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5/26/2004 5:07:55 PM
Horrific weekend - keep us in your prayers/thoughts, please Beatrice - I`m so sorry to hear about your sisters husbands tragic accident. It is so difficult wondering and waiting for the healing. It`s all little mini steps isn`t it.
Wishing you strength - Lesley
5/27/2004 12:08:17 PM
poncho pattern http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/projects/proj_kn_1099.html
Here`s one I just found. With pic.
Les
5/28/2004 4:30:58 AM
I got my new yarn offerings! What`s your take? I must try and be patient, I must try and be patient, I must try and be patient and not envious!!
Maybe today!!
Les
5/28/2004 4:53:59 AM
A Very Affordable Color Reference Here`s my two cents worth.
I had just this week, seen the colour chip collection mentioned in one of the Canadian Home mags., in the section where they showcase new products they like. I thought it would be handy as I see some painting in my future and I like going to the city less and less these days!
The advantage of this is that one can isolate a colour without interference of colours next to it as on a DMC floss chart. And set colours together to see how they look. I can see an advantage for Ann being able to get another chip and send it to the yarn manufacturer to match or describe the colour, rather than to find the sometimes elusive hank of floss to send.(if that`s what she has to do to describe colours) "I would like the greenish blue or maybe the bluish green" LOL
Les
5/28/2004 5:23:51 AM
Making My Second Poncho sounds great! That is a nice looking poncho. I would wear a poncho to be cosy and would layer it over whatever while watching an outdoor game, rather than using the blankets from the back of the car! I like the neck of this one -it`s neither too low or a turtleneck. I remember, in the seventies, coveting my older sisters "knit-in-the round" poncho. It was made of natural fleece colours (browns and cream) with pattern in the yolk. Kind of like the White buffalo yarn but a tad lighter I think. The yarn wasn`t plied, and had a bit of thick and thinness to it as if it were hand spun. Wonder what ever happened to that poncho?
Les
5/28/2004 8:04:59 AM
I got my new yarn offerings! What`s your take? Life is GOOD!!
I received my offerings today!! It only took one day more than it did to Tennessee and Maryland! (I live in Alberta right beside BC!!!)
Les
5/28/2004 8:49:29 AM
I got my new yarn offerings! What`s your take? Oooh, they would be very lucky indeed!!
Les
5/28/2004 9:35:45 PM
never mind! The "lefty" business made me laugh....... a couple of years ago we had all the cuzzies here for christmas. my niece Les (we recycle names in our family) taught the 4 female cousins to crochet and they made these beautiful cloche hats. BUT, she taught them all lefthanded!! One of my DD`s is a lefty but the other 3 aren`t! Now, i can`t help them if they need it!
Linda - what is the name of the Lefty crochet book. I`ll buy 4!!
Les (who was named after her great uncle!!)
5/28/2004 9:43:56 PM
Great job on your projects Corinna Wow, You`ve been productive - very challenging projects! PLB looks adorable in her likewise adorable kitty sweater - with her little buddy.
You didn`t want to model your White Lies? Chicken!! maybe after you`ve worn it, eh? Love your JOMR bags. They look great. Are they for your own use or will you sell them at the market? Is your market running yet? Ours starts in two weeks and runs until the first week in October.
Les
5/29/2004 6:51:36 AM
Way to go Corinna! You must have been killing yourself laughing while stuffing the White Lies with the "tanned" pillows. Did you have any help?
les
5/29/2004 7:18:10 AM
What is it about men and knitting?? You just remind him that the bonding and play that occurs while changing those dirty diapers is all so important! I`m serious! Usually the child is so happy to be "free" that they are very playful then. Maybe comment on what a good sweeper he is, you know the self fulfilling prophesy thing? LOL
Benne hit the nail on the head with the part about only seeing what is happening now, not what has happened. It`s almost like you want to keep a list of what`s done but who wants to get into the "who`s done more around here" martyr thing anyway!
Arrrgh!! good luck!
Les
5/30/2004 4:10:32 AM
Who amongst our talented crew... Marion -check this book that Elann has.
http://secure.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=Glorious+Crocheted+Sweaters&Cat=&ProductType=1&Count=7
It is a book I have but I haven`t made anything from it. The projects are very "un-crochet" like - no granny squares or big holes. I think the cover project is a fairisle mohair sweater and many of the other projects look like handwoven garments. There are cables, and lots of texture and the projects seem to have some drape - don`t look as stiff as most crochet.There are a few nice cotton T`s and sweaters for summer.
For the woven look, I think a Mesh is created and then the other yarns woven through to give the hand woven look. I think that the necklines, hems etc are knit-on afterwards. Lots of ideas and inspiration in this one!!
Les
5/30/2004 4:27:20 AM
Les-Do you have a raspberry shawl yet? Hopefully today. Was under the weather the past two days-danged flu passing through town!! Want a clear head for this to get my mixing right! I still have to finish skeining the left over yarn and then it`s a go.

