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 Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:08 pm
Knitting struck me as being more complicated at first too, until I was walking myself through the directions and had one of those OH moments as I realized that while the explanation in words sounds complicated, it's actually pretty simple when you do it.
I've seen a fair amount of patterns for crochet too, but I do think you have a point that it's not used as often for clothing and such...you seem to be able to do more with knitting in terms of clothing. Though I have a whole bunch of crocheted Barbie clothes my grandma made me as well as animal sweater vests she made us when we were little. Crocheting hits me as more of an afghan making craft.
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:08 pm
I've never tried knitting so I know nothing about it. I do crochet though and the basic back and forth stitches are pretty easy once you get your hands used to the movement. However, there are much more complicated things out there. I don't know how to read a pattern or even what the stitches I use are called. My sister taught me one stitch and then I've just tried different things. I figured out how to make hats and cat toys besides just the straight back and forth things like scarves and blankets. I should take a picture of the crocheted rats I made for Kudzu.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:41 am
I don't have the patience for knitting or crocheting. I end up grumbling and storming off to find something that will give results faster. I'm one of the scrapbooking addicts, most definitely. I have three completed books (self, birth to graduation - my daughter's first year - her years 1-3) and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I also create picture frames, paint, sew and do a lot of hands-on crafts with glue.
I work with emotionally disturbed children and youths and in a program with no funding, a lot of what we do during our time together involves crafts and fun activities. It provides me with a lot of interesting things to do with my daughter as well.
As for crocheting and knitting -
I leave that to my stepmother, in all honesty. She has no real interests other than those and she'll whip up something beautiful for myself or my daughter whenever I come over. Definitely an afghan craft, but she does a lot of other things as well. Hats, scarves, mittens, pot holders, place mats, ect. But yes, Kal admits, I'll never have the patience for those crafts.
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:02 pm
That is so wonderful that you do that, Kalandra! 4laugh
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:58 am
My grandma once tried to teach me to knit, then stopped me when I was more interested in poking her with the knitting needles. xd Obviously, I was a kid then lol!
I think knitting would be fun, making little cardigans and hats and booties for your little'un's. I don't know if I would have the patience for that if things went wrong, I remember watching grandma when she had to go back and unpick things which she had just done. I think the point I am making is that you are very clever in my opinion if you can sew!
I would love to see any knitting you guys have done!
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:00 pm
p.s scrapbook is going well to date! Mum and I have finished the graduation and engagement pages now.
I have to show you all a page I did the other day, its so dorky that I am pleased with this....its a page of Jeff and I in our cars, and I made little numberplates. One for his californian plate and one for my british one, and wrote VROOM in them instead of the numbers, they just look really cute. 4laugh
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:11 pm
Neat thread! (No pun intended)
I crochet (if you link to my webpage, there's a pic of my first major project: a blanket/afghan)
I don't know if it's just me, but I can't stand to knit, personally. I keep dropping stitches, whereas with crochet, I can just unravel back a couple loops and start over.
I also love to sew. I'm hardly an expert, but I found out I had a natural knack for it in highschool. *feels special*
I'd really like to learn to do scrapbooking, but I haven't got the patience to learn or to keep all the pages and photos and stickers and such organized.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:45 pm
I'm the same way with scrapbooking: in theory, it would be right up my alley but in practice, I can't seem to find the patience to actually do it. I'd like to start after our son is born here and do them by years for him instead of a traditonal fill-in-the-blanks baby book, but getting motivated to do it is another story.
-goes to update crafters list-
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:44 pm
My problem with scrapbooking is money. I really love embellishments on the page and my local playgroup there is a TON of women who scrap and have swaps, but after I had a friend tell me how much money she spends on it, I figured I had to stay away. gonk
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:47 pm
Scrapbooking does get pretty pricey. That's where all my extra money goes. sweatdrop It worth it to me because it something meaningful, and useful. It my only real hobby other than photogrphy, and the go well together, so I spoil myself with it.
What I don't get is, I see people just scrapbooking random things and I think thats a bit extravagant, because you know they are pouring tons o' money into it. It doesn't seem so bad when it's memories of your baby. But the neighbors kid you babysit or a whole scapbook of you scrapbooking?(I have seen this) It just seems like a waste of money.
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:04 pm
Heh, I have a friend that did a page of our dog, which I thought was a little odd. xd
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:59 pm
Of your dog? Ah to each their own. *shrugs*
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:19 am
I'm planning on doing scrapbook pages in photoshop and then printing out 8x10s to go in the hardcopy book. I really should get started. My plan is to have a scrapbook of the year be one of Zoe's presents each year for her birthday. I think it's something she'll even like for her first birthday since she already likes looking at pictures and is only 5 months old (today!)
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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:47 pm
Ritza, not sure if you know but, they sell digital scrapbooking kit for books like you're planning. I've seen some really beutiful pages done with them. I think the hardboud book is a fun idea. When Sascha turned one I made a book using picture of her toys, book, our car, mommy daddy, grandparents, ect. Then deorated the page with the words for each thing. . She was always so excited, to look at the pictures, and I think it helped her associate the things with their name better than a store bought book with generic pictures. It was her favorite book. Then she decided to give it a bath. gonk
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:58 pm
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