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Post by elaine on Oct 3, 2019 1:23:51 GMT
Here are my socks. Very basic, but I wanted to refresh my memory on turning the heel, etc., and shows off the self-striping nature of the yarn. I was going to sell this skein and just couldn’t part with it. I needed some pink socks for October. I also wanted to try a picot edging on socks:  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2019 1:41:23 GMT
Mystie Where do you buy the patterns for the smaller cross stitch projects? I don't have the patience to do big elaborate one, I love the quick sense of accomplishment. I haven't had much luck finding decent patterns though. Thanks! Not Mystie but I cross stitch too. I find smaller patterns in magazines all the time and on Etsy. On Etsy, many designers bundle smaller designs for a small discount. I have a folder filled with patterns I have yet to do. |
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Post by Mystie on Oct 3, 2019 2:37:15 GMT
Mystie Where do you buy the patterns for the smaller cross stitch projects? I don't have the patience to do big elaborate one, I love the quick sense of accomplishment. I haven't had much luck finding decent patterns though. Thanks! I find a lot of small freebies on Pinterest and in a FB cross stitch group and r/CrossStitch on Reddit. Mostly Pinterest. Also Just Cross-Stitch magazine puts out a special Halloween issue every year with mostly small projects, and a special issue of Christmas ornaments. You can probably find both issues at Barnes and Noble, they've been out for a few weeks. |
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Post by dewryce on Oct 3, 2019 4:03:57 GMT
Ladeies, can I get an opinion please? DH would like me to consider selling some things instead of donating everything. That’s fair, but dude you are many years behind as we have donated thousands and thousands of dollars worth of items already :  Anyway, I went through my stash and came up with these full skeins to get rid of. If you were buying or selling on FB marketplace, what would you charge/be willing to pay. I also have about a cubic foot of used skeins I’m just throwing in. Eta: it’s not high quality stuff, I know so I don’t expect to make much, if any but o told him I’d try. |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Oct 3, 2019 7:40:32 GMT
Here are my socks. Very basic, but I wanted to refresh my memory on turning the heel, etc., and shows off the self-striping nature of the yarn. I was going to sell this skein and just couldn’t part with it. I needed some pink socks for October. I also wanted to try a picot edging on socks: Oh lovely! Well done getting 2 socks the same - that's always my challenge.  |
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Post by elaine on Oct 3, 2019 9:53:05 GMT
Here are my socks. Very basic, but I wanted to refresh my memory on turning the heel, etc., and shows off the self-striping nature of the yarn. I was going to sell this skein and just couldn’t part with it. I needed some pink socks for October. I also wanted to try a picot edging on socks: Oh lovely! Well done getting 2 socks the same - that's always my challenge.  My secret is that I knit my socks 2 at the same time on 2 circular needles. That way there is no more “second sock syndrome” where that second sock doesn’t ever quite get done. They also end up fairly similar because whatever mistake I am making with the pattern/technique, I make on both socks at the same time. LOL! I also prefer to knit from the toes up so I can try them on while I go along. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 3, 2019 9:53:09 GMT
Mystie your Halloween cross stitches are awesome. I love the little witch with the black cat! RedSquirrelUK that is an ambitious project but the color is lovely. You are doing great! elaine the socks are wonderful!
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Post by elaine on Oct 3, 2019 10:00:43 GMT
Ladeies, can I get an opinion please? DH would like me to consider selling some things instead of donating everything. That’s fair, but dude you are many years behind as we have donated thousands and thousands of dollars worth of items already : Anyway, I went through my stash and came up with these full skeins to get rid of. If you were buying or selling on FB marketplace, what would you charge/be willing to pay. I also have about a cubic foot of used skeins I’m just throwing in. Eta: it’s not high quality stuff, I know so I don’t expect to make much, if any but o told him I’d try. I’m not the one to answer, because I’m not buying any more yarn, unless it is a blanket pack, for a long time! I think that you’ll have a hard time finding a buyer for the yarns you have that can be bought at Joann’s or Michaels, but you may get some takers on the Cascade yarns, which have to be bought at a yarn store. The yarns I sold were all between $18-$28 per skein from the dyer or yarn store when I bought them, and the only ones I made back what I paid for them were popular yarns that are no longer made. Mine were also all sock or lace weight yarns and enough to make a pair of socks or a shawl (350-500 yds per skein). You’ll have a harder time finding a buyer unless there is enough of a yarn to make a finished something without needing more yarn). |
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Post by gillyp on Oct 3, 2019 11:31:10 GMT
Oh lovely! Well done getting 2 socks the same - that's always my challenge. My secret is that I knit my socks 2 at the same time on 2 circular needles. That way there is no more “second sock syndrome” where that second sock doesn’t ever quite get done. They also end up fairly similar because whatever mistake I am making with the pattern/technique, I make on both socks at the same time. LOL! I also prefer to knit from the toes up so I can try them on while I go along. I do this too, with items of clothing that will need identical decreases or increases, such as sleeves or cardigan fronts. Ie knit two at the same time, usually on the same needles.  |
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Post by flute4peace on Oct 3, 2019 13:37:16 GMT
Just wondering what everyone thinks of this, it seems a bit shonky to me.