so, while I was living on the couch, I started a hat with 2 balls of Koigu I bought last week. I`ve always wondered why it was so special to command the price it does. The hat has a 2 row band of mitered squares and then a st. st top and a few rows of garter below the squares. It`s a good "sampler" to try that yarn and see the effects. It is a 2 ply fingering weight and is very "sproingy". the colours are very "watercolour-like" .
Will keep you posted re shawl!
Les
5/30/2004 5:17:45 AM
Shoulders, necklines and body types-knitting for other people Bets
The first woman sounds like my mother! She always has problems with shoulders being too wide when things fit around the middle. She does have narrow shoulders tho. Set-in sleeves might be better but if it`s a modified drop shoulder, just make sure there isn`t too much width of the sleeve at the arm pit. Mom prefers a slight v-neck to elongate her short neck. I would guess there would be a blouse worn under it.

And for Barbie - cover that girl up!! Perhaps the "Banff" sweater from Knitty.com!!
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTbanff.html
Just joking!!

What about this for Barbie?
http://www.marta-online.net/craftsgallery04.html
It is "Audrey" Rowan #35 - yikes, I think that`s a pricey little book but it IS a collection. I love the neck detail (squint)and it might draw the eyes up a few inches!! and it sure looks nice on the woman who knit it.
Why is it that it`s always way more fun and easier ,to give out ideas than to decide by ones self what to make?
Les
5/30/2004 5:41:43 AM
Shoulders, necklines and body types-knitting for other people Bets - check this out...
http://www.ramwools.com/products/current_catalogue/shopcatalog/spring04/catalog28_29.shtml
I like the dark brown cardi pictured here (for Barbie) It`s like the Casual Cables but I think is a little more fitted and has cables at the wrist as well. It is knit in an Egyptian Cotton (could use the new Endless summer cotton coming up in June). Also like the white cardi also in the same cotton. I have the pattern book and could mail it off to you if interested. lespatt79@telus.net
Les
5/30/2004 7:41:50 AM
Hey Les Oh, I like that one in the mauvey/plum. Looked for aurora print yarn to see it but couldn`t find it (googled)

For your MIL, I was thinking that the outback altho very very soft would still have itchiness and would need something worn underneath. Re shoulder lines,Mom chooses anything that fits in the shoulder and doesn`t have too long sleeves (narrow shoulders = longer sleeves). What about the sweater two pics below the mauvy/plum one - an open short cardiin the hot pink - would be very nice in the outback if the guage is right. And, being open, would help if the mohair keeps MIL too warm.
I had better get the heck off this computer and get dying my shawl!!!
Les
5/30/2004 8:22:18 AM
re lefties Thanks Linda, that`s great - I`ll look for it!
Les
5/30/2004 1:39:26 PM
Oh Marion, keep working on that Fair Isle! Marion- earlier you were wondering about the colours....I think they look great together. It`s going to be a wonderful sweater! Just think of all the turtlenecks you can wear under it!
Les
5/30/2004 1:45:18 PM
Fringing my shawl - Help please! I have dyed the shawl I`ve been working on. I also dyed hanks of yarn to do the fringe. It is an 8 ply cotton and I wonder if the fringe is going to look too ragged after washing etc. It tends to unravel.
Should I accept that as a design feature or should I try long loops somehow? Any ideas or experience?
Thanks!
Les
5/31/2004 9:25:22 AM
Fringing my shawl - Help please! Thanks ladies! I feel like MacChick, tho. Last night I had my son (?!) try it on for me to see it from afar and I didn`t like the hang of it after the yarn had shrunk during the dying process. The st. I used was now too firm in the gauge i used. So, yup, I frogged the whole darn thing!! have restarted in a garter st.(nice and loose) triangle shawl and I like it!! so, will have to file the fringe suggestions for a while.
Les
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