Senior women: How many of you taught your daughters needle work, crochet, knitting, tatting, sewing?

January 28, 2012 - 6:56 am 24 Comments

Question by Life in the slow lane: Senior women: How many of you taught your daughters needle work, crochet, knitting, tatting, sewing?
Do YOU know how to do these things? Are these lost arts that will never return? Your thinking please.

Best answer:

Answer by NanaT
My mom never taught me any of the above. I’m 45. I can’t even sew on a button that doesn’t immediately fall off.

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#3 Mid-Length Cardigan, Vogue Knitting Early Fall 2010

January 26, 2012 - 7:01 pm 1 Comment

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interesting stripe effect

January 25, 2012 - 6:59 am No Comments

Some cool knitting questions images:

interesting stripe effect
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Image by Noelle Noodle
I’ve had a lot of questions about this yarn, it’s Lorna’s Laces Strawberry Satellite for Twilight’s Dream.
twilightsdream.com/products/330/Lorna-s-Laces-Shepherd-So…

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Nice Easy Knitting photos

January 24, 2012 - 6:56 am No Comments

Some cool easy knitting images:

Sean’s Feather & Fan Knitted Blanket
4943445443 fd6ffd6bd9 Nice Easy Knitting photos
Image by leanne888
files.dropbox.com/u/1650839/Blanket-Feathered.pdf

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Nice Knitting Needle photos

January 23, 2012 - 6:58 pm No Comments

Check out these knitting needle images:

lining up the knitting needles
4188144881 aec895fa5f Nice Knitting Needle photos

Image by La Petite Vie

Q&A: How much is a leather case full of about 100 different sized knitting needles worth?

January 23, 2012 - 6:57 am 5 Comments

Question by Faт℮.♥.: How much is a leather case full of about 100 different sized knitting needles worth?
I have a red leather case, dull of about 100 pairs of different sized knitting needles that are all in awesome condition. How much would this be worth?
They’re aluminum

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Cool Knitting Loom images

January 22, 2012 - 6:57 pm No Comments

Some cool knitting loom images:

How the end peg should be wrapped
3251572213 518e3f8307 Cool Knitting Loom images
Image by badbadivy

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Cool Aran Knitting images

January 22, 2012 - 6:57 am No Comments

Some cool aran knitting images:

Sundara Yarn Aran Silky Merino
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Image by meknits
Somewhat Solid Copper on Brown

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KDTV 204 Signature Needles

January 21, 2012 - 6:57 pm 1 Comment

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What can you use instead of a knitting needle to knit?

January 20, 2012 - 6:57 pm No Comments

Question by : What can you use instead of a knitting needle to knit?
I lost my knitting needles and i want to make a scarf. Do you know of anything i can use instead? Something i can find at my house? Please help me. Thx!

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