In this issue of the KnitList Digest:
Knit: Miriam's gift pattern [Sarah and
Jamie ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:53:20 +1100
Thanks guys,
I think I have all the 2000 gift patterns so far up now.
Don' forget to send me crochet or recipes directly.
It's midnight now so I'm going to bed.
Sarah :)
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 07:59:40 EST
Hi All,
Susan wrote:
<< I too just "finished" the Ribbing Is No Yoke design from the
Fall
Truth be told, the same thing happened to me when I worked my gauge
When I blocked the sweater that went off to Knitters', I used a measuring
Long story short, here are some possible solutions:
1) Re-block the sweater, always supporting it so that gravity doesn't
further
2) If they are still too long, go ahead and cut off about 3+ inches
from the
3) If the sleeve cuffs are just too wide for your taste, cut the sleeves
off
BTW, since this sweater is knit in SS, it is *infinitely* forgiving
Final note to anyone else who plans to knit this sweater, or frankly
ANY
Off my soap-box! :-)
Albest,
Charlotte Q in NYC
PS---An aside to Left-handed Flor's message re: the Right Leaning Yoke
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 13:10:50 GMT
Dear Knitsibs:
My, Charlotte Quiggle's pattern is popular! Lots of us seem to
be knitting
Barbara, "you know, the nurse who knits"
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 08:27:59 -0500
In the past, I have knit up some bags and filled them with the corn
(grain
WIPS: 'Gromit knitting' sweater, lots and lots of dishcloths for
gifts.
Not really knit: We're in the process of buying our first house--a
Sue in NH
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 09:07:22 -0600
the eyelets in the lilly chim shawl in the latest knitters dont happen
until
Sharon Bergersen wrote:
> Hi knit pals.
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 10:26:30 -0500
Hi Knitlisters,
Susan
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 16:31:38 +0100
Dear Knit Pals:
I have an extra copy of the above magazine that I really don't need.
I would like to offer it to a European knitter who isn't a subscriber
to
If you are interested please send me am email privately at cosy-place.com
with
Will wait until Thursday to do the drawing.
WIP: Changes depending on need. Imagine shawl from Lionbrand.
have a nice evening.
Finished the turtleneck sweater.
Started the imagine shawl from
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 08:01:44 -0800
Hello Spacepals! Well, I must say that my wonderful stash toting DH
and I
There was certainly a bunch of communing with Listers, including
Michele
My BeeyouWIP is a simple piece from some weird and wonderful stuff.
It is a
Lisa Souza Knitwear and Dyeworks
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 10:18:29 -0600
Margaret and interested visitors.....
Hi!
Sara in Platteville, WI
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 10:46:00 -0600
Sue,
BJ
BJ Heeke **** Please visit my updated site! ****
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 08:46:49 -0800
Fellow Knitters,
I'm in the process of setting up a page that will offer, among other
things,
Darlene
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 12:13:28 -0500
Hi all...
Is the latest issue of Cast-On out?? If so, I haven't gotten mine
anyone know who I can ping on to find out what gives?
thanks!
Christine in Maryland
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:04:24 -0500 (EST)
I am in the market for some new knitting needles (hopefully Christmas
Marilyn
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 10:14:10 -0800
Thank you to one and all for the yarn stores in Madison, Wisconsin,
Yes, the Winter 2000 issue of Cast-on is out - I received mine about
Back to swatching for my Bohus socks . . .
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:51:49 -0500
Hi knitmeisters,
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:23:57 -0500
Hi everyone,
I'm planning to give a knitting friend some handspun cashmere yarn for
Any ideas?
Thanks,
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 17:41:59 -0500
Hello Knitters!
I have a small question on the sweatervest that I am making for my Dad.
Are the 67 including the cast off and dec rows or are they extra?
It
Thanks,
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 15:03:43 -0800
Hi all --
I'm both a crocheter and a knitter, as I'm sure a few of you readers
are too.
A number of years ago (ok, 20) I crocheted an exquisite pineapple pattern
What is the best way to go about removing the yellowing? Dry cleaning?
I've had this problem in the past with natural fibers, white cottons
gathering
Thanks in advance,
http://www.onefineyarn.com
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 18:38:22 EST
Thanks to everyone who responsed to my question about the difference
between
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 19:15:29 EST
Hi ! I am Looking for Afton In N.J.. Met Her at Stitches East and want
to get
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:05:12 -0500
Hi All,
I am not a spinner, but picked up this month's copy of Spin Off, and
lo and
also, there is a very timely pattern for a knitted mobius strip scarf
- now
back to the election nailbiter...
