My grandmother was a spinner and a knitter. Was because she can't see so well now. She has her house where several years ago she had about 30 ships. The process of shaving ships, sinning yarn and knitting socks never ended--she has 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and now 2 greatgrandchildren. I can proudly say that I saw it all!!! And I am the only one from all this family who is knitting.

I'm wearing her socks constantly! (Even that second)

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the last 2 projects I finished just yesterday and several days ago

does somebody knows how to download  pictures directly into blogs?

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I have a really long and sad story about KNITTING socks. I tried it 3 times and every time they came up as a disaster.

When I started to crochet, I figured out that I can crochet them easier than to knit. It was. But the result was not really satisfying. I download a pattern from the Internet from some kind of unprofessional crocheter, and IT (that yellow thing on photos) was not really round.

Today I started to make a sock from a decent magazine pattern FOR SOCKS. I'm not sure that it will be finished in this year. I think, the day that I make a REAL sock (not socks), will be the end of the world!!!!

the gallery (of sock-making)

P.S. This is a reminder to do a complete revise of my yarn stash or I don't remember what I have.

My first sweater

Pattern source /page___Crocheting for dummies by K. Mantey_& S. Brittain

Garment size__small (that I changed to medium at the end)

Person to knit/crochet for__me

Gauge: Stitches per inch_8 sts=3 in._

            Rows per inch_10 rows in pat=5 in._

Crochet hook size___K-10 ½ US

Yarn__Lamb's pride worsted 85% wool & 15% mohair__M-59 periwincle color    

        Quantity_5 or 6 skeins at $6.75

       Bought at__Seaport Yarns

Start date__idea started in the summer 2005, yarn bought in autumn 2005

Completion date_January, 08  2007_

I tried today to crochet a new baby blanket

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There is a very interesting dress pattern in the crochet magazine that I brought from Buenos Aires ("Crochet"). It is interesting, however, that the same crochet dress is in "Total Crochet Fashions" book by desigber Gayle Bunn (the yarn is differnt). This book was published in January 2006, while the magazine in autumm 2006. A theft!

I ordered the book, so details will be later

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Photos of a dress:http://picasaweb.google.com/thecrocheter/Dress..