4223

Knitlist Digest Wednesday, November 22 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 4223

In this issue of the KnitList Digest:

Knit: knit: Patons Woolcraft [Belinda Daniel <uqwdanie@dingo.cc.uq.edu.au]
Re: Knit: Re: Male knitters       ["Tocker Family" <jbtocker@inter.net.il>]
Knit: Continental Knitting Style - Please Explain [Joan Gordy <jgordy@dmv]
Knit: Looking for some info                   [Joan Gordy <jgordy@dmv.com>]
Knit: Pattern Found                               ["cat" <cat@postnet.com>]
Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4221            [Fastfingers83945@aol.com]
Re: Knit: Chihuahua Sweater                 ["PotWench" <potwench@jps.net>]
[none]                                 ["Erica C." <spin2knit@hotmail.com>]
Knit: Star of David pattern? and basic raglan pattern [Sue_Caskey@pmagrou]
Knit: need design help                ["Joan Pollard" <joan2@mediaone.net>]
Knit: Re:Penguins. Please stop spreading misinformation!!! [Sarah and Jam]
Knit: Re: Mr Bean's Bear, Blues Clues Charts,   [Sarah and Jamie <brink909]
Sv: Knit: need design help                ["Elna" <elna@post.cybercity.dk>]
Knit: Advice needed please         [Kerry Edwards <kedwards@trump.net.au>]
Knit: 2000 gift pattern, calender ["Mary Saunders" <marysaunders@socket.n]
Knit: LYS in DC area                                       [BRAGDPA@cs.com]
Knit: Cotton Fleece questions/pesebre answer and question/WIPS ["Kathleen]
Knit: Correct URL for penguins page [Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.co]
Knit: Re:Penguins redux                                    [Bpaine@aol.com]
Knit: Shops in DC             ["Irene K. Lewis" <reeniebean@earthlink.net>]
Knit: A voice from the deeps of lurkdom                   [JanTink@aol.com]
Knit: KNIT: Mary Hunt and FCK    ["Sara & David Sharpe" <dasharpe@gte.net>]
Knit: Walmart socks                       [Martha <mskala@tampabay.rr.com>]
Knit: Happy Birthday, airport knitting ["Mary Hunt" <maryhunt@stny.rr.com]
Knit: Grinch Knitter          [Christine Evelyn Squires <ces@teleport.com>]
Knit: Re: Penguins; Last Minute Holiday Knitted Gifts ["Tocker Family" <j]

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:01:01 +1000
From: Belinda Daniel <uqwdanie@dingo.cc.uq.edu.au>
Subject: Knit: knit: Patons Woolcraft

Dear everyone,
I have a very ancient copy of Patons Woolcraft. It has a hand drawn
cover of a shepherdess and sheep jumping over balls of wool. The back
cover has an ad for Patons and Baldwins' Mills at Launceston, Tasmania,
(Australia). The price is pre-metric, being 1 shilling, 8 pence. There
is no printing date. I have many ancient pattern, being bequeathed all
my Mum's knitting patterns, and all my husband's Mum's knitting patterns
as well. I won't part with them while I am living, but I suspect I have
a knitting gold mine here.
Love and knitting,
Belinda in Brisbane, Australia.

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 13:26:14 +0200
From: "Tocker Family" <jbtocker@inter.net.il>
Subject: Re: Knit: Re: Male knitters

Hi Knitsibs:

If anyone would like to refresh their memory on "If Knitting Were A Guy
Thing" that Catherine put up here on the KL last year, she has given me her
kind permission to include it in the "Knit Natterings" section of my
website.

So good to see that more guys are knitting, but it's definitely still a
"western hemisphere" thing. Here in Israel we are thrilled if we see a
woman knitter under the age of 60. If we saw a guy knitting, we'd all pass
out. And when we finally see guys knitting in the films, then we all know
we've arrived.

Finished my daughter's scarf. It was a simple mistake stitch rib in two
colors, pink and black. Of course, I started with the pink thinking that
I'd just make the second half black and she asked to have the two ends black
and have the middle pink. The thought of having to graft 43 stitches of
mistake stitch rib gave me the willies,
but by gum I did it and at 12:30am no less. So now I know I can do
*anything.* ;-)

Now to finish up the gray socks that I started last year to keep her feet
warm while she's standing out in the rain (when and if it comes) waiting for
the bus to show up.

