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"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: But I've never bought yarn from one, I've made a pledge not to buy any more until I've used up my stash. But... but... but... if you "buy" it from there, you are really just making a charitable donation and in return getting some yarn. Is that really the same thing? *best innocent look* It would be but I've never seen any yarn I'd want to buy - it's all acrylic and I hate that stuff with a passion. Don't worry, I give lots of donations when I buy our clothes from them :-) Mary |
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"suzee" wrote in message reenews.net... It wasn't new, though it was ununsed. Do you mean it was still factory wound? No they were outside wound balls so I presume someone had bought it in hanks and rewound themselves. The yarn hadn't been knit with, no labels. I don't think I've seen commercial yarn in hanks for years! Only home spun yarn. Mary sue |
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We have three nearby "charity shops" - Salvation Army, Good Will and a one
run by a local home for battered women. The first two never have knitting stuff, the one run by the home for battered women often has yarn. I get most of my quilting stuff at the fist two, so I am not about to say anything bad about them. Aaron. "Not Likely" notinthislifetime@yougottabejoking wrote in message ... "Bernadette" wrote in message news On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:30:51 -0700, suzee wrote: Second hand store, charity shop... Whatever they call them in your part of the world. It wasn't new, though it was ununsed. sue They're a source of very good bargains too suzee. I use the charity shops regularly. Last year I managed to get 4 x 400 gram cones of 4 ply (fingering weight) at 50 pence (about $1) each. There were 2 white, 1 pale blue and 1 navy blue - all brand new - so they've gone into my stash. I have yet to be lucky enough to find yarn in our local thrift shops, however I have bought a few pattern books (I already have most of the ones they have), and other crafty books from them at a fraction of the original cost. It seems that when people are moving house they clear out cupboards and send all the stuff (new and used) off to the local charity shop. I wish they'd move more often ;-) LOL I agree! *hugs* Gem |
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The Cottage Craft Yarns that I like, come in tied skeins that must be
balled before they tangle! The last time I was knitting in the backroom at Big Sky Yarns, the clerk must have some in 3 or 4 times (over 3 hours) to wind different yarns that customers had bought as skeins and wanted wound into balls. So I would say that there is still some traffic in commercial yarns sold in loose skeins. I like skeins for some yarns because they can be washed and dyed. Aaron "Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "suzee" wrote in message reenews.net... It wasn't new, though it was ununsed. Do you mean it was still factory wound? No they were outside wound balls so I presume someone had bought it in hanks and rewound themselves. The yarn hadn't been knit with, no labels. I don't think I've seen commercial yarn in hanks for years! Only home spun yarn. Mary sue |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"suzee" wrote in message reenews.net... It wasn't new, though it was ununsed. Do you mean it was still factory wound? No they were outside wound balls so I presume someone had bought it in hanks and rewound themselves. The yarn hadn't been knit with, no labels. I don't think I've seen commercial yarn in hanks for years! Only home spun yarn. Quite a lot of the more expensive yarns in the US come in hanks. Especially the thinner laceweight ones. sue |
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Bernadette wrote:
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:11:34 -0400, Not Likely wrote: "Bernadette" wrote in message news On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:33:08 -0400, Not Likely wrote: Awww, the gingerbread men sound cute. Will you be posting a link so we can see the pictures?... assuming you'll be taking pictures. Also, can I ask where you found the pattern for them, or is it something that you've created? *hugs* Gemini I still have to put the finishing touches Gem but will get a couple of pics before I send them to the charity. My wrist has taken longer to heal after this surgery so I've been slow to finish this project. Here is the link to the charity site. