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mischiefgrrl · 11-02-2009, 06:12 AM

I break out the knitting needles once in a while and knit like crazy for a few months. Then they get packed away again. I can't say no to a good yarn sale so I'm stock piled for life. I'm not very good at sticking with one thing for very long. I take interest, learn it and then go for the grand plan of all projects for that hobby, do it and then move on. It's nice to know how to do these things though when I want to go back to it later and do something like make a wire wrapped necklace for a friend or knit a baby sweater for a newborn.

I'll always love cooking though. That one never gets boring!

Allestaria · 11-02-2009, 04:32 PM

I have tried knitting. I didn't make it to far as the book I had was not the best to teach me what I needed to know.

So I'm thinking after the holidays I'll research it online and go from there. I have tons of knitting needles. And am replunishing my stock of yarn. I lost a lot of my yarn due to my cats. Instead of trying to fix the mess I just tossed it all. Which was a good think because hobby lobbys yarn is a lot softer then the red heart yarn I had.

mischiefgrrl · 11-02-2009, 06:13 PM

I just picked it up again two years ago, after 15 years of not doing it. With the internet and youtube to show you how to do certain stitches, it's amazingly easy! I had taught myself with books originally but some of the more complicated stitches were never in any "how to" books that I had. That's where the videos come in handy.

This is my favorite thing to make for new babies - it's knit in once piece with circular needles and I adjusted the pattern so I could make stripes

This is a bunting I did for another baby

And a throw that I made for a new Mommy. This project was huge and took forever. I don't think I'll ever knit another throw again!

Luv2CUSmile · 11-02-2009, 09:58 PM

Wow! Beautiful Mischiefgirl- My daughter now knits better than I do and she is 13 yrs old... I taught her... She knits all the time... equates to ... at least twice a week- I knit.... well, now, other than teaching her... If I am doing a specific project... and that will include knitting.... 10% of the time... maybe- LOL So not a lot at all, anymore-
Pronunciation of dichroic... for a PP I forgot who asked... { dye-kroyk} best I can think of sounding it out... LOL some say {di-kroyk} or...{dee-kroyk}... I guess it is one of them words/crafts that depends upon where you are from...?
I need to get my projects started... I have not quite settled on what all I am putting into this year... Christmas is my focus right now cuz Halloween got past me... For Halloween I usually do Bottles of Boos & Bottles of Spirits...
You take wine bottles or liquor bottles- I drill a small hole at the bottom backside of the bottle w/ a diamond saw blade... remove labels and make your own that represent an actual label... Bottle of Boos... and fill the cleaned/ dried bottle w/ a string of mini purple lights or orange or green (you can use what works for your design...) and make little tiny ghosts from a swatch of white fabric, polyfill, and a ribbon to tie off the head- I like to sew my ghost eyes and mouth on but some people I have seen do them w/ a marker...
lights go in first, plug out at the bottom or if you drill a too small hole- put the lights in from the bottom, light first and string them in until just the plug is hanging out, and arrange them a bit so they go from bottom to top of the bottle... I put the ghosts on a filament line so I can arrange them the way I like them to look inside the bottle... -you can't see the filament line and I can add a couple cobwebs and spider rings so it looks scarey...
It is a "Bottle of Boos" and you can use as a decoration at Halloween... really cute when lit up...
Oh wow! That is just one of the Halloween items I usually do and give out to a few teachers and friends...

Anyway, I gotta start thinking what will be gifted this year and what I am making for decoration... Also, What to help my sons class to make that will be an easy but awesome kid craft to give to their parents...
Love this board...

Allestaria · 11-04-2009, 03:24 PM

Those are gorgeous Mischie.

And see that is what I want to be able to do with knitting. I've just got to take the full plung into it. But Its hard between babysitting, my crafts and my business.

Like I mentioned I've tried knitting. Made some simple coasters and small things like that. They did turn out nice and still all together after 4 years. I've wondered how to make quilts and such with knitting since the thread has to stay on the needle. Googled that one the other day.
So far I've gotten one shawl finished 2 others 1/4 finished. Gonna try to get one finished today. But its baby's bath day. So I might get it almost finished by tonight.

Took me all day to finish the first shawl. Hand even cramped up at about midnight. But managed to get it done. Was the first time my hand has given me any problems. Usually its my back that starts to protest first.

Good luck with the kids crafts. They are so fun to do. My kids aren't much into doing crafts. If it doesn't involve chatting with others or spending loads of money they are not interested =(.
I was going to have them make wax dipped scented pinecones. But they just wouldn't come around to the idea.