Yours in knitting,

Jennifer Tocker
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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 06:47:09 -0500
From: Joan Gordy <jgordy@dmv.com>
Subject: Knit: Continental Knitting Style - Please Explain

Hello everyone,

From time to time I see references to "continental" style of knitting.
Can someone take the time to explain the differences to me?? I am sure
this has been discussed many times before, so feel free to contact me
off list, if you wish.

Thanks

- --
Joan
Salisbury, Maryland

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 06:56:42 -0500
From: Joan Gordy <jgordy@dmv.com>
Subject: Knit: Looking for some info

Hello everyone,

Over the next year, I would like to research and decide on a knitting
machine to buy. Now, I know, like everything else in this world, there
are variations among the different brands and styles. So, I would like
some help on how and where to get started. Web sites, people to talk to
or any other advice would be greatly appreciated. By the way, recently
in our local paper, there was an ad in the classifieds for someone
selling a Singer brand knitting machine. If my failing memory serves me
correctly, they were asking $200 OBO. Is this a good price?

Thanks in advance!!

- --
Joan
Salisbury, Maryland

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 07:39:26 -0600
From: "cat" <cat@postnet.com>
Subject: Knit: Pattern Found

Thanks to all of you who so quickly let me know that pattern for the
Diagonal/Vertical Cardigan II is located at
http://yarnxpress.safeshopper.com/112/cat112.htm?936.

I have now printed it off and am thinking about what yarn I have in my stash
might work for this or if I should buy the kit. While I love the teal color
in the knitted sample, I'm not sure I like the multicolor mohair paired with
it -- and it doesn't "go with" anything in my closet!

OKC
I have finished an ascot scarf for a holiday gift -- finished that is all
but weaving in the ends which shouldn't take long at all. Knit it from some
stash yarn which was probably DK weight in a cream color. Turned out rather
nice. Still plugging away on the two gift afghans.

Charlotte - in Fenton, MO
cat@postnet.com

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 08:45:12 EST
From: Fastfingers83945@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Re: Knitlist Digest V2000 #4221

Hello: Regarding a chart for "Blue's Clues": I believe I saw one posted
yesterday at www.flor.freeservers.com. Click on "patterns." Hope this
helps. Gaye/Dublin, OH

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 08:28:02 -0800
From: "PotWench" <potwench@jps.net>
Subject: Re: Knit: Chihuahua Sweater

> Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 17:56:45 EST
> From: Lmbknit@aol.com
> Subject: Knit: Chihuahua Sweater
> Anybody know of a sweater pattern for, yes, a chihuahua. Doesn't it sound
> cute?
> Lauren in Albuquerque

http://www.redlipstick.net/knit/chihswe.html

This is my favorite one. In fact, I *learned* to knit using this pattern. It
is that easy. My father's Chihuahua loved them. It is very easy to change
the pattern stitch with this pattern, even if you are a rank beginner. <vbg>

PotWench - The Lounge-Spinning Queen - Debra - Pine Grove CA
potwench@jps.net http://www.jps.net/potwench/
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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 13:16:42 -0600
From: "Erica C." <spin2knit@hotmail.com>
Subject: [none]

Hello Knitfriends,

It is mitten and toque weather again in Winnipeg. Knitters rejoice.

________Mattress stitch on reverse stocking stitch
I have a problem (again) and am hoping you can help.

I rescued a very nice sweater from the thrift store last week with the
intention of taking out the seams and redoing them. Since being on the List
I'm a stickler for nice looking seams. So I have the shoulder and the
armhole sleeves redone but I can't find instructions for sewing up the side
seams. 'Ah mattress stitch,' you say. Great, but the sides and underarms
arms are done in reverse stocking stitch, no nice easy selvedge stitches
were left to sew a mattress stitch edge. What do I do now? I know there is a
way to make the seams look invisible but I can't fing any instructions. The
poor sweater is lying on my couch moaning piteously about me and my bright
ideas. Please help me put the sweater back together again.