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you can download the pattern. It is written using UK terminology so you may need a translation - if I can help just yell! :-) There is an error in the "body and arms" section as well. The instruction "Starting with a P. row work 5 rows st.st," should read "work 4 rows". I'm sorry to hear about your wrist, Bernadette. Was the surgery for carpal tunnel? My oldest sister had that surgery on her dominant hand years ago and it helped, but took a bit of time to get back into proper working order. Apparently she needs it on her right hand now, but says she isn't going to bother with it since she is left-handed and rarely uses her right one anyway. *shrug* She also is diabetic and has a few other "more important" things wrong with her that she is more concerned about. In any case, looking forward to seeing your pictures whenever you get them finished. No rush, obviously, just take care of your wrist. Ummm... thank you for the heads-up about the error on the gingerbread man pattern, but you forgot to add the link to the site. ;o) UK terminology shouldn't be too much of a problem for me... I'm Canadian and we tend to lean more toward UK terminology than any other.... at least *I* do... and I've seen and used UK patterns before. However, that being said... I will definitely be yelling for help if I do run into something I don't quite get. ;o) *hugs* Gem Oh heck, That's twice today I've done that - sorry! I have changed over from Windows to a Linux system on Friday and am just getting used to the changes. Here is the link http://www.atlanticvillage.co.uk/new...aspx?newsId=89 Yes, it was carpal tunnel syndrome. I had my right wrist operated on in January and was knitting/crocheting again within a week. Although I am right handed it was the left wrist (which they operated on this time) that was a worse mess so they had to do a bit more work on it. The scar is about double the size of the one on my other "paw". It healed quickly (stitches out after 6 days) but remained sore "inside" until now and is still sensitive to touch. It's still better than it was so I'm not complaining ;-) Bernadette I was wondereing how your surgery went.....sorry to hear this one was not as good but hope your on the mend soon! Donna |
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ME tOOOOOOOOOO
USE UP MOOD mirjam , "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Bernadette" wrote in message news ... Second hand store, charity shop... Whatever they call them in your part of the world. It wasn't new, though it was ununsed. sue They're a source of very good bargains too suzee. I use the charity shops regularly. So do I - at least the one in Lampeter when we go to stay with our Welsh daughter. We're going on Tuesday :-) But I've never bought yarn from one, I've made a pledge not to buy any more until I've used up my stash. I SHALL KEEP TO IT!!! Mary |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
t... But I've never bought yarn from one, I've made a pledge not to buy any more until I've used up my stash. I SHALL KEEP TO IT!!! Good luck with that! Or as my son and his friends say... "Let me know how that goes!" ;o) *hugs* Gemini |
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"Bernadette" wrote in message
news On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:11:34 -0400, Not Likely wrote: Oh heck, That's twice today I've done that - sorry! I have changed over from Windows to a Linux system on Friday and am just getting used to the changes. Here is the link http://www.atlanticvillage.co.uk/new...aspx?newsId=89 Thank you for the link, I have saved it... will have to get to the library and have it printed out. ) Yes, it was carpal tunnel syndrome. I had my right wrist operated on in January and was knitting/crocheting again within a week. Although I am right handed it was the left wrist (which they operated on this time) that was a worse mess so they had to do a bit more work on it. The scar is about double the size of the one on my other "paw". It healed quickly (stitches out after 6 days) but remained sore "inside" until now and is still sensitive to touch. It's still better than it was so I'm not complaining ;-) Bernadette Well I hope your healing comes along in leaps and bounds now that the nice warmer weather time of the year is here. ) *hugs* Gemini |
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"Aaron Lewis" wrote in message . net... The Cottage Craft Yarns that I like, come in tied skeins that must be balled before they tangle! The last time I was knitting in the backroom at Big Sky Yarns, the clerk must have some in 3 or 4 times (over 3 hours) to wind different yarns that customers had bought as skeins and wanted wound into balls. So I would say that there is still some traffic in commercial yarns sold in loose skeins. I like skeins for some yarns because they can be washed and dyed. Yes but it's hard to find commercial yarn in skeins here. Hand spun wool is a different matter. When I was a child all bought wool was in hanks, then winders were invented and the balls took off. As it were. Mary |
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