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Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:17 AM Post subject: Re: OT - sorta maybe + thanks to ikdeas
Shelagh i love felting [sometimes by mistake] my old sweaters ,,, reading this decription gave me an idea of you cutting
it up and crocheting with other colors around the pieces and than assemb le something [vest ???] Katherine tried your
idea [to put some elastics in the back of my sweater]it helped , it looks good again on me ,,,, the vest isn`t helped by
it much ,,, Of course since all are knitted downwards i could take out the under side , but i REALLY don`t feel for
doing it ,,,[also i might get the lost sizes back -hopefully not ,,,,] Today it is really cold and rainy , thus i
might try on some sweaters ,,, and try and get rid of Summery ironing ,,,, mirjam [quote:ec037065eb]Hi gang Just got
back from the city and shopping at my favourite "boutique".... Value Village. I found a fabulous navy pure
wool London Fog winter coat for $40. Just like new, and happily - a petite - which means not having to shorten it.(gotta
love that) I also found 3 wool sweaters which I intend to felt and make into something. One sweater which is a soft
grey with pearls all over it will become an evening bag. The other two - I'll have to wait for the felted fabric to
speak to me and tell me what they want to become. I'll keep you posted with pictures (grin). Shelagh
[/quote:ec037065eb]
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Posted by Jackie on Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:16 AM Post subject: Re: OT - sorta maybe
How well would this work to create felted mittens? How hard is the felted fabric to cut and sew? Thanks -- Jackie
Olwyn Mary wrote: [quote:1c8e3f5e8b]hesira wrote: I have a question for you and anyone else who may care to answer. I
have several cashmere sweaters that have seen better days. Could I felt the entire sweater and then cut the fabric and
make it into something? How exactly do you go about that? Would I have to stuff the wet felted thing so the fronts and
backs didn't stick together? Has anyone felted cashmere before? TIA Hesira Sure you can. In fact, I just got home
from the church rummage sale with a bag full of assorted sweaters, some cashmere, some lambswool, some just "100%
wool". I toss them into the washer, hot wash, cold rinse, el cheapo harsh detergent, then into the dryer on hot.
I do sort them into darks and lights, because you never know what will bleed color. I had one burgundy sweater which,
after a few washings, became a lovely pale pink. I keep on washing and drying until they have shrunk as much as they
are going to, and discharged all the dye they are going to, then just use them as yard goods. One year I made
mother/daughter vests for dd and dgd, just cut out the pattern in dark shades, then cut out flowers in pale colors and
sewed them on. The handbags I make are always popular with the recipients, and last year I made felt slippers for ds
and dsil which were also well received. Go ahead and play!! Olwyn Mary in New Orleans -- Posted via a free Usenet
account from http://www.teranews.com[/quote:1c8e3f5e8b]
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:40 PM Post subject: Re: OT - sorta maybe
hesira wrote: [quote:d31839ca87]I have a question for you and anyone else who may care to answer. I have several
cashmere sweaters that have seen better days. Could I felt the entire sweater and then cut the fabric and make it into
something? How exactly do you go about that? Would I have to stuff the wet felted thing so the fronts and backs didn't
stick together? Has anyone felted cashmere before? TIA Hesira [/quote:d31839ca87] Sure you can. In fact, I just got
home from the church rummage sale with a bag full of assorted sweaters, some cashmere, some lambswool, some just
"100% wool". I toss them into the washer, hot wash, cold rinse, el cheapo harsh detergent, then into the
dryer on hot. I do sort them into darks and lights, because you never know what will bleed color. I had one burgundy
sweater which, after a few washings, became a lovely pale pink. I keep on washing and drying until they have shrunk
as much as they are going to, and discharged all the dye they are going to, then just use them as yard goods. One year
I made mother/daughter vests for dd and dgd, just cut out the pattern in dark shades, then cut out flowers in pale
colors and sewed them on. The handbags I make are always popular with the recipients, and last year I made felt
slippers for ds and dsil which were also well received. Go ahead and play!! Olwyn Mary in New Orleans -- Posted via
a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
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Posted by Katherine on Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:52 AM Post subject: Re: OT - sorta maybe
Shillelagh wrote: [quote:e8aed78ea1]Hi gang Just got back from the city and shopping at my favourite
"boutique".... Value Village. I found a fabulous navy pure wool London Fog winter coat for $40. Just like
new, and happily - a petite - which means not having to shorten it.(gotta love that) I also found 3 wool sweaters which
I intend to felt and make into something. One sweater which is a soft grey with pearls all over it will become an
evening bag. The other two - I'll have to wait for the felted fabric to speak to me and tell me what they want to
become. I'll keep you posted with pictures (grin). [/quote:e8aed78ea1] Good for you, Shelagh! I have to see if there is
a Value Village here. I know that they have a great Sally Ann. Higs, Katherine
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Posted by hesira on Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:27 AM Post subject: Re: OT - sorta maybe
Hi Shelagh, Great haul! The handbag sounds lovely. I have a question for you and anyone else who may care to answer.