I have actually learned alot about planning how you are going to finish a
sweater before you start knitting it from this little experiment.

WIP

On a brighter note the little aran sweater I am working on for an as yet
unknown teddy bear is coming along nicely. I left selvedge stitches so
finishing the sweater will be a breeze.

Thank you all in advance for any help you can give me.

Erica

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:59:06 -0500
From: Sue_Caskey@pmagroup.com
Subject: Knit: Star of David pattern? and basic raglan pattern

Hi all -

I'm knitting small Christmas stockings as tree ornaments for most of my
co-workers as holiday gifts, but I'd like to do a Star of David for a
Jewish co-worker (or, if something else is more appropriate, I'd love
suggestions). Does anyone have a pattern I can knit (or cr*chet) out of
the gold metallic Knit-Cro-Sheen?

Also, I'm working on a teddy bear sweater for my son, something that was a
practice swatch so I have no pattern. The teddy bear though narrows toward
his shoudlers, and I'd like to do a raglan-type: does anyone have a quickie
raglan decrease they can email me? Something fairly boilerplate? I'm not
afraid to knit without it, but it would make it go more quickly than a
couple of trials and errors.

Thanks in advance and happy knitting through this cold snap!

Sue (in Philly PA)

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 15:07:59 -0500
From: "Joan Pollard" <joan2@mediaone.net>
Subject: Knit: need design help

Hi knit friends,
I need your help. My 24 yo son wants a set-in sleeve,mock turtleneck
sweater with an allover vertical rib pattern - knit 2, purl one. We visited
the local ys and purchased some lovely gray Key Largo cotton/alpaca yarn. He
said he would like some color design just across the middle of his chest,
but doesn't want plain stripes (say it will look like every sweater you can
buy at the Gap) but would like a pattern of maybe 6-8 rows, sort of like a
Fair Isle. I can't figure out how to do this within the vertical rib
pattern. I'm not very experienced with color work and would love to hear any
suggestions that might work, or if this is just plain impossible. TIA

Joan in suburban Boston
joan2@mediaone.net

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Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 08:03:19 +1100
From: Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.com.au>
Subject: Knit: Re:Penguins. Please stop spreading misinformation!!!

At 10:42 PM 11/20/00 -0700, you wrote:
>I can certainly tell you that they would NEVER throw away a knitted
>penguin sweater. These poor birds get oiled and worse all too
>frequently, and any "surplus" penguin sweaters would be held for the
>next emergency and never thrown away.

Please people, get your facts straight before spreading this misinformation!!!

The oil spill happened ONCE, almost year ago. It does not happen
frequently! The spreading of this myth that the Phillip Island penguins are
under a constant barrage of oil spills only serves to damage the tourist
trade in that area. As one of Australia's most popular tourist destinations
this is very harmful. I am going to set up a webpage on my site today that
answers this once and for all.

I will be contacting the newspaper that says messages about the penguins
not needing any more sweaters are false and asking for a retraction. I hope
others who have tried to clear up this myth will do the same. I personally,
do not like having my honesty attacked in a newspaper just because people
can't be bothered to research their articles.

> I'm sure that they will take any quantity of
>hand-knit natural wool sweaters

No, they do not want any more.
I have asked the folks at http://www.penguins.org to send me a public
statement that I can make available on my website.

I am really sick of newspapers and magazines spreading this crap, flame
away if you want. I really don't care.

Sarah, fed up with the US press being too lazy to research their stories in
Australia

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Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 08:16:31 +1100
From: Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.com.au>
Subject: Knit: Re: Mr Bean's Bear, Blues Clues Charts,

At 10:42 PM 11/20/00 -0700, you wrote:
>:   Mr. Bean Teddy Bear from this pattern:
>
>http://www.oocities.org/handknitter/beanbear.htm
>
>I'm about 25 rows into the first body piece.   Has anyone else worked this
>pattern?   Did it come together well?

