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 Topic: the Kerry Hill Wool Scarf That I Knitted!! |
ele
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 Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Mar 02, 06 3:07 pm Subject: the Kerry Hill Wool Scarf That I Knitted!! |
I kinda like the tube effect but according to my mum in law you need to do an edge of plain knitting.
By that, do you mean ending every row with a knit, regardless of whether it is a knit or purl r ... |
| Topic: the Kerry Hill Wool Scarf That I Knitted!! |
ele
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Mar 02, 06 3:04 pm Subject: the Kerry Hill Wool Scarf That I Knitted!! |
That looks lovely Ele, is it a pattern or did you invent it?
I didn't notice til I started using it all the little black flecks, and it is a lot softer once you wash it too.
I've got a swatch ... |
| Topic: the Kerry Hill Wool Scarf That I Knitted!! |
ele
Replies: 31
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Mar 02, 06 3:01 pm Subject: the Kerry Hill Wool Scarf That I Knitted!! |
Mine did that too!!
How do you get it not to turn into a tube?
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I kinda like the tube effect but according to my mum in law you need to do an edge of plain knitting. |
| Topic: the Kerry Hill Wool Scarf That I Knitted!! |
ele
Replies: 31
Views: 24498
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Mar 02, 06 2:58 pm Subject: the Kerry Hill Wool Scarf That I Knitted!! |
Yes Rob R's sheep have been keeping me warm  I never quite got around to knitting socks but I did manage a scarf from the wool I bought off him and I thought that I should post a piccy up of my mino ... |
| Topic: What kind of knitter are you? |
ele
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Feb 03, 06 3:02 pm Subject: What kind of knitter are you? |
| I'm an apprentice too, and I'm knitting a scarf right now, well not right now cos I'm typing, but it is sitting next to me |
| Topic: evicting WOODLICE from the greenhouse? |
ele
Replies: 15
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Jan 19, 06 9:58 pm Subject: evicting WOODLICE from the greenhouse? |
Hey Res did my onion sets ever get going?
sorry off topic! |
| Topic: evicting WOODLICE from the greenhouse? |
ele
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Jan 19, 06 9:57 pm Subject: evicting WOODLICE from the greenhouse? |
As far as I know, they like dry, warm conditions. I get them in the winter, but find when I start re-using the greenhouse from spring onwards, the wet soil and humidity makes them move elsewhere.
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| Topic: Green Organisation Membership |
ele
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Jan 19, 06 4:22 pm Subject: Green Organisation Membership |
have to if you're into organic gardening
[url=http://derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk]Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Because I used to volunteer there and I like to know what's going on locally
[url ... |
| Topic: Apparently there's a new knitting craze! |
ele
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Jan 19, 06 12:16 pm Subject: Apparently there's a new knitting craze! |
Excellent work, very neat for a starter, is it a scarf perhaps  |
| Topic: Signs of spring? |
ele
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Jan 18, 06 12:06 pm Subject: Signs of spring? |
| I've not spotted any obvious signs of spring here at all, I think it's going to be milder this week but generally we've had a lot of bitter cold wet days, I have to kit out in hat and gloves etc just ... |
| Topic: Allotment Pictures |
ele
Replies: 47
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jan 18, 06 9:05 am Subject: Allotment Pictures |
Fiddlestick Julie's allotment stuff is part of her (rather nice  ) homepage, (linked from her www button) |
| Topic: Have you got hedgehogs in your garden? |
ele
Replies: 42
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Jan 17, 06 2:00 pm Subject: Have you got hedgehogs in your garden? |
We do see them from time to time walking across the road and in the garden, unfortunately one died in my accidentally upturned recycling bin last year (the irony), I was sad for days  |
| Topic: Dishwashers... |
ele
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Jan 17, 06 10:40 am Subject: Dishwashers... |
Many of the two bedroomed flats we have going up everywhere around here are equiped with a family size dishwasher as part of the package even though the flat isn't built for families. So although t ... |
| Topic: Welcome bonzi... |
ele
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sun Jan 15, 06 7:56 pm Subject: Welcome bonzi... |
Hello  I'm guessing that you might be the first poster on here from Croatia! |
| Topic: Which router |
ele
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sun Jan 15, 06 11:21 am Subject: Which router |
A computer ROUTER is based on the word Route - i.e. path to travel -"Take the shortest route!"
A carpenter's ROUTER is based on the word Rout - i.e. grub up, dig out - "Rout out the loonies!"
He ... |
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