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"Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply)"
wrote in message ... Jangchub wrote: From Sheepshead Bay to midtown daily. I attended hairdresser school on 34th Street down the block from Macy's. Put it this way, you learn fast how to fold a giant NY Times into an eighth! I mostly read on the subway and I usually got a seat because of how far east I got on. When I took the train from Kings Highway I never got a seat. By the time the D train hit Newkirk it was completely packed. Oh how I don't miss those days. Victoria Reminiscent of my days in the RAF when I worked in London at the Air Ministry (aka MOD AIR) in the 1960s. Travelling on the Central Line from Ruislip Gardens which was almost at the end of the line meant you were guaranteed a seat on the inward journey. However, travelling back to Ruislip Gardens after a night shift often meant falling asleep and being awoken by the guard at Ongar then having to travel all the way back again! -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney UK http://claremont.island-blogging.co.uk I doubt you would have dared to fall asleep in the New York Subway. Even with a seat you were surrounded by masses of people who were breathing, sneezing, coughing and generally put there to lean on you. Lucille |
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I bought my own. I got several Heaven and Earth designs, and am
waiting on the threads I ordered to start Ink Circles Cirque des Triangles. On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:31:20 -0500, anne wrote: Did anyone get any stitching related gifts this holiday season? |
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On Dec 26, 5:48*pm, Jangchub wrote:
I think for clothing type of knitting I would prefer worsted weight. I don't know that I'd use wool unless there is a wool out there which isn't like sandpaper on my skin. Depends on how you define wool. I have some alpaca that is just bliss and I have 40 skeins of cashmere waiting for me to get around to knitting a twin set for myself. I also find Debbie Bliss' wool, Gedifra Live, and almost any kind of mohair to be just lovely. Elizabeth |
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Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply) wrote:
Jangchub wrote: From Sheepshead Bay to midtown daily. I attended hairdresser school on 34th Street down the block from Macy's. Put it this way, you learn fast how to fold a giant NY Times into an eighth! I mostly read on the subway and I usually got a seat because of how far east I got on. When I took the train from Kings Highway I never got a seat. By the time the D train hit Newkirk it was completely packed. Oh how I don't miss those days. Victoria Reminiscent of my days in the RAF when I worked in London at the Air Ministry (aka MOD AIR) in the 1960s. Travelling on the Central Line from Ruislip Gardens which was almost at the end of the line meant you were guaranteed a seat on the inward journey. However, travelling back to Ruislip Gardens after a night shift often meant falling asleep and being awoken by the guard at Ongar then having to travel all the way back again! Well, if you traveled that way, I bet you also knew where Ickenham and Uxbridge are!!They are on the Piccadilly and Metropolitan, I think, but I would take the Central into town all the time! Did you know RAF Hillingdon?? Now I am going into OLD history! Gillian |
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... On Dec 26, 5:48 pm, Jangchub wrote: I think for clothing type of knitting I would prefer worsted weight. I don't know that I'd use wool unless there is a wool out there which isn't like sandpaper on my skin. Depends on how you define wool. I have some alpaca that is just bliss and I have 40 skeins of cashmere waiting for me to get around to knitting a twin set for myself. I also find Debbie Bliss' wool, Gedifra Live, and almost any kind of mohair to be just lovely. Elizabeth I loved knitting with and wearing cashmere, but alpaca was iffy and I could only use it for a cardigan, or something that went over a t-shirt or a blouse. Mohair is difficult for anyone who doesn't like the feel of wool. Beside making me sneeze and cough, it gave me a rash if it touched my skin. Even some plain wools were a problem for me, who is allergic to anything and everything. It seems to depend on how it's finished. Fortunately, there has always been a great selection of silks and some of the better synthetics work up beautifully and have held up through the years. Even cotton has become a lovely thing to knit with. In the olden times, knitting with cotton was very iffy. Often the garment shrunk to doll size when washed, or a waist length sweater stretched and wound up at your knees by the end of a humid day. It wasn't worth the effort you put into it just to find out how it would behave. lol L |
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Gillian Murray wrote:
