View entire thread: Good day for finding Books
Posted by DAB on Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:31 AM Post subject: Re: Good day for finding Books
You lucky girl ;-) and I know what you mean about down-brain time after work too<G> bienchat@hotmail.com wrote:
[quote:24085be781]I bought her Knitting Rules! just before she came to Mesa for a book tour & lecture. She was
hilarious. And I got her to autograph my book, that ruled! She has some good common sense formulas for making basic
patterns which appealed to me (I have a lot of down-brain time by the time I get off work! ) P.S. I know that Santa
bought me Handknit Holidays hehe. Marie and the cats DAB wrote: enigma wrote: "DAB"
<Dumplin@dodgeit.com> wrote in news:DD31h.1722$VX5.251@trnddc05: I usually buy knitting books from Amazon and had
added 2 to my wish list as they were not yet published so on a whim I went to Barnes and Nobles yesterday and hit the
jackpot. I could have ordered from Amazon but I wanted em NOW! Anyway they are: Knitting for Peace.....a beautiful
little Pink book with a white dove on the front by Betty Christiansen, starts with a History of Wartime Knitting with
patterns, and several other chapters on charity knitting info with patterns.....lots of nice pictures of projects and
the whole book in my opinion has a calming effect. Never too old to Knit.....LOL I need all the help I can get. The
book has some really nice sweater patterns and several stitch patterns in color with close up shots....oh and best of
all the print is large<G> and is spiral bound....which I like so it can lay flat....that reminds me I have several
pattern books I need to take to Office Max.....not sure if this is new news for those here but they will chop off the
binding from a softcover and drill it and install spiral bindings.....I have done that on some of my big Computer Books
also. Anyway the last book is called Knitting Rules! by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. that's kinda funny, because i bought
both Knitting for Peace & Knitting Rules! last week. i agree that Knitting for Peace is a very calming book.
Knitting Rules! is too short though. it was funny! lee LOL yes it is...I am about half way thru and plan to get her
other books. Donna[/quote:24085be781]
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Posted by bienchat@hotmail.com on Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:12 PM Post subject: Re: Good day for finding Books
I bought her Knitting Rules! just before she came to Mesa for a book tour & lecture. She was hilarious. And I got
her to autograph my book, that ruled! She has some good common sense formulas for making basic patterns which appealed
to me (I have a lot of down-brain time by the time I get off work! ) P.S. I know that Santa bought me Handknit Holidays
hehe. Marie and the cats DAB wrote: [quote:08ad4dee9c]enigma wrote: "DAB" <Dumplin@dodgeit.com> wrote
in news:DD31h.1722$VX5.251@trnddc05: I usually buy knitting books from Amazon and had added 2 to my wish list as they
were not yet published so on a whim I went to Barnes and Nobles yesterday and hit the jackpot. I could have ordered
from Amazon but I wanted em NOW! Anyway they are: Knitting for Peace.....a beautiful little Pink book with a white
dove on the front by Betty Christiansen, starts with a History of Wartime Knitting with patterns, and several other
chapters on charity knitting info with patterns.....lots of nice pictures of projects and the whole book in my opinion
has a calming effect. Never too old to Knit.....LOL I need all the help I can get. The book has some really nice
sweater patterns and several stitch patterns in color with close up shots....oh and best of all the print is
large<G> and is spiral bound....which I like so it can lay flat....that reminds me I have several pattern books I
need to take to Office Max.....not sure if this is new news for those here but they will chop off the binding from a
softcover and drill it and install spiral bindings.....I have done that on some of my big Computer Books also. Anyway
the last book is called Knitting Rules! by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. that's kinda funny, because i bought both Knitting
for Peace & Knitting Rules! last week. i agree that Knitting for Peace is a very calming book. Knitting Rules! is
too short though. it was funny! lee LOL yes it is...I am about half way thru and plan to get her other books.
