Forum: Yarn
August 15th 09, 09:24 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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where to donate individual chemo caps
Hi Diane,
I, too, make chemo caps. I just donated a whole passle of 'em to a
local community outreach liason at a local cancer center. I would
suggest that's your best bet so they can be enjoyed...
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Forum: Yarn
March 13th 08, 10:50 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 10
Views: 723
very cute and appropriate fabric
Apparently, this place is the distributor in England for his fabrics:
http://www.eqsuk.com/
So if you are really interested, you could probably get it.
Wendy
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Forum: Yarn
March 12th 08, 02:27 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 10
Views: 723
very cute and appropriate fabric
I just went back and couldn't open the link. Here's a new one:
http://tinyurl.com/2tntjh
Yah, PJs would be great! LOL!
Wendy
AKFIC
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Forum: Yarn
March 11th 08, 07:19 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 10
Views: 723
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Forum: Yarn
March 11th 08, 02:00 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 10
Views: 723
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Forum: Yarn
March 10th 08, 11:56 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 11
Views: 975
decisions, decisions...
Oh Tamar that was my idea, too! A lovely, SOFTTTTTTTTT receiving
blanket with a little hoodie on it. and maybe a pair of those great
stay-on booties would be nice!
Wendy
AKFIC
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Forum: Yarn
March 7th 08, 12:58 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 6
Views: 302
flat (not very 3-dimensional) cable stitch?
Thank you both. But I'm having trouble understanding how to do these.
I will have to sit down and work with what you have said. Then I'll
get back to you with either a YAY! or with more questions! ...
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Forum: Yarn
March 6th 08, 11:38 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 6
Views: 302
flat (not very 3-dimensional) cable stitch?
Hi everyone,
My new project is a doll-sized classic tennis sweater, designed as I
remember them to be---white with a thin blue and red stripe, V-neck,
and done overall in a very flat, bas-relief-type...
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Forum: Yarn
March 6th 08, 12:20 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 427
knitted cottons
I love cotton to--to wear. And I have knit with it. But overall, I
find it to be unforgiving and rough under my hands. I enjoy the give-
and-take of wool and guess I'm learning to fall in love with...
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Forum: Yarn
March 6th 08, 12:16 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,490
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Forum: Yarn
March 4th 08, 01:59 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 2
Views: 324
New Knitters Videos
On Mar 1, 8:01*am, patetc wrote:
There are a lot of knitting videos on You Tube that could be helpful
to beginning knitters, or experienced ones who want to try different
...
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Forum: Yarn
March 4th 08, 01:49 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,330
Knitted Strawberries
Oh wow those are so cute! Of course, then I start thinking about
bananas and peaches and green apples... :)
And Hesira! I love that birthday picture of you! Pretty lady! :)
Wendy
AKFIC
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Forum: Yarn
February 21st 08, 03:06 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 9
Views: 853
GRRR My Star Wars craft page is down
Oh I'm so sorry that has happened! I mean, it's one thing to use the
pattern to make personal gifts but quite another to sell them for
profit when that has been explicitly prohibited by the author....
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Forum: Yarn
February 20th 08, 11:07 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 481
entrelac
Hi everyone!
I started teaching myself entrelac knitting last night. But between
watching TV, reading my instructions, and working around the pussycat
on my lap, I kept losing track of which...
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Forum: Yarn
February 12th 08, 07:03 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 373
Last new moebiuos on it`s way to reciever
On Feb 12, 4:14*am, wrote:
Yes yes i managed it last Moebious is on it`s way to the reciever ,,,,
i hope she likes it !!!
now i can go back to finnish all kinds of...
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Forum: Yarn
February 11th 08, 12:43 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 6
Views: 516
idea for stitch markers for tiny needles!
I spent weeks trying to find stitch markers for my size 0 to 5-0
needles. Regular ones were way too big! I tried making tiny loops of
thread--that worked but was very tedious. Finally one day, I was...
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Forum: Yarn
February 11th 08, 12:36 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 6
Views: 383
fuzziness
On Feb 10, 4:26*am, (Richard Eney) wrote:
In article ,
myswendy wrote:
Well, let me...
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Forum: Yarn
February 9th 08, 04:34 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 6
Views: 383
fuzziness
Well, let me put it this way...what are the best yarns to use that
will not make that fuzzy effect? I'm talking about "regular" yarns,
not ones that are supposed to be lovely and fuzzy like...
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Forum: Yarn
February 8th 08, 01:38 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 538
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Forum: Yarn
February 7th 08, 11:28 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,580
another one on the circular
I tried making a scarf from bamboo yarn. The yarn was soft, silky, and
heavenly. The only problem was, the yarn had a terrible way of
unwinding itself back into its basic fibers and kept breaking on...
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Forum: Yarn
February 7th 08, 11:26 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 6
Views: 383
fuzziness
Hi all,
Don't mean to monopolize everything, but have one more quick question
for now--What exactly makes some yarns end up looking fuzzy when the
job is completed? Not with pills, just all fuzzy....
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Forum: Yarn
February 7th 08, 04:20 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,245
Honest question here
It sorta ran together even though I left spaces before and after... try
this
http://www.jimsyldesign.com/~dishbout/kpatterns/knitting.html
Okay, last time - the site's been changed...
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Forum: Yarn
February 7th 08, 02:50 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,245
Honest question here
On Feb 6, 9:24*pm, suzee wrote:
myswendy wrote:
On Feb 6, 8:29 pm, "The Other Kim" wrote:
Wendy wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have been...
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Forum: Yarn
February 7th 08, 02:49 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,245
Honest question here
On Feb 6, 9:24*pm, suzee wrote:
myswendy wrote:
On Feb 6, 8:29 pm, "The Other Kim" wrote:
Wendy wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have been...
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Forum: Yarn
February 7th 08, 02:49 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,245
Honest question here
On Feb 6, 9:20*pm, Mary wrote:
Go to one of the large craft stores or "big box" stores and look for a
yarn called Sugar and Cream, which comes wrapped around a cardboard
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