I have several cashmere sweaters that have seen better days. Could I felt the entire sweater and then cut the fabric
and make it into something? How exactly do you go about that? Would I have to stuff the wet felted thing so the fronts
and backs didn't stick together? Has anyone felted cashmere before? TIA Hesira Shillelagh wrote:
[quote:a228ddb89a]Hi gang Just got back from the city and shopping at my favourite "boutique".... Value
Village. I found a fabulous navy pure wool London Fog winter coat for $40. Just like new, and happily - a petite -
which means not having to shorten it.(gotta love that) I also found 3 wool sweaters which I intend to felt and make
into something. One sweater which is a soft grey with pearls all over it will become an evening bag. The other two -
I'll have to wait for the felted fabric to speak to me and tell me what they want to become. I'll keep you posted with
pictures (grin). Shelagh[/quote:a228ddb89a]
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Posted by Shillelagh on Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:22 PM Post subject: OT - sorta maybe
Hi gang Just got back from the city and shopping at my favourite "boutique".... Value Village. I found a
fabulous navy pure wool London Fog winter coat for $40. Just like new, and happily - a petite - which means not having
to shorten it.(gotta love that) I also found 3 wool sweaters which I intend to felt and make into something. One
sweater which is a soft grey with pearls all over it will become an evening bag. The other two - I'll have to wait for
the felted fabric to speak to me and tell me what they want to become. I'll keep you posted with pictures (grin).
Shelagh
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View entire thread: Adjusting short rows in heels of socks
Posted by WoolyGooly on Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:14 AM Post subject: Re: Adjusting short rows in heels of socks
On 6 Nov 2006 17:07:26 -0800, "willi" <lywillows@gmail.com> wrote: [quote:b21b739e0f] Oh boy...here is
where my lack of experience catches up with me. I'm still in the 'trying to understand the 'pattern' mode...as in the
pattern I was working on...because I was trying to understand the logic of why I am doing what with regard to the
construction of socks. You have given me a different approach (pattern) which makes sense, but I'll have to do it to
understand. My pattern doesn't say anything about wrapping anything...duh. [/quote:b21b739e0f] Eh well, I don't know
that pattern. It's possible to knit socks with short row heels that aren't wrapped but you'll have a nice line of
draughty holes on either side of the ankle. [quote:b21b739e0f] Anyway, in answer to your question, I am using Sisu yarn
80% wool/20% nylon. The information on the label says 2.5 to 3 needles and 27 sts to 10 cm/4in. My guage is about 7.5
sts to the inch. [/quote:b21b739e0f] You need to know your gauge precisely if you want to make things that fit the
person for whom you are knitting. Half a stitch per inch, or per four inches, adds up over the long run. A sweater
that calls for 20 stitches per 4" will be Not The Right Size if you knit it at 22 stitches per 4" and your
lucky recipient will perhaps bear an unfortunate resemblance to a sausage when s/he puts the thing on... How big around
is the man's ankle? 60 stitches @ 7.5spi works out to a sock of about 8" diameter. Is his ankle multiplied by
your gauge minus about 10% to prevent baggy socks coincidentally 8"? If it is just use 40 stitches on the heel,
treat the center 20 as the "back" of the heel and work the 10 on either side as the short rows. And you
know, if the first one doesn't fit you can fiddle around and make the second one fit, then rip the first one and reknit
