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6/20/2004 3:13:02 PM
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Do everybody deserve to have the best ?
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My dear Shui Kuen, U..... that hurts! What an unfortunate event. Those socks were works of art. Too bad she didn`t read about caring for them. I have knit two wool afghans for my daughter, and both have ended up as doll blankets. They were light weight but warm. To replace one I knit an acrylic one which lives on. When I visit this DD I wash any woolen articles she has (there are few because she lives in Hawaii). I also do mending and button sewing for her. She knows how to handle wool but accidents do happen. Many, many years ago I knit a pair of argyle socks for a friend (made in wool and nylon). After 40 years they are still wearable. Again, I am so sad about your socks. It`s a wake-up call for many of us. Your knitting is so beautiful! Jamie
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6/20/2004 3:23:32 PM
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Shelmack! Silk cardi looks great!
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Shelmack! Yes, indeed. A simple beauty. The colors are great and I bet you will wear it and wear it. It`s lovely! Jamie
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6/20/2004 3:23:45 PM
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Shelmack! Silk cardi looks great!
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Shelmack! Yes, indeed. A simple beauty. The colors are great and I bet you will wear it and wear it. It`s lovely! Jamie
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6/24/2004 5:53:41 PM
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elann is hosting knittersreview this week
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Hi Benne! You amaze me! How do you keep up with so many websites, knitters, patterns, yarns, and still have time to knit, much less do all the other things that life entails? And yes, you are quite the enabler. Not that we who read and write here need much enabling. I bought 1 skein of the Outback mohair along with the many Lara skeins - just had to see how it was. Last nite I found my stash of mohair while organizing my extra room closet in prep for company this weekend. Next week I`ll be back for a pattern for the Lara and a book, and of course, a few more skeins of yarn. Greetings from an old knitter who has more stash than..... Jamie
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6/25/2004 7:20:39 AM
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elann is hosting knittersreview this week
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Good morning, Benne
All I can say is KEEP IT UP! You share a lot of good info with us. Happy knitting! Jamie As to sharing a look at stashes -- we`d need a large warehouse.
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6/25/2004 10:49:03 AM
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knitting dog hair
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Hi! I spin and knit with dog hair. Some breeds have wonderful long hair; Samoyed is excellent and produces wonderful snow white yarn. Other breeds have shorter hair, which is too difficult for me to spin, but I have carded Golden Retriever with half wool and made a very knitable yarn. Dog hair does not have the stretchy quality that sheep wool has. I was taught that for a rib st. you should blend it with wool in the spinning. To wash I just fill the sink with hot water and dish detergent and let the hair sit for a while, stirring enuf to get the dirt to come loose, then rinse. I am careful about keeping hair from plugging up the sink. Then, I wrap in a lt kit towel, put in a sweater or lingerie bag, spin in machine, and set out on a towel to dry. Then I spin it much as I do wool, preparing rolag by carding. I have a friend who just spins from fluffed up hair, pulling a bit out at a time. Dog hair flys around a bit like mohair when spinning, but I usually don`t spray with water during the spinning process. It makes a very warm yarn. Good luck. Sorry I can`t tell you which breeds can be spun most easily. Jamie
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6/30/2004 7:11:58 AM
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Picking up versus pick up and knit
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HI Marion, I pretty much taught myself to knit, using a learn to knit book and other printed instruction--anyhow, I always pick up a stitch and knit it, whether for a sweater neck, sock gussets, or starting a sleeve from the top. If I need to adjust the number of sts. I do it on the 2nd row, by purling 2 tog (or k2tog is a circular armhole) or picking up an additional st between the sts on needle. The few times I have just picked up loops for future sts I find that the tension is too tight and seems to stretch the loops, thus the new knitted area is not real neat. The side where I pick up sts in usually the outside (to be seen side) of the project. Have fun. Jamie
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6/30/2004 1:56:06 PM
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recycled silk
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Hi Corinna, I am interested in sharing part of the 5 kilo order. I saw the showcase vest that was Cheryl Oberle`s collection related to her book, FOLK VESTS. The recycled silk vest had visible knots (quite attractive too) as part of the finished work. When the strands come apart, an attractively placed knot is no doubt the best thing, given the quality of this silk. The price seems reasonable altho I haven`t priced what is available at LYS. Contact me at jsc716@terra.com about the sharing cost and postage.
Jamie
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6/30/2004 1:56:06 PM
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recycled silk
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Hi Corinna, I am interested in sharing part of the 5 kilo order. I saw the showcase vest that was Cheryl Oberle`s collection related to her book, FOLK VESTS. The recycled silk vest had visible knots (quite attractive too) as part of the finished work. When the strands come apart, an attractively placed knot is no doubt the best thing, given the quality of this silk. The price seems reasonable altho I haven`t priced what is available at LYS. Contact me at jsc716@terra.com about the sharing cost and postage.
