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JEAN HAMMOND — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:05:03 GMT

Hi, my name is Jean and I just joined this group. I live in SC MI on a small homestead farm with my DH. Unfortunately, I do not raise sheep or any wool

Re: Black Yarn

Borie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:13:18 GMT

... Hi Ruth Ann, Look at www.colourmart.com they have lovely heavy lace weight cashmere and others. There is NO shipping fee. Good luck, Borie

Re: Black Yarn

Brenda Hare — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:44:20 GMT

Jean, Where do you get custom knitting needles made? Brenda ... From: Jean To: shawlknitters@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 9:38 PM Subject:

Black Yarn

Jean — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:39:34 GMT

I also have had a tough time knitting with dark or black wool, but I purchased a custom set of knitting needles made of holly wood...( it's the color of

Re: Black Yarn

pscriber8209@... — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:41:54 GMT

The black yarn with the threads is I love this yarn by Hobby Lobby butyou have to look for the ones which sparkle worked in. It comes in back with silver,

Re: Black Yarn

Ruth Ann EPSTEIN — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:31:30 GMT

Do you have the "name" of this blackyarn...I am looking for some black yarn also....thank you Ruth Ann ________________________________ From:

Re: Black Yarn

pscriber8209@... — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:14:32 GMT

I actually found some black yarn at hobby lobby with either silver or gold threads. Made a shawl out of it ,.. really nice. Pam

Black Yarn

Lindy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:56:45 GMT

... I agree! Our local lace diva knitted Dracula's Bride in black Zephyr from Jaggerspun and it was stunning. She did, however, have difficulty working on

Re: Need help choosing a pattern or stitch

babs20k — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:07:30 GMT

Thanks to all for your input. I still have mixed feelings; but I think I will continue on to the area that is less lacy which is most of the scarf and see how

Re: Need help choosing a pattern or stitch

Borie — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:15:39 GMT

... I "almost" agree with this. I said "almost" because lace patterns are gorgeous even in dark or even black. But again, this is personal preference. As I am

Lynn H has asked....

pattijthompson71 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:23:19 GMT

Lynn Hudak has asked that an announcement be posted ,that, due to health problems, she is unable to participate in emails to and from this group. She is

Intro From Down Under

Pam Bearman — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:07:26 GMT

I think I was a member of this group a while ago, but I'm not really sure. So much has happened, time gets away so fast. I had to drop a lot of my

Re: Need help choosing a pattern or stitch

PKsmith50@... — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:06:34 GMT

Rick, I'm sorry to say it looks kinda busy in the lace. The color combo is fab. Karen the Klicker ... From: rgmartin1040 To:

Re: Need help choosing a pattern or stitch

rgmartin1040 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:50:43 GMT

I think any of the shawls/stoles in Cheryl Oberle's Folk Shawls book would look wonderful. I've used several "tweedy" types of yarns for her shawls and they

Re: Need help choosing a pattern or stitch

Lindy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:53:26 GMT

May I quote Galina Khemeleva from Wednesday evening?: "Don't use dark or painted yarn for your lace projects. You knit hours and hours and it doesn't even