OKC: still the Norah Gaughan from the new VK ...
Margaret in Manhattan
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Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 01:53:11 GMT
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:10:27 -0600
Yes, Charlotte's Ribbing is No Yoke pattern IS a great pattern.
One that I
Looking for yarn for another RINY sweater,
Tina in Houston where we are expecting more rain tonite
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>Dear Knitsibs:
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:39:06 -0800
This just occurred to me and I can't figure out how to do it!
How would you
Knit: Fixes for Ribbing is no Yoke Simian Arms
[Chuckqiii@aol.com]
Knit: Re: Charlotte Quiggle's sweater ["Barbara Snyder"
Re: Knit: shawl question
[Anne Niemann
Knit: Knitting at Borders Books [Susan Barron
Knit: KNIT "N" STYLE
[Sharon Bergersen
Knit: Home from the Hoohah!
[Lisa Souza
Knit: Madison WI Yarn shops ["Sara J. McGregor"
Knit: what happend to Cast-On?
["Christine E"
Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4201 [mkdwbarto@webtv.net
(Marilyn Barto]
Knit: Yarn Stores, Madison, Wi; Winter 2000 Cast-On [Christine
Evelyn Squ]
Knit: Chemo Caps
["Paul, Lauren"
Knit: Special knitting needles
["Lisa Paullin"
Knit: Help!
[Gwen Long
Knit: Cleaning? Silk question
[Shari Landes
Knit: Results of YON vs. YO
[Knitter124@cs.com]
Knit: Looking for someone
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Knit: make your own swift ["Margaret H. Velard"
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Subject: Knit: Miriam's gift pattern
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From: Chuckqiii@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Fixes for Ribbing is no Yoke Simian Arms
Knitter's.
I used the Superwash yarn called for, and when I tried
it on before washing
and blocking it fit fine - but after washing and blocking I was
horrified to
find that the sleeves had grown almost 3 inches! Now I'm
not sure what to
do - the rest of the sweater still fits fine - can I reblock
and try to
shorten the sleeves, or should I take the whole thing apart and
re-knit the
sleeves shorter. I hate to even think about the latter,
but it's too bad -
it's a beautiful sweater and came out great except for the ape-like
arms. I
think maybe I should just stick to scarves and afghans - at least
they're
more forgiving...>>
swatches!!! I think that it has to do with the superwash wool and the
fact
that there are no "barbs" on the wool to hold it "together".
Something
super-scientific like that
you go thinking that you ought not to be knitting sweaters, Susan!
tape and tried to "scrunch" the wet sweater back into the dimentions
that I
had planned for, based on that gauge swatch. (I had DELIBERATELY
knit
everything somewhat *shorter* than "finished" measurements, because
I knew
from that swatch that my row gauge was going to change after blocking.)
Still, with the larger garment, the sleeve differences were larger,
probably
due to gravity.
stretch out the wet fibers. USE A MEASURING TAPE and smoosh those sleeves
into as little space as you can get them and let them dry that way.
sleeves and work back down . This is easy because they are just
stockinette.
Just snip one thread, and unravel it stitch by stitch, putting
the stitches
back on the needles (DPs, or 2 circs a la Joyce Williams, as is *my*
preference). They will have been blocked 2X, so those stitches won't
be going
anywhere!
you had planned. Do the Reverse SS edge and BO. FINI!
at a higher point, even just before the yoke, if you want. You can
a) knit on
needles 1 size smaller than body (this will decrease your finished
row +
stitch gauge), b) decrease the sleeves down at a more rapid rate (i.e.
every
5th row, or whatever will get you where you want to be, when you want
to be
there!), or both.
- --anywhere you have a problem, you can just CUT IT OFF and re-Knit
the
offending portion in the Opposite direction. Absolutely no need
to dismantle
the whole thing (that notion makes me sick to my stomach, too!)
Susan, the
sweater will turn out FINE with just an afternoon's worth of knitting.
Thanks for knitting it!!!
SWEATER: Make sure that you knit up a SIZABLE SWATCH (at least 6X6
with
non-rolling edges at sides, top and bottom), and then wash that swatch
in the
manner in which you will wash the finished garment (hand wash it, machine
wash it, whatever). Block it. ONLY THEN should you take your
stitch/row
gauge. Depending on the yarn/fiber, you will be amazed at the amount
of
difference between your knitted swatch and your blocked swatch.