it. It's only knitting... [quote:b21b739e0f] It seems to fit if I hold him down and make him try it on...hmm...I
should point out that my perceptive math skills are horrible...but logic I can usually relate to. thanks
again![/quote:b21b739e0f]
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View entire thread: FO's for October
Posted by bienchat@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:29 AM Post subject: Re: FO's for October
One pair of wool socks and 2/3 of a shawl (little shell stitch). Marie and the cats Shillelagh wrote:
[quote:e392843c01]I didn't see anyone starting this thread, so here goes: A pair of socks for a Christmas gift. The
felted sweater bag for myself WIP's Candle Flame Shawl for my sister for Xmas Woodsy sweater for my granddaughter for
Xmas. Let's hear from everyone else ;>) Shelagh[/quote:e392843c01]
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View entire thread: Sunday morning blather
Posted by WoolyGooly on Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:58 PM Post subject: Sunday morning blather
It is about 1045 for me (GMT-6 until the time change!) with a nice 57F on the thermometer and a northerly breeze. The
sun is shining, there's a high pressure system sitting directly on top of me. Temps this afternoon are forecast for the
mid-70s and the Rolling Stones concert (to which I am not going, lawn seats with no chairs allowed were selling for
$300!!) should have excellent weather. Yesterday I accomplished the buttonband on the handspun sweater I'm knitting.
With 1/3 of the yoke to go I made fast decreases to shape the neck opening and it worked out beautifully if I do say
so. The buttons will be gorgeous once installed. I'm almost finished with the first cuff and should have the second
one done by tonight. Tomorrow's forecast is for more of what we have today so my sweater will dry lickety split once I
scour it out. Unfortunately my digital camera has now croaked completely and absolutely. Unexpected vet expenses ate
my play money budget for the month so I'll have to beg one of the knitting cronies to take pix of it tomorrow evening,
assuming I do get the knitting done, get hte thing blocked and sew on the buttons. With luck my fast-disappearing ball
of yarn will let me finish both cuffs without doing any more spinning. I decided to see how far the ~1600yd would go
that I finished spinning earlier in the year and I just may be able to eke it out to finish the sweater. It is that
time of year when I do major wheel maintenance: temps are cooler, bugs are not such a problem and I can throw a sheet
over a disassembled wheel on my potting bench and trust it won't be abused by the weather if I have to leave it out
overnight. Once that sweater is "put away" as the saying goes I'll find my can of Briwax and buy a new
package of 4-0 steel wool. The Norwegian (aka Ormhild) is sorely in need of a fresh coat of wax, for some reason her
firwood just looks shabby no matter how many coats I lay on or how much buffing I do. I also need to take her mother to
the local wheelwright and commission a new flyer and maidens as I think she'll be a better spin with a flyer that
actually fits! +++++++++++++ Non-fiber non-yarn blather below, skip if your posting name is "Jane" or if you
have a short attention span! +++++++++++++ Cat TV is alive and well: the squirrel-proof feeder that I recently
installed in the tree right outside my computer room window has seen a steady stream of customers in the past few days.
I have three cats in my window right now all chattering and switching their tails madly back and forth: yellow cat,
black cat, gray tabby. Funny that the boy cats are the ones who watch Cat TV; the girls are completely disinterested.
