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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Mar 18, 2021 7:10:48 GMT -6
He looks exactly like another cat I had which is why we picked him from the shelter. He also looks a lot like the one I had growing up. But he is seriously the best cat. He used to only stay on our second floor but since the pandemic he has decided the whole house is his, especially my chair. I don't know what kind of cat it is but I even tried finding one that was like her and couldn't find anything close. The other cats I've had since then have been assholes. She always knew if someone was sick and would not leave their side. She would actually lay on top of me until my fever broke when I was a kid. She was so loving, even with little kids. I know I put her through hell when I was little but she still loved me. I have a picture where I fell asleep in my wagon n the porch and she was sleeping on top of me. Our guy is part Maine Coon.
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Post by bobyn on Mar 18, 2021 7:36:02 GMT -6
I don't know what kind of cat it is but I even tried finding one that was like her and couldn't find anything close. The other cats I've had since then have been assholes. She always knew if someone was sick and would not leave their side. She would actually lay on top of me until my fever broke when I was a kid. She was so loving, even with little kids. I know I put her through hell when I was little but she still loved me. I have a picture where I fell asleep in my wagon n the porch and she was sleeping on top of me. Our guy is part Maine Coon. DH wants a Maine Coon soooooo badly!
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Post by Pistol on Mar 18, 2021 8:34:44 GMT -6
Our guy is part Maine Coon. DH wants a Maine Coon soooooo badly! I may or may not have been looking on pet finder this morning....
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Post by sudokufan on Mar 27, 2021 10:55:21 GMT -6
Finished a project that I'm not sure what to do with. The backstory is that my Dad has visited Hawaii several times, and once said that when it's his time to go he'd like to just paddle out into the ocean and enjoy the sunset and float off into it. Now he's in the hospital, going on 10 days, fighting Covid; Tuesday was a very bad day so I made this as some catharsis, then he rallied and was SO improved, then this morning I got woken up just before 7am to face time with him for what may be the last time...but the med staff are telling Mom to not lose hope. Not sure whether I'm keeping this or giving it to Mom or tucking it away in a closet. But, at least it kept me occupied and helped me feel better.
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Post by bobyn on Mar 27, 2021 11:33:25 GMT -6
Oh sudokufan, I hate hearing that. I really hope he pulls through and you can gift this to him soon. ((hugs)) friend.
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Post by jnetx on Mar 27, 2021 12:02:55 GMT -6
sudokufan I am so sorry he isn't doing well. It's beautiful, though.
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Post by jnetx on Mar 27, 2021 12:03:47 GMT -6
I finished my shrug last week. I'm loving it! I made a few small modifications to the pattern. I want to make one for my mom but she needs to pick yarn and I need a bigger hook.
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Post by trueblue on Mar 27, 2021 12:05:44 GMT -6
I am so sorry sudokufan, i hope the med team can get him through. What you created is gorgeous.
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Post by bobyn on Mar 27, 2021 12:12:22 GMT -6
I finished my shrug last week. I'm loving it! I made a few small modifications to the pattern. I want to make one for my mom but she needs to pick yarn and I need a bigger hook.
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Post by jnetx on Mar 27, 2021 12:18:20 GMT -6
I finished my shrug last week. I'm loving it! I made a few small modifications to the pattern. I want to make one for my mom but she needs to pick yarn and I need a bigger hook. My H is a stickler about internet security because of his job in the Navy, so I don't post pics, but it's this one. I did it in charcoal grey. I've been throwing it over my springy outfits in the mornings when it's still cold and I'm taking the kids to school. www.stitchandhustle.com/free-patterns/juno-chunky-shrug-free-crochet-pattern?rq=jun
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Post by bobyn on Mar 27, 2021 12:29:29 GMT -6
That's really cute! One day, I'll learn to crochet...
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Post by overboard on Mar 27, 2021 13:23:54 GMT -6
Oooh, I love this! I don’t have time now, but I’ll be making this for sure during the summer.
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Post by jnetx on Mar 27, 2021 15:22:10 GMT -6
Oooh, I love this! I don’t have time now, but I’ll be making this for sure during the summer. It was pretty easy since it just starts with a big rectangle...like a baby blanket. Assembling it only took about an hour. If you use the right size hook (I did not...), the whole thing would be really quick.
