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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 04:14:19 AM
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Hi Megan Well, my first attempt was a disaster! LOL!! So, it was back to the starting block and this time it is looking much better. I am about half way done. . . might get an opportunity to work on it later today and tomorrow. My one challenge, how to cast off. Every attempt during practice pieces was horrible I will just keep at it and hopefully that will "click" like the knitting and casting on has. Hope you post a picture of your finished dishcloth for me to see!
Joanna #566 JojoNH http://www.etsy.com/shop/CountryCents www.CountryCents.com http://CountryCents.Blogspot.com http://Twitter.com/Eastwooddesigns |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 04:45:33 AM
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Joanna- the casting off will come easier the more you do! I should have had pictures of me doing it the first few times! And, it was so stressful for me that I would do a few, then have to put it down and go back to it later. I just kept thinking I was going to drop stitches....I didn't, and at least now if I did, I would know what to do. The last dishcloth I finished the cast off stitches looked exactly the same as the cast on stitches, lol, so I know I am making progress! Let us know how it goes.....
Brenda FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
http://theviewfromhere-brenda.blogspot.com/ |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 04:47:32 AM
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Well we have snow today and I have no where to go. So I get to stay home and tackle my house finally. I'm just going to start in front and work my way back. But I'm also doing all the spring cleaning so it will probably take me all week. I'm alittle slow at what I do right now. So I guess any project I finish will be success.
Brenda
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" Mahatma Gandhi |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 06:59:55 AM
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Today I get to work on mother's day gifts and a Bday present for my grand-niece, also on mother's day. I'm scrap-booking little albums for each. I started this with my niece last year and brought her to tears at Christmas with the huge one I gave her of all her photos. She had none of her childhood, so I found them! This year she get's a small one of her youngest son (1-year bday party). I did her daughter no-bake cookies last year. My sister is getting one of her grandkids since she was in Germany this year and didn't get to come back for Xmas. And my grand niece gets a cooking one of herself. Spent a lot of time in the kitchen with her at Christmas and got some really fun photos, especially at the grocery store. I know everyone was probably wondering what I was doing, but I had a plan!
Best Growing |
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AsiyahK
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Asiyah
New Jersey
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 09:43:32 AM
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Since today is National Quilting Day (who knew?), I'm finished up the quilt top to "Boot Scootin' Baby". I just need to sew the blocks together and put the borders on. I can't wait to finish it!
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 09:53:11 AM
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I've just started knitting a lace buttlerfly dish cloth and I am tackling two quilts. One is already pieced and I just have to get going on the quilting and the other I am starting to piece today. I usually do every step of my quilts by hand so this is going to take some time. Thanks for sharing everyone. I always love to see what all you girls are working on.
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
http://marcysworldofcreativity.blogspot.com/
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 12:06:24 PM
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Asiyah, that blanket is so cute! Joanna, I will try and post a picture as soon as I am done. God's Blessings, Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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countrynmore
True Blue Farmgirl
1975 Posts
Sharon
CA
USA
1975 Posts |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2010 : 4:07:18 PM
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Joanna I've been knitting for dang-lets see....4 years now,mom tried to teach me when I was really young-she dropped it-why I don't know. But I remembered how to cast on,& do a garter stitch...the rest I've been teaching myself to do. I'll post some of what I've done on my blog!
http://www.mandolinbabe.info
http://www.mandolinbabe.net
@MandolinChick on Twitter mando pickin & fiddle sawin' Farmgirl #702 |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 05:50:03 AM
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Joanna Sassy really loves the cat bed-had I known I would've looked for one much sooner. Thank you for the compliments on the knitting! Do you subscribe to "knit simple" magazine? They have a lot of wonderful patterns that are easy to do.
http://www.mandolinbabe.info
http://www.mandolinbabe.net
@MandolinChick on Twitter mando pickin & fiddle sawin' Farmgirl #702 |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 08:23:30 AM
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I have been working on dishcloths for a couple of weeks now. I started off using Peaches & Cream 100% cotton yarn but I didn't like the weight of the finished dishcloth. I made those three into potholders! Now I am using two strands of crochet cotton held together and I really like the weight. Only one more to go and I will have a full week's worth! Next will be some embroidered dish towels.
Candy C. Farmgirl Sister #977
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 08:35:34 AM
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Very nice candy and love the colors! Nice and cheery while working in the kitchen.
Brenda
Be sure to show us your teacloths when you get them finished. Love to see everyones projects.
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" Mahatma Gandhi |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
1140 Posts |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 10:23:17 AM
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Candy, those dishcloths are so pretty! I'm making a dishcloth right now, and I hopefully will finish it in the next few days. God's Blessings, Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 11:10:30 AM
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Those are really cute - I have a dishcloth that I started but I am such a slow knitter that it isn't very rewarding so it sits in my knitting basket, waiting.... Today I think I'm going to cut out more aprons - I'm on an apron jag - and maybe sew a couple. That's after I finish my chores:) Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224 "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 6:09:24 PM
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Joanna, I'm done with the dishcloth! I can't post a picture, but I can tell you that it looks pretty good. I hope your knitting endeavors go well! God's Blessings, Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2010 : 6:52:06 PM
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Candy, those dishcloths are soo cute!! I love peaches n creams yarns! There the best! I have started all over again with my dish clothes because I did not like how they turned out. So I still have 90 to make but they are look so much better and are soo cute!! I had to take 40 of them out. :( But I want to do a good job and I new I could do better. :)
Hugs, Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2010 : 1:32:40 PM
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Joanna,
I am thinking of the Garden Trellis Dishtowels in the MJ Stitching Room book. They look pretty cute!
Candy C. Farmgirl Sister #977
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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