It must be a guy thing? I love my endocrinologist. Two weeks ago she phoned me up and told me to have some bloodwork
done, as I had been on thyroid replacement for almost 6 weeks and it was time to do a titration and dose adjustment. She
bumped me up from 100mcg to 132mcg based on the labs. Even though I've been feeling MUCH better all of my lab numbers
came back as "OMG hypothyroid!!!". I do admit that the increased dose is helping me stay conscious past 8pm -
I made it through the top of the 10pm news last night for the first time since July! The fact that I start fading in
the late afternoon and have to struggle to stay awake may suggest that I'm having trouble converting T4->T3 so I'll
be talking with her about adding some Cytomel when I see her in early December. My first coffee of the day is in my
belly so I must go KP: I'm cooking for a cat with digestive problems. Somehow the boiling of ground beef and the
cooking of rice makes more of a mess than I generate when I put on a five-course sit-down dinner party for eight. I
haven't quite figured out how that works... And of course the cat is absolutely convinced that the blenderized mush I'm
serving her is not food at all. She's in isolation in my front bathroom until she finishes her meds in a few days and
THAT is a royal PITA...
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View entire thread: Alpaca Advice
Posted by enigma on Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:38 PM Post subject: Re: Alpaca Advice
"Vintage Purls" <moragmck@gmail.com> wrote in news:1161212214.177013.125040@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:
[quote:ddaf6f90d5] Georgia wrote: It's true that alpaca yarn has no memory, but because it's so lightweight, I've never
had the problems with it that I've had with cotton (or silk noil)--I gave away the sweaters I made with those because
they kept falling off my shoulders, LOL. But my alpaca sweater (2nd row, far right at
http://www.georgiamorgan.net/html/knitting.htm) is one of my favorites. Neither loose nor tight, and my first choice for
travel because it's so lightweight and compresses (and recovers from it) so well. Well I have ordered a little fibre to
play with - I had thought of making my man some winter gloves from it if it spun up okay but Lee changed my mind on the
glove front. It looks like I'll just have to experiment. Thanks. [/quote:ddaf6f90d5] ply it with the merino. that way
you get some of the elasticity of the wool & the warmth of the alpaca. i just don't trust 100% alpaca yarns to
behave. i'm sure twist & type/numbers of plies affects the behavior, but... it's still a very inelastic fiber. 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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View entire thread: Question about gauge in fair isle
Posted by DA on Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:28 AM Post subject: Re: Question about gauge in fair isle
-- Never say die. I've tried, and it doesn't actually make people die. "Teacher Gal"
<luets@charter.net> wrote in message news:1160963383.745513.223810@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
[quote:247acaaa2a]So I've got a pattern here for a sweater for my hubby. I'm trucking along, knitting up a swatch* ,
when I notice that my gauge seems a bit off. The gauge is listed as such: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins [10cm] with 4.5
mm needles in stocking st. 21.5 sts and 22 rows = 4 ins [10cm] with 4.5 mm needles in fair isle pat. Here's my
question: Wouldn't the number of rows increase as well, since the fair isle fabric is more tightly knit? I looked on
Paton's website, but the pattern's an old one and isn't listed in their errata. [/quote:247acaaa2a] No the row gauge
should not increase, you are not stranding the wool vertically. The density of the fabric and slightly tighter gauge
is the result of stranding the wool horizontally. DA
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View entire thread: Sunday afternoon
Posted by Marilyn on Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:57 AM Post subject: Re: Sunday afternoon
Wooly, I love the sweater and the colors you used. I could not get the second link to work :( Marilyn "Wooly"
<no@body.nunya> wrote in message news:bkfdh2he1v9mkv9ubbpq2sn6vsmco0seb3@4ax.com... [quote:a61d9ea2cc]We had rain
yesterday - over an inch in under an hour. Less of it ran off than might have, as we had a little rain earlier in the
week to soften up the ground. It's looking like it'll be a Green Thanksgiving :D Here are some pix, hopefully they'll
work for everybody. http://www.fysh.org/~slinky/pix/kathmandu_9-22.jpg This is the Kathmandu sweater from last week.
