http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/ Civil War Needleworkers Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:14 GMT Lucy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11113 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11113 I had wondered about the clothing issue (my lack of period attire)when I was asked to demonstrate at this event by the Village's Master Weaver. Maybe it is Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:55 GMT lists@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11112 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11112 I will be doing a presentation on mid-19th centure textiles in the Village Pavilion Saturday afternoon at 4PM and Sunday afternoon at 2PM. I'll also have many Tue, 21 May 2013 11:43:12 GMT Ellen Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11111 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11111 Hi, All, I'm Ellen and I'll be with the 17th MI Co. E civilian group. We will be set up with tents, etc. along the street across from the restroom building. We Sun, 19 May 2013 21:57:17 GMT J S D Roeser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11110 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11110 Wow that is way too steep for my pockets. Will check about the alpaca yarn. Sun, 19 May 2013 18:48:43 GMT Lucy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11109 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11109 Will anyone else be attending this? I'm scheduled to demonstrate circular machine knitting on Saturday and Sunday in the Village. I think we'll be at the Sun, 19 May 2013 02:23:35 GMT Polly Steenhagen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11108 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11108 Can she handle alpaca? While also not period correct (weird, they had woven alpaca fabric then but not yarn; now we have the yarn but the fabric is no longer Sun, 19 May 2013 02:15:40 GMT J S D Roeser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11107 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11107 Thank you got the idea of Tunisian. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:15:25 GMT J S D Roeser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11106 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11106 Very slowly and usually prefer crochet. Tried to download the Biarritz but was not successful. I have Bernat Softee Baby yarn. She had problems with wool. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:47:09 GMT cfbandit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11105 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11105 Pineapples didn't come out until 1900 or so when all those lacy crochet shawls became popular. Maybe try something Tunisian for a change of pace and still Sat, 18 May 2013 22:29:21 GMT decivilian http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11104 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11104 Unfortunately, it would not. It is acrylic, done in worsted weight (way too heavy), and not like anything I have seen from the period. Most shawls that I have Sat, 18 May 2013 21:37:23 GMT J S http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11103 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11103 Want to crochet a shawl for a friend and would like something other than a plain stitch or the "granny square" stitch. Would the pineapple shawl featured on Wed, 08 May 2013 17:41:13 GMT Sharon Mlodoch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11102 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11102 Try this link Tue, 07 May 2013 23:45:12 GMT mariehoobery http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11101 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11101 So the Biarritz is individual dc posts in the chains? I am trying to get this very straight because we have a disabled lady in our group who has no hope of Tue, 07 May 2013 23:36:59 GMT Polly Steenhagen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11100 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11100 I am at work right now and not near my files, but these are two different patterns - the Biarritz is as you mentioned, and he other is the granny square-type Tue, 07 May 2013 23:33:44 GMT mariehoobery http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11099 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwneedleworkers/message/11099 I have been unable to obtain the pattern for the Biarritz Shawl but in looking at the engraving of it and some modernly made and some from CDs there seems to