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3/4/2005 3:14:26 PM
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bets
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I ordered exactly enough hot pink to make a top for Casi and that`s all! Elaine, I`m interested in seeing the CLAP OTIS (hahahaha!) on the Bond-keep us posted on your project!
Bets
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3/4/2005 4:56:31 PM
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elaine
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You raised a good question, I have been looking for shelves for what seems like decades. I thought about the wire baskets but I hate when the loose ends fall through or smaller balls slip down to the next bin. I may have them built so I can have them extra deep. I also wanted a section for my books. I hate to spend my money doing that when I deserve to use it to buy more yarn! lol By the way my husband went into the trunk of my car and found 3 hefty trash bags, thank God he checked them before tossing. Filled to the brim with yarn! Oh well it could be worse.
I wish it were warm here, I am so tired of the snow.
Elaine
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3/4/2005 6:33:25 PM
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benne
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Elaine,
I am thinking I will have Thom build shelves that hold my bins and then bookshelves separate. Still undecided on that but I live in the boonies and every critter with legs and some without try to get into our log house. So I keep my yarn in plastic bins. I was thinking extra deep on the bin shelves too. My sewing room is pretty small and I still have to be able to get my sewing machine and serger in it. Not to mention the cupboard full of fabric and quilt tops. I`m thinking floor to ceiling. lol
Oh gosh, your husband found the trunk stash! Thom and I were laughing about your trunk stash the other day. We were talking about all the places the elannites hide yarn and he said he hoped you didn`t get a flat. Thom knows all (well, most) of our chatsite secrets and I`ve sworn him to secrecy and under no circumstances is he to reveal anything to any other DH or DSO. BTW, I don`t think it`s fair for your yarn budget to be taken out of the home repair budget. ;-} I`m thinking of claiming Ann and Robert on my income tax this year as dependents. LOL!!!
Benne
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3/5/2005 11:20:55 AM
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elaine
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Benne,
The floor to ceiling is the way to go. One could switch the summer yarns and winter yarns top to bottom. It is exactly what I am going to do, for sure. Tell Tom, I did not get a flat, I did have one once and thank goodness for cells. I wouldn`t change a tire even if I knew how, which I don`t.
You live in a log cabin that`s cool! I am not to sure that I would like critters who could get into my house. I would think the dogs would keep them away! I know mine would. lol
I was trying that clapotis on my machine and realized that I will have to move the sts now in order for it to fit. I quickly read the directions and saw the sts count at 107 so I figured I was safe but nope. I only have 114 needles and after you reach 107 you have to decrease one side and increase the other. I will think about it, maybe not worth the trouble. I may leave it for the no brainer knitting at the TV. We will see. Next though is do I really need one! lol
Elaine
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3/6/2005 10:35:17 AM
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benne
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Elaine,
It`s the combination of a log house in a big woods. Log houses breathe and the logs contract and expand according to weather. And even though it`s tight it`s impossible to fill every crevice on a permanent basis. Well, I guess we could if we brick veneered it. lol And I simply have more critters of all kinds than a neighborhood does. I don`t mind the lizards who are indoor/outdoor "pets." They eat a ton of bugs and are generally very well behaved except for a little lizard poop on the windowsills from time to time.
Talking about flat tires. I`ve only had three ever and I never had to change one either. I am not above looking like a helpless female if it keeps me from breaking a nail. ;-} Hey, isn`t that why God gave men the male ego so women could take advantage of it? HAHAHA! Oh, I`m bad, bad, bad. :>D
Benne
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3/6/2005 3:51:18 PM
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CatBookMom
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>>>I`m thinking of claiming Ann and Robert on my income tax this year as dependents.<<<
ROFLMAO!!
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3/6/2005 5:26:10 PM
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Marta
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Oh, that`s a brilliant idea! How about submitting Benne`s name to the Nobel Committee for a new category: Yarn-Economics (or something of the kind...)? ROFLMAO
Marta
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3/8/2005 7:49:51 PM
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benne
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So you all liked that idea, huh? I think I can convince the IRS it`s legitimate. I`ll just show them my stash. HA!