I've had this ad pop up on FB and I knew I recognised one of the items, this shawl Shawl After a bit of Googling it turns out it's this pattern Nightshift Does this seem off to anyone else? I feel kind of silly asking. Definitely a scam. That’s Andrea Mowry’s pattern (and her in the picture). Someone needs to report this. ETA: I see that you emailed her already. Good catch. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2019 13:40:09 GMT
I have spent the past three weeks and more sitting around waiting for contractors to come to my house and do work, and then sitting around while they work. I needed something easy to do that I could put down quickly and answer questions if needed, and then pick up quickly. So this is what I've produced in that time, on scrap bits of fabric. Of course they need to be ironed, and then I want to make them into little ornaments or stuffies, maybe put some in a basket...if I ever get around to that, I'll share those, too.   These are lovely! I'm so impressed with all of the unique and special talents here! |
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Post by flute4peace on Oct 3, 2019 13:42:22 GMT
My secret is that I knit my socks 2 at the same time on 2 circular needles. That way there is no more “second sock syndrome” where that second sock doesn’t ever quite get done. They also end up fairly similar because whatever mistake I am making with the pattern/technique, I make on both socks at the same time. LOL! I also prefer to knit from the toes up so I can try them on while I go along. I do this too, with items of clothing that will need identical decreases or increases, such as sleeves or cardigan fronts. Ie knit two at the same time, usually on the same needles. I’m going to need a visual on this. Mind blown. |
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Post by tyra on Oct 3, 2019 13:54:01 GMT
Ladies, as usual, your talent puts me to shame! I love what you all have been working on!!!! Such talent here. I am working on my 2nd bonus square now, from last weeks release  . I should be done with it and at least on my 3rd one but per usual, I was crocheting along last night, and saw a mistake a few rows down. Figures. So I went back and corrected it, saw another one, corrected that... then just put it away. I have reached (already) a point where I know that it isn't going to be perfect, and I need to be okay with that. But I don't want any glaring errors at the same time. There is no way that I will be finishing this CAL on time. A week and a half in and I am already running behind lol BTW when I decided to learn to crochet, I dug out my knitting supplies. OMG the skeins I have... the projects I never finished... I did unwravel a few things where I really liked the yarn so saved them for other projects. I have a half finished throw of lovely super soft wool that was expensive, trying to figure out what to do with that and the extra skein needed to finish it. Do I hold onto it in case I want to actually finish it some day? Unwravel it and hope it maintains its integrity? Make something for felting? Uggggg.... |
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Post by elaine on Oct 3, 2019 13:56:51 GMT
I do this too, with items of clothing that will need identical decreases or increases, such as sleeves or cardigan fronts. Ie knit two at the same time, usually on the same needles.  I’m going to need a visual on this. Mind blown. You have two balls of yarn - one for each sleeve or each sock, etc. - and cast on each item on the same needle, each from its own ball of yarn. With socks, since they are knit in the round, you have one circular needle for the front half of the sock and one for the back half of the sock - half the stitches on each. When knitting two socks at a time, you have both socks going side-by-side on both the same front circular and then the same back circular. There are some books that have wonderful pictures of this technique (how I learned), but I bet there are plenty of YouTube videos now. I do pull one sock off and put on holders and work the heels solo - I’ve failed too many times trying to do that part with both at the same time - but the foot and the leg for both are knit at the same time. The trick with sock knitting this way is that you have to ensure that you are dividing your one skein of sock yarn as evenly as possible when you wind it into 2 balls, or run the risk of running out on one sock or the other. And then if you are using self-striping yarn, trying to match where you are in the color repeat as much as possible before you cast on is important too. |
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Post by dewryce on Oct 3, 2019 14:16:20 GMT
Ladeies, can I get an opinion please? DH would like me to consider selling some things instead of donating everything. That’s fair, but dude you are many years behind as we have donated thousands and thousands of dollars worth of items already : Anyway, I went through my stash and came up with these full skeins to get rid of. If you were buying or selling on FB marketplace, what would you charge/be willing to pay. I also have about a cubic foot of used skeins I’m just throwing in. Eta: it’s not high quality stuff, I know so I don’t expect to make much, if any but o told him I’d try. I’m not the one to answer, because I’m not buying any more yarn, unless it is a blanket pack, for a long time! I think that you’ll have a hard time finding a buyer for the yarns you have that can be bought at Joann’s or Michaels, but you may get some takers