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Post by JoP on Feb 23, 2018 10:25:02 GMT
KelleeM thank you for saying such a lovely thing 😊 What a lovely and generous gift your hydrangea throw will make. Please post pictures of your finished throw 😘
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Post by gillyp on Feb 23, 2018 12:14:58 GMT
Great bags gale w and I particularly love the fabric. It reminds me of frilly aprons with piping on and peg bags and all sorts of homely items! |
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Post by reedina on Feb 23, 2018 16:16:14 GMT
Here it is! Not perfect, but it was a great refresher since I haven’t knitted for so long. Started a hat last night. Attachments:
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Post by jennyap on Feb 23, 2018 19:20:54 GMT
Great work everyone! I especially love your quilt blocks **GypsyGirl**I was feeling the cold today, so I whipped up a quick pair of wrist warmers (just 5 rows and a slip stitch join!) Used DK yarn held double so they are nice and chunky.  |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Feb 23, 2018 20:39:39 GMT
Great bags gale w and I particularly love the fabric. It reminds me of frilly aprons with piping on and peg bags and all sorts of homely items! I was thinking the same! And may I just point out that "homely" in British English has a much nicer meaning than in American English. I may or may not have been called out on this before...  |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Feb 23, 2018 20:43:28 GMT
reedina - that looks so cosy, I could just cuddle up inside it and escape from the cold, wearing jennyap's fun, fun wrist warmers! You people make such lovely things. Current progress on my circle "cardigan" - I've finished the body and will be starting on the sleeves next. I don't get half enough time for this. It's addictive. I could sit and crochet all day with only the numb bum to remind me to get up and move.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 21:28:15 GMT
JoP that's really lovely 
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Post by JoP on Feb 23, 2018 22:02:49 GMT
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Post by KelleeM on Feb 23, 2018 22:21:37 GMT
 I finished!! I’m feeling quite accomplished...two projects finished in one month (let’s not talk about how long ago I started them!)!!  |
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Post by gillyp on Feb 23, 2018 23:10:47 GMT
Great bags gale w and I particularly love the fabric. It reminds me of frilly aprons with piping on and peg bags and all sorts of homely items! I was thinking the same! And may I just point out that "homely" in British English has a much nicer meaning than in American English. I may or may not have been called out on this before... Have I put my foot in it?? |
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Post by gale w on Feb 23, 2018 23:14:22 GMT
 I know a lot of words have different meanings in other parts of the world-I was not offended. lol. Thanks everyone. I'm slowly working through some of my old stash. I think I bought this fabric at a quilting one-stop-shop-hop thing and I haven't been to one of those in at least 5-6 years. eta: I think the British "homely" is the same as the American "homey".  |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Feb 23, 2018 23:33:53 GMT
I was thinking the same! And may I just point out that "homely" in British English has a much nicer meaning than in American English. I may or may not have been called out on this before... Have I put my foot in it?? My understanding is that it means "ugly" when used to describe people. Think of Pollyanna and Anne of Green Gables (although Anne is Canadian). I'm not sure whether it has the same connotations on inanimate objects? SaveSave |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Feb 24, 2018 0:44:07 GMT
Have I put my foot in it?? My understanding is that it means "ugly" when used to describe people. Think of Pollyanna and Anne of Green Gables (although Anne is Canadian). I'm not sure whether it has the same connotations on inanimate objects? SaveSaveHomely = unattractive or plain here in the US. Your 'homely' would be our 'homey'. And yes, gale w's bags are quite homey looking! |
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Post by gillyp on Feb 24, 2018 1:58:57 GMT
My understanding is that it means "ugly" when used to describe people. Think of Pollyanna and Anne of Green Gables (although Anne is Canadian). I'm not sure whether it has the same connotations on inanimate objects? SaveSaveHomely = unattractive or plain here in the US. Your 'homely' would be our 'homey'. And yes, gale w's bags are quite homey looking! Oops. Thanks both! Sorry gale w my meaning is that they/the fabric is sweet and suitable for a cosy, relaxing home. If you see what I mean! Homey, I guess! ETA, just seen you understood what I meant.  |
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Post by JoP on Feb 24, 2018 7:25:51 GMT
I finished!! I’m feeling quite accomplished...two projects finished in one month (let’s not talk about how long ago I started them!)!! that’s lovely 😊 |
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Post by gillyp on Feb 24, 2018 10:16:16 GMT
 I didnt want to carry on with any WIPs at the moment nor did I want to start anything too involved so I’m doing a few rounds from the Jacaranda Tablecloth CAL on Facebook and I’ll stop soon to make it into a cushion cover. It’s only taken a couple of evenings so far (don't look too closely!) and I’m using Scheepjes Catona. |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Feb 25, 2018 20:26:47 GMT
I didnt want to carry on with any WIPs at the moment nor did I want to start anything too involved so I’m doing a few rounds from the Jacaranda Tablecloth CAL on Facebook and I’ll stop soon to make it into a cushion cover. It’s only taken a couple of evenings so far (don't look too closely!) and I’m using Scheepjes Catona. SO beautiful! SaveSave |
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Post by JoP on Feb 26, 2018 16:29:49 GMT
I’ve finished the Woodland lapghan for my Auntie. Just need to steam/block it. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2018 17:21:06 GMT
My library started a crochet group. They asked if there's interest in a knitting group as well. I was the only one that actually responded so the last week organized the crochet group reached out to me about a knitting group. She's hoping I'll help kick it off and spread the word. I'm looking forward to actually knitting with people but also will have three weeks or so to develop anxiety about it.
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Post by reedina on Feb 26, 2018 22:14:39 GMT
My library started a crochet group. They asked if there's interest in a knitting group as well. I was the only one that actually responded so the last week organized the crochet group reached out to me about a knitting group. She's hoping I'll help kick it off and spread the word. I'm looking forward to actually knitting with people but also will have three weeks or so to develop anxiety about it. I wish I could go! Kinda far from AZ, though. doh. p.s. I grew up in Michigan....Midland. I miss the green. |
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Post by reedina on Feb 27, 2018 21:44:34 GMT
Okay, yarn friends....which comes first, the yarn or the pattern? I'm finding I'm in mega collecting mode for both with no rhyme or reason.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Feb 27, 2018 22:10:33 GMT
Pattern first for me. I haven't got the hang of how much yarn to buy for a project yet.
Circular cardigan is way, WAY too big for me. I've done 18 rows of one sleeve and it needs to be undone and reduced in width by about a third. The rest of it I can just about get away with.
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Post by gillyp on Mar 1, 2018 9:39:56 GMT
Pattern first for me. I haven't got the hang of how much yarn to buy for a project yet. This is me too. Much as I love yarn, I don't buy it in the same way as I buy paper. I can visualise what I want to do with paper but I'm pretty useless at deciding what to do with yarn without a pattern, despite being a knitter for decades. I have far more patterns than I can possibly make items from. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2018 11:42:29 GMT
Okay, yarn friends....which comes first, the yarn or the pattern? I'm finding I'm in mega collecting mode for both with no rhyme or reason. Yarn first usually. I have a long list of patterns I want to knit so when I finally get around to it, I'll go through the yarn I have. But I knit mostly one skein projects. I have yet to knit a sweater or any other multiple skein project. When I do, I'll buy the yarn after I get the pattern. |
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