Knitting, crocheting and general craftery
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Jan 2017
1:22pm, 12 Jan 2017
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Berry
Sallykate lucky you, that's one of my pleasures of browsing craft shops whenever I'm over, although hubby and the kids aren't as keen!!!
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Jan 2017
3:12pm, 12 Jan 2017
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Velociraptor
I have a yarn stash as a result of trying to comfort-shopping for nest material instead of comfort-eating. If I'd comfort-eaten, I'd have spent less and lost the weight far more quickly than I'll knit up all the yarn 
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Jan 2017
9:02am, 13 Jan 2017
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Berry
Just finished my last pair of socks - pair number 5 I think Concentrated on trying to match the stripes, which I'm happy with. Onto the next pair |
Jan 2017
9:03am, 13 Jan 2017
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Meglet
Excellent matching, well done. Nice self striping yarn too
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Jan 2017
1:09pm, 13 Jan 2017
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Berry
Thanks Meglet. Just started my next pair - and boy what a difference between different brands of yarn!!! This new pair seem much thicker even though it's the same pattern and needles but a different brand of sock yarn. This makes me nervous now on ordering anything over the internet which unfortunately seems to be the way I'll have to go as I am VERY limited here only 2 shops do sock yarn - one stocks the very thin yarn and the other I have the colourways that they do. There is one more place I could try, but they are closed this week, so I'll have to investigate next week, but even then they don't have a huge choice or even a large choice!!!
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Jan 2017
1:45pm, 13 Jan 2017
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Wobbling
Nice socks. I'm going to try and crochet socks this year as part of my 'stop making rectangles' resolution. I left my crochet at home today, but things have got a bit stress and I would really benefit from sitting in a quiet corner with my hook and yarn and decompressing. |
Jan 2017
4:22pm, 13 Jan 2017
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Wine Legs
Sewing people (I tried to write sewers, but feared it may be read incorrectly!!): where do you buy your patterns & fabric from? I want to make some coordinating outfits for Pip & Sqeak, as they are IMPOSSIBLE to find without spending a fortune, but haven't sewn for absolutely yonks...perhaps ten years? |
Jan 2017
6:03pm, 13 Jan 2017
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Cyclops
I've got fabric from myfabrics.co.uk - it has been ok but colours online are never quite the same as real life. It wasn't particularly speedy service either.
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Jan 2017
6:14pm, 13 Jan 2017
8,093 posts
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Rosehip
bedfordsewing.co.uk - I used to go here WL I made loads of daughter's clothes when she was little - often using material from my maternity dresses! - they had lots of pattern in, maybe not much fabric - online is better, will try to remember the one I've used, but it's been a while |
Jan 2017
11:49pm, 13 Jan 2017
4,222 posts
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Hark the Helegant Angels Sing
WL there are also fabric stalls at MK market.
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