on the Cascade yarns, which have to be bought at a yarn store. The yarns I sold were all between $18-$28 per skein from the dyer or yarn store when I bought them, and the only ones I made back what I paid for them were popular yarns that are no longer made. Mine were also all sock or lace weight yarns and enough to make a pair of socks or a shawl (350-500 yds per skein). You’ll have a harder time finding a buyer unless there is enough of a yarn to make a finished something without needing more yarn). That’s what I was thinking. Even the cascade yarns aren’t some of their best. There’s a reason these are in the dump pile, all the good ones are left on my shelves These were mostly purchased for kids hats and scarves. Thanks for the feedback! It still feels good to have cleaned it out so that I’m down to what I truly love. I started this hobby many years after I started scrapbooking, and I swore to myself I was going to do better at this, buying only what I truly loved and had a project in mind for. I wasn’t going to collect. Yeah, didn’t quite work out like that LOL. But, I did do much better which is why I only have one, now only partially full, shelf and this pile is so small comparatively speaking. I’ve given some away to a friend before too, but not much. Next up: my jewelry making supplies, again. What...did you think I was going to say scrapbooking!?! |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Oct 3, 2019 14:26:23 GMT
If you were buying or selling on FB marketplace, what would you charge/be willing to pay. I also have about a cubic foot of used skeins I’m just throwing in. Eta: it’s not high quality stuff, I know so I don’t expect to make much, if any but o told him I’d try. Are you planning to sell it as one big lot? I have occasionally sold yarn on eBay and found it to be a slow mover - but this is with high end yarns. What about starting around $20-25 for the entire lot and be willing to take offers (I'm figuring about $1/skein)? Personally, I won't bother with selling anything that will net me less than $25-30 any longer as it just isn't worth my time. Best thing to do is just put it up on FB marketplace and see what happens. The worst is that it doesn't sell and you donate it, but then again maybe you sell it and make a bit of money. |
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Post by dewryce on Oct 3, 2019 14:29:53 GMT
If you were buying or selling on FB marketplace, what would you charge/be willing to pay. I also have about a cubic foot of used skeins I’m just throwing in. Eta: it’s not high quality stuff, I know so I don’t expect to make much, if any but o told him I’d try. Are you planning to sell it as one big lot? I have occasionally sold yarn on eBay and found it to be a slow mover - but this is with high end yarns. What about starting around $20-25 for the entire lot and be willing to take offers (I'm figuring about $1/skein)? Personally, I won't bother with selling anything that will net me less than $25-30 any longer as it just isn't worth my time. Best thing to do is just put it up on FB marketplace and see what happens. The worst is that it doesn't sell and you donate it, but then again maybe you sell it and make a bit of money. Oh, yes I guess that is important information to include, definitely as a lot. That’s a good point. And this way, DH will feel better because we tried and that’s the important part of this equation! |
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Post by gillyp on Oct 3, 2019 15:07:42 GMT
I’m going to need a visual on this. Mind blown. You have two balls of yarn - one for each sleeve or each sock, etc. - and cast on each item on the same needle, each from its own ball of yarn. Exactly this. Then, with sleeves or fronts, you work each one individually, row for row, dropping the ball of yarn for one and picking it up for the other but the two items stay on the same pair on needles and therefore grow at the same rate. So, for example, you knit a row of the right sleeve, drop the ball from that one, pick up the other ball and knit the row of the left sleeve. Then you turn (I can’t do circular needles!), start off with the same ball of yarn as you finished the last row with, work a row of the left sleeve, drop that yarn, pick up the other ball and work the row of the right sleeve. It means you only have to measure once or count once per pattern instructions as the two sides will be identical. |
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Post by flute4peace on Oct 3, 2019 19:36:45 GMT
I’m going to need a visual on this. Mind blown. You have two balls of yarn - one for each sleeve or each sock, etc. - and cast on each item on the same needle, each from its own ball of yarn. With socks, since they are knit in the round, you have one circular needle for the front half of the sock and one for the back half of the sock - half the stitches on each. When knitting two socks at a time, you have both socks going side-by-side on both the same front circular and then the same back circular. There are some books that have wonderful pictures of this technique (how I learned), but I bet there are plenty of YouTube videos now. I do pull one sock off and put on holders and work the heels solo - I’ve failed too many times trying to do that part with both at the same time - but the foot and the leg for both are knit at the same time. The trick with sock knitting this way is that you have to ensure that you are dividing your one skein of sock yarn as evenly as possible when you wind it into 2 balls, or run the risk of running out on one sock or the other. And then if you are using self-striping yarn, trying to match where you are in the color repeat as much as possible before you cast on is important too. Now it's even more blown lol. Off you youtube. (I'm still a new knitter so this is waaaaay beyond me but I'm entirely intrigued) |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Oct 3, 2019 21:53:23 GMT
