Forum: Yarn
July 19th 08, 09:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 5
Views: 528
Circular and double pointed needles?
On Jul 19, 8:54*am, betsey wrote:
On Jul 19, 6:27*am, Padishar Creel wrote:
I haven't been here in a long time and I hope everyone is doing well.
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Forum: Yarn
July 19th 08, 11:27 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 5
Views: 528
Circular and double pointed needles?
I haven't been here in a long time and I hope everyone is doing well.
Anyway, I have a class of 10 boys that are learning knitting and I
worked up a stocking cap pattern that uses US size 13 circular...
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Forum: Yarn
February 11th 08, 07:07 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 5
Views: 446
Shorter Circular Needles for Socks?
Sue, you are the bomb! That is exactly what I am going to do...thanks
so much..
On Feb 10, 5:17*pm, (sue) wrote:
sue had written this in response...
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Forum: Yarn
February 10th 08, 01:29 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 5
Views: 446
Shorter Circular Needles for Socks?
I have been knitting socks on two circular needles and when I am doing
the gusset I find the needle portion of the circulars are too long
making it difficult to turn on the heal.. What I think would...
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Forum: Yarn
February 5th 08, 09:59 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 1
Views: 396
Seattle Mariners Stitch N Pitch game schedule
----- Knitu -----
The Stitch and Pitch game for 2008 will be August 7th. At this time
tickets have not gone on sale but they should be available right
around when the season starts. The price per...
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Forum: Yarn
September 6th 07, 08:00 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 652
New needles to buy!
On Sep 3, 8:18 am, "Jan" wrote:
Are they made of aluminum or something else? I couldn't find a good
description anywhere.
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Jan, I found this on the...
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Forum: Yarn
September 3rd 07, 06:03 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 652
New needles to buy!
My friend Jan in MN asked: Are they made of aluminum or something
else? I couldn't find a good description anywhere.
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I believe the Signature Needles are made of anodized aluminum. I...
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Forum: Yarn
September 3rd 07, 02:13 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 652
New needles to buy!
I decided I just have to have to have a set for myself. I ordered the
7" in size 7 - 4.5mm with the stiletto point and the swirl end cap.
They arrived in today's mail (very quickly I might mention)...
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Forum: Yarn
August 25th 07, 08:12 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 652
New needles to buy!
My fellow needlecrafters,
I rec'd a nice message from someone who attended the Stitches Midwest
Show and she was sharing new things she saw. I love new needles and
she shared this website where you...
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Forum: Yarn
August 2nd 07, 05:01 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 657
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Forum: Yarn
August 1st 07, 04:00 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 657
Seattle Mariners Stitch 'N Pitch night report
We attended the very successful Stitch 'N Pitch night with the
Mariners. Our major sponsor (Lantern Moon) from the Portland area,
gave us a goodie bag that included a set of Latern Moon...
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Forum: Yarn
July 31st 07, 11:00 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 576
Stitch 'N Pitch
On Jul 21, 4:40 pm, Padishar Creel wrote:
My lovely wife and I will be going to the Seattle Mariners Stitch 'N
Pitch night, Thursday July 26, 2007. We are going with a...
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Forum: Yarn
July 31st 07, 10:48 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 9
Views: 744
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Forum: Yarn
July 31st 07, 10:45 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,745
The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's
children.
What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I
have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. ...
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Forum: Yarn
July 22nd 07, 12:40 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 576
Stitch 'N Pitch
My lovely wife and I will be going to the Seattle Mariners Stitch 'N
Pitch night, Thursday July 26, 2007. We are going with a group from
Portland on a chartered bus and we are excited to participate...
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Forum: Yarn
July 17th 07, 01:42 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 648
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Forum: Yarn
July 16th 07, 08:17 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 648
Question - Purl Row Even ?
I am making my first sweater and the instructions say purl row even.
Normally I just see purl row, is there something I am missing?
Padishar
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Forum: Yarn
July 13th 07, 04:33 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,775
Boy's Don't Knit!
Mary stated that she couldn't understand the subject line - or the book title.
I have three sons and two daughters. They all learned to knit, only one of
them does now.
I have six...
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Forum: Yarn
July 12th 07, 07:43 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,775
Boy's Don't Knit!
As a 'boy' who knits I was intrigued with a children's picture book
entitled, "Boy's Don't Knit!" by Janice Shoop.
It is a wonderful book and I really enjoyed that dealt with the
subject of boys...
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Forum: Yarn
July 4th 07, 07:00 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 949
Crochet anyone?
On Jul 1, 5:44 am, friendlyhands
wrote:
I am new here and was wandering if any of you crafters likes to
crochet?
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I duz love to...
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Forum: Yarn
July 4th 07, 06:20 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,638
The one book you would have in your knitting bag?
Howdy,
I have looked over a few books that I think would be good to keep in
my knitting bag. My current favorite is The Knitting Answer Book:
Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to...
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Forum: Yarn
July 4th 07, 05:08 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 0
Views: 861
Shaun the Sheep knitting on a bale of hay
On page 11 in the June 2007 Simply Knitting (from the UK) magazine the
is a picture of Shaun the Sheep knitting while sitting on a bale of
hay (lower right hand corner). It looks like a toy that...
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Forum: Yarn
June 28th 07, 05:42 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,331
Knitting Needles - my favorites
I think I have collected just about every kind of commercial knitting
needle that I can find here in the US. I love my bamboo straight
needles but I don't really care for the bamboo cable needles --...
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Forum: Yarn
June 28th 07, 05:34 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,296
miniature knitting
On Jun 4, 8:21 am, myswendy wrote:
This site is so gorgeous, I decided to put it in its own posting.
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Forum: Yarn
June 28th 07, 05:21 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 1
Views: 710
Noro Yarn - breaking while knitting?
I have been using and enjoying several kinds of Noro Yarn, but the
last two projects have both been a bugger in that it broke on me
several times. Has anyone else had this challenge on Noro Yarns. ...
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