For those of you who are intetested, YarnCraft is available on iTunes!!! Love it!!!!

I love the ides! It's a great way to spend some time recovering from the "whatever it is- but it isn't the flu".

I am looking for an easy cowl scarf patterns for kids

have you tried www.Ravelry.com, they have great ideas too.

I love ravelry.com. and Lion Brand Yarns

Sarah...thanks! Ravelry is a new one to me...looks awesome...tx again :o)

The gifts I've given this year have been almost entirely handmade. It makes me feel so good to give "custom" gifts that I've made myself, and I'm having a pretty good time on Etsy, too. It's all good...no, it's all wonderful!

I love knitting but now it seems after 40+ yrs of working the needles I have developed carpal tunnel. Can't knit like I use to and want to...:-(

I fully understand what you're saying Dee, I've just been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, and some days the pain in my hands is unbearable...but I refuse to let it stop me from my needlework. I just do it when I can, and slower. Hang in there...

Mary-Catherine...I have RA, also...I'm with you...slow and less frequent....not an easy task...but I would miss my "wooling". Be well...you too, Dee.

I just signed up to www.ravelry.com & www.krisknits.com

i love ravelry!!

just joined wish me luck

good luck not wanting to make everything under the sun... I have tons of UFOS..

Thanks ladies, I will switch and try the bamboo and see how it goes. I know that working with wool over acrylic, my hands and fingers feel bettr. I am trying to knit up scarves for gifts for the needy and I'm not sure if I will get as many done as I hoped. I just knit and pray with hope that I can finish on time.

Have worked with a wool and soy blend that was absolutely wonderful to work with. Not as much itchy as with pure wool and an incredible feel to the finished product.

I have worked with the bamboo needles for about 15 or more years and wouldn't go back to the other needles for anything. My Mom had arthritis really bad and all she used was the bamboo and it sure kept her hands nimble

Let me just chime in in favor of bamboo needles, too. They are lighter than the aluminum, easier for me to hold, and my work doesn't slip around on them so much (but the stitches still slip off easily when they should)! I have arthritis in my hands, too, but I'd hate to give up knitting.

I like bamboo needles much better as well. I cannot stand the feel of the aluminum onces against my hands. The bamboo is much more comfortable.

And I prefer the aluminum ones; I don't like the feel of wood. I don't use wooden spoons either. My thanks to God for making us all different.

I like the bamboo ones too but the smaller sizes 2 and 1 are very hard to find.

eknittingneedles.com

For those of you who like to find cheap bamboo neddle to use, if you have a shop call Diaso they had each pair for $1.5 only. I went crazy on them for both knitting and crochet one.

Carpal tunnel and fibromyalgia. I'll be okay for a while, but then if I do too much or go too fast, my hands let me know. It's better than it was for a long time, though, so I'm trying not to overdo it.

Try using a knitting machine to supplement your hand knitting and crocheting. The machine can do most of the basic work, and then you can focus on the finer details and things a machine won't do. It's great for skirts, sweater backs, and sleeves. You can still hand knit the ribbing and sweater front. I just wish I could buy time to do all the projects I want to do.

Your wish is my wish...There are just not enough hours in my day for the things I want to craft.

I figure I'm fine as long as I live to be about 247 years old. So far, so good.

I love it when I work really hard and spend more than I wish to on a project as a gift and they criticizes it!! Crocheted baby blanket for nephews baby -cold will go through holes-it needs a fabric blanket sewn onto the back.What!

Rock on, Kathy F.S. - I think 200 years or so sounds about right. It'll take me 100 just to use up my stash...

Can someone explaine how to bind off a few in the middle of a row and then cast on a few in the very next row??? I am trying to make a barbie outfit off of the lion brand website. Pattern #BK4K0512005. The rows I am having trouble with is #s 23 & 24.

Heather, use the single/backwards loop cast on. Go to this link and watch the single cast on video: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on

Thank you!

I been crochet for a long time&knitting a long time I just start to learn a new needle the circle needle it much easy to do it and it faster then knitting needle

i would love to be apart of this but it does not tell you how to sign up, do i need to email them?

Apryl, yes you just email them and they will send you one back and some art work for the tags to attach to the scarves. Thank you for helping this worthy cause!
Keep in touch with me and let me know how it is going.

Handmade Especially for You

Leslye Borden has taken her passion for knitting and crocheting beyond her own personal use by creating an organization that brings a bit of joy to abused women. Handmade Especially for You distributes special scarves to women and children in shelters. Presently, there is a request to the organization for 1,000 scarves for Thanksgiving baskets and another 2,000 for Christmas baskets. A handmade gift can be a small step toward building self-esteem that is so necessary during the healing process for women who have been abused.
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Leslye Borden brings a soft touch to women who need it. Photo by Tom Underhill... See More

Leslye's hints for creating scarves are:

1. Use soft yarn (for comfort).
2. Pick happy colors.
3. Make them four to five inches wide.
4. Make them at least 60 inches long.
5. Use open-weave stitch if possible (so they can be used in warm weather climates).
6. Add some novelty yarn or ribbon to make them special.

The intention of making these scarves is to provide a gift of comfort to someone who may have never received a gift before and to show that someone cares.

You can read more about Leslye Borden and the story of Handmade Especially for You online at HandMadeEspecially.org. Her Web site also gives information about starting a local chapter. If you would like to mail scarves directly to her, please send to:

Leslye Borden
Handmade Especially for You
30065 Grandpoint Lane
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
90275

We have included a pattern suitable for this charity with the Sparkling Champagne Scarf.

hope this helps!

So cute!