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PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38007] Sun, 02 January 2011 20:05 Go to next message
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The PRC Roundup

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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38022 is a reply to message #38007 ] Mon, 03 January 2011 01:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Nice pictures, especially the CAKE! I doubt Sarah's an amateur!

[Updated on: Mon, 03 January 2011 01:43]

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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38029 is a reply to message #38007 ] Mon, 03 January 2011 08:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That is a gorgeous cake, and not a beginner's!

A friend of ours who knits endlessly has just given two shawls like the one pictured for Yule gifts--and she chose to add beads to the outer rows. What a lovely pattern that is!

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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38032 is a reply to message #38007 ] Mon, 03 January 2011 09:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I so lust after that shawl. . . . Smile
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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38040 is a reply to message #38032 ] Mon, 03 January 2011 13:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Robin wrote on Mon, 03 January 2011 09:53

I so lust after that shawl. . . . Smile


Seriously. I had a swoon moment there.

Smooshes!
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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38057 is a reply to message #38040 ] Mon, 03 January 2011 23:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Even prettier to see and touch (*smug*)

Livvi and her friends all seem to work in the finest yarn I have seen, with tiny skinny needles. I have always been a fan of crochet that moves along at least a quarter inch per stitch. This stuff was quite out of my league.

(Though when it comes to the beadweaving that I took up in my fifties, people are always commenting on the tininess of the beads and the patience it must take. But with beads, at least if you drop one you don't get a ladder propagating itself down the whole piece.)
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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38071 is a reply to message #38040 ] Tue, 04 January 2011 19:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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jmeadows wrote on Mon, 03 January 2011 13:00

Robin wrote on Mon, 03 January 2011 09:53

I so lust after that shawl. . . . Smile


Seriously. I had a swoon moment there.


::whispers:: You could make one, Jodi. Isn't there some handspun laceweight yarn in your stash? I also might know someone you could bother with any lace questions you might have. ::is a lace enabler::

[Updated on: Tue, 04 January 2011 19:16]

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blondviolinist wrote on Tue, 04 January 2011 19:15

jmeadows wrote on Mon, 03 January 2011 13:00

Robin wrote on Mon, 03 January 2011 09:53

I so lust after that shawl. . . . Smile


Seriously. I had a swoon moment there.


::whispers:: You could make one, Jodi. Isn't there some handspun laceweight yarn in your stash? I also might know someone you could bother with any lace questions you might have. ::is a lace enabler::

::giggles::
I'm sure I could manage to help her find some laceweight baby suri if she wanted.... Wink

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b_twin_1 wrote on Tue, 04 January 2011 19:20

blondviolinist wrote on Tue, 04 January 2011 19:15

jmeadows wrote on Mon, 03 January 2011 13:00

Robin wrote on Mon, 03 January 2011 09:53

I so lust after that shawl. . . . Smile


Seriously. I had a swoon moment there.


::whispers:: You could make one, Jodi. Isn't there some handspun laceweight yarn in your stash? I also might know someone you could bother with any lace questions you might have. ::is a lace enabler::

::giggles::
I'm sure I could manage to help her find some laceweight baby suri if she wanted.... Wink



You are both terrible horrible people!! (Actually I do have some laceweight merino/tencel, and I recently purchased appropriate lace needles and blocking wires....)

Smooshes!
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jmeadows wrote on Tue, 04 January 2011 21:11


You are both terrible horrible people!! (Actually I do have some laceweight merino/tencel, and I recently purchased appropriate lace needles and blocking wires....)


Wait. Why are we terrible people? Because we're encouraging you to knit? I hear you already do a lot of that. Because we think you might have a gorgeous lace shawl at the end of your project? Umm... not feeling guilty about that. Very Happy (Having a few handknit lace shawls myself, I'm a bit partial to them.)

"Purity of heart is to will one thing." Kirkegaard
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I made mine with white silk yarn that I dyed with kool-aid in the microwave. You can't see it very well, but it's got lots of white spots that looks like clouds where the dye didn't go on evenly Very Happy
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And if you don't want it, I think it would like to live on the other side of the world... Smile
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blondviolinist wrote on Tue, 04 January 2011 21:22


Wait. Why are we terrible people? Because we're encouraging you to knit? I hear you already do a lot of that. Because we think you might have a gorgeous lace shawl at the end of your project? Umm... not feeling guilty about that. :d (Having a few handknit lace shawls myself, I'm a bit partial to them.)



*snork*

I actually do want to try lace this year. Hence all the lace supplies. I've just got to decide which one I want to start with. :)

Smooshes!
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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38091 is a reply to message #38084 ] Wed, 05 January 2011 09:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I made mine with white silk yarn that I dyed with kool-aid in the microwave. You can't see it very well, but it's got lots of white spots that looks like clouds where the dye didn't go on evenly Very Happy

You are so brave. I have yet to get up the courage to dye any yarn for a project, yet. Is there a chance of closer pictures of the shawl, either here or on Ravelry? ::is greedy to see more of the pretty::

"Purity of heart is to will one thing." Kirkegaard
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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38108 is a reply to message #38091 ] Wed, 05 January 2011 23:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm generally too lazy to post things on Ravelry, but...

shawl
shawl on cat
cat likes shawl

And for good measure, these are the Chalice-inspired gloves I started at the party; I finally finished them today. I particularly like the lacing up the sides Very Happy

lace closeup
cuff closeup
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Thank you! Those are beautiful.

"Purity of heart is to will one thing." Kirkegaard
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Re: PRC Roundup: Did I forget anyone?? – black bear [message #38115 is a reply to message #38108 ] Thu, 06 January 2011 05:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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So beautiful!!

My favorite is "shawl on cat."

Smooshes!
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I like cat likes shawl!

My cat Mithril ignored things like rabbit fur or fake fur--she'd nurse on things made with acrylic fibers, at any age. It was bee-zarr.

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gorgeous shawl... and so helpful of your cat to model it Very Happy

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