tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post4758929026123898852..comments2024-03-27T10:01:12.225+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-35234872605754360362007-02-22T00:55:00.000+00:002007-02-22T00:55:00.000+00:00No "alas" necessary, Jean! In fact, when I turn 60...No "alas" necessary, Jean! In fact, when I turn 60 (in a little over a year) I can take free classes at Ohio State, and I am going right back to Latin, which I loved as a student. Just for the mental exercise and interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-56376345064808290762007-02-21T23:13:00.000+00:002007-02-21T23:13:00.000+00:00My friend is keen to do some lace knitting using c...My friend is keen to do some lace knitting using coloured yarn - I pointed her in the direction of your blog as I seem to remember you doing some beautiful shawls in Koigu? or a handpainted yarn ?<BR/>She loved the site, so now you have another fan (a lovely lady from Midwest America with a Canadian husband living in Glasgow!)<BR/>Oh, and a Scot from Gourock!Flavaknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266688823301335965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-73991561711956921592007-02-21T19:03:00.000+00:002007-02-21T19:03:00.000+00:00have you ever tried knitting/purling backwards on ...have you ever tried knitting/purling backwards on the right side? I unvented my own way and then was shown a better (right!) way at Meg's Camp last summer - somehow though I forgot the purl and do my own but the knit is easy to do - its on one of the dvds forget which one.<BR/><BR/>here's a great illustration - from knitty of course...<BR/>http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/FEATreverse.html<BR/><BR/>I will have to print it out to practice my purling - i have to say though that this is really useful for some times like the one you have.<BR/><BR/>as to the royals - even some of us Americans are interested - i find myself with the internet sometimes wasting uhm spending time reading the rags about the latest goings on.<BR/><BR/>love the photo - cant wait for the calendar!southern galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788322356884352516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-25616171101906818422007-02-21T17:50:00.000+00:002007-02-21T17:50:00.000+00:00good you straightened out the royal family.... and...good you straightened out the royal family.... and i have been thinking, working in rowan tweeds, lately, watching heartbeat on telly and looking at the pictures of your house, that it is no surprise how the tweeds were invented. and that is lovely. i may even consider going to scotland and meet some scottish knitters at your friend's hotel.knititchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143430462744751602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-69564768847447722512007-02-21T15:31:00.000+00:002007-02-21T15:31:00.000+00:00If your ears were burning, Jean, it's because you ...If your ears were burning, Jean, it's because you were spoken of frequently and fondly :-)<BR/><BR/>Love<BR/>FranklinFranklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.com