started my Sleeves in your Pi shawl...it took me three days to get the damn thing started.....I started with 6 stitches on dpn's and kept mucking it up...the stitched dropped, the needles dropped, I cussed like a sailor, actually I stay pretty calm considering I must have started the thing...

Just wanted to let my friends know that Kandace is now a big sister. Baby Liam arrived at 10:10 this morning (May 12), weighing in at a huge 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Despite the fact that he was an emergency C-section, he is gorgeous. Katherine