Donna[/quote:08ad4dee9c]
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Posted by DAB on Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:25 AM Post subject: Re: Good day for finding Books
enigma wrote: [quote:9f40948143]"DAB" <Dumplin@dodgeit.com> wrote in news:DD31h.1722$VX5.251@trnddc05:
I usually buy knitting books from Amazon and had added 2 to my wish list as they were not yet published so on a whim I
went to Barnes and Nobles yesterday and hit the jackpot. I could have ordered from Amazon but I wanted em NOW! Anyway
they are: Knitting for Peace.....a beautiful little Pink book with a white dove on the front by Betty Christiansen,
starts with a History of Wartime Knitting with patterns, and several other chapters on charity knitting info with
patterns.....lots of nice pictures of projects and the whole book in my opinion has a calming effect. Never too old to
Knit.....LOL I need all the help I can get. The book has some really nice sweater patterns and several stitch patterns
in color with close up shots....oh and best of all the print is large<G> and is spiral bound....which I like so it
can lay flat....that reminds me I have several pattern books I need to take to Office Max.....not sure if this is new
news for those here but they will chop off the binding from a softcover and drill it and install spiral bindings.....I
have done that on some of my big Computer Books also. Anyway the last book is called Knitting Rules! by Stephanie
Pearl-McPhee. that's kinda funny, because i bought both Knitting for Peace & Knitting Rules! last week. i agree
that Knitting for Peace is a very calming book. Knitting Rules! is too short though. it was funny! lee
[/quote:9f40948143] LOL yes it is...I am about half way thru and plan to get her other books. Donna
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Posted by enigma on Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:22 PM Post subject: Re: Good day for finding Books
"DAB" <Dumplin@dodgeit.com> wrote in news:DD31h.1722$VX5.251@trnddc05: [quote:7fa90a8e5c]I usually buy
knitting books from Amazon and had added 2 to my wish list as they were not yet published so on a whim I went to Barnes
and Nobles yesterday and hit the jackpot. I could have ordered from Amazon but I wanted em NOW! Anyway they are:
Knitting for Peace.....a beautiful little Pink book with a white dove on the front by Betty Christiansen, starts with a
History of Wartime Knitting with patterns, and several other chapters on charity knitting info with patterns.....lots of
nice pictures of projects and the whole book in my opinion has a calming effect. Never too old to Knit.....LOL I need
all the help I can get. The book has some really nice sweater patterns and several stitch patterns in color with close
up shots....oh and best of all the print is large<G> and is spiral bound....which I like so it can lay
flat....that reminds me I have several pattern books I need to take to Office Max.....not sure if this is new news for
those here but they will chop off the binding from a softcover and drill it and install spiral bindings.....I have done
that on some of my big Computer Books also. Anyway the last book is called Knitting Rules! by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.
[/quote:7fa90a8e5c] that's kinda funny, because i bought both Knitting for Peace & Knitting Rules! last week. i
agree that Knitting for Peace is a very calming book. Knitting Rules! is too short though. it was funny! lee --
Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason
than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson
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Posted by DAB on Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:18 PM Post subject: Good day for finding Books
I usually buy knitting books from Amazon and had added 2 to my wish list as they were not yet published so on a whim I
went to Barnes and Nobles yesterday and hit the jackpot. I could have ordered from Amazon but I wanted em NOW!
Anyway they are: Knitting for Peace.....a beautiful little Pink book with a white dove on the front by Betty
Christiansen, starts with a History of Wartime Knitting with patterns, and several other chapters on charity knitting
info with patterns.....lots of nice pictures of projects and the whole book in my opinion has a calming effect. Never
too old to Knit.....LOL I need all the help I can get. The book has some really nice sweater patterns and several
stitch patterns in color with close up shots....oh and best of all the print is large<G> and is spiral
bound....which I like so it can lay flat....that reminds me I have several pattern books I need to take to Office
Max.....not sure if this is new news for those here but they will chop off the binding from a softcover and drill it
and install spiral bindings.....I have done that on some of my big Computer Books also. Anyway the last book is called
Knitting Rules! by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Donna
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View entire thread: OT: Still around
Posted by bienchat@hotmail.com on Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:13 AM Post subject: Re: OT: Still around
Wow, you sure finished a lot of things Darlene. I'm sure they will all be loved and apreciated. Hope your wrist is
healed by now. Marie and the cats Craftkitten wrote: [quote:af3a41c22f]Hi Just wanted to let everyone know that I am
