Can't take the cold Northeast and wonder if Charleston would work? My husband and I recently moved from Los Angeles to the Eastern shore of Ct. for a variety of reasons mainly cost of living and seeking a closer knit community. Now that we have experienced a cold winter ( it's just starting!) we see that it isn't for us. Weather is a big deal and we thought we could handle it but the being stuck indoors, the layers of clothes, the desire to hibernate are all getting to us pretty quick.
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posted by privatechef
on Jan 23, 2013 -
27 answers
Are unraveled toques a thing? I saw a friend wearing a sad, sad hat, and am debating knitting him a replacement.
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posted by momus_window
on Dec 17, 2012 -
8 answers
What kind of thoughtful yet not-time-expensive gift can I make my sister for her new baby?
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posted by Liesl
on Apr 30, 2012 -
23 answers
My close friend is pregnant (yay!) and I'm a knitter, so I'd like to make her a whole mess 'o' baby stuff. But I also want it to be
useful. I don't know anyone else with a baby, so tell me, Internet, what knittable items/garments do new parents really end up using for their infants?
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posted by telegraph
on Oct 11, 2011 -
45 answers
I just bought
this dress, and I need to shorten it. It has a raw hem, so all I need to do, theoretically, is measure and cut. I know the trick for cutting a straight line on woven fabric (thank you 8th grade Home Ec!), but have no idea how to ensure an even cut on Jersey. Tips? Tricks?
posted by ereshkigal45
on Aug 8, 2011 -
10 answers
Many new garments have a distinctive smell that disagrees with me. What's the likely source of this odor?
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posted by jocelmeow
on May 14, 2011 -
15 answers
Crochet-filter: Can you tell me how to make the edging of an afghan not be bunched up and stupid-looking?
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posted by motsque
on Apr 19, 2011 -
12 answers
The other day I lost my black acrylic/wool Nautica knit beanie-style hat. I lost it in a train station, so I don't expect to ever find it again (the station staff had not seen it). Help me find one like it!
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posted by bad grammar
on Feb 3, 2011 -
5 answers
My partner's dad wants a floppy golf hat like the Three Stooges wear in
this picture. I need a pattern to either crochet or knit (preferably crochet) a men's hat like this--I think it's called a tam. Does anyone know of a good pattern or a reliable place online to search for men's hat patterns?
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posted by Tesseractive
on Dec 25, 2010 -
4 answers
Does anyone know of a pattern for a knit version of
The Very Hungry Caterpillar? I'd like to make a mobile for friend's who are having their first baby.
Thank you!
posted by _cakes
on Dec 23, 2010 -
7 answers
I'm pretty sure I have bed bugs. I've kept my considerable stash of knitting yarn next to my bed. Can I salvage it?
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posted by mishamashes
on Oct 1, 2010 -
16 answers
[Knitting Filter] I got the knit. Got the purl. Got the reading of patterns. Now let's talk about gauge.
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posted by zizzle
on Aug 10, 2010 -
16 answers
I'm trying to teach myself to knit/crochet and have found that one of the major barriers to learning is the yarn - acrylic yarn to be exact. It irritates my skin.
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posted by echolalia67
on Nov 18, 2009 -
41 answers
For the last several years I have seen an increase in young men (late teens to late twenties) wearing knit caps. Summer, Winter, the season doesn't seem to matter. My question is this. How and where did this "fashion statement" originate? And a secondary question would be, don't they get hot wearing those hats in the middle of the summer?
posted by Hanuman1960
on Jun 10, 2009 -
24 answers
Items weighing less than 1lb that make you think "WOW that's cool!" or "GOT to buy that!" on first glance?
Catch: items already in your home or could do a bang-up job of creating in two weeks.
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posted by variella
on May 27, 2009 -
16 answers
My knitting pattern directs me to knit with multiple strands of yarn held together, but I keep ending up with a mess. What's the best way to do this?
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posted by timetoevolve
on Nov 18, 2008 -
11 answers
I hesitate posting this question, but I have the highest of faith in fellow MeFi's to not only answer my question but understand why I ask for help to find a hat I thought was so cool...
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posted by gnash
on Oct 25, 2007 -
12 answers
Clothes Shopping Advice: I did it again. I bought what I thought was a quality knit top on sale and the damn thing is now "twisting" on me. Are there any tips or tricks to spotting whether a piece of clothing is well-made
before you buy it?
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posted by web-goddess
on Nov 2, 2006 -
5 answers
I'm looking for advice on "steeking," which is the traditional technique of knitting a fairisle garment in the round and then cutting into it for armholes, neck, etc. Anyone know any good reference books (beyond out-of-print $150 Alice Starmore hardbacks) or have practical experience with this?
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posted by web-goddess
on Nov 3, 2005 -
11 answers