Bruce Fletcher (remove dentures to reply) wrote: Reminiscent of my days in the RAF when I worked in London at the Air Ministry (aka MOD AIR) in the 1960s. Travelling on the Central Line from Ruislip Gardens which was almost at the end of the line meant you were guaranteed a seat on the inward journey. However, travelling back to Ruislip Gardens after a night shift often meant falling asleep and being awoken by the guard at Ongar then having to travel all the way back again! Well, if you traveled that way, I bet you also knew where Ickenham and Uxbridge are!!They are on the Piccadilly and Metropolitan, I think, but I would take the Central into town all the time! Did you know RAF Hillingdon?? Now I am going into OLD history! Gillian When I worked in London I was single and lived at RAF Northolt; one of the "perks" was a free season ticket on the Tube between Ruislip Gardens and Charing Cross, I shudder to think what that would cost nowadays! I was going out with a WRAF draughtswoman from 1 AIDU at Northolt and took her to a nice Indian (or was it Chinese) restaurant in Uxbridge. I think I once visited RAF Hillingdon for the day but that was in the late 1960s. If memory serves me correctly it was the HQ of RAF Balloon Units but I've no idea why I went there - a not infrequent state of affairs in the RAF. -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney UK http://claremont.island-blogging.co.uk |
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"anne" wrote in message g... Did anyone get any stitching related gifts this holiday season? -- another anne, add ingers to reply Does this count? http://members.optushome.com.au/tech...Seamstressbook A gift from my daughter. Edna in Sydney |
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"ellice" wrote in message ... I had gotten some short dp needles that were made in India - not sure of the wood - but really, really nice. Just a little hard to get. Mostly I use the Ash needles made by Brittany - I like the feel/shape of those a bit better than the bamboos. But, if anyone wants some HUGE size 17 or 19 Bamaboo needles - let me know - I've gotten 3 sets of them from Stich'n Pitch, and really don't need them. I have some addi turbo size 19 circulars, which I used for doing a very open shawl, and that's enough of the huge for me. See what you get for being so talented, Sheena. I have one knitting pal whose husband now won't wear anything but her handknitted socks (except for the white athletic ones for doing sports). Ellice Awhile ago I bought myself some scrumptious wood needles from India--a vacation souvenir purchase, along with some hand dyed baby alpaca yarn that's soft as soft can be. I believe they're either teak or rosewood. They've already been moved to the new apartment so I can't run to the closet and check at the moment. But, I just LOOOOVE them! They're smooth, and an absolute shear pleasure to knit with. The ends on them are hand carved. I only wish I could afford to buy a pair in every size. Then again, I'm not much of a knitter to begin with so I suppose coveting every size would be a little out of control. If I could find the same in crochet hooks, however, I would stop at no ends to have one of every size. I've got a couple pairs of bamboo needles, but I hate knitting with them. Or maybe it's because they're cheap quality. I can't wait to get unpacked and settled in my new place so I can actually get back to some stitching! Jinx |
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anne wrote:
Did anyone get any stitching related gifts this holiday season? Only a few things I ordered for myself (like the XS pattern a day calendar). Friends gave me books, and one sent a proper British tea party in a box: china teacup (lily of the valley, of course!), tea, clotted cream, and apple-cinnamon curd. Unfortunately, the place she ordered from doesn't sell scones or crumpets, so I have to improvise with English muffins. -- Karen C - California Editor/Proofreader www.IntlProofingConsortium.com http://my2.tupperware.com/KMCampbell "On his tombstone, Benjamin Franklin wanted it said not that he had been rich but rather that he had been useful." Finished 12/14/08 - GMTA/Great Minds Think Alike (Bucilla) WIP: Nativity from "Countdown to Christmas" book, Oriental Kimono (Janlynn), MLI The Teacher (gift to the library), Bethany Angel (Marbek) Retrieved from UFO pile: Marbek's Snow Angel, MLI Farmers Market www.CFSfacts.org -- where we give you the facts and dispel the myths Myths, with research cites: http://www.aacfs.org/images/pdfs/myths.pdf Newest research blog: http://cfs-facts.blogspot.com/ |
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"lucille" ) writes:
I have only heard about this yarn; I have never actually knitted anything with it. It is called Qiana, or something like that, and comes from the muskox. It is, supposedly, finer that the finest cashmere. It has two major disadvantages; it is very expensive, and the base color is a dull brown, so it is difficult to get any nice colours. It is apparently very good for knitting things to cover the head for people who have lost their hair during chemotherapy. Jim. I loved knitting with and wearing cashmere, but alpaca was iffy and I could only use it for a cardigan, or something that went over a t-shirt or a blouse. Mohair is difficult for anyone who doesn't like the feel of wool. Beside making me sneeze and cough, it gave me a rash if it touched my skin. Even some plain wools were a problem for me, who is allergic to anything and everything. It seems to depend on how it's finished. Fortunately, there has always been a great selection of silks and some of the better synthetics work up beautifully and have held up through the years. Even cotton has become a lovely thing to knit with. In the olden times, knitting with cotton was very iffy. Often the garment shrunk to doll size when washed, or a waist length sweater stretched and wound up at your knees by the end of a humid day. It wasn't worth the effort you put into it just to find out how it would behave. lol L |
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