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Post by Pistol on Mar 28, 2021 6:30:47 GMT -6
sudokufan, I'll be thinking of you and your dad. *hugs*
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Post by Pistol on Mar 28, 2021 6:35:31 GMT -6
Oh I love that! I think I have something similar pinned on pinterest!
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Post by kaimee on Mar 28, 2021 7:19:40 GMT -6
I'm so sorry your dad isn't doing well sudokufan. You did a beautiful job though, and it's a wonderful tribute to him.
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Post by senneth on Mar 28, 2021 15:18:27 GMT -6
I’m working on an embroidery for my bestie and I just finished all the leaves! But I don’t know how to post pictures so you have to believe me. I’m nervous about the flowers because they’re all blended with two colors and I’ve never done that before Blending colors is so much fun! If you’re interested in thread painting, I love Trish Burr’s books, and I think Mary Corbet has some basic videos on her website. I usually go the thread painting route, but I’ve done two strands at a time using one strand of one color and one strand of a different color, and that can be really pretty, too.
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Post by snowyowl on Mar 28, 2021 15:51:33 GMT -6
I’m so sorry, sudokufan, thinking of you and your family and hoping for the best ❤️
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Post by AmyG on Mar 28, 2021 18:45:39 GMT -6
Half heartedly looking for a crochet sun hat or ball cap or bucket hat for grandson for easter. made a small half assed bunny rabbit in a teal soft yarn, and a bunny ear on a wooden ring teether
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Post by AmyG on Mar 28, 2021 19:36:29 GMT -6
just can't decide what pattern to use.
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Mar 31, 2021 23:24:38 GMT -6
Finished my first blanket. Not perfect but I m me my son will love it
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Post by jnetx on Apr 1, 2021 6:34:30 GMT -6
Wtfshouldmynamebe I love the texture of that. What kind of yarn is it? Crochet or knit?
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Post by edubs on Apr 1, 2021 7:01:41 GMT -6
For my mom for Mother’s Day.
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Apr 1, 2021 7:03:09 GMT -6
Wtfshouldmynamebe I love the texture of that. What kind of yarn is it? Crochet or knit? Crochet. The yarn is Caron super soft.
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Post by sudokufan on Apr 1, 2021 11:59:43 GMT -6
For my mom for Mother’s Day. Wow that looks complicated. Knit lace? I tried something like it once and quit at the very short scarf stage
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Post by saltypearl on Apr 1, 2021 13:37:48 GMT -6
Finished my mom's birthday present. I still need some practice with blocking, I like to stretch quite a bit it seems.
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Post by saltypearl on Apr 1, 2021 13:39:14 GMT -6
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Post by edubs on Apr 1, 2021 23:02:36 GMT -6
Wow that looks complicated. Knit lace? I tried something like it once and quit at the very short scarf stage [/quote]
It was not too bad. Brooklyn Tweed has it as a three out of five. My first time doing a cable knit. It is thicker/heavier than it looks - it knit up pretty fast.
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Post by byjove on Apr 2, 2021 9:06:31 GMT -6
Wow that looks complicated. Knit lace? I tried something like it once and quit at the very short scarf stage It was not too bad. Brooklyn Tweed has it as a three out of five. My first time doing a cable knit. It is thicker/heavier than it looks - it knit up pretty fast.[/quote] I was going to ask if that was Brooklyn Tweed. I have that pattern! Did you use the Brooklyn Tweed yarn?
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Post by edubs on Apr 2, 2021 9:48:06 GMT -6
Wow that looks complicated. Knit lace? I tried something like it once and quit at the very short scarf stage It was not too bad. Brooklyn Tweed has it as a three out of five. My first time doing a cable knit. It is thicker/heavier than it looks - it knit up pretty fast. I was going to ask if that was Brooklyn Tweed. I have that pattern! Did you use the Brooklyn Tweed yarn? [/quote] I had bought this pattern so long ago, I don’t think they had yarn at that time. They recommended Cascade Lana Grande- which is what I used. The updated pattern now suggests Quarry. I have started a new blanket and have subbed out Shelter for Cascade 220. It is softer and will be a fraction of the price.
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