I'm doing a little tap dance here. I just finished my first pair of socks. I did them on circs both at the same time. It so appeals to my lazy nature. But I love how they turned out. They look great, they fit absolutely perfect and that just doesn't happen often on a maiden voyage. :-) I...

I have posted some new pictures in my album - they are of the garden of a friend of mine, plus a few pictures from mine. They are of flowers and green things - maybe they will cheer you up (smile). http://ca.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shelaghdca/my_photos Go to the photo album marked "My Photos"....

ok, that Norwegian purl looks good, I will be practicing it, but have another question. back in high school, there was this girl that did some knitting where she didn't take her hands off the needles at all, and for a right handed person, the yarn to be knitted was held in the left hand. I kind...

Hi everyone!! I found this ng a few weeks ago, about the same time that my friend and I decided to take a knitting class. So I was reading throught the posts and getting quite excited about yarn, needles, patterns, etc. Due to the weather not cooperating, we finally took the class last Monday nite...

Hi everyone I took some pictures of the "Never ending Snow" today, and have posted them in "My Photos" on my Yahoo album. If you are interested in having a look, go he http://ca.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shelaghdca/my_photos

....not literally, of course. I'm just peeved. Today's local newspaper, the Baltimore Sun, has a big article (front page of the Home & Family section) on the resurgence of knitting among young people, and the on-line version isn't available (the site still shows last Sunday's page) so I can't...

I promised myself I wasn't going to whine... but I have to share the day I had.... The good: the plan was that *today* I'd get photo's up on my new website... my digital camera is a little cheapy that takes great pix, but has no flash.... rained yesterday, cloudy this morning, but...

Well, what else would you call it? It's reducing my stash of spinnable fiber and expanding my stash of yarns. Anyway, I've been playing with basic dye work, and I'm using Kool-Aid, mainly because I'm not very likely to poison my toddler, should he get into anything (he's *very* interested in my...

Hi, everyone. It's the San Diego knitting horselady. Sorry I haven't been in touch recently. Part of it is because I'm really busy. I also don't have a regular news server anymore so I have to use Google. I have nothing against Google but it takes far too long for your post to come up. Well,...

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 07:31:33 +0200, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote: I have enough wool I will NOT buy this cute new wool i saw, I have loads to finnish , i will finnish it , I have enough wool , I have too much wool . Shopkeeper How much is this wool ??? I have enough wool , I won`t buy...

Hi everyone, Here goes with the partners for Feb. Just remember to email your partner and have fun. If you don't know their email you can either contact CNN or go into our group in google and search 6x6 Feb. and it's there with at last check all 53 or more messages. Jacqueline - Nora Laurie ...

Well, caveat emptor always prevails, right? Last fall (2003) I bought a Corriedale fleece at the local fiber fair where I was vending. It came off of a sheep that had, until about 2 months prior, been part of a flock owned by a well-regarded Texas shepherdess. She sold the entire flock and moved...

I'm looking for a free pattern of a crochet baseball cap. Can anyone tell me where to find one? I've done a search but came up with zilch! LeAnn

I need some encouragement please. I started a scarf for my step grandson way before Christmas. It is knit 1, purl 1 rib.. the whole thing!!!!!!!!!!! I hate it but I have it half done so it is not worth tearing it out and knitting it in something easier wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh O xx

Well, I started a sock today in the car as we pulled out of the driveway to do our usual errands (and please, nobody ask why, when neither my husband or myself work, we wait until Saturday to do our errands). Finished the cuff, turned the heel, decided I'd better let it ride until I got...

Let's say I have a knitted square, and I want to make a single crochet border around it. How do I make the corner stay a square shape, and not so rounded? Does that make sense? I have seen some instructions such as this: "working 3 sc in the center st of each corner". What does that mean? Would...

La Vida Xena wrote: On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:51:50 -0000, "longbrown" wrote: Just think all you pmsing ladies, you'll have to join us menopausal ladies one day. I have a teenager who was late starting and bemoaned the fact until she did and now she's wonder why...

I can finally post an FO! I have finally finished a sweater for my granddaughter that I actually finished in December, and then totally frogged because the sleeve increases were bad. The sweater is finished (yay!) and now I can mail it to her. She'll actually get to wear it this winter. Picture...

I think every effort should be made to accomodate your partner if they have specific colour requests.... if you ask for... oh say grey, and get purple, it mucks up your entire plan. I have to honestly say that two of my four partners were RIGHT ON with my colour requests. One was way off, but I...

Several years ago I made a macrame plant holder that held a reed dish approx. 18'' (46cm) in diameter and which also had a lampshade in the top in which I was able to use a grow light. Unfortunately I no longer have the pattern. Has anyone got one they may send me? Many thanks.