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Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more Bestofour #233407 Sep 12th, 2008 at 08:19 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I love the sticks as the stems! goooood job! How cute!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more angelblossom #235598 Sep 27th, 2008 at 10:11 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY I finished the second set of pumpkins last week, and was packing them up this morning when I realized that i had not taken a picture so I took them out of the cellophane wrapping and took one. I do like the way the burgundy one came out as well, so I am going to suggest that Amy pick which of the 2 sets she would prefer, before giving one to her roommate. I cannot decide which I prefer. The burgundy one has a different texture too. This time I used some wood chips from the town's free mulch pile for the stems - also gives a bit of a different feel to the pumpkins. Here is a closer look at the burgundy one so you can see the texture - this is Lion Brand Homespun yarn. Same as I am using in the lap blankets.

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #235601 Sep 27th, 2008 at 10:27 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri the burgundy one looks purple to me--but whatever the color I love it--I bedt amy will prefer it too--it will blend in nicely with the 'theme' of her room. and once again yhou have done a wonderful job of knitting. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more JunieGirl #235676 Sep 27th, 2008 at 07:16 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Those are really cute, Lynne. You are zipping things out at record speeds. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more Tina #235682 Sep 27th, 2008 at 07:43 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered lynne, those are awesome. i really like the purple/burgundy one!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more #235762 Sep 28th, 2008 at 06:58 AM plantqueen Unregistered plantqueen Unregistered Once again you did a wonderful job Lynne! I'm sure Amy and her roommate will love them!!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more #236100 Sep 29th, 2008 at 05:05 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Thanks once again everyone!!! So Carol - how about if I call it plum then? I do think it's a bit more purple in the picture than in real life, but that's fine.

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #236545 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 09:55 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Well I finished the second diagonal blanket that is like I made for Amy - this time I used 5 skeins of yarn instead of the 3 I used for hers - it's a lap blanket so not a bed size, but perfect for wrapping up in while at the computer, or while sitting and watching tv, etc. Didn't take any pictures since it's pretty much the same as Amy's up above. But... Don informed me that there is new baby in his office - a couple I've met a few times and really like, so I needed to whip up something quickly to add to the other "baby boy" items I had made ahead for the next gift. I needed to make a bunch of adjustments to the pattern I found online, and still need to tweak it a bit, but I think it came out pretty cute for my first try - what do you think? Banana flavored ice cream cone! :wink: Amy's build-a-bear bunny thinks it's cool! (couldn't help that pun!!! )

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #236551 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 11:25 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. It is very cool. That super sweet. A very lucky baby. Were you able to post corrections wherever you got your pattern from? ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more Tina #236573 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 02:01 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Thanks Tina! No, I am not able to post there, but am going to email the woman to see if she made the pattern a bit different since her samples look so much fuller than what was coming out on mine. I'm now finishing up another very cute pattern and will post it when it's done. This one had no problems and is sooooooooo adorable!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #236579 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 02:23 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri That is the cutest ice cream cone !! I think it is perfect. !! Another great job !!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #236580 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 02:23 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww that is so sweeeeeet Lynne!! :clap now I want some Icecream "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more angelblossom #236591 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 03:03 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY thanks Carol and Diane! I wish I had found this pattern before I sent off Amy's package yesterday - it would have gone so well with the pumpkins that I sent! I think this is one of the cutest things that I've found to make so far. Very easy and fast too - it's only 3 inches tall. I'm going to make a bunch of them - some choc. ones too! Candy Corn!!!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #236594 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 03:12 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri OH my goodness--those are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute, Lynne. I love them !!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #236598 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 03:31 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by plants 'n pots Thanks once again everyone!!! So Carol - how about if I call it plum then? I do think it's a bit more purple in the picture than in real life, but that's fine. ...Yep plum sounds like a good color to me !!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more JunieGirl #236616 Oct 3rd, 2008 at 05:25 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Heyyyyyyy those candy corn would look cool in one of the bowls you made Lynne,! do you still have those bowls?? I can't remember what color they were,, "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more angelblossom #236784 Oct 4th, 2008 at 05:39 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Thanks Carol. Diane - I do still have those bowls and they would look nice in them, but I am making them to send to Amy for now. Might send a few to her friend Nikki too. Here are the first chcolate Indian corn with the original one from yesterday. I made the one on the left first and it came out smaller than the yellow one, so I crocheted the second chocolate one loser and it is a bit bigger than the yellow - go figure! But then again, real candy corn pieces are not all exactly the same size anyway, right?

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #236793 Oct 4th, 2008 at 05:52 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered those are too cool lynne. and no, they aren't all the same size

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more #236800 Oct 4th, 2008 at 06:00 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Those look awesome Lynne!!!!!!!! Love those! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more angelblossom #236820 Oct 4th, 2008 at 06:34 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Oh Lynne-- I love the chocolate candy corns !!!!---- ----and the small one does not look bad, in fact I like it----anyway it is like you say, candy corns are all different sizes anyhow. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more JunieGirl #238039 Oct 11th, 2008 at 01:55 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Lynne it's only appropriate I post the throw you knitted me here,, as one more awesome creations made by your hands! Thank you again I love it! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #238045 Oct 11th, 2008 at 02:06 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,748 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,748 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC that candy is darling.

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more Bestofour #238228 Oct 12th, 2008 at 03:02 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Thanks for the compliments again all! You all are the best cheerleaders! Diane - thanks so much for posting the lapblanket I sent you - I'm so very glad it matches your decor. And guess what - I finally saw Amy on this past Thursday evening and gave the one I made for her, to her - same yarn. She left me a cell phone message yesterday saying that she loves it, and the colors are PERFECT for her dorm room colors! Yea - 2 for 2 - I am so glad I picked the right yarn for both places and people. Last Thursday morning I started crocheting a purple bowl for my sister-in-law. She LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVES purple. But the stitches were small and it was taking much too long to be finished in time to go see her that evening for our holiday. So I decided to make it for Amy instead, and trimmed the top with some leftover yarn from the blankets so it would match. I added a Kokopelli charm, since he was a flute player and so is Amy. She is home today visiting a good friend whose grandmother passed away yesterday, and I finished it while she was over there so she hasn't seen it yet. She should be home any minute now... It's not as bright purple as the picture makes it out to be. It's 2 1/2 inches high, and 6 inches wide. First bowl I've ever crocheted - think I'll have to make more of different yarns!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #238229 Oct 12th, 2008 at 03:05 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. That is every cute, Lynne. Amy should enjoy that. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more Tina #238234 Oct 12th, 2008 at 04:12 PM plantqueen Unregistered plantqueen Unregistered That is a really cool bowl Lynne! You always come up with great unique patterns!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more #238322 Oct 12th, 2008 at 07:40 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Lynne, it is perfect--another perfect creation from "lynne' I think you should get labels made saying "Lynne's perfect creations" They are perfect, and you are an excellent crafter. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more #238328 Oct 12th, 2008 at 07:51 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered i like it!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more JunieGirl #238330 Oct 12th, 2008 at 07:53 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Thanks so much Tina, Jessica and Carol. Carol - you are making me !!!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #238331 Oct 12th, 2008 at 07:54 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,837 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri just speaking the truth--- ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #238332 Oct 12th, 2008 at 07:57 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Thanks Jiffy - you wrote while I was writing too - didn't see it!

Re: knitting again part 4 ~ we are waiting for more plants 'n pots #238342 Oct 12th, 2008 at 08:16 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered happens a lot lynne. posts get put up together. i'm just glad you say my admiration too you do such good work.