Hi Pexeva,
I have been knitting since I was six . I try to have one project going that I can take to a meeting where I can listen and knit .
No I'm not from England. I just like using the word Loo insead of toilet .
I started spinnig from a drop spindel and got my own wheel while workig as an intern on a historical farm . Got to milk cows by hand as well
You have a nice husband to make you large needles . You teach knitting . I keep having that thought come to me all the time to offer that on some level .
I now knit prayer shawls. They work up fairly quickly and its so rewarding to give them .
heres a cute pattern in time for Valentines day.
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/heartfelt/heartfelt.html
To felt I recomend just using two bowls one with hot soapy water the other ice cold and just plunge and sweeze plunge and rub. and change the water in both bowls to keep it hot hot and cold cold. Its like your putting life right into a heart . I stuff them with sachet and attach them to my shawls.
Heres a photo of one of my hearts and of the sheep face I free formed hooked . Im in love with this sheep face . Its about 25 years old . the burlap is the remains of the bag portion. I've got circular kneedles started along the outline . Ill wing it from there by increasing.
Martha got that line from me BTW.
Happy Valentines day in advance.
Patricia
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Originally Posted by Pexeva13
Hi Auroralso!
Sounds like you are a busy knitter. I have discovered Ravelry.com and in fact have just recently joined. I haven't posted yet, as I'm trying to figure it all out.
I should wear a bib! I bought a hand spindle to
spin" with, but haven't had much luck. I think it is all about practice, practice, practice.
Are you from England originally? "LOO" - haven't heard that for over 35 or so years! My DH was stationed just outside London and we really enjoyed our 3/5 years there.
Right now I'm busy trying to design some more socks. In fact I came up to my computer to print off some free knitter's graft paper and stopped to see what was going on here.
The big hook you made - funny - I had my DH make me huge knitting needles as a prop to teach knitting at one of the local places. I used thick cotton clothes line rope to do the sample. Getting sheep faced is a good thing as Martha would say.
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