I see now that I've got some "white shirt show-through" going on, but that's ok. I made up the pattern as I
went along, it is essentially an unshaped body with knit-on dropped sleeves and a V-neckwith a deep band. If anybody is
dying for an actual pattern I can fake something up. http://www.fysh.org/~slinky/pix/lavender-wookpak.jpg This is an
EPS-based sweater into which I incorporated the Shapely Tank/Tee waist shaping, as I really didn't need another big
baggy wool sweater. I used a split garter welt and cuffs and Elizabeth's fake set-in sleeves. Again, anybody who's
dying for a pattern... +++++++++++++ Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice
has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account...[/quote:a61d9ea2cc]
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Posted by Wooly on Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:27 PM Post subject: Sunday afternoon
We had rain yesterday - over an inch in under an hour. Less of it ran off than might have, as we had a little rain
earlier in the week to soften up the ground. It's looking like it'll be a Green Thanksgiving :D Here are some pix,
hopefully they'll work for everybody. http://www.fysh.org/~slinky/pix/kathmandu_9-22.jpg This is the Kathmandu sweater
from last week. I see now that I've got some "white shirt show-through" going on, but that's ok. I made up
the pattern as I went along, it is essentially an unshaped body with knit-on dropped sleeves and a V-neckwith a deep
band. If anybody is dying for an actual pattern I can fake something up. http://www.fysh.org/~slinky/pix/lavender-
wookpak.jpg This is an EPS-based sweater into which I incorporated the Shapely Tank/Tee waist shaping, as I really
didn't need another big baggy wool sweater. I used a split garter welt and cuffs and Elizabeth's fake set-in sleeves.
Again, anybody who's dying for a pattern... +++++++++++++ Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to
USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email
account...
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View entire thread: Need help with charts please
Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:39 AM Post subject: Re: Need help with charts please
Marie is there a pattern for a thief`s sweater ? or is it so nice that it is worth stealing it ? Years ago a girl in my
daughter`s class stole her sweater and than came to school with it , both she and her mother swore her mother knitted it
, i didn`t hesitate brought wool and needles and asked her to "show me the pattern" , she claimed she forgot
how she made it ... mirjam at@hotmail.com> wrote: [quote:9636493136]Do you need the pattern for the sweater
Katherine? Marie and the cats Katherine wrote: Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote: Oh Katherine a Knitting thief ??? that would
be easily noted ??? or maybe it is her/his camouflage ????? mirjam LOL Mirjam, I think that if the thief had known what
was in my bag, it would have been left all alone. Nothing of value to anyone except me. g Higs, Katherine
[/quote:9636493136]
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Posted by Richard Eney on Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:44 AM Post subject: Re: Need help with charts please
In article <45330bc1.940484@ar.news.verio.net>, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen <mirjam@actcom.co.il> wrote:
[quote:c82276b45c]Marie is there a pattern for a thief`s sweater ? or is it so nice that it is worth stealing it ?
[/quote:c82276b45c] :-) In the cartoons the thief's pattern is wide horizontal stripes in black and another color, but
that's also the pattern for a Rugby sweater. [quote:c82276b45c]Years ago a girl in my daughter`s class stole her
sweater and than came to school with it , both she and her mother swore her mother knitted it , i didn`t hesitate
brought wool and needles and asked her to "show me the pattern" , she claimed she forgot how she made it ...