Jamie
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6/30/2004 1:56:06 PM
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recycled silk
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Hi Corinna, I am interested in sharing part of the 5 kilo order. I saw the showcase vest that was Cheryl Oberle`s collection related to her book, FOLK VESTS. The recycled silk vest had visible knots (quite attractive too) as part of the finished work. When the strands come apart, an attractively placed knot is no doubt the best thing, given the quality of this silk. The price seems reasonable altho I haven`t priced what is available at LYS. Contact me at jsc716@terra.com about the sharing cost and postage.
Jamie
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6/30/2004 2:07:53 PM
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It is all coming together !!!!
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Dear Marguerite, Congratulations, indeed! How wonderful that you can move on with your life! Best wishes to you. BTW, your knitting is beautiful. Jamie
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6/30/2004 2:30:43 PM
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Egypt Bound
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Dear Jean, Have a wonderful trip and keep your eyes open for any fiber related item. You may find a gem, who knows? Sounds like a wonderful trip -- so different from what we in the lower 48 are probably doing. Happy knitting, Jamie
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7/1/2004 9:49:01 PM
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Sneak Peek section?
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Just to add another word. Sneak Peek section is fine and no doubt good for business. (We do want Elann to continue in business.) I get the newsletter and like to see all the colors and feel the snippets. Haven`t quite decided to get the samples (my house is already full of yarn!) but it is a better way to really see what the yarn is like (and would have saved me from buying some yarns I really haven`t liked but have kept anyway). Eventually everything is used or sold or given away! So the next thing I order may be the samples. Let`s face it, the $ spent for newsletter and samples comes back in product with Elann`s voucher program. Bravo, Ann, for some great merchandising! Jamie
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7/5/2004 9:41:16 PM
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Your first project:
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THe very first project - about age 10 was a piece of blue knitting/purling (Ican`t remember ever finishing it!) The first useful project at age 16-17 was a pair of socks for myself. I suppose I wore them and knitted many more socks (now socks don`t interest me, even with the fancy yarns and all their patterns.
Jamie
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7/6/2004 9:52:09 PM
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Something that every woman must do!
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My dear friends, Do get your mammograms. Too many women put them off and some breast cancer tumors grow quickly and spread beyond the breasts. My 1992 mammogram showed something which needed to be checked out. It`s a long, long story but in additional to a benign cyst, the surgeon found a small tumor of invasive cancer, then intraductal cancerous cells -- hey, I`m still here and still doing almost everything I did 12 years ago. Lots of surgery, breast implants, no lymph nodes were cancerous! Take cancer seriously! Happy to be around and happy to be alive! Love to all, Jamie
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7/6/2004 10:22:45 PM
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Alright, I`m cracking the whip!!
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Hey, Les How about a handy, easy-to-use digital camera for my Xmas stocking? Could you arrange that, please! I`d get my hair cut and wear a knit something, and maybe even post a photo or two. My computer and I are not good friends these days - but I`ll try to let you all in on my white, white hair (which started at age 23 ending my reddish blond days)someday! Happy knitting, Jamie
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7/7/2004 7:03:56 PM
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Something that every woman must do!
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Thanks Benne, Yes, I`m going to Salt SPring but at the end of Aug. I probably can`t be there for the art fair in September. I have obligations with our fiber guild at home the second week each month. THen there`s the $ factor. Re: white hair, I`m go glad it`s white and not grey (it`s about the platinum that some women spend big buck to get! I like to keep it short since I stand out in any crowd and it`s easy to keep! BTW, I have been able to wear knit tops since 1992, without pulling at them all the time `cos they were too tight. I got an easier figure to fit after all the surgery!. There`s gold among the straw of life! Love to all, Jamie
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7/13/2004 10:19:55 PM
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A Thought for the Day
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Ann, Merci. We all need a wise tale now and then. Lately I feel quite cracked, but now I`ll look for the flowers along the way. Jamie
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7/13/2004 10:37:57 PM
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Let`s talk about the Lara
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Hi! I have only knit a swatch in a #5 or 6 and really liked how it looked. It would probably look good in a lacy scarf, knit of 6-8 (US) needles. I plan to make the cardigan featured in the feature page. Jamie
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7/16/2004 8:34:14 AM
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Shelly, love your hat!
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Shelly, A great combination of wool and mohair. It surely would sell well in Colorado! Thanks for the pix! Jamie
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