Forum: Yarn
May 23rd 07, 10:17 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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sweater pattern
Would that be a Fauxlo?
*ba-dum-dum*
On 23 May 2007 12:36:47 -0700, Ferne wrote:
Berroco has a book #226 with a pattern entitled "my first faux polo
top", I am unable at...
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Forum: Yarn
May 23rd 07, 07:50 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 489
?
On Wed, 23 May 2007 05:24:59 -0500, Spike Driver
wrote:
What is you preference for yarn winders. I am thing about purchasing one.
Please give me some ideas.
Hugs & God...
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Forum: Yarn
May 22nd 07, 03:57 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Views: 681
Yay for good news!
Some of you may recall that my son's occupational therapist and our
good friend had been placed on the regional heart transplant list.
She got "The Call" a little before 7pm last night, was in...
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Forum: Yarn
May 20th 07, 04:29 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 5
Views: 604
Good morning SUNDAY 20th May 2007
Hi Mirjam.
Today is perhaps the last coolish day we'll have before summer settles
in with a vengeance. Today's forecast high is for the low 80s, then
tomorrow it jumps into mid-90s and stays...
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Forum: Yarn
May 16th 07, 01:29 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 11
Views: 918
Dyeing Question
On 15 May 2007 16:19:08 -0700, Alan wrote:
I wouldn't boil heck out of the samples unless they're superwash/
machine-washable. "Regular" wool will felt from the agitation of...
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Forum: Yarn
May 15th 07, 11:55 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 11
Views: 918
Dyeing Question
On 15 May 2007 15:34:01 -0700, hesira wrote:
Thanks Woolie. That's so helpful about not knitting the swatches.
I will have to do this with knitted pieces in the end,...
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Forum: Yarn
May 15th 07, 11:23 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 11
Views: 918
Dyeing Question
On 15 May 2007 15:02:20 -0700, hesira wrote:
THEN, I thought I'd try to over-dye them with Koolaid, or something.
I've never tried to dye anything before, and can get...
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Forum: Yarn
May 14th 07, 09:50 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 18
Views: 729
Long Tail Cast On --- WHY??
On Mon, 14 May 2007 13:39:52 -0700, suzee wrote:
Perhaps you should cast on with larger needles than you need and then
change?
Then the CO would be much too loose. I'm...
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Forum: Yarn
May 14th 07, 05:24 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 18
Views: 729
Long Tail Cast On --- WHY??
On Sun, 13 May 2007 16:23:32 -0700, suzee wrote:
What VP said. Though I take exception to the part about creating an
already knitted row. It's not the same size as a regular...
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Forum: Yarn
May 14th 07, 05:21 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 18
Views: 729
Long Tail Cast On --- WHY??
On Mon, 14 May 2007 09:48:22 -0700, suzee wrote:
I just really get annoyed when How To directions for it say `this CO
makes a row of knitting so you should start your pattern...
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Forum: Yarn
May 13th 07, 10:06 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 18
Views: 729
Long Tail Cast On --- WHY??
To get the knitting started, maybe?
On Sun, 13 May 2007 15:07:50 -0500, "Brenda"
wrote:
What is the purpose of the long tail cast on?
Brenda
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Forum: Yarn
May 13th 07, 09:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 384
Sunday 5/13
On 13 May 2007 12:18:34 -0700, hesira wrote:
The knitting sounds lovely, Wooly.
Thanks :D So far I've only missed one bead on the shawl. I don't
think I've got any errors...
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Forum: Yarn
May 13th 07, 04:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Sunday 5/13
Knitting
Beaded silk shawl of my own design. The knitting goes very slowly as
I have to push along several hundreds of beads as I go. I've had to
cut out two knots so far (from my $50+ hank of...
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Forum: Yarn
May 12th 07, 07:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 635
Length of circular needles?
Not possible to have too many needles.
I go through my wormbag every six months or so, make sure all the
needles are back int he correct zippies, update my spreadsheet, etc.
I would swear I...
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Forum: Yarn
May 12th 07, 03:26 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 4
Views: 818
Weight to Yardage
On 11 May 2007 14:38:03 -0700, Vintage Purls
wrote:
Grab a ruler and wrap your yarn around it till you've covered an inch
- count how many strands fit into an inch and then...
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Forum: Yarn
May 9th 07, 07:17 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 5
Views: 490
English combs??
On Wed, 09 May 2007 17:26:23 GMT, wrote:
Thanks for the Peter Teal reference!
It contains refinements that I do not see in other directions.
It looks complete enough...
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Forum: Yarn
May 9th 07, 12:34 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Views: 490
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Forum: Yarn
May 7th 07, 08:17 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 3
Views: 443
Sunday 5/6
I've got skeetas the size of Kennedy half dollars that raise welts as
big as my thumb. No reported WN in my area (a couple of cases of it
in horses half an hour east but that was three years ago)...
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Forum: Yarn
May 7th 07, 12:32 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Name that fleece
Luster longwool for sure, that's never merino!
Lincoln or Leicester would be my guess.
On 7 May 2007 00:26:30 -0700, Vintage Purls
wrote:
Hi all,
You excellent advice...
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Forum: Yarn
May 6th 07, 05:26 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Views: 443
Sunday 5/6
Monster Fake Faeroese is finished, except for ends and a photo op.
Weather has been crummy (gray, overcast, humid as hell) so I'm not in
a hurry to darn in ends and sweat in a shawl big enough to use...
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Forum: Yarn
May 3rd 07, 10:51 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 9
Views: 400
Galls for dyestuff
On 3 May 2007 13:57:01 -0700, Vintage Purls
wrote:
On May 4, 5:20 am, wrote:
You can cut the galls off, and let the wasps finish their development...
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Forum: Yarn
May 3rd 07, 05:20 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 9
Views: 400
Galls for dyestuff
Does anyone have some helpful advice for me? One of my wee oak
treelings is covered with galls this year. They're already beginning
to turn brown (would swear I read the little wasps won't emerge...
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Forum: Yarn
May 3rd 07, 02:11 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 811
changing colors--need help!
On 2 May 2007 17:43:03 -0700, myswendy wrote:
On May 2, 8:24 pm, WoolyGooly wrote:
Google up "intarsia"
I have knit many, many hats, mittens, etc...
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Forum: Yarn
May 3rd 07, 01:24 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 7
Views: 811
changing colors--need help!
Google up "intarsia"
On 2 May 2007 17:16:22 -0700, myswendy wrote:
Help gang! My choir suddenly decided to participate in our church
auction with a music-type basket of...
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Forum: Yarn
May 2nd 07, 02:09 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Replies: 12
Views: 671
short crochet hooks?
On 1 May 2007 23:02:04 -0700, wrote:
I'm looking for a source for short crochet hooks in various sizes.
A friend of mine was recently institutionalized, and the rules...
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