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By Starphoenix. Sunday, January 6, 2008 12:05:53 AM
This is a blog for knitters or those who are interested in knitting. Please feel free to join the group and post your blogs here. If there are any problems, please contact me and we'll get it worked out.
By j.scanlasmswelsh. Friday, December 16, 2011 12:35:53 PM
hat, knitting
It's been long break from knitting but, here's my newest knitted hat. It's for my nephew. I started with a circular needle but it got too stretched out, so I switched to double pointed needles.
By j.scanlasmswelsh. Monday, March 14, 2011 7:26:46 AM
hat
Hi everyone! I'm jermee and I'm a beginner knitter. this is my first Knitted hat.. it took quite a bit to figure out the length. Baby steps for a beginner like me. =) now I gotta figure out how to read the patterns..
By Starphoenix. Monday, March 14, 2011 4:52:27 AM
Hello, everyone! It's been awhile since anyone has posted anything.
What projects do you have on needles now or have completed recently? I've been soooo busy in my "real life" that I quit knitting altogether for awhile. I picked it up last fall to make gifts for Christmas and remembered how much I love it. It's great therapy, too...WAY cheaper than a psychiatrist! 
I finished several baby hats and adult hats, and I have a sweater on needles now for my daughter, Marissa.
Share!!!!!
By DonnaLadyByte. Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:28:16 PM
Does anyone have any projects going this summer?
I've been spinning in preparation of making the Kaffe Fassett Crysanthemum coat. Background gray lamb/angora:brown/gray merino, camel, yak tweed: gray with blue flecks: black with touches of white.
Flowers, 50% angora, 50% merino in pastel shades. Pure gray angora cuff & small collar for luxury.
Donna
By Melmlynnjohnson. Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:18:02 PM
I
have would like to sell a print, and thought you folks might be interested (considering we're all knitters & all).
PRINT SOLD!
THANKS!
I will have more knitting-related artwork available in the future, too--if anyone has ideas or suggestions they'd like to see, either in prints, greeting cards, or what-have-you, let me know!
I'm also open to consignments!
w00t! Great way to start a Saturday!
By Starphoenix. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:30:57 AM
The elementary school where I am privileged to teach music is blessed to have a progressive principal who is willing to try new things to enrich the educational opportunities of our students. A program that we've implemented this year is "flex time." In the last 20 minutes of lesson time during each day, Tuesday through Friday, various enrichment classes are offered--everything from soccer to reading tutoring to work completion and study hall to various other classes as determined by the teachers. For the months of February and March, I have been teaching a knitting class for students to attend, two weeks at a time, to learn the basic rudiments of knitting. (That's pretty tough to accomplish in only 20 minutes per day, I've learned!)
I had a wonderful phone call from a parent last week. The mother called and thanked me profusely for changing her daughter's life. I was quite surprised by her declaration. She explained that her daughter was very, very shy and never participated in family talent shows. In fact, her daughter claimed that she didn't have any talent and couldn't do anything well at all. Yet, this little girl, about 9 years old, had worked really hard in her two-week period in this class and had learned to knit. Not only had she learned, but she reveled in her knitting! She had displayed her completed knitting project for her family talent show and was preparing to display her knitting in a talent show for her entire church congregation! This sweet mother almost cried as she thanked me for opening up to her daughter a skill in which she could take great pleasure and even pride.
Needless to say, that phone call highlighted my entire day.
Have any of you ever had such an experience? Share with us your stories of knitting and how this ancient craft has enriched your lives or the lives of others with whom you've shared your skill. We'd love to hear!
By DonnaLadyByte. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 2:58:47 PM
Hi all,
Has everyone tried this? I need to get longer circulars to try it, but I think it would be fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVnTda7F2V4Check out the other knitting videos while there. I found some valuable tips.
Donna
By DonnaLadyByte. Friday, January 23, 2009 3:41:23 PM
If you go to
http://widgets.opera.com/widgetize/startand make a widget to this blog, it works great!
you just select "My Opera" blog type and then put in <Knittersknook.com> (no brackets) in the next spot, and go. I chose the skin with the hearts because I'm already using the one with the flowers. I LOVE this! Easy way to check the messages on here.
Donna
By Melmlynnjohnson. Monday, January 19, 2009 10:57:17 PM
So I know about a year ago
I said I'd post the FO of the Fake Isle hat I was working on--here it is, a day late and a dollar- fifty shorter:
It's all hand spun, too
It's off my Ravelry page--I'm sleekitbeastie there, if you're looking. And if you haven't checked it out yet,
Ravelry is the place to be!
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