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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #5912 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
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i want to know who is interested by the 31 st dec but the square won't need to be done until april to give every one time.and no book covers because of copy right issues
[Updated on: Sun, 23 November 2008 12:00]
Bonnie Holmes the faster ahead I go, the more behind I get
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #5949 is a reply to message #5843 ] |
Sun, 23 November 2008 23:40 |
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| Susan from Athens wrote on Sat, 22 November 2008 08:59 |
| Charismitaine wrote on Fri, 21 November 2008 06:36 |
Yay, I think I've finally figured out a knitted rose pattern that will work for my Tam Lin scarf!
...now I just need to knit, oh, twelve of them....
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Twelve... Oh brave and foolish one, why?
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Well, I overestimated by about three--I'll be making five or six, and I've made three already. It only takes about an hour for each one--the look that I liked best calls for knitting each petal separately in stockinette, so that they'll curl properly, and then stitching them together.
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Two good places to buy yarn online (in the States, that is) are KnitPicks and Webs. KnitPicks has a lot of really inexpensive but quality yarn. Webs tends to be a little closer in pricing to a regular brick&mortar store, but they have really good closeout sales all the time, and good customer service as well.
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Thanks! I'll definitely be ordering some yarn soon--I'd love to frequent the LYS, but it's quite a trek and I don't really have the time these days.
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6055 is a reply to message #5969 ] |
Mon, 24 November 2008 21:17 |
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Oooooh of course! No no--I might make one or two more as gifts, but not twelve!
I know how slow I am... 
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6164 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Tue, 25 November 2008 20:15 |
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And maybe I missed it but what the hell is a Tam Lin scarf? (Please?)
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6165 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Tue, 25 November 2008 20:19 |
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I've done bobbin lace some. My mom and I picked it up when I was 13 or so... she made my kippah for my Bat Mitzvah (along with weaving my tallis). I've still got my board for it somewhere, but I can't really remember how to do it... should pick it up again sometime.
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6186 is a reply to message #6085 ] |
Tue, 25 November 2008 22:36 |
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| Susan from Athens wrote on Tue, 25 November 2008 03:21 |
Pictures please, at least on Ravelry of the roses (detail) and the whole Tam Lin? Pretty please?
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Well, I meant to take pictures of the scarf and of my yarn, which I dunked and dried overnight (I think that one has too little twist and one has too much. How do I tell if I have the ideal amount of twist?), except my camera is inexplicably kaput. I think it's the flash. But soon! I'll beg use of a camera from someone.
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And maybe I missed it but what the hell is a Tam Lin scarf? (Please?)
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The folklore group on Ravelry does a seasonal Knit-A-Long, where everyone knits a project inspired by a particular theme or story--the fall theme was Tam Lin, and my project is a scarf with a leaf pattern knit into it, and red roses knit separately and sewn on. And eventually I'll have pictures of it.
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6195 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Wed, 26 November 2008 00:15 |
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Scarf!
It's aaaaalmost done--I need three more roses and as many leaves as I can squeeze out of my leftover yarn....
And yarn!
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6198 is a reply to message #6195 ] |
Wed, 26 November 2008 00:27 |
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| Charismitaine wrote on Wed, 26 November 2008 00:15 |
Scarf!
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Very pretty, both scarf and yarn!
Smooshes!
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6205 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Wed, 26 November 2008 00:40 |
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Thanks, Charis. I can rest now. Great scarf!
[Updated on: Wed, 26 November 2008 00:41]
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6207 is a reply to message #6105 ] |
Wed, 26 November 2008 00:49 |
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| tassiegal wrote on Wed, 26 November 2008 03:14 |
I'll admit I didn't read through all of this, but I'll add my 2 cents worth.
bobbin lace - I learnt about 20 odd years ago when my mum learnt, and it sat in the top of my wardrobe for years. Am slowly getting back into it with the help of the lovely ladies in my lace group. *snip*
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Yay something I can talk about in this thread (Im not a knitter)
As part of my SCA activities I am teaching myself both bobbin lace and needlelace.
Needlelace is far harder of the two as its rarer and less well documented and not really done (the way it was back then) these days.
Bobbin lace is alive and well in the 21st century! I found a lady who teaches a group at a community center, and talked her into a couple of private lessons for myself and a fellow SCAdian, which was REALLY useful, and once I got my head around the basics, its actually quite a simple concept, and fun!