still around just busy right now. I am not working at my job but have to admit that I think I am busier now than when I
have a full time job as well. I have been busy working on charity projects and currently have 34 baby toques, 6 baby
shawls, and 4 pairs of mens slippers already completed. I have been working on these projects since the beginning of
September and have goals for myself for the end of October which I hope to meet. I am also in the middle of crocheting
a baby afghan for a friend who is expecting in early November. I started this afghan on Friday evening and am hoping
that I can get it completed this week. I am heading downtown this week to the Creative Sewing and Needleword Festival
here in Toronto for some cross-stitch/specialty stitch classes as well as needle tatting and advanced cable knitting
classes. I am going to be busy the next few days but have to admit that I love doing all the classes that I can during
this show. Hope everyone is keep well. Darlene (Craftkitten)[/quote:af3a41c22f]
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View entire thread: OT: Still around
Posted by SpikeDriver on Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:07 AM Post subject: Re: OT: Still around
Craftkitten wrote: [quote:0b198f38fa]Hi Just wanted to let everyone know that I am still around just busy right now. I
am not working at my job but have to admit that I think I am busier now than when I have a full time job as well. I
have been busy working on charity projects and currently have 34 baby toques, 6 baby shawls, and 4 pairs of mens
slippers already completed. I have been working on these projects since the beginning of September and have goals for
myself for the end of October which I hope to meet. I am also in the middle of crocheting a baby afghan for a friend
who is expecting in early November. I started this afghan on Friday evening and am hoping that I can get it completed
this week. I am heading downtown this week to the Creative Sewing and Needleword Festival here in Toronto for some
cross-stitch/specialty stitch classes as well as needle tatting and advanced cable knitting classes. I am going to be
busy the next few days but have to admit that I love doing all the classes that I can during this show. Hope everyone
is keep well. Darlene (Craftkitten) Thanks for checking in Darlene.[/quote:0b198f38fa] Nice to hear you getting every
thing under control. Please check in more often. Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail
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Posted by Craftkitten on Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:11 PM Post subject: OT: Still around
Hi Just wanted to let everyone know that I am still around just busy right now. I am not working at my job but have to
admit that I think I am busier now than when I have a full time job as well. I have been busy working on charity
projects and currently have 34 baby toques, 6 baby shawls, and 4 pairs of mens slippers already completed. I have been
working on these projects since the beginning of September and have goals for myself for the end of October which I hope
to meet. I am also in the middle of crocheting a baby afghan for a friend who is expecting in early November. I
started this afghan on Friday evening and am hoping that I can get it completed this week. I am heading downtown this
week to the Creative Sewing and Needleword Festival here in Toronto for some cross-stitch/specialty stitch classes as
well as needle tatting and advanced cable knitting classes. I am going to be busy the next few days but have to admit
that I love doing all the classes that I can during this show. Hope everyone is keep well. Darlene (Craftkitten)
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View entire thread: Organization Using 100% Wool Yarn
Posted by Jackie on Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:39 PM Post subject: Re: Organization Using 100% Wool Yarn
Linda F wrote: [quote:6a1768d645]I am looking for a charitable organization which can use 100% wool yarn. We have a
large quantity of this we'd like to donate to a group which can make use of it. Suggestions please! Thanks!
[/quote:6a1768d645] Please check out the website of Warmwoolies.org! I have been knitting for this group since last
February, and have gotten more and more involved as I see what a terrific charity it is. We knit WOOL vests, sweaters,
hats and felted booties and send them to children in some of the poorest, coldest places -- our current list includes
orphanages in Russian and Kazhakhstan, street children in Mongolia, and the Rosebud and Pine Ridge reservations in South
Dakota, which are about the poorest communities in the United States. Kimberly, the director of Warm Woolies, is
currently on her annual trip to the reservations, where she is delivering approximately 1500 pieces of hand-knit
clothing. Our total goal for 2006 is 5000 pieces. One thing that I love about Warmwoolies is that it provides yarn,
needles and instruction to several knitting groups in nursing homes and retirement homes, giving these elderly people a
terrific opportunity to accomplishing something really useful. If you want to send us your wool yarn, I can guarantee
it will be put to good use! --Jackie Hoffman (see Aug. and Sept. "pattern of th month" on the warmwoolies
website -- that's me!)
