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7/2/2004 7:02:17 AM
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ecasey
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Off to watch the new knitting programme on the DIY channel - I wanted to tape it for you girlies, but for some reason we can`t get the VCR to record. I never usually watch TV, and saw no point in getting premium cable - DH wanted it for the Yankees channel that he can`t live without - but now I`m happy!
Eileen.
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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the STARS!" (Oscar Wilde)
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7/2/2004 9:05:30 AM
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benne
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I watched both shows,what did you think? I`m really glad to see knitting shows on the air and I hope beginning knitters could follow the info offered. The Edith Eig show had good info but it was hard to see what she was doing. I think the Knitty Gritty show showed the detail better but I would tell them don`t show it upside down so much. Show the knitting as it is seen by the knitter. But all in all I`m just thrilled we knitters are getting some airtime!
Benne
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7/2/2004 11:59:39 AM
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ecasey
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I thought the second show wasn`t as good either - and although it didn`t mean to, kind of demeaned that novice knitter a little. She sort of kept getting in the way. I liked the colours, but didn`t think much of the shape of that baby jacket either - and done on #17 with 3 strands (worsted Noro, was it?) held together, the child won`t be able to move, LOL! I pick up stitches the way she does, BTW - remembering the lengthy discussion about it earlier in the week.
I liked the first show, though it`s a little frustrating for an more advanced knitter at this point, I suppose. It must get more complicated as it goes on - wasn`t it a bizarre feeling to be watching knitting for knitting`s sake on telly, without it being a peripheral in a film or something??? They had a camera which showed the knitting from the knitter`s perspective - why didn`t they use it more?? And I couldn`t believe that statistic - the number of women under 35 knitting increased by 400% bewteen 1998 and 2002, could you?
Eileen.
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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the STARS!" (Oscar Wilde)
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7/2/2004 4:24:13 PM
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I DO believe that statistic..my daughter, who will be 35 this month, has never had the slightest interest in knitting or in my knitting anything for her. She told me recently that ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL her friends are knitting.
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7/2/2004 5:55:37 PM
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I DO believe that statistic..my daughter, who will be 35 this month, has never had the slightest interest in knitting or in my knitting anything for her. She told me recently that ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL her friends are knitting.
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7/3/2004 7:12:21 AM
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benne
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Marion,
Much to my surprise, my girls don`t knit either. Eldest DD doesn`t knit or crochet, youngest DD crochets. She`s a southpaw and I think I may have to learn continental to teach her to knit, which I`d like to learn anyway. I may need to get an intensive on hands-on tutoring session for that. How about it Theresa? They both like me to knit for them which I`m really happy about, otherwise what in the world would I do with all this yarn? ;-}
Benne
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7/4/2004 8:47:13 AM
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ScullyKnits
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"...otherwise what in the world woild I do with all this yarn?"
Why send it to me of course! We always buy the same thing.
I don`t have cable, but a knitting show makes it a bit more tempting. Glad to hear they aren`t that great, paying for cable would wipe out my yarn budget.
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7/4/2004 9:44:13 AM
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benne
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Christina,
HA HA, I`ll remember you in my will. I know for sure you`d appreciate my yarn choices. lol
No way should you wipe out any of your yarn budget for these shows. If there`s anything really cool I`ll tape it and send it to you. Right now, they`re working out the kinks (I hope) and it`s very elementary stuff, which is great if you`re learning, wish I`d had it when I was learning. It`s great to see the knitting shows on, finally!
Benne
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