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fiddlers wife
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ginny
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Marcy
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Tiverton
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 Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 12:44:30 PM
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Hi Ginny,
I knit and crochet. What kind of blanket-afghan are you looking for?
Farmgirl #170
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dkelewae
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Diana
Saint Peters
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Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 2:05:42 PM
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I don't crochet but I do knit. What kind/color of baby blanket are you wanting? And when is the baby due?
Diana
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St. Peters MO
Country Girl trapped in the city!
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Rebekka Mae
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rebekka
Moscow
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Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 2:37:09 PM
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Ginny- It isn't knit but I have a fabulous chenille and vintage ticking baby blanket in my etsy store...it is made using European Ticking from Miss Wilma in Kentucky. Truly one of a kind.
Warmly, Rebekka
www.bebebella.etsy.com
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pinkroses
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Sheila
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fiddlers wife
True Blue Farmgirl
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ginny
pacific
mo
USA
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Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 5:35:16 PM
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I'm answering everybody at once (to preserve what precious little sanity I've got left...).
I know nothing about knitting or crocheting, so I can't answer the "what kind?" question. Um, I'm open to suggestions, I guess. Something with blues or blue and white. He's due the end of March.
I'll check out the links you've mentioned and thank you kindly for your responses!
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fiddlers wife
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ginny
pacific
mo
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Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 5:39:07 PM
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P.S. I came across some chenille yarn at Hobby Lobby while I was fabric shopping - I love that stuff, it's so soft! Can anybody do something with that? After looking at a couple of websites I think I can safely say I don;t want granny squares. Otherwise, I'm clueless.
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sunshine
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Bonne
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Littleton
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Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 6:07:58 PM
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Chenille tends to "worm" out of the fabric of the knitted or crocheted piece as well. For baby things I'd definitely want a yarn that will hold up to multiple washings.
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fiddlers wife
True Blue Farmgirl
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ginny
pacific
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Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 7:23:57 PM
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Ah, good points. I'm so glad I asked here!
This makes me question the whole point of chenille yarn now... Are there acrylics that are super soft?
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smoothiejuice
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Jessica
Bloomington
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Posted - Dec 23 2008 : 7:35:39 PM
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yes...do not use chenille yarn
my sister bought a ton of it and worked her buns off on a crochet king size blanket for her couch.....used about 1 month and had to throw it out...it just fell apart and she does not have a bunch of kids or anything, it was only her hubs who used it.
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fiddlers wife
True Blue Farmgirl
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ginny
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
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Posted - Dec 24 2008 : 11:44:47 AM
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There are tons of baby yarns~oh, so soft. Hobby Lobby especially has a good selection~watch their Sunday flyer for needlework sales.
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Rebekka Mae
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Rebekka
Moscow
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Posted - Dec 24 2008 : 1:03:26 PM
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Do you think that cotton chenille yarn holds up better? I know the acrylic chenille does not wear well.
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