Knitting & Crochet
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Would like to Start a Hobby That I Can Share with My Daughters
Asked by K.S. from Tampa
on August 18, 2010
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Hi moms! I am thinking that it would be nice to start a little hobby that I can pass on to my daughters. I was not raised in a "traditional" home so I don't really s...
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- My daughter and I cook. I love to be in my kitchen creating a great recipe and preparing dinner. She loves to create desserts (although none of us are dessert eaters...
- What about Scrapbooking or making jewelry?
- I like the cooking suggestions and to add to it, how about donating the food you make to a local shelter or organization that accepts homemade goods. You could start a...
Crocheting
Asked by A.A. from Dallas
on January 9, 2010
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I am interested in starting to crochet. I would like to know if anyone can give me tips on how to get started...Are there any good books that I can reference to...Or a...
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- You can buy the crocheting kit for beginners. It's like 10-15 bucks. I had bought the one for knitting at Michaels and liked it. The kit includes a book with easy inst...
- Don't buy any books. Go to www.nexstitch.com to get you the beginning stitches and how they look on paper. You can download the videos and refer back to them over and...
- key in snoopysmama in your. Give you a link to hundreds of free patterns and websites. Also, if you type crochet stitches into your browser, this will give you link...
Question About Crocheting
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on April 5, 2013
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Hi Moms -
My nesting instinct is hitting me hard - I have a desire to learn to crochet and make a simple baby blanket before the baby is born. She is due in seven we...
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- Single crochet and chain is going to take a while, but if you have the time to devote to it, I say go for it. Even if it's not completely done by the time the baby arr...
- i don't t do alot of it but i think it's doable. good luck and congrats
- Seven weeks is doable if you don't have a lot else going on. But doing it all in single crochet is going to take longer because it's a smaller stitch than half-double ...
Does Anyone Have......
Asked by C.B. from Portland
on March 14, 2008
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I have started my Crochet project for Christmas already. I started in July last year and didn't get them all finished in time. My daughter will be 2.5 years old this...
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- Hi, I have not tried these, but look at bevscountrycottage.com or freepatterns.com. If you don't like anything here please write to me again. I have lots of free cr...
- Why not make your own hat pattern.Just write it down as u go and see how it comes out...makes it more fun.lol Anywho, I have tons of hat patterns, including a coupl...
- Hi C.- Have you tried: http://www.freevintagecrochet.com/hats.html I did a quick search and found some nice looking hats at the above named site~with free patterns to...
Looking for Stupid Hobbies/habits? Just for...fun?
Asked by E.D. from Seattle
on September 11, 2011
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Good Surly Saturday evening to you!!! We are enjoying our first and only week of gorgeous summer weather. It is...truly magnificent.
I am looking for a stupid hab...
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- Tibetan nose chanting is the best!!! Darn. ;) Oooooy-ohhhheeeee-ooooooy-Ooooooo-hyooooooy When I'm not smoking (aside from chewing nicorette) I have a sandalwood ...
- Try PennyPress Variety Puzzle books...way better than crosswords, in my opinion. I have, with no exaggeration, gone through at least 500 of them in my adult life. Th...
- When I was pregnant and not smoking, I would fill up a cup of ice and breathe it through a straw like I was smoking. It was ok.... It was better than chewing gum...
Trying to Find a Hobby I Actually Enjoy.
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on April 2, 2011
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So I do a ton of things, cook, sew, knit, bake, read, but none of them actually holds my interests. I start knitting pot holders or a dish rag, and I get bored. I've t...
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- I read, write, cross-stitch, participate in a community orchestra (that one would require a sitter though), and play an MMO (online computer game). I tend to need a lo...
- i love to get on facebook and play the games on there. i have also started some plants growing for a garden this year... i also like to rearrange furniture... weird i ...
- Before kids I use to go to garage sales and buy old furniture. Then take it home and refinish it. It was a lot of fun. I keep thinking I should start doing it again...
Do You Ever Feel 'Older than You Are' ?
Asked by C.W. from Lynchburg
on July 28, 2011
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I don't know...
Maybe it's me...
Maybe it is 'that time of life'...lol
Too old for a mid life crisis...yet too young for my interests...at least in MY small t...
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- Get moving and you will feel better! That's what I do. When I feel down in the dumps, I work in the yard, clean house, go for a walk, etc. and it makes me feel bette...
- Yes i feel older than i am. Im not yet 30 but my interests and the age and amount of children i have put me in a group of women 8 or more years older than me. Hones...
- Hahaha! I felt that way the first time I played Bunco! Usually I have to remind myself of my "real" age. Seriously...time for a vacation, maybe? My mom began...
Any Handmade Gift Ideas for Guys?
Asked by J.S. from Lansing
on December 18, 2008
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So, big shocker, there isn't a ton of money for Christmas this year. So I am looking for some good ideas for handmade gifts for the adult males in my life. Guys are ...
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- I say, if you know how to knit, then handknit hats can't be beat. I think most men would appreciate that (at least, I hope because I am doing lots of them!)
- J., I have an idea but came up with it too late to use it for this year, maybe its too late for you too but thought I would mention it anyway. I have 5 sons and ...
- they might not like mittens but they might like a scarf if you could make it manly enough. My husband wears one my mom made in blue and tan
Bored Out of My MIND
Asked by D.M. from Anchorage
on April 19, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
So, I'm a SAHM to my little boy. He's about 4 months old. I have a lot of fun with him when he's awake. I love spending time with him. The thing is, ...
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- I was in the same boat as you when my son was born. It's not easy in a small town, but believe me, you'll find things to keep you occupied. I used to go walking a lo...
- I was bored too about that time with my first. Find a hobby. Reach out to friends in person or phone. Take an online class. Expand your interests or earn a degree....
- depression makes it difficult to find an interest. Depression is caused by several things. Whatever started the depression the depression causes chemical changes in ...
Crocheting in Mesquite
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on January 11, 2009
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I am trying to relearn to crochet. I started a blanket about 4 years ago and would like to get it finished. The problem is the new one (the circle) I start does not lo...
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- D. there is free on line sites that gives patterns like redheart.com you might try that first if I knew where mesquite was from saginaw and it wasn't too far I would b...
- Hi, D.! I have done the same thing and it is frustrating!! If you can't get the circles duplicated, can you put the 40 together that you have and then crochet a diff...
- D., If the stitches look the same, but the circles are looking different, it may be that the tension that you are using while holding the yarn is a little different...