[/quote:c82276b45c] The gall of some people. Many years ago my father made a beaded bracelet for my sister; a girl
stole it and wore it, and was very annoyed when my sister proved it was hers - the beaded design was my sister's name,
done sideways, and the other girl hadn't noticed. Nowadays of course we don't put children's names on their clothing
or possessions where others can see them (sad world) but it could be worked into an inconspicuous place, such as under
the arm or in a turned-inside hem. =Tamar
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View entire thread: OT: Need help with costume ideas
Posted by Morag in Detroit on Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:18 AM Post subject: Re: OT: Need help with costume ideas
Hi Sue, Here's an easy and very comfortalbe costume. Black tights, black top (long-sleeved t-shirt or turtleneck), black
knit cap with felt ears pinned in, and red velveteen shorts with BIG white buttons.( Make the shorts as baggy as you
like) Finish your costume with a braided yarn tail, white cotton work gloves and a mouse nose and whiskers painted on
with eyebrow pencil. WooHoo You're Mickey Mouse. You can "warm" up this costume if your weather tends to be
very cold at Hallowe'en. Heavy tights or black knit pants. Make the shorts from fleece and the top can be a wool
sweater. White knit gloves will keep your hands warm. This is a great costume for little kids, too. Keeps them warm
and there's nothing to obstruct their vision. Let us know what you decide. Morag in Detroit
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View entire thread: Flea Market Find- now what to make?
Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:32 AM Post subject: Re: Flea Market Find- now what to make?
A free form knit& crochet sweater or vest ,,,, always Chic to wear . mirjam [quote:9fac392fe8]Hi all, Today a got
a mixed box of new yarn for $5.00 !:) about 20 some skiens, no matches, fun fur ,acylic,and wool. some 1oz ,some 3oz.
now I need your input on what to do with these small amounts.??? I knit and crochet. Thanks, Jenny[/quote:9fac392fe8]
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View entire thread: new pics
Posted by Katherine on Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:03 PM Post subject: Re: New pics
Shillelagh wrote: [quote:694163a273]Hi all Remember the wool sweaters I bought at Value Village a couple of weeks ago?
I've felted them all, and today I made a bag from one of them. If you're interested, please follow the links to my
Yahoo album that shows the sweater before felting, and the bag made today. ;>) http://tinyurl.com/ycofbh This is
the pic of the bag. Hit the "next" button and you'll see the sweater. [/quote:694163a273] Good job, Shelagh!
Higs, Katherine
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Posted by Marilyn on Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:36 PM Post subject: Re: New pics
Shelagh, I love your bag. It looks much better than the one bag I have made so far from a thrift store sweater. I have
bought more sweaters at yard sales to make into bags etc.One problem though is that I decide the sweaters are too nice
to cut up and then I give them away. Seeing your bag makes me realize that nice sweaters make even nicer bags. I think
another thrift store visit is in order :) Marilyn "Shillelagh" <meow@cat.howl> wrote in message
news:MwA1h.5679$tH2.4738@newsfe20.lga... [quote:64acbf1660]Hi all Remember the wool sweaters I bought at Value Village
a couple of weeks ago? I've felted them all, and today I made a bag from one of them. If you're interested, please
follow the links to my Yahoo album that shows the sweater before felting, and the bag made today. ;>)
http://tinyurl.com/ycofbh This is the pic of the bag. Hit the "next" button and you'll see the sweater.
Happy viewing. Shelagh [/quote:64acbf1660]
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Posted by Erin on Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:46 AM Post subject: Re: New pics
Shillelagh skrev: [quote:5f89842a24]Hi all Remember the wool sweaters I bought at Value Village a couple of weeks ago?
I've felted them all, and today I made a bag from one of them. If you're interested, please follow the links to my
Yahoo album that shows the sweater before felting, and the bag made today. ;>) [/quote:5f89842a24] The sweater felted
nicely. I love the way that felting blends the colours together. Congrats on turning a so-so sweater into a great bag!
