tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post7967707833060878283..comments2024-03-02T11:17:56.615-08:00Comments on www.booksthoughtsadventures.com: Reading & More! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-67023083600150545642017-01-17T09:34:22.163-08:002017-01-17T09:34:22.163-08:00Oooh that is interesting...that you are a recoveri...Oooh that is interesting...that you are a recovering knitter! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-44107169715689589542017-01-16T08:26:53.899-08:002017-01-16T08:26:53.899-08:00Hope you had a good weekend. I used to be a knitte...Hope you had a good weekend. I used to be a knitter, but haven't picked up my needles in 20 years. Suddenly feeling the urge to do so... will check out that website. The gauge thing is so pesky, though necessary (I've learned the hard way!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-41088881289539879202017-01-14T12:14:51.458-08:002017-01-14T12:14:51.458-08:00I love this story. There is something really appe...I love this story. There is something really appealing to me about knitting! So I am going to really get serious about gauge! Good luck on Monday! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-36640257242005635192017-01-14T08:53:42.611-08:002017-01-14T08:53:42.611-08:00So about 5 years ago my BFF and I decided to take ...So about 5 years ago my BFF and I decided to take a knitting basics class - a refresher for us since we hadn't tried to knit anything for about 30 years! I really enjoyed it and now take a monthly knitting project class at a little indie yarn store in my area. The whole gauge thing was a bit daunting at first but it's necessary if you want an item to turn out so that you'll want to wear it, haha. I'm still at the easy stage but, in the class, I'm taking on a challenging pattern that I think I've ripped out 3 times. The class is this Monday night and I'm hoping the master knitter who leads the class will be able to save me once again *sigh*. <br />Anyway, I'm glad I'm trying something new - keeps the brain cells multiplying (or so they tell me). If I ever finish the sweater I'll post a pic on my blog. Last fall I learned how to knit a fair isle hat - and it turned out!Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-8370770190976188902017-01-14T07:27:20.927-08:002017-01-14T07:27:20.927-08:00I will! I will! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-1671065613580195212017-01-13T16:16:53.268-08:002017-01-13T16:16:53.268-08:00Well, have fun. And when you take orders, I'd ...Well, have fun. And when you take orders, I'd like one of the sweaters! Hugs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-20868262795692160822017-01-13T14:53:36.987-08:002017-01-13T14:53:36.987-08:00Go for it, Patty! You can gauge! I wish I lived cl...Go for it, Patty! You can gauge! I wish I lived closer; I would help you. I'm a great knitter like your sister. :-)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503918543497231029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-28817632611529781562017-01-13T13:13:32.731-08:002017-01-13T13:13:32.731-08:00That's exactly what my sister said! Yikes!That's exactly what my sister said! Yikes! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-20239577558388913622017-01-13T13:09:36.333-08:002017-01-13T13:09:36.333-08:00For a scarf, you don't have to worry too much ...For a scarf, you don't have to worry too much about gauge, but yes, for the cardigan it makes a big difference to know what your gauge is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-73890133651089789562017-01-13T12:44:53.850-08:002017-01-13T12:44:53.850-08:00Me, too! Me, too! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-8314194642573194172017-01-13T12:14:08.444-08:002017-01-13T12:14:08.444-08:00I think that any time you use dried beans you get ...I think that any time you use dried beans you get a much better product. I use Rancho Gordo beans from near Napa as much as I can. I make a batch in the slow cooker and use them all week...in salads and other stuff! I can only do basic knitting...so I probably should not have bought these kits. Making that chili tomorrow...Den bought all the stuff earlier. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-29616453247679795922017-01-13T12:02:25.726-08:002017-01-13T12:02:25.726-08:00I am so jealous of people who can knit anything be...I am so jealous of people who can knit anything beyond a basic scarf.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-84934645061735191872017-01-13T11:44:55.940-08:002017-01-13T11:44:55.940-08:00That turkey chili looks amazing. I had the best ve...That turkey chili looks amazing. I had the best vegan chili at my book club holiday party. She used garbanzo beans which is so weird but they were not canned and they were so dense and chewy. That doesn't sound good but man was it! <br /><br />I had no idea that you knew how to knit. I don't think you ever mentioned it. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-73277466677024159212017-01-13T11:26:23.041-08:002017-01-13T11:26:23.041-08:00I am actually quite nervous about the knitting! I am actually quite nervous about the knitting! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-71058178657774031452017-01-13T11:25:02.609-08:002017-01-13T11:25:02.609-08:00Yummy food!
As for knitting, I tried it once and ...Yummy food!<br /><br />As for knitting, I tried it once and failed miserably! I wish I could!Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.com