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Posted by edward_kimball Zone 5b (My Page) on Wed, Apr 19, 06 at 22:07
| Hi all, while i was visiting relatives over Christmas the mother of a good friend taught me to knit. My first project is a scarf for me and I have, for the most part, finished it tonight. All I have left is to weave in the loose bits from joining balls of yarn and adding the fringe. I will do that on Tuesday. I knit with a group of retired ladies at the local pastery shop. The scarf is 60 inches long and I will post a picture of it when all the prettying up is done.
Edward |
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Oh my Edward, you are the handy one.. I used to knit but gave it up as I am to impatient to finish anything( except scarver and caps ).
So, now I crochet. It goes faster and I can make the lacy, or tightly woven things I like. Anything from crafts to sweaters, vests , etc. Everyone should have a craft of some kind for winter evenings, I'm glad to see you've found yours...Ellie |
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| This picture was taken when the scarf was only half done. 
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You definitely have more patience than I do! I cannot sit in one place too long unless I'm looking at DL or Iris pictures!
I do lots of different crafts, my favorites are rubber stamping or painting.
Nancy |
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| Good for you, Edward! I ashamed to tell you that I have a hat to knit...going on two years now...and I haven't even started! Lol! I thought I should practice on an afghan first (the hat yarn was expensive)...and it is not even finished...besides, it is small (for some strange reason...like I knit tight, I guess) and therefore is a cat afghan...sigh. FINISH! (and post a picture!) |
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| Years ago I used to knit in the winter time when I couldn't play golf. Finally got to the point of how many sweaters do two people need or use. Heck, maybe we can start a group knitting robin and just send one piece around the group until it is finished. I hate to finish though so someone else can do that job. Brooke |
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| My Mom tried to teach me to knit, but I have ten thumbs and NO patience for knitting. Sometimes I paint (landscapes, in acrylics) instead. I like counted cross stitch, but I am NOT good at finishing larger projects. I bought the material last fall to make my first quilt, and I've done NOTHING on it so far - I think that will be my fall project. Now, my mother and one of my sisters are WONDERFUL at knitting and crocheting. I just didn't get that talent from the family gene pool. I did spend most of this past winter doing genealogy research for a family/art pottery history book (in our family, the two topics are related) - my mother and sisters and I are collaborating on it. Way to go, Edward! There is nothing like a nice warm scarf, a new skill mastered, or a project well done. Laurel |
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| Here is the completed scarf. 
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| VERY nice, Edward! You kept the edges so even, too (mine would look like rick-rack edging if I tried to knit a scarf). Laurel |
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| Edward, you did a great job. I taught myself to kinit a long time ago and although I haven't knitted anything lately, I did make a small baby blanket for my oldest grandson when he was born 6 years ago. |
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| I am working on a scarf for my wife, in red. After that I thought I might try socks. Eventually I hope to knit a sweater for myself. Thanks to everyone for the kind words. You can't see any of the mistakes in the picture but it will still keep me warm for many winters. Edward |
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| Edward nice scarf! IMHO, a sweater is much easier than socks! If you don't try a fancy pattern in the sweater, you are only dealing with four pieces with increases as you go up and decreases for the arm holes - straight knitting and pearling. Why waste all your time on something you can buy for $5 and with a sweater, it will last for years. Brooke |
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| Here is scarf number 2. It is half done. Edward 
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| I'm Impressed again. You have hung in there and completed one and started another. better hurry though as the dls will be blooming soon and we know where your time will be spent.....Did you block the scarf??? Good job...Ellie |
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| Hey Brooke, here is my first sock. 
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Well, Edward, aren't you talented? I taught myself to crochet and knit many years ago. I still crochet occasionally, but haven't knitted anything in a while. I did lots of baby stuff for all my grandkids when they were infants, but now that they are all so big, they don't want hand knitted things from Nanna, any more. :) I applaud your enthusiasm, and hope you continue to excell in your talent.
Just think, when you and your sweet wife have a wee one, you can make all of it's layette! Won't that be special?
Keep up the beautiful work.
Jan |
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| A kaleidescope sock - leave it to a man to make a multi colored sock so he doesn't have any trouble matching it to whatever color he is wearing that day. Now knit something useful - like a sweater or a coat. Brooke |
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| How about the other sock? |
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| Hey Edward, up until today I could have used that scarf and would have been happy to have the one sock!!! It's been so cold...this morning I went out to check my DL's and had to put on a winter jacket!! Brooke, if you do start a knitting robin, you might not want to send anything to me...heaven knows what it will come out looking like!! :)
Marilyn |
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| No individual toes in that sock????? Janet Seriously, looks pretty darned good from where I'm looking. |
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| Hi Brooke, I started working on the sweater. In a couple of months there might be enough to take a picture of. Edward |
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| Edward, you'd better hurry up! Y'all have a frost up there in a week or two! Janet |
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| Tadaa! 
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| Are those your legs Edward? Brooke |
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| Those would be the legs and feet of my lovely wife, for whom I knit the socks. My legs are a lot furrier. Edward |
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| I never did post a picture of sweater number one. Here is number two in progress. 
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Edward, I'm impressed - Very nice sweater, but I absolutely love the socks. I would buy those if I found them in the store.
Kathy |
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| That is great! Congrats on the fantastic stuff - you have MUCH more patience than I.... Alexa |
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| I look horrible but the sweater is looking nice. 
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I have a question about the directions for Sirdar jacket 8745. Is there anyone out there that is good at reading a pattern? Part of the problem is that it is from the UK and their terms are different.
If anyone can help me, I will post particular question.
Thanks,
Shellie |
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| How did I miss these, Edward?? Fantastic! I am inspired...maybe I will try again this winter to make something...very simple! That sweater is amazing!! You know, I was reading those Outlander books a while back and I saw where the Scottish men learned to knit growing up...it just something everyone did, had to know. Anyway, wow! |
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| Edward, you are doing a great job of knitting.Them socks is a work of art.Very pretty.I like the scarfs also,and seems you are doing a great job on the sweather,too.I knit and crochet,too,but haven't knitted anything now for about 10 years.Have knitted quite a few sweaters.Thanks for showing us your good work. Jean |
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I'm looking for a pattern for toddler or small child sesame street character sweater,preferably ernie or big bird or elmo
my granddaughter is begging for one! |
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