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Hector

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Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« on: April 17, 2017, 12:51:52 »
Do any of you spin, knit etc?

I notice a lot of folks on my knitting forum grow veg....so curious re overlap
Jackie

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2017, 13:47:28 »
I'm a knitter.
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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2017, 14:01:01 »
yes, I spin, have four lovely spinning wheels and I knit, have done so for 61 years and I grow most of my v eg, have done anytime I had a big enough space. I eat organic and live in a real eco house (not a posh one). Any more? I am not a veggie but don`t eat a lot of meat

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2017, 14:08:47 »
I knit. I have a spinning wheel up in the loft, which I promised to get down when I retired and have another go. Instead I got an allotment ..............    :tongue3:
Located in Royston, North Herts.

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2017, 14:40:15 »
My mum taught me to knit when I was about 8 so I've been doing that for quite a while, but I pretty much stopped when I taught myself to crochet. Crocheting seems so much more natural to me and more fun, and it's a lot easier to create your own patterns than with knitting.

I have no patience for large projects though, and pretty much exclusively make small dolls and animals (and recently cat toys).

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2017, 15:38:12 »
I'm another knitter - I've always thought that veg growing and knitting are a matching pair of hobbies!

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2017, 16:23:43 »
Knitting in winter, allotment in summer.  Like knitting toy animals, then don't get too cross if it goes wrong.

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2017, 20:04:17 »
Knit, crochet, spin and weave.
Funnily enough on one of the Ravelry boards (forum for knit, crochet spinners) they were talking about gardening so much that someone suggested a separate gardening thread.
Many of us who are gardeners are also crafting types.
Jackie are you on Ravelry?
Borlotti your Knit and crochet looks fun.
« Last Edit: April 17, 2017, 20:06:44 by pumpkinlover »

Hector

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2017, 20:29:57 »
Wow, thats super :) i had a feeling a few of us would be interested in both.

I knit and crochet. Mainly knit :)

.Borlotti, your crochet is lovely......I would love to finish a crochet afghan.

Silverleaf, funnily enough I just got some catnip to make ours some toys :)

I am learning to spin on a wheel and spindle. I have a borrowed wheel and am eying up wheels.....travelled to get my friend a lovely one the other day.

Yes I'm on Ravelry..:) Im Murdo on there...say hello ;) Im tend to spend time in the British Banter forum there...nice people and they have a growing thread.
Will send you namw
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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2017, 12:26:39 »
Knitter in the winter in front of the fire. Love doing Aran - very "mindful" as it needs total concentration.

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2017, 14:24:12 »
We used to knit at junior school, boys as well as girls. One thing I was good at as Mum had already taught me.  :sunny:

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2017, 18:28:06 »
i do a bit of spinning for bass of the rocks  does that count :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3:
johhnyc015  may the plot be with you

Hector

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2017, 13:56:56 »
i do a bit of spinning for bass of the rocks  does that count :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3:


Thats dangeous.....thats how I "caught" my husband....we both used to fish ;)
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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2017, 14:04:01 »
i do a bit of spinning for bass of the rocks  does that count :tongue3: :tongue3: :tongue3:


Thats dangeous.....thats how I "caught" my husband....we both used to fish ;)
thats why i fish alone to stop you women folk getting your hooks in lol still i could not avoid it got married and got 8 kids  you get your way in the end lol
johhnyc015  may the plot be with you

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2017, 16:21:53 »
Does anyone live wood carving or turning? I am learning to carve, its another of those earthy hobbies. I love wood

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #15 on: April 20, 2017, 23:44:00 »
I suffer from living in a house with a spinning enthusiast ... and the resulting clothes moths that live in all that wool!

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2017, 06:42:35 »
I crochet.  But I keep loosing the crocket hooks. 

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2017, 06:55:07 »
Both knit and crochet.  When the kids were young, I frequently had my second hand knitting machine out too for school jumpers and the like.  But I am afraid, that is in the back of the wardrobe at the moment.  :wave:

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2017, 06:52:33 »
Ooh exciting! I make appliqué wall hangings, do tapestries whose design I paint myself, dabble in portrait painting, make soaps and moisturisers and have been looking at the bales of old fleece lying around the local farms here wondering if I could make felt. This year I'm growing some dye plants madder, woad and weld to dabble a bit with natural colours. Would love to learn more about spinning! Sounds fascinating bu can only knit the basic stitch because perl just feels so wrong! Hi crafters!

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Re: Any spinner, knitters etc on here
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2017, 21:43:55 »
Great to see so many crafters!!
Jackie

 

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