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sunsmiles 
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 Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 2:52pm |
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Carrie, if you are using cotton on the market bag, don't make the handle too long... it will stretch! :)
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Meghan
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umbribyz
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 3:01pm |
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Glad the hat is going better Meghan!
I am using cotton. You knit both side of the handle and did a 3 needle BO at the top right? What did you do with the extra yarn? I have working yarn on each side of the handle now. DO I cut one and treat it like any other end to weave in? I am almost to that point and am really confused. Thanks!
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 3:14pm |
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I'm trying to remember, but the preggo brain is just not helping anything!!! I *think* I just left it and then weaved it in after I did the 3 needle BO. There will be a little seam on the underside of the BO but the owner of my LYS thought that this BO would be much stronger than a kitchner since the bag will theoretically hold a decent amount of weight. HTH a little!
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 3:57pm |
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Finished the bag except for weaving in the ends! Tregg is excited b/c he is dying for me to start his socks. Probably tonight while I watch TV I will start them.
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Carrie
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 3:58pm |
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Oh and thank you Meghan! The 3 needle BO was easy and it does feel pretty sturdy. Thanks for your help!
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Carrie
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 7:13pm |
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No problem! I'm glad it worked out for you! Can't wait to see pics!
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 9:04pm |
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Pics of the bag and mitts are up! : ) Casting on for the socks a little later!
Hope everyone is having a crafty evening!
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Carrie
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 10:57pm |
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Great projects, Carrie!
We're about to have dinner (black bean soup) and then I'll be working on the hat a little more. Hope everyone has a great night! |
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Meghan
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 11:18pm |
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Hi all! We had an exhausting day - DH and I delivered almost 200 bales of hay, just the 2 of us
 None of the guys who usually work with us were available and we can't exactly turn away customers. We made burgers and fries for dinner (not at all a normal dinner for us) and it was delicious :)
Carrie - you are a knitting machine! The mitts and market bag look great - good luck with the next pair of socks :) Meghan - I hope you guys have a nice evening! It's almost time to put Z to bed and then DH and I are going to watch a movie. I might knit a bit on the sleeve of Z's sweater since it's mindless and I really wanted to finish it this weekend. Hope everyone has a good night! |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 11:32pm |
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Wow what a lot of work Christina! I hope you get some good relaxing time in tonight.
Hope the hat is going well Meghan!
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Carrie
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Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 12:08am |
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Ooh, Carrie, I love those handwarmers! You are such a Ravelympian!
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Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 1:55pm |
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Where is everyone?
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Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 4:24pm |
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I'm kind of around, but getting super uncomfortable and grumpy.
Here's my thread in P&C. I was kind of hoping that yesterday was going to be a fluke day and I'd go on to feel better, but I really don't, and I'm not used to being so far from my due date and feeling so physically and emotionally drained and ready.On the plus side: I finished putting a wool jersey soaker lining into one of the sleepsacks. It was surprisingly easy. Now I have one more to go. After that I if I have energy this week I plan to start crocheting some nb. longies since I crochet much faster. I think I'll save knitting for fancier yarn and things in size S, so they'll last longer. |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 10:07pm |
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Christina, Wow! That is a lot of hay to move! I bet you got a good night of sleep last night!
Christine, sorry you're feeling so ready so early this time around. But WTG on the sleepsack! It sounds great! I agree with saving the nice yarn for when it will last. I think I'm going to make one sleepsack out of MM but save my MK coop yarn and the rest of the MM for small or med longies/shorties. And do a NB pair of longies out of a skein of Cascade 220 I just picked up. Thanks for reminding me to save the fancy stuff for later! Hi gps! Still feeling good? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 10:13pm |
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Got a good bit done on the hat last night and I am back to where I was before I frogged! I'm going to work on it a bit tonight too.
I need to order a long cable for MLing (hats and maybe soakers/longies) from KP for my interchangables. What length do you think I should go with? I think I read a 47" would work well??? I have a gift card... should I order a few different sizes for the shipping (I don't think I'll hit the $50 free shipping this order, although I could if I tried hard enough  )? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 11:24pm |
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Sorry you are so uncomfortable Christine. ((hugs)) My chiro was my best friend esp. near the end. I remember feeling like my pubic bone was going to crack in half. He helped a lot. I hope you get some relief. WTG on getting the sleep sack done.
Meghan, I have heard that 47 inches is great for MLing socks. I think 40 inches was the size that some of the mamas use for longies, but I will let them confirm since I am not sure.
 Hooray for getting so much done on the hat! I hope it is going better this time for you. gps, still thinking about you. ((hugs))
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Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 11:49pm |
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I use 40" circulars for MLing, but there are times I wish I had 47s.
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Posted: 28 Feb 2010 at 11:51pm |
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Christine, hope you feel better soon! Baby needs to stay put for another few weeks, at least!
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Posted: 01 Mar 2010 at 12:00am |
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And I think some people might be interested in this:
http://hyenacart.com/TheColorWheel/index.php?c=0&p=14192 |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2010 at 12:07am |
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Hi ladies! Another busy day here - grocery shopping, furniture shopping (ordered a new desk), and then I cleaned our room (2 bags of clothes for goodwill and everything's pretty organized for the first time in like a year
 I'm having to give up the closet where I keep al my crafty stuff since it's the closet in Z's new room which we're trying to get ready for him [:s} I cleaned out a dresser in our room which now houses my yarn and I put all my fleece into bins until I figure out what to do with it all. Exhausted again, to say the least. I'm going to make a bowl of ice cream and sit on the couch to finish up Z's sweater (hopefully).
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Posted: 01 Mar 2010 at 12:10am |
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Please excuse all the typos in my last post, I'm too tired to fix them
gps - hope you're holding up okay. Meghan - wow, you must be a fair isle pro by now! Can't wait to see the finished product. I usually use 40" for MLing, but I think 47" would be great too. Hi Carrie :) Hope you had a good day :) Christine - hang in there! Sorry you're having a rough time 
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Posted: 01 Mar 2010 at 12:11am |
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Well, off to the couch for me...
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Posted: 01 Mar 2010 at 12:19am |
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Hope you enjoy your ice cream and quiet knitting time Christina! You deserve it after all of that work!
gps, you are such an enabler!
 That would make a versatile pair of shorties b/c it would match so many colored t-shirts. Just about to the heel flap on the sock. I think I am going to try to get some sleep tonight. Rough day emotionally today. I took a nice walk after church and it helped a lot. Now we are getting a bunch of snow after not having much to speak of for at least a month. I wonder if school will be cancelled...
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Posted: 01 Mar 2010 at 12:36am |
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That is some awesome yarn, gps! Nice boy colors!
Christina, you guys are going non-stop!!!! Enjoy your couch time tonight!!! I just ordered the 47" cable... thanks so much for the advice!!! I'm off to watch the closing Olympic Ceremony and fair isle my little heart out! Have a great night, mamas!!! |
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