I started knitting eons ago when my daughter was 6 months old and in the hospital. I taught myself from books. My daughter is now making me a grandma(I can...
Hi Wendy and congratulations on upcoming grandmotherhood! BO = bind off M1 = make one, same as INC for increase, I think! ... Yahoo! for Good Click here to...
Just had to share a little something, seems this group was the most appropriate place. A friend and I went to the Boston Knit out and Crochet today. It was...
Hello Carla!! And thanks so much! I felt like such a goof but I am so glad you helped out, I finished almost a whole pattern for a sweater when I came up with...
Hey Wendy and other FemiKnitzers! If you Google "charity knitting" you will get lots of hits and maybe you can find something you'd be interested in. Even in...
Thanks for those recommendations! I also wanted to let you all know that in the next couple of days when I FINALLY get the new issue of FemiKnitz up, there ...
Thank you both! I will look those up today and tell you all how it turns out! I am so excited. I would love to do that.! I lost my mother this past february to...
Hello Everyone! I wanted to let you all know that the October Issue of FemiKnitz.com is up! Stop by to check out what's new! This month's theme is "Knitting...
hi, newbie knitter and listee here. noticed the spam, is there any way of blocking it? anyway, hello!!! im in the uk and ive just started knitting this...
Welcome! Hang in there, the new knitter will make many mistakes, but learn from them and keep at it- you'll get better in no time! Some newbie's find it ...
Great advice! And welcome! I am sorry about the spam. If anyone knows how to get rid of it or stop it please let me know and I will try and take care of it. I...
Best way to kill the random spam emails is to moderate posts from new members. Yes, it's a hassle, but once a non spam email is posted set the new member to...
Hi all, I read this a few years ago. I also love this book. It was a real eye opener for me. We don't worry much about women's rights in our country, but...
I am sorry about the spam. ... I think it can be set so that you have to fill in a word that you see before you can post. Don't know how that happens with...
im half way through my first project, which is a very small bag, i think ill give it to my daughter for some of her smaller toys. its hard finding free...
Sooo good to see some action on this list! I am not a lurker by nature, so I of coarse am going to chime in. :) I first want to address the commnet from...
Oops- was playing around with my screen and sent! Sorry! I wanted to address Angela's comment that "we don't worry to much about women's rights in this...
whats goin on here!!!! loads more spam, really need to sort it out. sarah, have you asked yahoo for help on stopping spam? i think you need to delete the...
Yes, thank you for your concern about the spam. I have now changed the membership rules so that new members have to be "approved", but I haven't removed ...
"The thing that got me was that these events took place in 1989!!! It was unbelievable to me! Maybe that is just because I'm young, so sexual harrassment laws...
For your project, you could make another square and turn the whole thing into a pillow. ... http://www.bunker8.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Sue/wiferape.htm...
I vote for a bag. But, if you want to get out really easy, go with Sarah's pillow idea, only don't even knit the other side- sew some complimentary fabric!...
i reckon the pillow sounds ike a good idea, finish it easily sewing the back on, stuff with some lavender from the garden, i need to chop it back. i started...
You could do a bunch and make a pillow, doll or teddy bear blankie, small bag is a good idea or you could felt the hell out of them and have a trivet or...
yes, i made some chunky needles from wooden dowel rods. i found them in a hardware store. the dowels were sized in millimeters and inches, so i just picked...
... It a kitchen product here in the states. Just a parchment type paper coated in wax. For the same effect in making your own knitting needles you could ...
A thread on craftster all about making knitting needles. http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=25372.0%20 I've made straights, dpns, and circulars. I...