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  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,589 Forumite
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    Rummer wrote: »
    The people I have spoken to seem to think it is a cheap hobby :eek: I am going to have to start developing a love of acrylic ;)
    Did you see Lidl are doing Cotton yarn this week?
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  • pollyskettle
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    Lovely blanket salome x
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  • Rummer
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    Florenceem wrote: »
    Did you see Lidl are doing Cotton yarn this week?

    I did see that they had a few yarn offers, does anyone know what it is like?
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  • Box_of_Fluffies
    Box_of_Fluffies Posts: 645 Forumite
    Salome what a lovely blanket. I bet your neighbour was over the moon.

    Rummer I thought living in New Zealand, the land where there are allegedly more sheep than people, yarn would be cheaper than in the UK, but unfortunately it's not. Oh how I yearn for my little wool shop in Dunfermline. :drool:
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  • Rummer
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    pinkpiggy66 wrote: »
    Salome what a lovely blanket. I bet your neighbour was over the moon.

    Rummer I thought living in New Zealand, the land where there are allegedly more sheep than people, yarn would be cheaper than in the UK, but unfortunately it's not. Oh how I yearn for my little wool shop in Dunfermline. :drool:

    Always hard when you move away from a much loved local supplier :(
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  • nannygladys
    nannygladys Posts: 3,257 Forumite
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    Hi everyone
    My granny square cushion is gradually turning into a blanket:rotfl:it just keeps growing, but Im really enjoying it, I just wish I could get more time to spend on it. You are all such an inspiration on here and Im soooo glad I found this thread, cos I would never have taken up crocheting again if it wasnt for all of you:j so thanks for posting all the gorgeous piccies and links and giving all the help to us beginners
    Thanks everyone
    Jxx
  • kit
    kit Posts: 1,678 Forumite
    Hi all. Nice to see pics and more people chatting :)

    I have been crocheting my daughter a dress! Its almost finished, should be done today ..... thank god!
    Made my own pattern, kinda guessed as I went along. Its not perfect but my daughter loves it. I hoped for a nice subtle coloured dress but she has eclectic taste and its ended up quite random!!
    Will post pics when its done :)
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  • grannybroon
    grannybroon Posts: 2,214 Forumite
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    'Oh how I yearn for my little wool shop in Dunfermline' - pinkpiggy I know that shop well! Visit it when I visit my daughter in Dalgety Bay!
  • Rummer
    Rummer Posts: 6,550 Forumite
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    Does anyone on here dye/spin their own yarn?
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  • kit
    kit Posts: 1,678 Forumite
    edited 21 January 2012 at 12:33AM
    Wooohooo, dress finished at long last :) Finished it just as DD was getting ready for bed, so she had to wear it while cleaning her teeth :rotfl:
    Here it is (excuse the xmas cards STILL up!!)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/65968991@N08/6733377169/in/photostream/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/65968991@N08/6732491659/in/photostream/

    Can anyone tell me how to get pics to show here?? I tried the add picture link but it didnt work?!
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