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Did anyone get any stitching related gifts this holiday season?

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another anne, add ingers to reply

says...

So now I have three on the waiting list, I finished another pair last
night, the toe of a pair I gave away to a friend telling her other
sock will arrive Boxing Day and when she called she asked if I would
entertain knitting two pairs for her daughter which she will pay me
for - so I shall be going sock crazy lol

My sister who made gorgeous sweaters and afghans no longer knits due to carpal
tunnel and arthritis. Wanna be my surrogate sister?

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another anne, add ingers to reply

On 12/26/08 8:39 AM, "lucretia borgia" wrote:

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:31:20 -0500, anne opined:

Did anyone get any stitching related gifts this holiday season?

No, but the socks I gave away put me in trouble. My uncle 'phoned
from the UK with an order for more while we were eating and that
prompted my SIL to ask for another pair, which set middle grandson
also requesting a pair.

So now I have three on the waiting list, I finished another pair last
night, the toe of a pair I gave away to a friend telling her other
sock will arrive Boxing Day and when she called she asked if I would
entertain knitting two pairs for her daughter which she will pay me
for - so I shall be going sock crazy lol

I use those very short bamboo needles, I think I need to buy another
set of five, the points are wearing down a bit !

I had gotten some short dp needles that were made in India - not sure of the
wood - but really, really nice. Just a little hard to get. Mostly I use
the Ash needles made by Brittany - I like the feel/shape of those a bit
better than the bamboos. But, if anyone wants some HUGE size 17 or 19
Bamaboo needles - let me know - I've gotten 3 sets of them from Stich'n
Pitch, and really don't need them. I have some addi turbo size 19
circulars, which I used for doing a very open shawl, and that's enough of
the huge for me.

See what you get for being so talented, Sheena. I have one knitting pal
whose husband now won't wear anything but her handknitted socks (except for
the white athletic ones for doing sports).

Ellice

lucretia borgia wrote:

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:39:33 -0500, anne opined:


says...

So now I have three on the waiting list, I finished another pair last
night, the toe of a pair I gave away to a friend telling her other
sock will arrive Boxing Day and when she called she asked if I would
entertain knitting two pairs for her daughter which she will pay me
for - so I shall be going sock crazy lol

My sister who made gorgeous sweaters and afghans no longer knits due to carpal
tunnel and arthritis. Wanna be my surrogate sister?


When I was trying desperately to finish that pair on Xmas Eve, my
hands started to hurt and I quit mostly for that reason. Every day
there is something which reminds me of Bette Davis who made the famous
statement "Old age is no place for sissies" - those of us already
there know it is true and many of you here are going to find out the
wisdom of her statement lolol

I only began knitting this past year but love my alpaca socks. They
don't require any elastic to hold them up at the ribbed cuff and they're
SO WARM! I too have a list of family members who want me to knit socks,
jumpers, toques, gloves & scarves for them. I'm starting now for next
Christmas! It's so neat to be able to gift people with something you
love to do, especially when they're so appreciative.

Maureen

On Dec 26, 9:39*am, lucretia borgia
wrote:
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:31:20 -0500, anne opined:

Did anyone get any stitching related gifts this holiday season?

No, but the socks I gave away put me in trouble. * My uncle 'phoned
from the UK with an order for more while we were eating and that
prompted my SIL to ask for another pair, which set middle grandson
also requesting a pair.

So now I have three on the waiting list, I finished another pair last
night, the toe of a pair I gave away to a friend telling her other
sock will arrive Boxing Day and when she called she asked if I would
entertain knitting two pairs for her daughter which she will pay me
for - so I shall be going sock crazy lol

I use those very short bamboo needles, I think I need to buy another
set of five, the points are wearing down a bit !

Have you been down to The Loop Cafe on Barrington? They have some
beautiful sets of double-pointed needles made of rosewood, I think it
was, as well as bamboo. Lots of interesting fibres, too.

Louisa

On Dec 26, 1:33*pm, Jangchub wrote:

Ideas on what I should buy for myself?

That really depends on what you want to make or what yarn you are most
drawn to. If I could only have one pair of knitting needles, it would
be a size 8 because most of the yarn I love is size 8 yarn. But I
have a friend who almost always uses 13s or bigger and another friend
who knits teenytiny stuff on size 2s. If you're really into lace, the
smaller needles make most sense. I knit lots of scarves and sweaters
with DK weight and the 8 to 11 range works best for me.

I only knit on circular needles, whether I'm knitting in the round or
straight. The circulars fold up for travel and don't tend to get
pulled out of the work the way the straight ones do. But I recognize
that this is a weirdness of mine.

Elizabeth

anne wrote:
Did anyone get any stitching related gifts this holiday season?

I received 3 quilted pot holder kits,2 cross stitch pattern books.
Barbara

..I admit, I did my shopping, but I got a gorgeous handpainted canvas
(it's probably 24 x12) and threads for it as well as Laura Perin's
Amethyst DReams and the threads to do it in the black/silver color
scheme (Donna is doing it too if you want to see one).

Linda

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On Dec 26, 1:33 pm, Jangchub wrote:

Ideas on what I should buy for myself?

That really depends on what you want to make or what yarn you are most
drawn to. If I could only have one pair of knitting needles, it would
be a size 8 because most of the yarn I love is size 8 yarn. But I
have a friend who almost always uses 13s or bigger and another friend
who knits teenytiny stuff on size 2s. If you're really into lace, the
smaller needles make most sense. I knit lots of scarves and sweaters
with DK weight and the 8 to 11 range works best for me.

I only knit on circular needles, whether I'm knitting in the round or
straight. The circulars fold up for travel and don't tend to get
pulled out of the work the way the straight ones do. But I recognize
that this is a weirdness of mine.

Elizabeth



I too like to use round needles, but for a different reason. I first
started using them for everything when I used to knit on the subway going to
work.and was lucky enough to get a seat.Using a round needle helped me avoid
poking my seatmates with the end of the needles.

If anyone here knows how crowded a subway car can get at rush hour, they
will understand what I mean.

Lucille

Jangchub wrote:
From Sheepshead Bay to midtown daily. I attended hairdresser school
on 34th Street down the block from Macy's. Put it this way, you learn
fast how to fold a giant NY Times into an eighth! I mostly read on
the subway and I usually got a seat because of how far east I got on.
When I took the train from Kings Highway I never got a seat. By the
time the D train hit Newkirk it was completely packed. Oh how I don't
miss those days.
Victoria

Reminiscent of my days in the RAF when I worked in London at the Air
Ministry (aka MOD AIR) in the 1960s. Travelling on the Central Line from
Ruislip Gardens which was almost at the end of the line meant you were
guaranteed a seat on the inward journey. However, travelling back to
Ruislip Gardens after a night shift often meant falling asleep and being
awoken by the guard at Ongar then having to travel all the way back again!
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