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May 19th 2018, 12:42 am

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A dropped stitch sounds like an excellent reason to visit Canada.

You have a cunning plan M'lady!
I shall look into it. I think it would be good for me.

May 19th 2018, 5:51 am

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A dropped stitch sounds like an excellent reason to visit Canada.

I agree with Quoll that joining a knitting group would be a great idea. Not sure about where you are, but our local library has a knitting group that's free. And definitely join Ravelry. There's tons of free very easy patterns for shawls and simple jumpers.

Love the socks Quoll. I've been making 2 needle socks lately but would like to graduate to knitting on dps and turning a heel. Did you do the fair isle or is it the Paton's fair isle yarn? I made a little cardi out of that yarn for my partner's daughter when she had her baby.

Its Nako Boho yarn and it does the patterning itself. I’ve only seen that brand in Australia but found I had knitted a pair in exactly the same yarn marketed by Stylecraft here in U.K. There are some new sock needles that some folk are finding easier than dpns if you struggle with them https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0759QTDQT/ref=asc_df_B0759QTDQT52600296/?tag=googshopuk-21&creative=22110&creativeASIN=B0759QTDQT&linkCode=df0&hvadid=256256967002&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6439203573964771158&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007041&hvtargid=pla-391775609199&th=1&psc=1 or you can magic loop. I like my dpns though.

May 19th 2018, 5:58 am

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Wow! Those socks are very impressive. I used to do some cross-stitch though I did miss the odd stitch at times....are you seeing a pattern here. I'd struggle with it now because my eyes aren't what they were.
I shall look up Ravelry and see if there's anyone in the Whangaparaoa area who can help me. Thank you x

if you are close enough to Auckland, you’re in luck, there is a pop up yarn show next weekend which would be worth a look https://www.ravelry.com/groups/woolfest-auckland looks like lots of exhibitors. Cross stitch is coming back into fashion now too you know!

May 20th 2018, 9:37 am

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So e gardener worked out well - going to be a regular thing for a while I think

Dorothy, that French lilac is amazing - I wouldn't have the patience for that (or the skill

May 20th 2018, 12:18 pm

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So e gardener worked out well - going to be a regular thing for a while I think

Dorothy, that French lilac is amazing - I wouldn't have the patience for that (or the skill

Thanks OS. I'm working on a peony now. Will post a photo of it when it's done.

May 20th 2018, 12:32 pm

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Thanks OS. I'm working on a peony now. Will post a photo of it when it's done.

Definitely I'd like to see it, as would others judging by the comments here

May 23rd 2018, 9:45 pm

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As promised, one white peony. I think it needs colour so I'll do another one tinted pale pink . (Ignore the foil support while it dries)

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May 23rd 2018, 9:49 pm

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As promised, one white peony. I think it needs colour so I'll do another one tinted pale pink . (Ignore the foil support while it dries)

Love love love it, you're a clever little vegemite Dorothy

May 23rd 2018, 11:24 pm

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As promised, one white peony. I think it needs colour so I'll do another one tinted pale pink . (Ignore the foil support while it dries)

Looks brill Dorothy

It reminds me of when I was younger and making roses out of plasticine with my mum

May 24th 2018, 2:39 am

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As promised, one white peony. I think it needs colour so I'll do another one tinted pale pink . (Ignore the foil support while it dries)

Gorgeous. Could you use some dusting powder to give it a bit of colour?

May 24th 2018, 4:03 am

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As promised, one white peony. I think it needs colour so I'll do another one tinted pale pink . (Ignore the foil support while it dries)

That's so good my talented little friend.

May 24th 2018, 4:34 am

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As promised, one white peony. I think it needs colour so I'll do another one tinted pale pink . (Ignore the foil support while it dries)

Now that’s art! Really clever!

May 24th 2018, 7:57 am

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Thanks everyone. I'd really like to do more wedding cakes <hint for my lovely eastern states friend> but it's a hard market to break into. The lilacs are for my wedding and the peony was just practice.