11-02-2009, 06:12 AM	#231
mischiefgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 190	I break out the knitting needles once in a while and knit like crazy for a few months. Then they get packed away again. I can't say no to a good yarn sale so I'm stock piled for life. I'm not very good at sticking with one thing for very long. I take interest, learn it and then go for the grand plan of all projects for that hobby, do it and then move on. It's nice to know how to do these things though when I want to go back to it later and do something like make a wire wrapped necklace for a friend or knit a baby sweater for a newborn. I'll always love cooking though. That one never gets boring! __________________

11-02-2009, 04:32 PM	#232
Allestaria Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 185	I have tried knitting. I didn't make it to far as the book I had was not the best to teach me what I needed to know. So I'm thinking after the holidays I'll research it online and go from there. I have tons of knitting needles. And am replunishing my stock of yarn. I lost a lot of my yarn due to my cats. Instead of trying to fix the mess I just tossed it all. Which was a good think because hobby lobbys yarn is a lot softer then the red heart yarn I had. __________________

11-02-2009, 06:13 PM	#233
mischiefgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 190	I just picked it up again two years ago, after 15 years of not doing it. With the internet and youtube to show you how to do certain stitches, it's amazingly easy! I had taught myself with books originally but some of the more complicated stitches were never in any "how to" books that I had. That's where the videos come in handy. This is my favorite thing to make for new babies - it's knit in once piece with circular needles and I adjusted the pattern so I could make stripes This is a bunting I did for another baby And a throw that I made for a new Mommy. This project was huge and took forever. I don't think I'll ever knit another throw again! __________________

11-04-2009, 03:24 PM	#235
Allestaria Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 185	Those are gorgeous Mischie. And see that is what I want to be able to do with knitting. I've just got to take the full plung into it. But Its hard between babysitting, my crafts and my business. Like I mentioned I've tried knitting. Made some simple coasters and small things like that. They did turn out nice and still all together after 4 years. I've wondered how to make quilts and such with knitting since the thread has to stay on the needle. Googled that one the other day. So far I've gotten one shawl finished 2 others 1/4 finished. Gonna try to get one finished today. But its baby's bath day. So I might get it almost finished by tonight. Took me all day to finish the first shawl. Hand even cramped up at about midnight. But managed to get it done. Was the first time my hand has given me any problems. Usually its my back that starts to protest first. Good luck with the kids crafts. They are so fun to do. My kids aren't much into doing crafts. If it doesn't involve chatting with others or spending loads of money they are not interested =(. I was going to have them make wax dipped scented pinecones. But they just wouldn't come around to the idea. __________________

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11-02-2009, 09:58 PM	#234
Luv2CUSmile Super Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 773	Wow! Beautiful Mischiefgirl- My daughter now knits better than I do and she is 13 yrs old... I taught her... She knits all the time... equates to ... at least twice a week- I knit.... well, now, other than teaching her... If I am doing a specific project... and that will include knitting.... 10% of the time... maybe- LOL So not a lot at all, anymore- Pronunciation of dichroic... for a PP I forgot who asked... { dye-kroyk} best I can think of sounding it out... LOL some say {di-kroyk} or...{dee-kroyk}... I guess it is one of them words/crafts that depends upon where you are from...? I need to get my projects started... I have not quite settled on what all I am putting into this year... Christmas is my focus right now cuz Halloween got past me... For Halloween I usually do Bottles of Boos & Bottles of Spirits... You take wine bottles or liquor bottles- I drill a small hole at the bottom backside of the bottle w/ a diamond saw blade... remove labels and make your own that represent an actual label... Bottle of Boos... and fill the cleaned/ dried bottle w/ a string of mini purple lights or orange or green (you can use what works for your design...) and make little tiny ghosts from a swatch of white fabric, polyfill, and a ribbon to tie off the head- I like to sew my ghost eyes and mouth on but some people I have seen do them w/ a marker... lights go in first, plug out at the bottom or if you drill a too small hole- put the lights in from the bottom, light first and string them in until just the plug is hanging out, and arrange them a bit so they go from bottom to top of the bottle... I put the ghosts on a filament line so I can arrange them the way I like them to look inside the bottle... -you can't see the filament line and I can add a couple cobwebs and spider rings so it looks scarey... It is a "Bottle of Boos" and you can use as a decoration at Halloween... really cute when lit up... Oh wow! That is just one of the Halloween items I usually do and give out to a few teachers and friends... Anyway, I gotta start thinking what will be gifted this year and what I am making for decoration... Also, What to help my sons class to make that will be an easy but awesome kid craft to give to their parents... Love this board...