Hi Lesa and everyone on the list,

I wrote this pattern, it's one of my mot popular :)
It's designed to be knit by an adventurous beginner with all the pieces
being knit in simple garter stitch shapes with a little shortrow shaping on
the front of the head only. I've recently had 2 e-mails from young teenage
boys who have taken up knitting and have succesfully made the Mr Bean Style
Bear as their second projects. I also get quite a few e-mails from brand
new knitters who are trying this pattern and they all seem to really enjoy
it. With a little coaching/clarification from me it has been succesfully
done as a first knittting project.

BLUES CLUES CHARTS

I have one on my website
http://www.oocities.org/handknitter/bluescluesknit.htm with a matching
machine embroidery pattern.
There is also a great Blues Clues chart on http://knitting.about.com

Sarah :)

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 22:56:57 +0100
From: "Elna" <elna@post.cybercity.dk>
Subject: Sv: Knit: need design help

Hi Joan

Why not just make 6-8 rows of stockinette stitch with a fair isle =
pattern. I think that would make a very interesting break in the rib =
pattern.

Elna
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- ----- Original Message -----=20
From: Joan Pollard <joan2@mediaone.net>
To: knit list <knitlist@kniton.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 9:07 PM
Subject: Knit: need design help

> Hi knit friends,
> I need your help. My 24 yo son wants a set-in sleeve,mock =
turtleneck
> sweater with an allover vertical rib pattern - knit 2, purl one. We =
visited
> the local ys and purchased some lovely gray Key Largo cotton/alpaca =
yarn. He
> said he would like some color design just across the middle of his =
chest,
> but doesn't want plain stripes (say it will look like every sweater =
you can
> buy at the Gap) but would like a pattern of maybe 6-8 rows, sort of =
like a
> Fair Isle. I can't figure out how to do this within the vertical rib
> pattern. I'm not very experienced with color work and would love to =
hear any
> suggestions that might work, or if this is just plain impossible. TIA
>=20
> Joan in suburban Boston
> joan2@mediaone.net
>=20
>=20

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Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:08:41
From: Kerry Edwards <kedwards@trump.net.au>
Subject: Knit: Advice needed please

Hello friends

I have spun a kilo of black wool and alpaca blend, very black indeed. I
would like to make a jumper for my DH. My first inclinations were towards
an Aran, but I am having serious thoughts that the colour will be hard to
knit and more importantly, that the texture will not be shown to full
advantage as it is so black. I did a dark green Aran - St Enda from AS
Aran Knitting - last year. It was definitely a daytime knit, and the
textural appearance was satisfactory though not as dramatic as cream. I
don't want other knitters getting too close on the pretext of examining the
pattern! Remember Kaffe Fasset's reply to criticism of his finishing
methods? "Anyone that close is not interested in my knots!"

Can anyone offer some advice based on their experiences? Some alternative
suggestions?

Sock Comp: another 5 entries in, from Norway, Africa and mainland
Australia. My world map of origin is going to look great.

Dyeing wool: I demonstrated spinning at the local Blue Gum festival on the
weekend. I took my dyepot and cooked up - of course! - some Blue Gum leaves
Eucalyptus Globulus to produce a nice golden brown. The smell was good.
Children in particular are fascinated by spinning wheels and ask such
interesting questions. My contribution to keeping the crafts alive.

see ya next time

Kerry
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
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30 Queen Street                        postal: GPO Box 431E
Sandy Bay 7005                                 TAS 7001 Australia
Tasmania                                phone: (61 3) 6223 6703
Australia                                 fax: (61 3) 6223 2079

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 16:11:43 -0600
From: "Mary Saunders" <marysaunders@socket.net>
Subject: Knit: 2000 gift pattern, calender

I have a hat pattern to offer as a gift this year. It is done in red and
green with a cat motif. I call it the Christmas Cat Hat. You can find it
at http://fjsmjs.com/Mary/cathat.htm

I received my calendar and really like it. Thanks to Paulette for her time
and effort to produce such a great way of sharing.

Mary Joanne in Mid-MO
mail to: marysaunders@socket.net
visit my WebPages at http://www.fjsmjs.com/Mary/knitting.htm

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 17:48:41 EST
From: BRAGDPA@cs.com
Subject: Knit: LYS in DC area

> I will be travelling to Washington DC in early December, are there any
> good LYS that I should check out?

