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I bought the first issue. The second came out too late for me to even pretend to be bothered with. Anyway, the squished pictures which gave the male model a head like a football and the pattern for a rug which was basically "knit a massive st st square and wash at sixty" are unforgivable, in my opinion.
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Dream knitting or some longer title
Madam_Bo replied to Wool4brains's topic in Sheffield Knitting Group
Fifty pounds would buy the pattern and enough shiny new yarn and notions for something I really, really want to make: Bridie by Anna Bell, perhaps. The other fifty would buy a dress or skirt to wear with it. (I'm normally rooting around in charity shops, TK Maxx and the Topshop sale rails to fulfil my fashionry and yarn-y needs.) -
There's always an outside chance that some copies will make it to the Wool Baa, eh Jill? I find the whole operation disappointing and unprofessional. I nearly subscribed, but didn't - if I had handed money over and received the shabby production and rotten customer service offered, I would be deeply disappointed in the people behind it. As it is, the things I've heard about it make me want nothing to do with it, or the associated companies.
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Any new knitters like myself here?
Madam_Bo replied to bionicdreams's topic in Sheffield Knitting Group
I would not have guessed that you were so new to this business! I've been knitting for about 18 months. I still have a million questions, and I expect I will probably always be learning stuff. Luckily, the people on this board are very good at coming up with the answers! -
Let's form a Ravelry group! It will be just like here but, um, on Ravelry. It would make it much easier for me when I want to find you all and see what you've been up to.
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What a beautiful smile! It's so satisfying to get a good reception for a knitted item, and those lovely socks definitely merit it.
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"Unofficial" Secret Pal ... are you ready?
Madam_Bo replied to Glitter Star's topic in Sheffield Knitting Group
Or have them delivered to the Wool Baa. That would work well. -
Thank-you Amelie. I'm glad you had such a great time there. Hurrah for gratis yarn! And hurrah for badgers!
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Alan Dart's toy patterns look quite ingenious but everything else they offer is a bit what Amelie said about Let's Knit. I would love a UK knitting mag that carried interesting articles (not, "oooh, we went to this yarn shop, isn't it yummy!") and technical features, and actually made a bloody effort with the patterns and presentation. Some of SK's patterns are alright, but it's all a bit bland and everything is knit the same way - bottom up, flat, seamed. They seem to have a bit of a "don't frighten the horses" mentality. My bf works downstairs from them now. Maybe I'll bang on their door and tell them what I think of them
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"Unofficial" Secret Pal ... are you ready?
Madam_Bo replied to Glitter Star's topic in Sheffield Knitting Group
Thanks Glitter!