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The knitting Olympics are upon us so hopefully I will have more soon. (I know you're always saying we need more knitting posts. I do have a really nice tube top I'm almost done with that I promise to post. It's GORGEOUS.)
... keep the heat on!
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France: $3601
United Kingdom: $2992
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Italy: $2686
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The text of HR676 (Medicare For All) as PDF (30 pages). The FAQ. Compare HR3200 with HR676.
Medicare for All would save $350 billion a year (study in New England Journal of Medicine).
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* Medicare For All.
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I'm stickying this....
... not because of the subject line, but because I would like our knitting threads (yarns?) to be as rich and variegated as our gardening threads.
[ ] Very tepidly voting for Obama [ ] ?????. [ ] Any mullah-sucking billionaire-teabagging torture-loving pus-encrusted spawn of Cthulhu, bless his (R) heart.
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi
You're on!
But does crochet count? (I'm not much of a knitter.)
These mittens are adorable, though. I'm thinking of making some for myself. :)
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We can't afford not to have single-payer!
Crochet counts
Though no need to ask me -- just post!
However, as with the gardening posts, it's not just the end result that matters, but sharing the process and the decision making and the techniques, too.
[ ] Very tepidly voting for Obama [ ] ?????. [ ] Any mullah-sucking billionaire-teabagging torture-loving pus-encrusted spawn of Cthulhu, bless his (R) heart.
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi
They are adorable
They just need some little felt eyes.
Bill Clinton for First Dude!!!
He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave.
- Sir William Drummond
Ok, I give up. What are those blue things?
I'm making some guesses, but not going to type them out....
My wife and I quit smoking
about 12 weeks ago, and she took up crocheting. She's done at least half a dozen hats, an equal number of slippers (some felted), a large shawl, many hotpads and assorted other things. All left-handed, which apparently is harder since most instructions are right-handed.
I'm thinking of buying a bunch of steel wool to see if she'll do a car for me.
Silly badger
steel wool is for weaving.
You'll have to whittle her a loom.
Funny
My spousal unit and I quit smoking, and all I took up was eating :D
Bill Clinton for First Dude!!!
He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave.
- Sir William Drummond
oh, now you've done it.
http://fiberarts.org/design/articles/sst...
Yes, weaving is required, plus safety equipment.
Shark mittens
NOM NOM NOM!
Lambert-I was thinking of giving a little "how to" with my next post. Like last time I did blocking.
Go Hillary or Go Green!
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Give it up lambert
it was because of the title-we all know it.
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So, I'd like to learn to knit
but I am lost about where or how to start. Winters here in western Oregon are kind of wet, so knitting does have appeal as a useful indoor activity. Plus, I could make Christmas presents.
So, is there a good book or any other source of instruction for an inept beginner? I should note that when I was a child my grandma tried to teach me to knit, but I was impatient and usually ended up throwing the yarn across the room and running outside.
A lot of people i know
learned from the Stitch 'n' Bitch book. I suggest going to a local knit night (local yarn shops usually have them) and see if anyone would like to give you lessons if you don't have friends who do it or taking a class at said yarn shop (most have them).
I've noticed that if you have the basic knit and purl stitches pretty much down but are having a little trouble people at knit nights are more then happy to help!
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LostClown,
thanks for the info.
they *are* adorable
now all you need are some googly eyes....
I've got a knitting link!
First and only I promise!
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Around these parts we call cucumber slices circle bites
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I'm not such a bad guy once you get to know me.
too bad
I already gave them to a very happy 5 year old.
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that link
is terrifying.
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Oh and caseyOR
You're welcome. Good luck. I'm gonna try and do some more "how to" stuff with my knitting posts too so that may help.
Go Hillary or Go Green!
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