Do by all means check out Wooly Knits in McLean, Virginia. It's not too far
out of town, although not reachable by Metro. There is a website for it also
== I think it's www.woolyknits.com. There is also Aylins Woolgatherer, at
Dupont Circle. That one is right in town and reachable by Metro. Wooly
Knits is expensive, but it is an exciting store. I sometimes go just for
ideas. Don't know of any others -- they are getting kind of scarce these
days. If you need more info, let me know.

Melba

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 15:18:13 -0800
From: "Kathleen Day" <kday@impulse.net>
Subject: Knit: Cotton Fleece questions/pesebre answer and question/WIPS

Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece
Well, I may have to eat my words. I've said that I didn't like the feel of
Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, tho I know that it is a real favorite of many,
many knitters. I'd used some bits of it that my MIL had given me, and I
didn't like it. Yesterday, I got one skein yesterday to play with and I LIKE
it! I can't tell you what has changed (in me, no doubt) but this is nice
yarn and I can see why people like it so much! :)

Now, I need to know this, does it grow? If I make it into a big sweater,
will it end up a foot longer in a year... or a week? ;) I looked on Kim's
site (thank you so much, Kim) and of the reviews, only one mentions
stretching and it says that is stretches but not as much as all-cotton
yarns.

Could someone elaborate on this for me, please? If you have knitted an
adult sweater with it, tell me your experience, please.

Also, one of the reviewers mentions that it has been permanently
mothproffed, but I don't see any mention of that on the label. How does one
store this yarn? With moth-away herms or isn' it a concern?

Thanks for your help.

Pesebre
A few days ago I mentioned that my little friends had helped their auntie
set up her pesebre. A few people have asked what that is. As I understand
it, it is a very large and elaborate nativity scene. These friends grew up
in Colombia. My Mexican friends have a similar set up. I'd be interested
in knowing if I'm missing any of the nuances of the word; is there something
that makes a pesebre different from a large nativity scene or am I missing
some nuances of the word? In what parts of the world would people find
these set up? All of Latin America? Other places as well?

WIPS
The cape and capelet parts of the Edwardian carrying cape (Oat Couture) are
finished. I decided to block them before joining but they should be dry by
tonigt, then I'll join and start working on the hood. It is going to be
very pretty.

The 2nd sock of a pair is on the needles and that rounds out my WIPS.
Preemie hats don't count since they are an ongoing, every single day
project.

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Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 10:40:39 +1100
From: Sarah and Jamie <brink909@iaccess.com.au>
Subject: Knit: Correct URL for penguins page

Sorry for the inconvenience, I forgot the .au at the end of the penguins
page I sent earlier. It should read http://www.penguins.org.au

Sarah
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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 18:45:17 EST
From: Bpaine@aol.com
Subject: Knit: Re:Penguins redux

ohmigosh, there was a story just this morning on Nat'l Public Radio about the
problem of people keeping pet penguins in Buenos Aires(?) and then dumping
them at the zoo when it becomes clear they're not the best
housepet....already, 250 have arrived at the zoo this year (in some cases,
near death from hypothermia, from being mistakenly transported in coolers
with ice - these are tropical penguins).
it had something to do with global warming - the penguins are being found by
fishermen way off course, and then brought home. No mention of penguin
sweaters for the poor things...I was distracted by supervising breakfast and
lunch-making, so did not catch the whole story....anyone else out there hear
this or did I dream it?

made the Sideways Surprise hat twice, from the IK, and the Ambrosia Slim
(wow! the fun of making something in the yarn called for! just happened to be
in the latest purchase from eBay) crocked a good bit. Washed and dried
beautifully - but the washwater was practically indigo. Made it again in
another yarn, on smaller needles, and my sole hint is to place markers before
and after the stretch where you wrapping and turning - this will cut down on
the counting back and forth - I also put a safety pin to mark Row 2 of every
pattern repeat, as another way to figure out where I'd left off.
Lot of knitting, for a hat, but it fits wonderfully; another pattern repeat
can be done to increase the diameter. If you have the Ambrosia Slim (it has a
looong color repeat - I bet Mexican Wave yarn would be pretty, too), just one
skein, give this a try.