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Posted by Leah on Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:56 AM Post subject: Re: Organization Using 100% Wool Yarn
[quote:0b2da39228]I am looking for a charitable organization which can use 100% wool yarn. We have a large quantity of
this we'd like to donate to a group which can make use of it. [/quote:0b2da39228] Have you considered giving the yarn to
a knitting or crocheting group close to you that knits and crochets for charity? Many charities dealing with knitted or
crocheted items prefer to get the finished items from knitters and crocheters who donate their time and yarn to make the
items. I know some are quite happy to get 100% wool items as long as they are clearly marked so they can be properly
washed. Leah
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View entire thread: new here and have hat question
Posted by karlisa on Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:42 PM Post subject: Re: new here and have hat question
Leah wrote: [quote:b9fc107bca]Hi Karlisa, I am making a hat for my son--very simple little pumpkin hat on double
pointed needles for his Halloween costume. I made one for my younger son, but the directions I have are only for a
small child. I cannot find one for an adult size head. My oldest son is 4 years old and has a rather large head
(21"). I'm making the hat out of an orange bulky-weight yarn on 10 1/2 needles and getting a gauge of 4 stitches
per inch. My question: Is there a rule-of-thumb for how big to make a hat based on the stretch factor? In other
words, I don't think I would necessarily want to make his hat 21" but a bit smaller to allow for the stretch. If
this is correct, is there a general rule-of-thumb for this or a percentage of stretch I should allow for? I realize
that K2, P2 ribbing is much stretchier than stocking stitch. The hat I'm making is just a roll brim in stocking stitch,
though. How does one go about factoring in the stretch when planning a pattern? I would love to make more of these
hats and not feel tethered to a set of instructions every time. I hope I've worded this properly. Any assistance would
be greatly appreciated! I have a machine knit pattern for a roll brim hat that is made in worsted weight with a gauge
of 4 stitches per inch and sized for a child age 3-6, child age 7-10, and adult. It's a stocking stitch pattern,
because that's what this KM produces, and you cast on 70 stitches for the child 3-6, 78 stitches for the child 7-10, and
86 stitches for the adult size. That means the adult roll brim hat is about 21.5 inches around, just a little larger
than you said your son's head is, while the child 7-10 should be only about 19.5 inches around, and the smallest child's
only 17.5 inches. Also, the knitting machine's basic book has instructions for their doubled earwarmer, and the child
3-6 calls for 58 sts, child 7-10 is 66 sts, and adult is 76 sts cast on. So, the pattern seems to be add about 8 sts/2
inches for each size increase when working with worsted weight at a gauge of 4 sts per inch with no ribbing involved.
If it were me, I'd probably go with the older child's (7-10) size and knit a good sized swatch in scrap yarn and try it
out on his head for fit and comfort before committing to the entire project. HTH! Leah [/quote:b9fc107bca] Thanks,
Leah! It's always been difficult fitting my son for hats, especially when he was a little baby (head always measured in
the 90th percentile) and getting his head through openings in shirts and sweaters that don't have button plackets is a
challenge still. I'll experiment and see what the child 7-10 measurement produces. If it doesn't fit, I'll just add it
to my growing charity hats collection. Fortunately, this hat knits up fairly quickly! lisa
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View entire thread: September FO's
Posted by Leah on Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:46 PM Post subject: September FO's
Hi all, Still here, just busy as all getout. I did manage to make 3 skinny scarves in September. One from Lion Brand
Fun Fur, one in Bernat's Boa, and a really wonderfully soft one in Zitron's Filou. Actually made these in the round on
16 sts rather than make flat and sew up, so the fuzzy sides are out all the way around no matter how you drape them. I
would have made them all in Filou, but the color selection is very limited. Also considered Lana's Amsterdam, which is
also very soft, but again colors are scarce! Haven't taken any pictures of those yet, just got busy on a request for
hats for the needy as the temperature is getting ready to drop, so that's my project this month, hats. A friend made up
a quick knitting machine pattern using durable worsted weight Red Heart from afghan leftovers, so I can make stripes or
do other color work using her pattern. She had planned on making a Harry Potter Prisoner Of Azkaban stripe style hat
using that pattern for another friend, but she died unexpectedly, and so my friend couldn't make one for her, but she is
happy to share her pattern. I plan on making 3 for The Ships Project (1 done already) for those in the military
freezing on ships in the ocean, and 3 for Hats For The Homeless to help those less fortunate, especially teens and
adults, as it seems babies get plenty of charity items like blankets and clothes, but the older ones often fall through
the cracks, and I remember being really cold as a poor teen. I'm thinking I may make mittens to go with the teen or
adult hats, because my hands were almost always cold in the winter! What did you finish in September? Leah
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View entire thread: Twisted Bargello Class... day 1
Posted by Cats on Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:35 PM Post subject: Re: Tops
Oh yes indeed! Experimenting and testing ideas and designs is so much more fun than repeating the exercise 24 times to
make a quilt - isn't it? We should start a club! Back in my knitting heyday I used to come up with some hair-
brained design ideas. I would knit one sleeve and the front - just enough to prove the pattern would work - and then
lose interest. And of course a couple of years later when I decided I really MUST finish some of them, I couldn't
remember how I did what I did. In those days I was also a computer programmer, and as everyone knows a good programmer
NEVER documents their work rofl I have got a little better at documenting things - at least for other people
and for classes. Things that are strictly for me still remain pretty much in my head though. -- Cheryl & the
Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness
Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Susan
Laity Price" <slpdesigns@speakeasy.net> wrote in message news:mjemk2l1r2e4hhp3i25in4qr8ufd46n1h5@4ax.com...
