Knitting

[cnamon]

I think I am going to take up knitting when Jeff leaves. 

Is it hard to learn?  Dazie, BD, I am looking at you.

[BigDun]

My wife is completely self taught. I have never tried but my wife has taught the basics of knitting to other members of my family. It took them an hour to get the knit/purl combination down. After that it just takes hours and hours of practice.

Check out the Links on our website for lots of knitting related web pages: http://www.bcaweb.com

[dazie]

It's totally easy to learn the basics of knitting all by yourself.  If you want to go further, it'll help to take a class or something.

I recommend the book "Stitch and Bitch" by Debbie Stoeller (Stoller?)  It has lots of pictures and really basic directions on how to knit a lot of cool stuff.  I've actually made one of the sweaters from the book.

The only thing I really needed help on was "casting on" and I found a video clip online that showed me how.

[cnamon]

I bought size 8 knitting needles and thread so I can make something spiffy for my living room.

I can't even get the slipknot right.  I think this is going to require a class.

[BigDun]

I bought size 8 knitting needles and thread so I can make something spiffy for my living room.

I can't even get the slipknot right.  I think this is going to require a class.

My wife hates it when I refer to her yarn as thread or string.

[Jessie]

I wish I were crafty.

I wish I was crafty.

I wish I could speak English correctly.

[cnamon]

I bought size 8 knitting needles and thread so I can make something spiffy for my living room.

I can't even get the slipknot right.  I think this is going to require a class.

My wife hates it when I refer to her yarn as thread or string.

I am not in with the knitting lingo yet.

I wish I were crafty, too.

[Alice]

She's crafty - she's gets around
She's crafty - she's always down
She's crafty - she's got a gripe
She's crafty - and she's just my type

[Jessie]

I wish I were a little bit taller.

[cnamon]

I wish I were a little bit taller.

I wish I was a baller.

[Alice]

I wish I were a little bit taller.

I wish I was a baller.

I wish I had a girl who looks good, I would call her.

[Jessie]

I wish I were a little bit taller.

I wish I was a baller.

I wish I had a girl who looks good, I would call her.

We totally rock.

[dazie]

So how's it going?

[cnamon]

I think I will go take a class.  I suck at it.

[Alice]

I think I will go take a class.  I suck at it.

That's cuz knitting is a lot like masturbation.  You should probably practice both.

[ignom]

I think I'm going to take up candle making.

[Gamplayerx]

I think I'm going to take up candle making.

Beeswax candles or candles that you have melt wax and dip wicks?

[ignom]

I think I'm going to take up candle making.

Beeswax candles or candles that you have melt wax and dip wicks?

What is a beeswax candle?

[ReBurn]

I think I'm going to take up candle making.

Beeswax candles or candles that you have melt wax and dip wicks?

What is a beeswax candle?

None of your beeswax.

[Gamplayerx]

beeswax candles

[ignom]

That doesn't look as fun as burning myself with hot wax.

[Jessie]

Are you gonna knit the candles?

[dazie]

I think I will go take a class.  I suck at it.

What have you attempted thus far?

[cnamon]

I think I will go take a class.  I suck at it.

What have you attempted thus far?

I screwed up a slipknot.  I may try it again sometime this week...I really want to make an throw for my chair.

[ignom]

Knit me a hammock.

[Jessie]

Knit me a hammock.

Ooh me too!

[Gamplayerx]

Knit me a banana hammock.

Ooh me too!

Weirdo.

[dazie]

ok- just promise me if you DO knit, you won't do anything like this.  I'd have to kill you.

http://www.lionbrand.com/pets.html

[Gamplayerx]

ok- just promise me if you DO knit, you won't do anything like this.  I'd have to kill you.

http://www.lionbrand.com/pets.html

There's something funky going on with your link.

[dazie]

Oh.  I will attempt to find one that works.

[dazie]

Guess you're only allowed to see it if you subscribe to their newsletter.  (yeah- I'm that kind of geek.)

Anyway- it showed people who had knitted or crocheted things for their pets.  Including a set of capes for a rat and a neckerchief for a cat.

Never ever do that.

[Gamplayerx]

Oh.  I will attempt to find one that works.

It works, it's just appending a </a> to the end - if you delete that, it's all weird people and their knitted-clad pets.

[dazie]

Oh.  I will attempt to find one that works.

It works, it's just appending a </a> to the end - if you delete that, it's all weird people and their knitted-clad pets.

Even better.  See- don't do that.

[BigDun]

Do you think it is weird that she knits items for her pets or that she has a pet rat?

[dazie]

Do you think it is weird that she knits items for her pets or that she has a pet rat?

That she knits CAPES for the pet rat.  I don't care what kind of pet you have- animals don't wear capes.

[Alice]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

[Gamplayerx]

That was way harsh, alice.

[Alice]

That was way harsh, alice.

Oh I'm sorry, it was a joke.   

I tried to knit once and couldn't do it.  I'm jealous of people that actually can. 

[cnamon]

That was way harsh, alice.

Oh I'm sorry, it was a joke.   

I tried to knit once and couldn't do it.  I'm jealous of people that actually can. 

Me too.  I can't even do a slipknot 

[VikingJuice]

I once sewed a Kleenex box cover together(not the actual box).  I was about 8 and it used some sort of plastic framework that I had to run the yarn through in particular ways.  You could tell which side I started with and which I finished with because the quality of work was vastly different.  In retrospect, it was a lot of work and not particularly rewarding.

PS.  Knit me a turkey pot pie, WOMAN!!

[dazie]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

[Alice]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

No.  I'm calling you a hunchback.

[dazie]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

No.  I'm calling you a hunchback.

You're just saying that cuz my tits are lopsided.

[Alice]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

No.  I'm calling you a hunchback.

You're just saying that cuz my tits are lopsided.

Cindy?? ?

[dazie]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

No.  I'm calling you a hunchback.

You're just saying that cuz my tits are lopsided.

Cindy?? ?

Not lately.

[ReBurn]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

No.  I'm calling you a hunchback.

You're just saying that cuz my tits are lopsided.

Cindy?? ?

Not lately.

Your tits are lopsided?

[dazie]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

No.  I'm calling you a hunchback.

You're just saying that cuz my tits are lopsided.

Cindy?? ?

Not lately.

Your tits are lopsided?

The left one is marginally larger than the right.  You can't tell unless I'm braless.  It's because I'm more in shape on my right side I guess.  *shrug* 

These are the things I notice and ponder.

[ReBurn]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

No.  I'm calling you a hunchback.

You're just saying that cuz my tits are lopsided.

Cindy?? ?

Not lately.

Your tits are lopsided?

The left one is marginally larger than the right.  You can't tell unless I'm braless.  It's because I'm more in shape on my right side I guess.  *shrug* 

These are the things I notice and ponder.

So nobody else but you would notice.  So much for demanding photographic evidence.

[dazie]

Knitting is for pansies and people dumb enough to date Canadians.

Are you calling me fat?

No.  I'm calling you a hunchback.

You're just saying that cuz my tits are lopsided.

Cindy?? ?

Not lately.

Your tits are lopsided?

The left one is marginally larger than the right.  You can't tell unless I'm braless.  It's because I'm more in shape on my right side I guess.  *shrug* 

These are the things I notice and ponder.

So nobody else but you would notice.  So much for demanding photographic evidence.

Yup.  You'd have to be up close and in person.