knit on (but not for penguins...)! Beth, in Medford by the Mystic

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 18:48:56 -0600
From: "Irene K. Lewis" <reeniebean@earthlink.net>
Subject: Knit: Shops in DC

Someone had asked about knitting shops in the DC area:
There is no longer a yarn shop in Dupont Circle. I remember when it closed!
In fact there is no where (that I know of) to buy yarn in DC proper. As a
student I usually went to the Needlework Attic, in Bethesda. It's a great
store, the folks there are pretty nice, and it's the only one that is
totally metro accessible (a plus for someone without a car). If you do
decide to check this place out, you get off at the Bethesda stop and walk
about three blocks in the direction of the post office and the hotel
(301-652-8688). Yarns Int'l is also in Bethesda, but it requires a metro and
a bus ride. Also, the people there were really rude to me (ageism? racism?).
There are other stores, but again, I didn't have a car...

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:02:30 EST
From: JanTink@aol.com
Subject: Knit: A voice from the deeps of lurkdom

Dear knitfiends,

I haven't been reading the list at all lately. BUT I have been knitting and
thought I'd let you know just what I've been doing, if you are at all
interested.

I finished two hats from the Fibertrends pattern "Ear Cozies". One I did in
Paton's Canadiana Colors (blue marled with multicolored) in the newborn size
for a friend at MOPS who just had a little boy. The other I did in fuschia
Encore for DD#1. For both, instead of adding a tassel at the top or pom pom,
I divided the eight stitches remaining at the top into two groups of four,
then did two i-cords of about 3 1/2 inches long. These I tied together with
an overhand knot. They both turned out very cute and were very easy to knit.

I finished one sock of my Mountain Colors socks using the Ann Norling basic
sock pattern. I reversed part of the foot so that the stockinette side was
against the ball of my foot, since I get sore feet easily. This seems to have
done the trick, but I have to wear the sock all day to know for sure. I got
the other sock cast on, so in odd moments, I will be working to get that one
done too.

I am up to the 10th row of hearts on the Queen of Hearts shawl. Class ended
last week, but the LYSO is going to hold some open knitting sessions on the
same night starting next week and I am going to go to every one that I am
able to go to! It's really a sanity saver for me to get out that one night
per week and let DH put the kids to bed! I am going to do a few rows now and
then on the shawl, but my focus must really turn to mittens for DD#1 and for
the squatter, if I can persuade him to keep them on his hands. It has turned
really cold here and when we went to get DD#1 from school today, I could see
his little fingers turning very red, but when I've tried to put mittens on
him, he just takes them off again.

I also need to get started on a Babies and Bears sweater for Laurel's
teacher, who is pregnant and due March 1. So I have my knitting docket pretty
full until that date!

I have had to call a halt to yarn purchases, as our credit cards are telling
me things I really don't want to hear right now. What with Christmas gifts
and all, there is no money to spare for yarn. Luckily I have plenty and to
spare down cellar right now, so, fear not, I won't suffer. Much.

From the incredibly multiple WIP reality,

Janine

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:12:25 -0500
From: "Sara & David Sharpe" <dasharpe@gte.net>
Subject: Knit: KNIT: Mary Hunt and FCK

Hi guys
Mary Hunt (and daughter Serena) are featured in an article in the Winter=
00/01 Family Circle Knitting called "One Stitch at a Time" by Judith=
Lasch. It's about four women who overcame physical limitations to resume=
knitting. Mary Had two injuries to her left hand, 10 years apart, that=
left her with doubts if she'd regain movement in the hand.

Mary credits the Knitlist in giving her suggestions on how to knit within=
her limitations and giving her the ability to knit again, using both=
hands.

As Elizabeth Zimmerman said "Knit on with confidence and hope, through=
crisis". Mary, and the other knitters, shows us what Elizabeth meant.

Thanks, Mary, for knitting on.

