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- I learned to knit as a kid but did not keep up with it. When my mother passed away more than 14 years ago, I didn't want our family tradition of her knitted Christmas stockings to go by the wayside. So I picked up knitting again and became addicted to it.
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Mitts of Steal - What a Beautiful Charity Project
Posted on January 15, 2012 at 3:26pm 59 Comments 8 Likes
THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN UPDATED JANUARY 15, 2012 TO PROVIDE UPDATED TAGS. PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DONATED MITTS TO TWO LOCATIONS IN THE PORTLAND OREGON AREA. AS OF THIS DATE WE HAVE A RAVELRY MEMBER ORGANIZING DONATIONS TO THE APPLETON WI AREA. WE HAVE ALSO HAD REQUESTS FOR MORE MITTS IN THE PORTLAND AREA. SO PLEASE CONSIDER DONATIONS. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE…
Do You ❤ Yarn?
Posted on October 2, 2011 at 10:03am 6 Comments 0 Likes
If you ❤ yarn, then you should definitely celebrate I Love Yarn Day on October 14, 2011 sponsored by Craft Yarn Council of America! Check it out here.
And don't forget, what a girl wants, what a girl needles!
Tips and Tricks and More: What on earth does this designer mean?
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:30pm 255 Comments 6 Likes
Have you ever been stumped by all those crazy knitting abbreviations? Well, because knitting has developed around the world, there are so many different techniques that are similar and so many terms that really describe the same or very similar things. Therefore you will find that knitting abbreviations will vary. Hopefully the designer will be kind enough to give a list of the abbreviations s/he uses. If not, hopefully these will help.
Knitting, Machine Knitting and Crocheting…
Continue Do You Hoard?
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 7:36am 44 Comments 0 Likes
My sweet DH sent me a link this morning. Please check it out here. His comment to me was, "This is what happens when knitters hoard..."
My comment back was, "We don't hoard! Just think of us as the Honor Guard. But doesn't this mean we need to protect more fiber? Off to save some more fiber."
So please do your fair share today and…
Continue Tips and Tricks and More: recap of knitting tips and tricks
Posted on May 2, 2011 at 9:20am 27 Comments 7 Likes
This blog will be a WIP. As new blogs are posted with tips, tricks, book reviews and anything else we want to learn about, links to new tips and tricks will be added. Wendy suggested this blog listing everything in one spot. She is the one who made me realize how much I miss blogging. So this one is for you Wendy.
Please note that in earlier posts these tips may be at the end of the blog in the knitting tip…
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I am just trying not to think of him but I have so many things that remind me of him.
For those in need of tags for the Mitts of Steal:
MittsOfStealTag.2011-07-02.pdf
Hey sorry I have been getting my laptop serviced. Somehow I got 4 viruses and 40 of my files got hit real bad so I am still trying to get my bearing back
Hi Cheryl. I'm sorry I didnt have time to get back. It's that time of year! I had two projects to get done for Sunday, then church, then a Christmas party, and now a husband home sick. I'll get back soon though! I have a lot of beginner questions that will take time for me to ask and reply to!
Thank you so much!
It's 4:27 here.. I see it is saying 1:26 on my comments.. that presents another question. lol
Cheryl, you are so good. I love your work, and your hat!!! That is one of my questions is how to make that brim! Ok, I'll write it up on the ATFG, but later today. It's too early to think right now.
Hi Cheryl! Thank you for the welcome and the information. I will see you around "Ask the Fairy Godknitters"! :)
Cheryl
I have not been feeling well here lately so I will grt the info for you soon.
evelyn
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