Erin http://arkivarie.livejournal.com/
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Posted by Shillelagh on Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:47 AM Post subject: New pics
Hi all Remember the wool sweaters I bought at Value Village a couple of weeks ago? I've felted them all, and today I
made a bag from one of them. If you're interested, please follow the links to my Yahoo album that shows the sweater
before felting, and the bag made today. ;>) http://tinyurl.com/ycofbh This is the pic of the bag. Hit the
"next" button and you'll see the sweater. Happy viewing. Shelagh
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View entire thread: enabling midatlantic knitters
Posted by Cheryl Isaak on Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:25 PM Post subject: Re: enabling midatlantic knitters
On 11/1/06 8:06 AM, in article 1162386368.859334.44570@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "Donna"
<needlearts@gmail.com> wrote: [quote:cd30a41b05]I wasn't really kicking and screaming at the yarn shop. I just
walked around touching everything. *fondle, fondle* That keeps me happy. So many beautiful fibers, but I'm not getting
sucked into stashing for a new pasttime. Not me... just one skein of yarn and one simple fingerless glove pattern. And
don't tell me that's how it starts. I'm putting my fingers in my ears and not listening. Lalala. I keep swearing I'm
going to take a sweater class..... And I did get to pick up some 10ct canvas for this project - a Teresa Wentzler wool-
cross called the Paisley Corner. http://www.twdesignworks.com/TWDW/paisleycorner.html This one spoke to me. I'm using
the blues, but did change the colors to be cooler instead of warmer. And this is the first TW pattern I've ever owned
(other than what been published in magazines.) [/quote:cd30a41b05] I gave that pattern to a girlfriend for her birthday
one year! It is quite elegant. Cheryl
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View entire thread: kumihimo
Posted by Mirjam Bruck-Cohen on Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:49 PM Post subject: Thursday was Re: Sunday, rainy Sunday
In the afternoon i went to send some letters in the PO, for thie first time since the war i didn`t take my complete bag
, i took only my cellular, house keys and mu purse , and of course the letters to be sent ,,, it was almost unnatural to
do so. mirjam [quote:a6e37f6689] Shillelagh wrote: Good afternoon everyone, We finally got some much needed rain
here in Manitoba. Our grass was brown & crispy, and I can imagine the soil going "aaaaahh" now that it
got a drink. It absolutely poured here off and on yesterday and last night, so we got to find out what is good and what
needs fixing on our porch roof re-do. The main part of the roof is fine (yay!), but not where it meets the house - so
the flashing job did not go well. DH & I are going to have to re-do that part. Oh well, that's what happens when
you aren't a professional roofer. I have officially started on Christmas gift knitting, and actually shopped my stash
for the first few gifts. Scarves for my sister and her DH.... for my sister, I have some absolutely gorgeous
wool/silk/cashmere (from Elann) in a grey that will go with her black/grey/white fall/winter coat. This yarn is so soft
and feels so good !!! For her DH, I have some Sirdar Denim in a charcoal/cream to blend with a charcoal Jaeger
Matchmaker DK merino. My daughter is continually whining for my knit socks - so she will get at least one pair (maybe
two) from my bountiful sock stash. I found a lovely sweater pattern in an issue of Creative Knitting that I will try to
get finished for my darling granddaughter, from stash yarn as well. Might as well use it up - then I can allow myself
to buy more (snicker). I would have started all this sooner, but I want to finish my NYCO too. Not sure that will
happen now, but time will tell. I have finished the balloon bag, so will put up a link in a separate post. Shelagh Hi
Shelagh, I just came in from mowing the lawn, lovely warm day and the grass is growing so fast that if this weather
keeps up, I won't get a chance to mow it short. LOL Now, I love that balloon bag and you would never guess it was the
same one. I like the after colors, so very pretty. Hugs, Nora [/quote:a6e37f6689]
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Posted by ellice on Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:51 PM Post subject: Re: Directions for making a pin keep
On 10/13/06 3:46 PM, "Karen C - California" <KMC528@aol.com> wrote: [quote:369bd8510d]ellice wrote:
Hmmm, I can put you on the list to send baby sweaters to - I made one, and then by the time I finished it was a bit
small for the baby....So, now I'm searching for people I know with relatively new babies to give the sweater to. And,
yes, I did do one for charity as well (different, more washable wool blend). ellice I just relocated an old favorite
baby sweater pattern when I was looking for something to make for a friend's coming grandchild. Succinctly, first you
knit a long striped rectangle. Then you turn it on its side, and pick up stitches for the yoke along the long edge.
