A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Hobbies, Crafts and Creativity Knitting and Crocheting part 5

I modified the leg warmer pattern so it has a crocheted rib knit looking top and bottom and they fit perfectly. I'm wearing them right now. Woohoo. They are nice and warm in my 64 degree house. My electric bill was 158 dollars last month and the heat wasn't even on that much.

Your downright american made beauty.

That was all awesome..

dodge

merry christmas :ding:

Our bill is usually $100. We think good deal for running the whole farm.
House ,barn, garage......

Now we have space heaters and it will cost more.

Mine will be lower next winter because I'll get the fireplace cleaned and the wood cut. That will help alot with the winter costs. Summer costs are another matter all together.

We have Oil Heat.

But electric isnt too bad.. However they are saying in 2 years it will raise prices.

tk are you on verizon computer or something of speed?

Hows the money on that and service?

dodge

I have dial up through people pc it is 9.95 per month.

I went to the after christmas sale at walmart. I spent way more than I should have and now I can't wait for next christmas when I can decorate some more lol.

While i was there I found the yarn, kitchen towels and buttons that I want for Junegirls kitchen. I can't wait to get started on them. This evening probably.

tk

Thats great .. I went for paper and cards and present for hubbys birthday.

Found good an plenty.
Now you can have something to do.

my last months heating bill was $208.00 and this months will be like 250.00 DH says---between the cold weather AND the nativity and porch pillars lights.

My budget for heat is $180.00--fun fun---NOT---

We spend more to heat, but other states have to spend more on air conditioning.

Guess it all adds up.

b

I guess you are right.....

two of the towels are done. Hopefully I have enough yarn to do the other two. It's not my fault I'm doing so many. I found this grouping of kitchen linens and I just thought they were perfect so that's what I bought.

Nice Lnne Gift wrapping Lynne,,,,, I like the way you gifted the fudge,, and making your own tags personalized it just right!

Hey Juniegirl I finished up your kitchen towels and got them in the mail today. The postman said they should be to your place about friday. Hope they arrive on time and that you like them.

very nice job. Boy, everyone in his office gives gifts. That can get expensive.

Great news, I will be anxiously awaiting their arrival.

Thank you so much----

your welcome.

very pretty Lynne--and yes good colors for your dad--I think he will be very pleased.... :wink:

perfect gift for a man. Masculine colors.

A very nice gift. Yes, you do good work.

perfect colors and size Lynne I like it!!! ,,,,,,, and you really did that fast!!!!!!

awesome as usual, and i think perfect for your dad!

No one here is saying they never pulled out a project that went wrong, Memosa. Don't get discouraged. We only post pics of the ones that went right.
It sounds like you might just need to count a little better and recognize when your original chain is 'turning' on you. You can get it right. It takes practice.

I pull out almost every project 2 to 4 times before I get going on the right track. That wouldn't be so necessary if I would do a sample for gage but I don't. Also it wouldn't be so necessary if I would follow a pattern but I don't do that either. And yes depending on the stitch you use the original chain will shorten sometimes considerable. The double sided stitch that I use requires that my original chain be 1/2 again the size of the finished afgan that I want to make that's just an example of how much "shrinkage one type of stitch can have.

when I first started crochetting I made some very large projects that turned out horrible.
I'm a bit of a rebel when it comes to following a pattern also. but, I've learned a lot from the few patterns I have followed. it's kinda like cooking with a new recipe. sometimes it's better to follow the reciepe to the letter the first time. then you can tweek it the next time.

Memosa......

Let me help you.

First I see you are pulling the needle tooooooooooo tight .
Use a larger hook and Relax and do not pull the each stitch tight . Just pull the yarn thru .
Yarn over the hook loosly.

Try the relax way of crochet........Just make a foot long sample and do a few rows till you get the hang of it.

I cant Knit....

Let me know if I can help.

barb

Go for a long long walk to relax.

Valium will kill you some day..

b :ding:

Memosa - most projects that I do are trial by error. As Tina said... I only post the successful ones!

I actually prefer knitting, but lately I've been doing some small crochet projects. I absolutely cannot crochet a straight line if my life depended on it! Well let me clarify - I cannot get the concept of turning a row in crocheting, no matter how many people show me how to do it - the rows always end up shorter than the previous one! So I simply don't do those types of projects. I'm great at crocheting in circles though, so that is the type of crochet projects I do - as in the bowl I just finished, or the toys I've made.

It can be quite satisfying finishing something that someone else will hopefully enjoy. In that respect, stay with your painting and glue gun if that gives you pleasure, and don't worry about crocheting! :wink:

I'm knitting dishclothes. Lynne sent me the instructions way back when and every now and then I knit a few. They are the best dish cloths in the world.

yes they are wonderful, I agree----I got one from Lynne and one from another friend of mine this year.--I agree thwey are wonderful--buit I am so worried that it will soon be all stained up.--I will bne sad when this happens---

many years ago my SIL taught me to make them---well I counted wrong & when I was done I had a "kite" not a square-- I use it as a pad for between my skillets---I have long sonce forgotten how to make them---

I'm going to try and make a bunch once I get through studying for my certification and I'll try to remember to send you some. I like making them.

I have a drawer full of deformed pot holders!

what kind of yarn do you use for those dishcloths? to me they seem like they wouldn't be very absorbent.

I use cotton yarn or sometimes acrylic (I think it is). They're very absorbant, although I've never tried using them for drying dishes, and last a long time. I bleach mine just like I do my other dish rags.

Thanks, Sheri. Mind if I ask?/ what kind of certification are you studying for??

So are they just for decoration? do you dry your hands on them?