Determine
your needle size based on the BLOCKED swatch. When knitting, "Measure"
dimensions in ROWS (*based* on rows per inch as determined by your
blocked
swatch), not INCHES because as you know, knit inches on the needles
are not
always the same as BLOCKED inches.
decreases. Funny thing--I am also a STRONG LEFTY, but it never
occured to me
to make the decreases in the opposite direction. Maybe because
in *my*
TWISTED world-view, I think of K2TOG as a LEFT DOMINATING decrease,
rather
than a "directionally right leaning" decrease. In other words, I *prefer*
to
have the left stitches "eat" up the right stitches, rather than the
other way
around--sort of a subtle psychological viewpoint and a knitting CONTROL
issue!
From: "Barbara Snyder"
Subject: Knit: Re: Charlotte Quiggle's sweater
it!
I shake my head in amazement whenever Flor writes in and says she knit
a
sweater in a week or two. Egad! She is my idol!
"I", on the other hand, knit this sweater in three weeks, and was beating
my
chest over that. AND, I used my little knitting machine to knit
the long
expanses of stockinette.
To the dear knitter who had the unfortunate lengthening of sleeves,
WAAH! I
hope someone can help you with this problem.
BTW, I used Canadiana in a soft sage green that I bought on sale at
Hobby
Lobby. I was not happy with the hand of this yarn at first.
It was HARD!
I took a leap of faith, threw it in the washer, warm water, regular
cycle,
fabric softener in the rinse, and it came out soft as a baby's behind!
Thank you, dear Charlotte, if you are out there, for this wonderful
pattern!
I am not usually one to knit a pattern twice, but all ready
I have two
requests for this sweater. My girls LOVE it! (They are
20 & 22 yo.)
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From: "Teknia"
Subject: Knit: Knit Q: How do you prepare corn (grain) for those
warmer bags?
from Agway) for heating up in the microwave. (pattern found in
the 1995
giftlist under Bedwarmers). These are great for the kids when
they come in
from playing out in the snow and their hands and feet are cold.
The only
problem I've found with them is they smell like a barnyard when heated.
I've tried some of these made with cloth at craft fairs and they do
not have
the same *smell*. Is there a trick I'm missing? I was thinking
of rinsing
the corn in a white vinegar/water mix before filling the bags.
Any
comments?
Contemplating trying to knit rugs for our new house with all wide pine
floors (we're due to move around Christmastime!)
farmhouse with 3 acres! Our family of seven is so excited!
The current
owners have a large sheep there and the kids and I are planning on
having
one for our very own, too! The kids want one to hug and to care
for and I
want one to knit from (of course I'll have to hug and care for him/her
too)!! I have to start from scratch and learn all I can about
care, etc. of
a little lamb. I did have one as a pet when I was in fourth grade,
but mom
and dad served her up for dinner.
From: Anne Niemann
Subject: Re: Knit: shawl question
the last 20 or so rows. anne ps i loved mine and it was pretty quick
after i
maarked the center st on the right side and moved the marker every
right side
row so i didnt have to count all the time.
>
> WIP: Not far from completion ripping and afghan hat I didn't
like to get
> more of the yarn
> to complete this should have an fo today.
>
> I started the garter stitch shawl by Lily chin last night from the
latest
> knitters and although I
> got gauge on the needles recommended I couldn't manipulate the sts
on the
> boye gold tip needle
> aaaaaaaaaah keeps falling out and I was frustrated. I am going to
try the
> size 9 from my almost
> never used Denise interchangeable and see if it makes any difference.
>
> Although I didn't get far though I noticed that what I was making
didn't
> look like the pattern.
> The chart shows, and I think but could be wrong, 2 rows of eyelets
just
> above the finished shawl
> but mine didn't look as shown on the chart. Mohair is the pits
to rip so
> am kindly asking someone who
> has made this shawl to let me know if am missing something.
Thanks so much
> and have a nice day.
>
> --
> Sharon Bergersen
> e-mail: sharon@cosy-place.com
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From: Susan Barron
Subject: Knit: Knitting at Borders Books
I have some questions about
knitting groups that meet at Borders
Bookstores. We have a new Borders opening here in Northeast PA in a
few
weeks and there is interest in organizing a knitting group that could
meet
at the store. If there are other knitlisters whose groups meet at a
Borders, I would appreciate info on how you got started. I think
it sounds
like a wonderful idea, and something our area needs, but I do need
help in
the form of input from other knitters who have organized similar groups.