However I dont have the right bobbins or a proper cushion, which is a bit of a hindrance, and I have been working such long hours for the past 6 months or so I havent been able to make the classes 
I did buy an awesome book which has colour coded examples to teach with and as soon as I get my life back again I will be righ onto those craft projects currently gathering dust LOL
I have one finished needlelace piece (which is awful but valuable learning experience) and one finished bobbin lace bookmark (also an awful learners piece)
For the SCAdian side of things I have had to do LOTs of research and I have lots of links and photos and book references for authenticity etc. So if anyone is interested in any of that feel free to PM me.
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6209 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Wed, 26 November 2008 00:56 |
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"as soon as I get my life back again "
Bluerose, take it from one who knows--you have to take your life back. Prioritize. Kick the mind and body sucks out.
(This coming from me, who has yet to start writing again since Sept. 3rd when I fell...)
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6348 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Fri, 28 November 2008 15:20 |
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Charis, that scarf is gorgeous!
(I am getting absolutely NO knitting done, reading all these posts! But they're very entertaining!)
Scar
"People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around."
T.P.
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6352 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Fri, 28 November 2008 17:03 |
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Heh. Yeah, that's why I hang out here. That and at some time I want to commission a scarf.
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6355 is a reply to message #6348 ] |
Fri, 28 November 2008 17:47 |
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| scarhandpiper wrote on Fri, 28 November 2008 15:20 |
Charis, that scarf is gorgeous!
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Thanks! I'm glad everyone likes it  I finished the roses last night, so I just need to knit up some leaving and stitch everything on, which I plan to do while watching a lot of Tom Baker-era Doctor Who today
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6377 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Fri, 28 November 2008 22:40 |
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Thanks!
The scarf is 100% complete now--I'm very pleased with it and I plan to wear it on our tree quest tomorrow, so there should be pictures soon!
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6380 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Sat, 29 November 2008 00:34 |
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I learned a new paper-crafting thing today - my Aunt's neighbor taught us how to make German Stars - you start off with four strips of paper and end up with a mostly-3D-star. It's pretty fun, and easy now that I have the trick of the taller points. Now I just need lots of coloured paper... Apparently it's traditional to dip them in wax as well, but we didn't have any wax...
"The center of every man's existence is a dream. Death, disease, insanity, are merely material accidents, like a toothache or a twisted ankle. That these brutal forces always besiege and often capture the citadel does not prove that they are the citadel."
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6424 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Sun, 30 November 2008 00:03 |
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And the Tam Lin scarf is officially 100% done! 
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6425 is a reply to message #6424 ] |
Sun, 30 November 2008 00:15 |
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Oh, sisi! It's lovely! The roses add an extra dimension to it...
(I want one...)
I thought I should let ya'll know that in my Black Friday shopping, I picked up four skeins of yarn which would normally have been approx. $30 for $12! Yay! I now have a couple skeins of deep red chenille stuff that Mom has requested a scarf out of and a lumpy off-white yarn that I have been looking at and stroking in every single store I found it in for a while but I couldn't stand to pay $5 for a skein before - $2 is much better!
"The center of every man's existence is a dream. Death, disease, insanity, are merely material accidents, like a toothache or a twisted ankle. That these brutal forces always besiege and often capture the citadel does not prove that they are the citadel."
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6429 is a reply to message #6424 ] |
Sun, 30 November 2008 02:21 |
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| Charismitaine wrote on Sun, 30 November 2008 00:03 |
And the Tam Lin scarf is officially 100% done!
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Looks fabulous! Awesome work!
Smooshes!
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6474 is a reply to message #6424 ] |
Sun, 30 November 2008 17:35 |
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| Charismitaine wrote on Sun, 30 November 2008 00:03 |
And the Tam Lin scarf is officially 100% done!
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well done. it looks fabulous.
Bonnie Holmes the faster ahead I go, the more behind I get
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6510 is a reply to message #1062 ] |
Mon, 01 December 2008 00:04 |
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It's beautiful, Charis. And should you run into your fairy lover at midnight you can use the scarf to help hold onto him while he turns into all sorts of things! Handy!
"And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic."
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| Re: One for all the fibercrafters! [message #6624 is a reply to message #6510 ] |
Tue, 02 December 2008 02:08 |
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Aw, you guys are too sweet to me *blush*
| ssshunt wrote on Mon, 01 December 2008 00:04 |
It's beautiful, Charis. And should you run into your fairy lover at midnight you can use the scarf to help hold onto him while he turns into all sorts of things! Handy!
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Exactly! That's the entire idea behind the scarf design--now I just need a fairy lover....
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