Knit Your Square To Give Your Share - Part 3

chalky_75

I don't believe you good people. I literally go away for a day and you must have been up all night " chatting!" We will get moved again by the new year

I have just read through all the posts and of course felt very saddened by the fact that people may find us too cohesive as a group. I think it is very easy to be defensive but from me as one of the "chatty" ones I am sorry if anyone feels excluded . I honestly believe that such a feeling has never been intentional from any of us. I think it just takes time as has already been said. Some of the "older" members of this thread have actually been through a lot of things together- many sad,many happy and some to do with knitting!! That just gives us layers of shared experiences.

What is most important is that we ALL feel special and just have a little smile to think aside from all the chatter we are doing a little bit of good in what is sometimes a pretty hard place,this world of ours. If at the same time we become "friends" and are there for each other that is such a bonus.

So please no more talk of feeling left out. Join in and be a part of the bigger picture. Many of us have found a place of friendship,support,encouragement,humour and shared goals and interests and everyone is welcome to be a part of it.
Expertise is not important, the amount we produce is not really important, amounts of posts are not important but that we all feel special is.


Will get back in the morning re latest hooking but until then gentle thoughts to all

roamin_in_the_gloamin

For those that crochet, poppy pattern I found yesterday - because the don't sell them here......spooky or what?
http://goodtimesithinkso.blogspot.com/2009/10/crochet-remembrance-poppy.html
shame I am pants at crochet but am more than willing to have a try at this - just how hard can it be - using the links Maytaurus posted for u tube and any others I find
Oh Elaine, I hope DD is soon sorted - how horrid, she must be really feeling rotten.
Jean in France
xx

F1WIDOW - that was quick and lovely looking too, I just linked your photo through to Loving Hands - CLAIR O didn't understand what it would look like - hope you don't mind

MAYTAURUS - THE GOLF BATS - you are so kind with all the pattern links BUT I have no intention of doing them on the needles THEY ARE BEING DONE ON THE KNITTING MACHINE, so I will adapt one of the those links you sent and see where we end up........had my sister take a photo of them and it looks like he has about 20 bats - that's not normal I am sure, I need to enlarge her photo and see what assortment he has. Oh and she said could I make the his favourite football club colours - COR I am really looking foreward to this one.........NOT.
back tomorrow off to do a wee bit of knitting - that scarflette coming along nicely.

ChocClare

shezmit wrote: »

Also i am still pleaing for cardies, as i am desperate


Shelley

Hi Shelley - I think I've asked this before but is there a preferred sort of cardi? I have millions of patterns to choose from but don't want to make something that's no use. Also, what size do you want/need?

In_Search_Of_Me

choc clire there are patterns on he uk website which may help and a few pages back I asked the same ? lol!
trauma night here - lodger announced that she is moving out on tues..unhappy that I kept to contract and insisted on months notice...cant afford not to though! one side of tea pot thingy done!!

maytaurus

ChocClare

I think this is the pattern for knit cardys that shezmit recently posted

http://www.andycrafts.co.uk/Hand%20Knitting.html

Some more Knit cardys here;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/my_pages/.../hkp/017.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/my_pages/.../hkp/019.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/my_pages/.../hkp/011.shtml

and

Preemie Baby Patterns knit
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/preemies.php

Preemie Baby Patterns crochet
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/preemies.php

Don’t forget.... All the patterns & info you need HERE #143

psso

I hope your DD is feeling better
The spreadsheet link still says I have to set up a google account to view
it’s not really a problem for me as I have an account already

f1widow

WOW .... Thanks :T for the photo of your poppy it’s lovely
Yours must be the first one made ! *****

roamin in the gloamin

Thanks for the crochet poppy pattern :j,
I’m just wondering if I could use a big French knot or p’raps just make a few chains in black & sew together for the centre instead of a button ... will have to experiment :rotfl:
I don't know what type of knitting machine you've got so these might not be any use but here you go
http://www.lacecarriage.com/golfclubcovers.htm
from
http://www.lacecarriage.com/index.htm
and
http://www.stephthornton.co.uk/knitting/bond/list/golfclub.htm
from
http://www.stephthornton.co.uk/knitting/bond/list/listhint.htm

shezmit

ChocClare wrote: »

Hi Shelley - I think I've asked this before but is there a preferred sort of cardi? I have millions of patterns to choose from but don't want to make something that's no use. Also, what size do you want/need?

All sizes are needed anything from 12" Chest up wards

shazrobo

morning all,
thanks shezmit, for letting me know parcel arrived safely
psso, hope dd improves soon
isom, sorry to hear the lodger is moving out, thought things were going well, with her. i can send you two 14 year old lodgers lol :rotfl::rotfl:
hope you find another one, who pays on time soon.
dark and cold here this morning, so looks like knitting, always warms me up.
hugs all
shaz x

In_Search_Of_Me

Sorry shaz its a single :rotfl::rotfl: nice try though! Hope today is ok for you. Lodger has never been happy as too much stuff in small space and struggles with concept of considering others - ie washing machine on at 6am not good in a flat...Have advertised for a new one...will save on heating at least as this one wants heating on full blast with windows open...:mad:

mioliere

Hi all - a bit late for me this morning, because I overslept. I think it's the cold first thing in the morning.

There are some lovely photos and great links here which I will catch up with a bit later.

Chalky - you always have the right words! Hope you have settled in now after your long trip to Spain.

ISOM - hope it's not long before you get another lodger.

Thanks for all the updates. As you will see from the last couple of days, Jean has worked on a great spreadsheet for the update which we hope will be 'launched' very soon.

I've finished my wrist warmers and they have been well-used already. I'll post a photo later. I also want to have a go at the poppy. Jean, it's a real shame that they are not sold here, isn't it?

I changed the dressings on DH's finger last night, and it's healing nicely. He's getting headaches, though, which I think is a reaction to the antibiotics, but we are seeing the doctor again tomorrow, so will ask him about it.

Anyway, must dash. Will catch up later.

KathyXX

prfungi

Morning all,
I hope you're all having a good day.

psso - hope your DD is recovering (hugs)

Maytaurus, for Poppy centres I'll be using the "magic loop" method to crochet mine, you don't get the hole - take a look at this tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHYVutk2iYY

I find it quite easy once I got used to it and use it when making the little toys etc. both for starting off & making eyes.

Kathy - see you've posted as I'm typing - overslept again you're turning into a little bedbug!:rotfl:

luv
Pam