I
know I can count on knitlisters for that sort of help. Any inquiries
I've
made to the list in the past have always resulted in an abundance of
helpful responses and I hope this one will have similar results!
Thanks
and happy knitting!
From: Sharon Bergersen
Subject: Knit: KNIT "N" STYLE
this mag.
the heading KNIT N STYLE give away if there is more than one person
interested I will have DD draw a name from a hat.
- --
Sharon Bergersen
e-mail: sharon@cosy-place.com
visit : http://www.cosy-place.com/
Will post it as an fo when the
ends are woven in.
lionbrand and it is coming along
beautifully.
From: Lisa Souza
Subject: Knit: Home from the Hoohah!
had more than a bag of fun at the Contemporary Craft's Market this
past long
weekend. Anyone that Rod blew by on I5 would have wondered if there
were a
Michael Jackson type sitting in the passenger seat... Well, that was
me,
masked up (holding the cotton fibers at bay...do not want brown lung
after
all of these years!) and sewing in ends of kid vests all the way from
Lafayette to Los Angeles. I kept telling him to slow down because he
would
get us there BEFORE I was done with this last minute (sigh) stuff !!!
and Koigu-Mary. Fun, once again, to get to put faces to names! :o}
I
demonstrated spinning most of the time, having the most wonderful,
prize
winning kid mohair to tickle people with. Even the most shy person
changed
before my eyes with the "ooooh" factor of this stuff. All that I can
say is
that there are a lot more knitters "rediscovering" this past-time than
I
have seen in a very long time. Brave souls were jumping back into knitting
and were excited to chat and take home enough yarn to "make something
wonderful". Makes me happy to see our ranks swell, Spacepals! The funny
thing is that sweater customers mainly go for cotton in Southern California
(with the exception of mohair) and yet the people who knit down there
go for
fibers like wool and angora and the like! Waaaaaassssuuup?!?
nylon mesh tube with a squiggle of cotton running through the middle.
People
were fascinated with the transformation from gauzy yarn to the knitted
fabric...quite a conversation piece and will be a quick knit, now that
I am
home and relatively done for the season.
Cheers everybody!
Lisa
- --
Lafayette, CA 94549
Lisa@lisaknit.com
http://www.lisaknit.com
From: "Sara J. McGregor"
Subject: Knit: Madison WI Yarn shops
Madison has a very nice variety of yarn shops. The Knitting Tree
on
Monroe street, Coyote Yarns on University Ave.,
Lakeside Fibers on Lakeside just off John Nolan Drive, and the Weaving
Workshop on East Johnson. "Tis the Season is a holiday store
that also
carries some very nice yarns.....at the very end of Midvale
Boulevard....turn into Kohl's supermarket lot.....turn right......in
a
block of very old buildings. A new store in Verona just opened.....the
Sow's Ear...on Main Street in Verona! Happy shopping!
From: BJ Heeke
Subject: Re: Knit: Knit Q: How do you prepare corn (grain) for
those warmer bags?
I have one that has flax seed in it that was scented with Lavender.
Flax seed might
work better than the corn, and wouldn't it pop if heated up too long?
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From: darlene hayes
Subject: Knit: online patterns
free patterns. (This isn't an ad since there's nothing at the
site yet.)
Is there a concensus as to the best way to get your hands on a hard
copy of
an online pattern? Do people typically print them directly from
their
browsers? or download them as word processing documents? or would
people
like to have them emailed to them? or something else?
Any suggestions
would be much appreciated. Please reply off line to me at
darlenehayes@handjiveknits.com
From: "Christine E"
Subject: Knit: what happend to Cast-On?
yet...and I just signed up for membership in the Spring!
From: mkdwbarto@webtv.net (Marilyn Barto)
Subject: Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4201
gifts). The rosewood solid cherry in Herrschners looked grand,
but
before I ask Santa, I thought I'd pole the experts as to what they
think. Are they worth the money, or is there another wood equally
as
good? I mainly knit sweaters, mittens and socks
for the
grandchildren. Thanks for your help.
Seneca Falls, NY
Home of Women's Rights
From: Christine Evelyn Squires
Subject: Knit: Yarn Stores, Madison, Wi; Winter 2000 Cast-On
and surrounding areas! A couple of them I went to in May 1997
when
we were there, but now I have some new ones to try!
