| What is your favourite yarn to knit or crochet with? | | I prefer to use pure wool whenever possible, if I am going to take time over a project I would rather use a natural fibre and I favour locally produced wool, but I also have friends who work exclusively in man made yarns. I often spin my own yarn or... | |
| | Need knitting advice | | I tend to knit really tightly. Someone suggested I get some bigger knitting needles and practice knitting loosely.
I got the needles, and have lots of yarn.
What should I knit to practice? Any ideas? | |
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| Do you know how to spin? | | I have had a spinning wheel since I was a child and I enjoy spinning the yarn we use to knit our projects, socks, hats and jumpers. Does anyone else here do any spinning, and if so what do you use. Do you have a wheel, a charka, a drop spindle? What... | |
| | Self-striping yarn | | I love the effects of self-striping yarn. The idea behind it is you can have a garment that looks like you've used several different yarns, but it's all one long piece of yarn so there are no ends to sew in when you are through. The only downside is... | |
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| | What's more important (just kidding) | | My yarn (according to the usps tracking number) is at the Post office waiting for me to pick it up.
The post office here doesn't open until 8:30 a.m.
I have an appointment in a neighboring town at 8:40 a.m. It takes 15 minutes to get there. But... | |
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| Knitting & Crocheting With Oddballs | | I swear I should name a book that someday. By oddballs I don't mean those strange relatives you have or people that hang out in public parks.
Whenever you finish a project you almost always have a bit left over. These tend to accumulate. I call... | |
| | Craft Shows In My Area | | I am in Austin, Texas and I was wondering if any of you happen to know of any craft shows in my area or how I can find out about them. I make tissue box covers, coasters, placemats, and other things with plastic canvas and yarn. I am visually... | |
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| What is the easiest craft to do? | | I'm trying to pick up another thing to do. I want an easy craft. I currently scrapbook, use yarn, and make jewelry here and there. Anything cool you know of that I might be able to do? | |
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