Oh lovely! Well done getting 2 socks the same - that's always my challenge. My secret is that I knit my socks 2 at the same time on 2 circular needles. That way there is no more “second sock syndrome” where that second sock doesn’t ever quite get done. They also end up fairly similar because whatever mistake I am making with the pattern/technique, I make on both socks at the same time. LOL! I also prefer to knit from the toes up so I can try them on while I go along. You clever duck! That's a great idea. I should do that with crochet - I don't even need extra hooks for it. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 4, 2019 14:27:50 GMT
My secret is that I knit my socks 2 at the same time on 2 circular needles. That way there is no more “second sock syndrome” where that second sock doesn’t ever quite get done. They also end up fairly similar because whatever mistake I am making with the pattern/technique, I make on both socks at the same time. LOL! I also prefer to knit from the toes up so I can try them on while I go along. You clever duck! That's a great idea. I should do that with crochet - I don't even need extra hooks for it. I've got a pair of slipper socks going right now for my friend, James. Because they only come in women's sizes, I'm having to do some adjustment for a man's foot. Luckily, he is the same size as my DH so I've been able to use DH as a foot model. But I've got two socks going (one inside the skein, one outside the skein) and I'm crocheting both at the same time. |
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Post by roundtwo on Oct 4, 2019 14:48:26 GMT
Wow those are some mad crochet skills!!! The gnome is adorable. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 5, 2019 16:38:34 GMT
I finally got my 8 squares done for week #1. And I've got one berry square done for week #2. Thankfully I've got all my chores done and can now sit and crochet until it's time to make dinner.
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Post by elaine on Oct 5, 2019 16:58:53 GMT
I finally got my 8 squares done for week #1. And I've got one berry square done for week #2. Thankfully I've got all my chores done and can now sit and crochet until it's time to make dinner. I finished my squares this morning and am actually blocking 2 right now. (The first squares I have forced myself to block) I had trouble making my wheat squares consistent. The puffs really cause my crochet sizing to vary. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 5, 2019 17:10:32 GMT
I finally got my 8 squares done for week #1. And I've got one berry square done for week #2. Thankfully I've got all my chores done and can now sit and crochet until it's time to make dinner. I finished my squares this morning and am actually blocking 2 right now. (The first squares I have forced myself to block) I had trouble making my wheat squares consistent. The puffs really cause my crochet sizing to vary. I haven't done it yet. But it's one of my least favorite stitches. I like the look but I, too, have trouble with consistent tension. |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Oct 5, 2019 19:39:38 GMT
Today is World Card Making Day, and also luckily for me the day of the monthly crop I attend. I managed 7 Washi tape cards.
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Post by PLurker on Oct 5, 2019 20:23:27 GMT
thought maybe one of you prolific crocheters could make me one of these by Halloween. In adult size, please and thank you. Just kidding. Someone shared this with me and first thing I thought of was this thread.  |
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Post by elaine on Oct 5, 2019 23:16:08 GMT
thought maybe one of you prolific crocheters could make me one of these by Halloween. In adult size, please and thank you. Just kidding. Someone shared this with me and first thing I thought of was this thread. Wellway shared a link a few posts up to this one and the Alien costume this woman also crocheted. Those are some mad skills she has! |
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Post by PLurker on Oct 5, 2019 23:20:11 GMT
thought maybe one of you prolific crocheters could make me one of these by Halloween. In adult size, please and thank you. Just kidding. Someone shared this with me and first thing I thought of was this thread. Wellway shared a link a few posts up to this one and the Alien costume this woman also crocheted. Those are some mad skills she has! Did quick scroll for pictures but missed that Oh. My. Goodness! All sorts of awesome!!! |
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. I should be done with it and at least on my 3rd one but per usual, I was crocheting along last night, and saw a mistake a few rows down. Figures. So I went back and corrected it, saw another one, corrected that... then just put it away. I have reached (already) a point where I know that it isn't going to be perfect, and I need to be okay with that. But I don't want any glaring errors at the same time. There is no way that I will be finishing this CAL on time. A week and a half in and I am already running behind lol 
