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Is anyone having difficulty in getting Part 2 of this publication. I had difficulty enough getting Part 1, and OH had to go to another town a few miles away to get it. All News outlets in my town did not have it.
I met an elderly couple in T***co in a town in the other direction yesterday, and the lady was looking in there for a copy. So I told here where I had got my copy from.
Seems abit silly and futile to go to all the trouble and expense of advertising on national television, if it is not available everywhere.
Just my thoughts.
Julia in Derbyshire

You're welcome Jean, they are lovely aren't they? I've already made the sunflowers throw, and it looks every bit as good as the picture.

Teresa, thanks for the patterns, am now spoilt for choice!

Ah, maybe it's a reminder of a past life, or the end of it, Huia lol

xx

He thinks he is on the gallows, Liz?

Huia.

I was lucky as I was able to persuade o.h. to call at an open all hours shop on his way home from work and he got my copy of No 1. I too thought I might get a second copy to get the extra yarn, the special offer is quite good, if you sign up to pay by direct debit, and order quickly you get several issues for about £12 and maybe plus £1.99 and you get the 3rd issue free as well as all sorts of knitting backs and needle holders etc. By then I would have several balls of yarn and several patterns and the binder for them and could then cancel if I didn't want to continue, as the full price will be £2.99.

Lizx

I am looking forward to practising, it's ages since I crocheted. O.h. moans about the needles clicking when I knit!

I have, as yet, been unable to get my copy of this. Tesco is now the main retailer of papers and magazines in this town. OH asked in there this morning, of the lady filling up the shelves, and she said that despite numerous requests for this publication, they were not stocking it.
So, at the weekend, because of the weather here, I'll have to go to another town and see if I can get it at an independant newsagent.
What a botheration.
Julia in Derbyshire

When i was out shopping today
i bought the first crochet series
and tried it ... well you never seen anything like it
tight one min lose the next , medium the next
but at least now i have got an ickling how to do it
just need practise ...lol
Hazelx

Jean, if you're using Internet Explorer, just click on 'Tools' and it should come up in the menu, and you'll see if you have it and if it's turned on or off.

Teresa, no permanent damage was done, so dont worry about it. Not sure if I have a pop-up blocker and dont know where to look to find out. Is it windows security centre. Thanks for the offer but am only looking for inspiration, nothing in particular, will come back to you if I ever succeed in making up my mind. I think I am crackingup, only got OH to drive me to town for an appointment only to find them shut. Because when I got home and checked I had thought it was Tuesday, not Monday!

Aww I'm sorry about that Jean. Do you have a pop-up blocker, it might be the pop-ups causing problems. I'm guessing as I had no problem and I have a pop-up blocker on.

If you can get on it, it is a good site, and with lovely patterns, or failing that, I can email them to you if you PM me your addy, I've downloaded quite a few, just let me know what you're looking for.

Rita, I think you mean Snoods. Like a thick hairnet. You can crochet a useful carrier bag which folds up small and goes in your handbag.

I tried the website freecrochet.com, and it gave me trouble from the start. It directed me to a list of different sites to do with crochet, and I was unable to find anything to do with patterns. Not only that but it took over my computer and wouldnt close, eveything I clicked on came up with the same thing. In the end I had to shut the computer down until this morning.

Hi Ladies,done ane crocheting yet?

I have allready used up all the yarn from two editions of the new mag,I bought two while it is only 99p.

It is called "Crochet made easy for everyone" you can't miss it in the newsagents,as it is glued to a pink card about 18 by 18ins.

Jean,the pattern that you described is called Grandma's flower garden,I think we all did some of that in the sixties,in fact,it was that pattern that got me hooked on quilting.

I make lots for charities,and am proud of one that raised over £2000 for an animal rescue home.


Must sign off,have bought more yarn today in the £1. shop

Oooo that brings back some memories. I remember holding various jumper parts while my gran unravelled them and skeined the wool to wash. She used to knit lots of stuff for the church 'sale of work', blankets, bed-jackets, cardigans (unless it was green, then she'd keep it), gloves, hats, socks, bedsock, you name it, she knitted it.

She had a big basket full of buttons, which my mum has now, though I managed to keep her second collection, in an old tin tea caddy. Even now, I take the buttons off any clothes I might be throwing away. My OH thinks I'm mad, but my conscience won't let me throw the buttons out.

Rita, I have done that all my life, and I have a blanket made up of six-sided squares which are put together to make a flower shape. Cant use it now because of cats on the bed! but it wont get thrown away. I have door mats cross stitched with rewound wool, doubled, and a pram blanket which I made 50yrs ago out of a jumper and hat that I got too large for. Do you remeber those woolen hats, done with a tail which came over your shoulder?

lol your definitely NOT psycho
so its got to be psychic.. wmsl ..

Ooo Merry Christmas to Julia and family, hope the dinner goes well. I'm looking forward to a shepherds pie tonight..yummm!

Hope you do get the chance to take a look Julia, there are some gorgeous patterns on there and they are free. Only email addy and password needed to register to download.

BTW if anyone is using american patterns, worsted weight wool is what we know as double knitting (DK).

Tereza W ,yes I had a look at some of the things on the site you told me about, but didn't have time to look at them all. When I get the washer on in the morning, and have time to sit down, I will look for the work you are doing. Abit busy at the mo. cooking the Christmas dinner we didn't get on the big day, but many thanks again
Julia in Derbyshire

Psychic or psycho Hazel? lol