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Re: Knitting board
Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #65450 by Shadohart
Jan 23, 2007 11:48am
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Quote
Quote has worked fabric "stuff" into several of her boxes

OHHHH do tell!


Well...let's see so far:

Instead of using scrapbooking paper for log covers I've used fabric (sometimes only gluing it on like I do with paper, sometimes going further and then sewing around the edges as well), dressed up quite a few with ribbons and/or buttons through the binding holes of books, and for my extra-super-duper-special-boxes I make a fabric "envelope" for the stamp, complete with a ribbon or velcro closure instead of just tossing the stamp in some paper towels. I've made these for other stuff, but haven't used 'em for 'boxing - wittle tiny drawstring bags that I think I'll make to put stamps in....at some point.

Now I'm trying to think how it's possible to "knit a letterbox."

;-p
preboxed
Skip-Skip-Knit
Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #65401 by knit wit
Jan 24, 2007 10:16pm
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<pout>

No body told me about this board

But I'm glad I found it

=0)

I've done nearly everything in fiber arts...except tatting and spinning

My favorite books are:
Knitting for Dummies ...and
Hip to Knit

I also splurged on "Knitting on the Edge" last night. A pricy book, but it has the coolest edging patterns

Right now I'm knitting myself a pair of gauntlets. And I'm also working on a pair of toddler mittens for charity.
I belong to a group called Humble Hands at church (I'll post the site later, it has pictures)

Knitting socks can be fun...especially with varigated yarn

S~N~K
Re: Skip-Skip-Knit
Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #66292 by Sits N Knits
Jan 25, 2007 5:42am
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Quote No body told me about this board


Sorry, SNK! I didn't know you didn't know!

Quote Knitting socks can be fun...especially with varigated yarn


Ooh, yes! My favorite pair of socks I've made used this really cool self-patterning yarn. It looks like I did something really fancy, but it was all the yarn!

DebBee
Re: Skip-Skip-Knit
Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #66335 by DebBee
Jan 25, 2007 6:35am
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I have an uncomfortable meeting to sit through at work this morning, so I decided that I would wear my very first pair of hand knit socks-- they're intentionally made as opposites of each other and from that varigated yarn, since I knit them both at the same time and from opposite ends of the skein. My feet feel fabulous, so at least *they'll* be comfortable!! And when the sparks start to fly around the room (which is virtually certain), I can look down at my feet and smile... A talisman against discomfort, in every sense of the word!! They really are fun to knit, too. It's almost magical to see how the different sections of the yarn make such cool designs. :)

Webfoot
Re: Skip-Skip-Knit
Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #66353 by Webfoot
Jan 25, 2007 7:59am
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One of these days, I want to knit a pair of toe socks--the ones like gloves, but for the feet. Maybe with each toe in a different color. That would definitely make me smile! <g>

DebBee
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Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #66372 by DebBee
Jan 25, 2007 9:03am
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I have some fine grey wool. It has sections of dark grey here and there.
I love the stuff. I'm making gauntlets out of it right now.

But when I'm done, I should have enough for lace socks.

I love knitting lace patterns...but you have to watch your count

When I knit too much (Not that I do that very often)
;-)
I notice my forearms get sore. I figured some nice, snug, wool gauntlets would help
I think they look cool too
=0)

S~N~K
Re: Skip-Skip-Knit
Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #66393 by Sits N Knits
Jan 25, 2007 10:12am
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Lace socks? Gauntlets? Where do you find these things? I haven't picked up my sticks in quite awhile, but I don't think I've ever seen such pretty things.

I did notice a new yarn shop in town. It is in an old mansion along one of my regular routes and it makes me wonder just how long it has been there. Next time I've got just a couple of minutes to spare I'm stopping.
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Reply to: #66416 by colls n DB
Jan 25, 2007 10:40am
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oooo where is that colls, maybe the next time I am there we will have to go in there.
Alaska HSM
Re: Skip-Skip-Knit
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Reply to: #66393 by Sits N Knits
Jan 25, 2007 11:00am
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Quote I'm making gauntlets out of it right now.


Ah, yes... The gauntlets... I have seen them--well, one of them at least. They are most gorgeous. I may have asked when I saw you but where did you get the pattern? It looked like something I'd seen on knitty.com.

Sorry I didn't tell you about the new board. *slapping self in head* I thought about it the other day but that was as far as it got because one of the kids screamed for me. Sigh...

Knit Wit
Re: Knitting board
Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #65854 by preboxed
Jan 25, 2007 1:36pm
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A Knit Letterbox?

How about that plastic canvas needlepoint stuff. Would that be a "fiber art" letterbox?
Re: Skip-Skip-Knit
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Reply to: #66416 by colls n DB
Jan 25, 2007 2:04pm
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A yarn mansion.
That sounds like a dream come true!

Take care, orion
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Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #66430 by Alaska hsm
Jan 25, 2007 6:23pm
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Let's go, Baby!! All we need now is to get you and your gang back to Spokane. Let's see...2-3 days letterboxing around Spokane, one day letterboxing around CD'A, a day for a gathering to meet the new Spokane LBers, an afternoon for yarn shops, plus out to lunches...better tell Mike it might be hard finding time for him to go biking!
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Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #66547 by colls n DB
Jan 25, 2007 6:43pm
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Quote better tell Mike it might be hard finding time for him to go biking!


I only met the man once, but I have a feeling he will MAKE the time to go biking!

DebBee
gauntlets
Board: Knitters and the Fiber Arts
Reply to: #66435 by knit wit
Jan 26, 2007 11:17am
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Thanks for the compliment Ginger
<blush>
I'm pretty thrilled with how they are turning out

I photo-copied the pattern from a book a friend of mine had. I can't remember the name of the book, but the author was Sally Melville

I did do some modifying. I added a 'wild flower knot' stitch to it. I'm addicted to that little stitch
It's purl 3 together, leave the stitches on the left hand needle, yarn over, and purl the same three stitches again.
When you knit over top of it in the next row, it forms a cute little flower

S~N~K