10 days ago. For information on where your issue might be, go to
their website.
From: "Paul, Lauren"
Subject: Knit: Chemo Caps
haven't posted in a while, but I just finished 2 chemo caps (website:
www.chemocaps.com) and sent them off...I was having trouble with the
yarn I
bought and then I tried Patons' Melody, very soft and fat, with just
enough
stretch to hold it's shape. It was perfect. I used a basic rollbrim
pattern
from the website, and I don't think it took me more than a few
hours...instant (almost) gratification. If I could only get my
socks down
to two hours!
From: "Lisa Paullin"
Subject: Knit: Special knitting needles
Christmas and would like to package the yarn with some lovely knitting
needles. She already has Brittanies as well as Noble needles
(both rosewood
and ebony) and I'd really love to find some beautiful hardwood needles
that
she doesn't have. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions?
Ideally,
I'd like to find some unique handcrafted needles of superior quality
and
beauty. :) It would be great if I could come up with something
she's never
seen before. :)
Lisa
From: Gwen Long
Subject: Knit: Help!
Just to give you a little reference it is in Cleckheaton no. 096
"Classic Handknits in 5, 8, & 12 plys" I am doing the 8ply
jumper for
men with the vneck. Here's my question:
Shape Armhole Directions:
Cast off 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows (117 sts)
Dec one st at each end of foll alt rows until 99 sts rem
Work 67 rows.
Then, shape shoulders.
just seems like this is a lot of rows to be adding after the armhole
shapping, but then, this is my first sweater and I could be entirely
wrong.
Gwen
From: Shari Landes
Subject: Knit: Cleaning? Silk question
This question
is pertinent for both, as it concerns care of yarns and threads.
tablecloth
out of silk. It was (as these things are wont to do, for various
reasons) put
away for
lo about 15 years: upon opening this package recently (it was wrapped
up in a
plastic
bag!) I found some awful yellowing spots throughout the piece.
It's quite
delicately made,
although the silk is holding up and is strong.
yellow
spots while they gather dust :-)
Shari
From: Knitter124@cs.com
Subject: Knit: Results of YON vs. YO
a YON and a YO. I received quite a number of answers and everyone
said the
same thing, "A YO by any other name is still a YO." --
No difference.
Thanks everyone!
Cheri in PA
From: NANAKNITZ@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Looking for someone
in touch with her.
Thanks
RoseAnn
From: "Margaret H. Velard"
Subject: Knit: make your own swift
behold, there was an article about making your own umbrella swift!
It's
pretty neat ... uses recycled materials, so pretty reasonable cost
...
I know what to make for holiday gifts (for very special people, of
course!:))
From: "LOREDIA POTTS"
Subject: Knit: Fwd: Fw: [Socknitters] Greater Texas Knit-in
>To:
>Subject: Fw: [Socknitters] Greater Texas Knit-in
>Date: Tue. November 7, 2000
>
>
> > Hello Texas Knitters,
> >
> > A knit-in is planned for January 27 and 28, 2001, in Lampasas,
Texas.
>We
>will make the Country Inn at the park our headquarters (1-800-556-2322).
>The local yarn shop has offered a room for the knitting and we hope
to meet
>many new knitting friends.
> >
> > If you can join us, please let us know by January 15 and make your
own
>reservatiions at the Country Inn. This should be great fun and
we can
>share
>knitting stories.
> >
> > lpotts@nwol.net
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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From: "Christine Ramey"
Subject: Re: Knit: Re: Charlotte Quiggle's sweater
will certainly knit again - and I never knit a sweater twice either.
You
are not the slowest knitter, however, I think it took me 4 weeks, but
I did
not work on it constantly. Finished it up last weekend when I
went to visit
DS and his girlfriend. His girlfriend wanted to learn to knit
as she is
having surgery and she needed something to do to fill in the hours
when she
is recuperating. I not only taught her to knit, but I taught
her friend to
knit also!! It was great - 3 women sitting around knitting and
talking yarn
and patterns. They both took to it like a duck to water.
:)
From: Barbara Snyder
To: knitlist@kniton.com
Date: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 7:18 AM
Subject: Knit: Re: Charlotte Quiggle's sweater
>
>My, Charlotte Quiggle's pattern is popular! Lots of us seem
to be knitting
>it!
>
From: "Maggie Burns"
Subject: Knit: hat design question
knit one of those jester hats, like