Benne
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5/31/2005 3:54:41 PM
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elaine
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OMG Mama Benne, you Rock Girl!!! They are just so cute,you must be very proud of your flock! Enjoy !!
Elaine
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5/31/2005 5:20:42 PM
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Jamie
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Hi mother duck! They must be tame to let you be so close. Great pic! Makes me want to pick one up to feel the soft down! Glad you found a proper outdoor knitting project! Happy mothering, Benne
Jamie
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5/31/2005 6:15:12 PM
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benne
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Thanks, Elaine and Jamie. I think all my duck children are beautiful. :-} They are also very smart, they jump up the ten big rock steps to the porch to follow me and they use the ramp Thom built them for their swimming pool. lol
Benne
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5/31/2005 7:27:24 PM
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MacChick
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Well, heck, the ducks are adorable, but I just can`t get over how you look like a darned teenager! No wonder those construction workers loved your red sweater!!! You keep looking younger every year! Pretty soon you`re going to be getting asked to show proof you`re 18 before they let you buy a lotto ticket!
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6/1/2005 5:46:05 AM
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Guest
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They are beautiful but the grow too fast! I wish they stayed little and cute a little longer!
So how do you stay so young looking? Any secrets or tips to pass on?
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6/1/2005 7:37:47 AM
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benne
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I do wish those little guys stayed fluffy just a little longer. I just love their little beady brown eyes. lol
I can take no credit if I look younger than my age but Thom swears I have a portrait in the attic a la Dorian Grey. ;-} I look like my dad who looked very young, no grey hair or wrinkles when he died at age 69. So, for me, it was the luck of the genetic draw. I can`t credit it to clean living, placid attitude or plastic surgery. HA!
B2
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6/2/2005 10:51:35 AM
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MacChick
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Hey, gene therapy is just around the corner... we`ll be asking you to send vials of spit so we can all extract a little DNA for ourselves! ha! Actually, that`s kinda gross...
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7/5/2005 6:02:52 PM
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Libby
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About the AV... I agree with Bets....start on the front or back first to get a good hold on the lacy part....those stupid YO really sneak up on you and then all of a sudden you miss one and you have to frog. I had this happen more than once! The other thing I did was I figured out what the stitch count would be after each and every decrease row and then made sure that I had that # on the needle to eliminate frogging later on.
Also if you run out of yarn in the lacy section, attach the new ball at the beginning of the row..... its a real bear to weave in the ends on the lace and hide it effectively.
About the cast on... I`m hoping that the blocking will take care of that. I did the long tail cast on and started with a purl row but that did now seem to help with the curling. I`m holding out for blocking now....cuz I`m not redoing it now....
If I think of anythign else I`ll let you know
OH and you HAVE to do the sleeves at the same time. Its the only way to get through all that stupid lace.
Really its quite lovely when its all said and done but you actually have to knit the thing and after awhile it gets old!
OH and you have to do the cables with out the needle. It will go much faster.
Libby
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7/6/2005 4:58:54 AM
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Shui Kuen Kozinski
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Hi Benne: thinking about you.Hope your back is completely recovered.
Shui Kuen
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7/6/2005 7:56:38 AM
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benne
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Thanks for the tips, Libby. I knit several inches of the back by the pattern and there is NO way all that curl will block out. So I frogged it and am trying plan B. I`ll keep you posted on how it goes. :-}
B2
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7/6/2005 8:52:47 AM
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Libby
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I was afraid of that. I was thinking of putting in a ribbon for extra stability. What do you think of this idea?
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7/6/2005 9:05:31 AM
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Libby
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Benne,
I forgot to tell you that I am doing it out of HW in lavender. Its turned out to be fantastic and I cant wait to block it. Now of course that has to wait until after I take care of DH who has a 102F temp this morning and feed the baby, and then get the gardening done! LOL
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