I have been away from the group for awhile while doing the job search thing, so a belated happy birthday to all of those that had birthdays that I missed -- and anniversaries too -- and get-well wishes to any of those under the weather, it seems there's quite the variety of bugs going around...

Well! I've had a very busy week with little time for the 'puter or knitting....unexpected visitors came for a few days :)...plus we _had_ to finish getting the garden in. Very late but still worth the trouble. I love to have my coffee outside in the morning, seeing if anything is growing...

Dear RCTYers Finally i have managed to get on t'internet for more than 5 minutes so firstly let me wish you and yours a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. I haven't been about much and here is why: Life has been rather frantic here- notwithstanding Dsis's stuff and Dmum being at home ill, i...

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...

I was in Manhattan yesterday and stopped by the Greenmarket. There was a vendor there selling Catskill Merino Yarn, dyed with natural dyes. I bought 2 skeins of indigo-dyed yarn and am thinking I'll make mittens out of them. It's pretty much worsted weight and a lovely soft blue. Alison

Finally! After six days I have read all of the messages that accumulated while I was gone. Now I have something to share. I cannot knit for the next five days, because I have cross-stitching to do. As most of you know, I am a leader in a Sparks unit (the youngest Girl Guides in Canada, aged 5 and...

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A while ago, I saw directions somewhere on the net for making a drop spindle using a CD. Does anyone know the URL for it? Or directions for making one from other items? TIA for any help. Randee

I got my CD with patterns for the Smartgroups RCTY knitalong. Let me tell you it is more than worth the money. I love having patterns come that way, and these are special. I am already working on the Praire Breeze Lace Shawl. It is so much fun and so very pretty. Mom will get that for her birthday...

In honor of Canada Day and Independence Day long weekend, I'm offering a freebie pattern for a cell phone pouch I've designed. I'll follow the lead of our absent Noreen and offer a plain text file with the pattern to RCTY regulars who are interested in receiving a copy. If you are interested,...

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does anyone have any patters for sweaters like this.... http://www.girlfromauntie.com/patterns/shop/rogue/detail.asp im not looking for an aran sweater, just something with celtic-like cables

Hi ladies......I feel so much better now...loved....cuddled and attended too!!!! Thanks for your answers!! But I have to ask, did we all flunk math!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maggie, madly multiplying in the desert....oh, that doesn't sound right,,, i'm way past the "mulitplying age! maggie in the...

Ok, I'm re-posting this question.....I'm desperate here!! I think this is probably very simple....but unfortunailty I have a complicated mind!! Not good.....Were you all ignoring my first post....(sniff sniff....whineeeeeeee)???? Oh C'mon, there has to be a math genius out there, after all those...

First I will welcome my friend, the oldbag to our group!! Watch out girls and guys, she is a wild one, she is!!!! Next, i was just reading a gathering of lace...by meg swanson.....and in a brief tidbit, it referred to math (yes i read the newspaper article) this is what it said" you need only...

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Hi: Anyone planning on attending the CGOA/KGA Convention being held in Manchester, NH at the end of June? I am attending the crochet convention although I am not pleased to be informed that two of the four classes I had signed up for were cancelled. Of course, both the classes were ones I really...

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I may have written once before about my soon-to-be-dil asking me why I bothered to knit an afghan when I could go out and buy a blanket. Well, not too long after that discussion, she sent me a picture of a hat she wanted. She asked if I would knit that for her in exchange for a picture I wanted...