Sara

Sara Sharpe
Clearwater, Florida
dasharpe@gte.net
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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:47:19 -0500
From: Martha <mskala@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Knit: Walmart socks

Hi Everyone,
Got a flyer from WM today and it had the neatest socks for sale. The
top was folded down so I couldn't tell how that was done but the foot
looked like it was knit from the toe back with no gusset....anyone know
of a pattern like that for socks?

OKC
Working diligently on SIL top down sweater...50 rows til the
ribbing/about 5 hours to get it off the needles. Getting this down to a
fine science now! VBG
Please reply privately.
Thanks,
Martha

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:51:29 -0500
From: "Mary Hunt" <maryhunt@stny.rr.com>
Subject: Knit: Happy Birthday, airport knitting

Happy Birthday November 24 to Kathy
mailto:roletter@widomaker.com

We arrived at the Chicago airport this morning, to be greeted by a
LONG line of people waiting to check in, and the notice that our
flight had been cancelled. So, I pulled out my handy-dandy knitting,
and got quite a bit accomplished as we stood in line 1 1/2 hours until
we reached the ticket agents and were rescheduled. Several people
smiled at what I was doing. I was about the most relaxed person
there. Got more accomplished than anyone else in that line! This
sweater is almost done after 2 days of travel time!

Mary
maryhunt@stny.rr.com

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 13:22:55 -0800
From: Christine Evelyn Squires <ces@teleport.com>
Subject: Knit: Grinch Knitter

Actually, she knit the sweaters using a machine. She did not knit them
all by hand.

At 11/20/2000 03:53 PM, Lea Ann Steele wrote:
>I noticed on my trip scanning through my email (I hadn't looked for a
>couple of days -- had 239 messages!) that one or two of you all mentioned
>the knitting in "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" movie. I have been
>lurking for a little while here, but when I saw the article on page 168
>of the November 27 issue of "People" magazine, I HAD to mention it. The
>article mentions the gal who actually KNIT all those sweaters for that
>movie. Her name is Susanne Cousins, a Swedish designer who does TONS of
>knitting for the movies. She designed all those sweaters, too. It's a
>pretty good article, and I just "happened across it.
>
>There's also an article, on page 177, about MY neck of the woods. An
>all-female crew of a fire station in Tacoma, Washington. Didn't mention
>knitting; it is just from close to where I live.
>
>So how's all the Christmas knitting going? (Just checking . . .) Later!
>
>LEA ANN
>
>
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Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 10:41:32 +0200
From: "Tocker Family" <jbtocker@inter.net.il>
Subject: Knit: Re: Penguins; Last Minute Holiday Knitted Gifts

Dear Knitters-

Well-at least Rowan got it right. In the latest issue of the Rowan
Newsletter, issued to members of Rowan International, they write the
following:

"...A local knitter came up with a ribbed pattern and the word spread fast
after news channels broadcast the story. Phillip Island received more than
one thousand sweaters, more than enough to help all the sick penguins, who
are now well on the way to recovery. Although no more sweaters are needed,
they are asking for hot water bottle covers. So if you would like to help
Little Penguins, and other sick or injured animals, use the pattern in the
Rowan Knitting magazine number 28, on page 115.... Donations of money
(preferably in Australian dollars), are very much needed too, and can be
sent to: Tony Hood, Business manager "Oil Spill Donations", Phillip Island
Nature Park, P. O. Box 97, Cowes, VIC 3922, Australia. Find out more at
www.phillipisland.net.au "

Please do not write me asking to photocopy the pattern for you. <vbg>

Last Minute Holiday Knitted Gifts:
OK-I know that the pressure is building and I wish for all of you who are
knitting gifts for the upcoming holidays that your last few weeks before the
gift-giving season contain 48-hour days, pain free hands and the speed of
Shetland Island knitters. Amen.

Since we all know that there is always just one more, last minute gift to be
made and given, how about sharing your favorite solutions to last minute
knitted gifts. To get the
ball rolling, my favorite idea is a knitted face/wash cloth sent along with
a selection of special soaps. Another idea is to take several yarns that you
know will felt well together and make coasters/potholders.

So, what's your favorite last minute knitted gift?

Yours,

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