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spampot wrote:
Laura J wrote: Hi everyone, My mother has asked for a Christmas list from me. I have already added the ball winder/shift that someone suggested to someone looking for a present for his knitting wife a couple of months ago. I also just HAVE to get my hands on Vogue Knitting! But that got me wondering what other kinds of things all you yarn fiends covet? So, what yarn-related gifts are on your list this year? LauraJ Oh gosh...the only yarn-related gift I'd dare ask for is another closet built onto the house to hold my stash and WIPs!! But...if I ever reform, I'd like a swift and ball-winder too!! I need that, too! LOL Katherine |
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In article , "Katherine"
wrote: Laura J wrote: Hi everyone, My mother has asked for a Christmas list from me. I have already added the ball winder/shift that someone suggested to someone looking for a present for his knitting wife a couple of months ago. I also just HAVE to get my hands on Vogue Knitting! But that got me wondering what other kinds of things all you yarn fiends covet? So, what yarn-related gifts are on your list this year? Good needles. I am thinking specifically of some (gasp!) Addi turbo circulars. Katherine Katherine, I just heard from a friend, that there are now circular knitting needles for sale where you can change the length of the wire for one size needles. Sorry, I can't remember the brand name, but I bet that someone here may have heard about them and will tell us. You buy the whole set and it is not cheap, but you do not have to buy all different length any more of one size needle. I never seem to have the right length, most of the time I have the correct size, but only need a wire for say 30 st and I have one that will hold 60. I am going to look into that one for Christmas when the kids ask what I want. The other tooli want is for the garden....I want a pair of good garden snips, Mine always come apart.....:=(( or worse I loose them.....LOL Els -- hate spam not welcome |
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Oh gosh...the only yarn-related gift I'd dare ask for is another closet
built onto the house to hold my stash and WIPs!! But...if I ever reform, I'd like a swift and ball-winder too!! I picked up a plastic three drawer cabinet on wheels that rolls under the counter that my sewing machine sits on and holds yarn. It was at JoAnns. I could really use two or three more. I can see my DH roll his eyes when I admit I could fill three of these with yarn right now. BRBR JCT |
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Two books: Kids Knitting and Folk Bags.
A smaller lap frame (K's Creations) for my embroidery. -- BonnieBlue WIPs: EGA's English Band Sampler ICC Knitted Cardigan Knitted Amish Throw Commit random acts of literacy! Read & Release at http://www.bookcrossing.com/friend/BonnieBlue |
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Folk Bags
I have the Folk Shawls and Folk Vests and love them, particularly the latter. |
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NoraBalcer wrote: Hi Kirsten, You may also want to add the Knitting a Day Calendar too. Next year 2006 there will also be a crochet version. Is that a similar idea, or is it small projects to make in a day? The crochet sounds good, I really should put some effort into learning to crochet something other than plauin granny squares, lovely as they are. Kirsten -- Kirsten Procter ghoti Current projects; 2 blankets, various gifts |
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Hi Im with you I wish I had more storage. I havent read through these in a long
time . How nice to see others who are as inspired and crazy as I am . |
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I remember reading on this group a number of years ago that
some people had the kits with a detachable wire, different sized needles which attached onto a wire. I can't remember if they had different lengths but I know it was at a time when I saw the kits in a magazine and wanted one. Everyone said where the needle attached to the wire caused the wool to catch and was annoying. Also, the wire would come off as the join would come loose. So, even though I always work with circular needles, I want to hear from people how these new, expensive kits work before I buy. Jane in Toronto Katherine, I just heard from a friend, that there are now circular knitting needles for sale where you can change the length of the wire for one size needles. Sorry, I can't remember the brand name, but I bet that someone here may have heard about them and will tell us. You buy the whole set and it is not cheap, but you do not have to buy all different length any more of one size needle. I never seem to have the right length, most of the time I have the correct size, but only need a wire for say 30 st and I have one that will hold 60. I am going to look into that one for Christmas when the kids ask what I want. The other tooli want is for the garden....I want a pair of good garden snips, Mine always come apart.....:=(( or worse I loose them.....LOL Els |
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I've just acquired four (well, three and one on the way) of the Vogue Knitting on the Go books and am seized with an urge to collect the set. So those are on the list. I've also had this pattern on my list for a while: http://www.onceuponapattern.com//p420.html And the perpetual calendar with a different stitch for each day (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...4325?vi=glance) Crochet for Dummies is on their, and the Stitch 'n' Bitch books, and a couple of other knitting-related (but not pattern) books; so, basically, books. I guess I'd quite like some of the self-patterning sock yarn that I'll never justify buying for myself, too, but that probably wouldn't go on a list I'd actually show to people. Actually, I still feel kind of self-conscious about showing people my wishlist; but because people sometimes ask me for a list, I have one prepared that can be seen if they ask. Kirsten -- Kirsten Procter ghoti Current projects; 2 blankets, various gifts I'm a little self-concious of my list too since it seems like everything on it is yarn-related (I tend to get a little obsessive about new hobbies). Anyway, which of the Vogue Knitting on the Go books do you have? I borrowed one of the baby ones from the library and just finished the beach baby outfit. It is pretty cute, if I may say so myself! It is intended as a baby gift for friends due in December but now I'm tempted to keep it (not that I would be needing it for quite some time! LOL!). There are a couple of other patterns in that book I'm tempted by as well. Have you tried any of them? LauraJ |
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How are you ever going to make a dent in that stash WITHOUT a swift and
ball-winder? LauraJ "spampot" wrote in message ... Laura J wrote: Hi everyone, My mother has asked for a Christmas list from me. I have already added the ball winder/shift that someone suggested to someone looking for a present for his knitting wife a couple of months ago. I also just HAVE to get my hands on Vogue Knitting! But that got me wondering what other kinds of things all you yarn fiends covet? So, what yarn-related gifts are on your list this year? LauraJ Oh gosh...the only yarn-related gift I'd dare ask for is another closet built onto the house to hold my stash and WIPs!! But...if I ever reform, I'd like a swift and ball-winder too!! |
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