: "Cats" I have known for sometime that you and I are very much alike : except for your love of cats. I am
one of the "enjoy making enough to : confirm that the pattern works" camp. Unless I have a deadline such as
: a gift I seldom finish a quilt. I love making the blocks but don't : even bother to assemble the top. Once a top is
complete it usually is : sent to the long arm quilter but then it sits here for years before it : is bound. Right now
I can think of six quilts waiting for binding and : probably at least twelve sets of blocks that are complete but need
to : be set together. Another 20 quilts are probably started but only a few : blocks made (I know the pattern works so
why go on) : : Once in a while I will finish one of the block sets into a quilt for a : gift but often these block sets
were something I just wanted to try. I : especially like starting Stack n Whack blocks sets. It is so much fun : to
watch how they go together. My "finish each project before you : start another" friend just can't understand
why I would start : something and never finish it. : : When unquilted tops are found in estates people often talk
about the : ancestor who started the quilt and died before they had time to quilt : it. Sorry to tell them but the
unquilted top is probably a UFO. Our : great grandmothers knew it was more fun to piece a top than quilt it. : : I
have begun a project to complete some of those UFO's. Each time I : run across one I figure out what it would take to
make a throw from : the project (instead of the Queen size that has been started). Often : there are enough blocks
made for the throw already (from some UFO's I : am getting enough finished blocks for two throws). I package the :
blocks and/fabric together for the throw along with instructions on : how to finish and place the package in the
guestroom closet. This : winter I plan to complete many throws for a charity project. By a : "throw" I mean
the size quilt that easily wraps around a person's body : and gives them a good hug. Wish I could dive into that
closet today : and finish a few. That would give me a sense of accomplishment but the : samples aren't finished for my
class tomorrow. Guess the throws will : have to wait. : : Susan : : On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:21:44 +1100, "Cats"
<CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote: : : >Only three? I have at least 12! : > : > : > : >I don't know if it
is "normal", but it certainly is not : >unusual. Anyway - what is "normal"? and who cares? :
> : >As with most activities, you will find some exponents who : >love the quilting and finishing but have to
force themselves : >to complete the piecing; others who love the piecing but who : >find it near impossible to
design a quilt from scratch or : >convert a finished top into a finished quilt; and still : >others (like me) who
love the design element, who thoroughly : >enjoy making enough to confirm that the pattern works, who : >may
even race through to the point of getting tops finished, : >but who then cannot get motivated about the quilting and
: >finishing. : > : >In some ways I envy those with the self-discipline to start : >only one project at a
time and work only on it until it is : >finished. But I happily float along in a sea of UFOs : >rofl
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View entire thread: Swarovski yarn??!!
Posted by Shirley Shone on Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:30 PM Post subject: Re: Swarovski yarn??!!
In message <aca0885fa9d449a2a07ba8f1fe7b7412.31951@mygate.mailgate.org>, Susan in VA
<suzy@bidonbeads.every1.net> writes [quote:896803d93f]Beckibead <beckibead@yahoo.com> writes Good grief,
what a great post, Susan!!! Thanks for sharing this info. You are welcome, Becki! "Shirley Shone"
<nospam@allcrafts.area51.demon.co.uk> wrote: What would an evening top cost if you wanted to knit one. 12 inch
may do 24 stitches. Even just to trim one would cost an arm and leg. LOL Isn't that funny - - I never even thought
about knitting with it! I saw it as a *jewelry* component! No wonder some of you are fainting! LOL! I forgot to think
outside the box cuz I found it on a jewelry site..... YIKES! <VBG Well I have tatted using
beads.[/quote:896803d93f] Made myself a very delicate bead trim for a blouse. Look divine on the collar of the blouse.
I got too fat to wear the blouse, so I unpicked the trim and sent the blouse to the charity shop. Now I have lost
weight and would have been able to wear the blouse again. Still I have the tatting. It does not do to throw things
out. LOL Shirley -- Shirley Shone shirley@allcrafts.demon.co.uk http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk
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