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[hearts23.livejournal.com]

hey everyone! so here's my problem. i want to make my sister-in-law something special for christmas. she is such a great person and has always been such a wonderful sister to my husband. when we first met each other we didn't get along...at all! but, now, 6 years later, we've gotten a whole lot closer. so much so, that she was one of my bridesmaids at my wedding in june. during all the excitment at my wedding, i didn't throw my bouquet and still have it, intact. it's about 18 roses (dry of course) with long stems, bound together by ribbon. i was wondering if anyone had any ideas of anything i can make with the roses? either with just the petals or with the roses as a whole? i came across a website once that showed how to make beads out of rose petals. i like that idea, but she doesn't really wear jewelery. i could incorperate the petals into some homemade paper. and then bind together a little book/journal. does anyone have any other ideas? thanks for any! and i'll definitly have to post pics of the finished product, when done :D

Knitting first sweater : neck shaping question.

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Help! i'm knitting my first sweater (after many hats and scarves) and I'm up to the part with the neck. I'm confused..!!

The instructions state :
K26 sts. join 2nd skein of yarn (?) BO center 7 sts; k to end of row. Both shoulder sections are worked at the same time with separate skeins.
BO 2 STS at the neck edge at the beg f every other row until 18 sts rem on each shoulder.
Work 1" more in St st. Leave Sts on needle.

Ok I get that you need a second skein of yarn for the second shoulder section.. but I'm having trouble visualizing this going on.

Are there any videos or online photo tutorials on this?? I'm just having trouble getting my head around it.

I found this post over on GardenWeb (the craft portion of the forum) and the woman had a similar question.. but i don't understand the answer :(

WAAHHHH!! HEEELP!!!

Just so the post isn't ALL dull/WAAHH helpmehelpme, I'll post a photo.. I'm making the Skully sweater from the S&B book, but I'm not a Skully type of gal, so I'm going to use this for the sleeve

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crochet edge

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hello ladies and gents -
Does any one have a good tutorial for doing a crochet edge on something knitted? I made a hat with earflaps, but the stockinette is making it curl more than i thought it would so I want to add an edge, but i'm not sure how. I don't really know to crochet. i also tried to pick up stitches, then bind them off, but it looked pretty crappy.
thanks,
andrea

Oy, another seller question.

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My mother works at a craft warehouse with a popular online store. My father is a paraplegic, has been battling MRSA for four years, and is bed-ridden. In order to keep health insurance on my father, my mother has to lose $500 of her already minuscule monthly income.

She has worked out a deal with the owner of the company to barter her work for product, at cost, to start her own business. $500 of product a month is a lot and she doesn't know where to start, but she does need this money in order to... well... survive.

She's starting now and wants to pick up things that people will buy for Christmas presents to get her off and running. She gets everything at-cost and wants to, A.) pick product that will actually sell (quilting materials aren't doing great this season, etc.), and, B.) will maximize her profits (the market isn't already saturated, like eBay with bamboo needles shipping straight from China).

I suggested swifts and ball-winders for yarn. Does anyone else have any ideas?

Thanks!

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[stephc.livejournal.com]

Question for those craftgrrls who sell their wares. I'm looking at starting an ebay store, an etsy site or just an independent web site. If you have any experience with any of these, good or bad, I'd love to hear it. I did a bazaar last weekend and I did okay but I don't think this area is a good market for the primitives and folk art things I do.

And just so this isn't a text only post-( pictures of the stuff I'M NOT TRYING TO SELL HERE~:0) )

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something a little different


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temporary fur trim?

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SO i'm working on my santa rampage costume, because my local rampage is in just about a month.

I've got it all planned out for the most part, and just need the furry trim, and the things to turn a stocking into a purse.(oh, and the yarn to crochet some arm warmers because my dress is a little..skimpy)

anyways, ive got a little red satin nighty-style dress that i want to trim with white marabouish fuzzy trim, but i cant figure out how to go about it..i'd kind of like to be able to remove it(i dont know why, because i have no other use for the thing except santa rampage...), but i think stitching would kinda ruin the fluff effect. experiences? ideas/suggestions?

(the boots i have figured out, going to make an elastic band that will fit around the top of the boot, attatch the fuzzy stuff to it, and just pull it onto the boot)

thanks! and i'll post pictures when its ready!

A Doll named Violet

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Last week, while walking in the park with my daughter, we were picking some violets for a vase. We (which means I) started talking about the name violet and how it was very pretty. I decided I needed to make a doll named Violet for my little one.

I searched for a simple doll online and found the dolly hugs pattern.


( and Violet was born )

i need your minds!

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Sorry no pictures I'm at school :(

So I bought some Noro Silk Garden colorway 258. It looked beautifullll on the screen but when I got it..I really didn't like it very much. Oh I LOVED the texture of the yarn, just not the colors. So I started making a scarf..didn't like it. Made a pair of wrist warmers and a Calorimetry (from Knitty) instead from the yarn I have. But I still need a scarf! Pittsburgh winters can be very cold!! (When it decides to be winter anyway!) so I want the same texture of yarn..I'm kinda ocd about that. Probably more Noro..I just need color suggestions that would go well with 258. My coat is off white. So I kinda wanted brighter colors. I was thinking of getting 269 and striping it with another color? Any suggestions?? Thank you!! :)

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[satine-songbird.livejournal.com]

Hey grrlies!
Since I'm a "sewing" craft grrl, all my friends are getting kinda tired of inside joke pillows, coin purses, handbags, remade t-shirts and fleece blankets.
So...
I'm thinking about making some face/body scrubs for christmas presents for my friends...
HOWEVER...
Most/all of my friends have uber sensitive skin and live far far away.
So, what I'm looking for is something that won't sour quickly, but is for the most part all-natural and hypoallergenic.
I suppose it should mention that I've never actually made home beauty products...
So, can anyone direct me to a site or community that could really help me out?