The hat is done the same way. [/quote:369bd8510d] Interesting. I got a really nice pattern that's done without seams
from the shop. An old - from the 50s pattern - ends up with a lovely openwork bottom and yoke - you knit trom the
bottom, then split it into 5 sections, knit the left front, then an arm, then the back, then an arm, then the right and
finally just have to seam the arms. The original pattern maker, or who supplied the pattern to shops, etc did so with
the intent that you also make the sweater for charity. It was I think anly 2 skeins of yarn, and done on pretty big
needles - 10s - but worked fast and is really pretty. If you're interested I'll look for the directions - I know I have
them to do again. I'm sure I did the sweater in about 2 weeks. It's pretty much in a 1 yr kind of size - more or less.
ellice
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Posted by Karen C - California on Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:46 PM Post subject: Re: Directions for making a pin keep
ellice wrote: [quote:a4448db31c]Hmmm, I can put you on the list to send baby sweaters to - I made one, and then by the
time I finished it was a bit small for the baby....So, now I'm searching for people I know with relatively new babies to
give the sweater to. And, yes, I did do one for charity as well (different, more washable wool blend). ellice
[/quote:a4448db31c] I just relocated an old favorite baby sweater pattern when I was looking for something to make for
a friend's coming grandchild. Succinctly, first you knit a long striped rectangle. Then you turn it on its side, and
pick up stitches for the yoke along the long edge. The hat is done the same way. -- Karen C - California
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Posted by ellice on Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:18 PM Post subject: Re: Directions for making a pin keep
On 10/13/06 11:57 AM, "LizardGumbo" <elizabeth@bubbleseffervescentdesigns.com> wrote:
[quote:5f5ae58e37]ellice wrote: I do agree with you. One of the canvas work classes that we taught at the shop is a
pincushion/frame weight - depending on how you stuff it. Done with really nice assortment of threads, geometric
stitches - but when done - you can use it, and should use it. These things hold up! I'm sure I could have made it
decoratively, but I just really needed one and didn't have the time to make it pretty AND solid for hard use.
[/quote:5f5ae58e37] Hey - I totally understand that! [quote:5f5ae58e37] snip beautiful sitting room description
[/quote:5f5ae58e37] Thanks - it's my alternate universe....It's a theory. Before the floor got ripped up - our friends
whose 4 kids are our nominal godchildren were all over for dinner (while all the college agers were in town). I was
really surprised when the 16 yr old - and the 19 yr old (boy) & 21 yr old thought the sitting room was "really
cozy and nice and they could definitely imagine just hanging in there and reading or hanging out" . I was stunned.
Of course, the 11 year old - well - she's the one who at Rosh Hashanah dinner I caught jumping on the new, and somewhat
splurgy, sectional in the family room... [quote:5f5ae58e37] I have a 3-year-old and a 10-month-old and we're planning a
pregnancy some time within the next 18 months, so the pretty stuff will have to wait until I've gotten them successfully
out of the house, which may take a couple more years. <VBG Nah - don't wait on all the pretty stuff, but you're
definitely busy. Just[/quote:5f5ae58e37] let them see the pretty stuff - on high shelves ;^) Hmmm, I can put you on
the list to send baby sweaters to - I made one, and then by the time I finished it was a bit small for the baby....So,
now I'm searching for people I know with relatively new babies to give the sweater to. And, yes, I did do one for
charity as well (different, more washable wool blend). ellice
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