tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370715802669054476.post8102801665294975196..comments2023-04-20T04:50:46.785-07:00Comments on Green Grin: Placemats, Sheet-mulching, KnittingBe Grimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338762447161192338noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370715802669054476.post-55202844221465775542009-05-08T10:18:00.000-07:002009-05-08T10:18:00.000-07:00probably the latter:)) and in the meantime I can a...probably the latter:)) and in the meantime I can always make fully washable cotton place mats etc. I guess I am just not the "do not touch" type! and I make the precious stuff to give away as presents - for now....Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370715802669054476.post-74283479603232364662009-05-07T08:02:00.000-07:002009-05-07T08:02:00.000-07:00I don't have children, but I imagine they have a g...I don't have children, but I imagine they have a great impact on decorating choices! (easy care, low maintenance, etc). But I think that's much better than having many "special/don't touch" items around the house; then the kids can't even relax in their own home. Your DS will be out of the house soon enough, and maybe you'll even find yourself "missing" those messes (hee hee..but then, maybe not!)Be Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338762447161192338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370715802669054476.post-70765129259956881612009-05-07T05:38:00.000-07:002009-05-07T05:38:00.000-07:00me again:)) I think it's great that you tried to w...me again:)) I think it's great that you tried to work without a cable needle! most knitters I know cling to them all their "knitting life" - and without them I find working the cable is much faster and easier.<br />I think I stick to the washable cotton/linen mats for now - I live in hope that at least DS will grow out of mucking about in the nearer future:)) I have great plans to do decoration for my house after that! place mats, afghans, pillows etc...Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370715802669054476.post-3373141097487356142009-05-06T07:43:00.000-07:002009-05-06T07:43:00.000-07:00Thanks for the cable-comment. Once I figured out h...Thanks for the cable-comment. Once I figured out how to do the cables without the cable needle, it moved along and was a pretty interesting knit. <br />Yeh, that technique for the placemats doesn't make for a super-washable surface. It's better suited for things that don't need to be washed. Luckily, Rick and I don't have too many dinner spills!Be Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338762447161192338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370715802669054476.post-81454886996314425292009-05-06T06:33:00.000-07:002009-05-06T06:33:00.000-07:00for a first-time cable knitter you've chosen to kn...for a first-time cable knitter you've chosen to knit a lot of them:)) looks good to me - don't worry about mistakes, most people don't notice them anyway! I like your mats, too - though I wonder how long they would last with the two "piggies" I have to feed everyday:))Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.com