Our Finished October KAL ~Best Witches~

Best Witches©
Designed by Marilyn Wallace Sept. 05, 2009

marilynw@rogers.com

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Here is our Finished October 2009 Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along, Best Witches! Big Thank Yous go out to our Marilyn for creating such a clever cloth! This is the photo of her finished cloth...I love the colours she chose as well as the creative photo editing she has done with it! Too cute!

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I've created a photo album on our group for our finished KALS...here is the link:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/photos/album/1383197043/pic/list

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You can also find the pattern posted in our Files Section under Our Group Knit Alongs.

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Hope you all enjoyed this one. Thanks so much for knitting along with us!

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Our next Group Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along will start on November 16th. I'll have more details about it later on. I can tell you that it is a very unique and pretty design. I can also tell you that it involves doing some cables...but don't fret...as always there are a ton of helpful people on our group with lots of advice, encouragement and motivation to give, so jump in and knit right along with us!

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Thanks again to our Marilyn!

You can visit Marilyn's website here:

http://marilynsknittingheavenonearth.blogspot.com/

If you loved her play on words for our October Cloth, you'll have to check out her Brand New Christmas Pattern for sale called, Santa "Cloths"! Too cute!

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Hugs & Smiles,

Rachel

Our October 2009 KAL

~ October 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~

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Click here for the announcement for this kal with all the info about the choice of colour/s:

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Progress Pics Posted Daily:
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Day 1 ~ Monday, October 19, 2009 ~ Rows 1 to 8

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/49307

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Day 2 ~ Tuesday, October 20, 2009 ~ Rows 9 -16

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/49332

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Day 3 ~ Wednesday, October 21, 2009 ~ Rows 17 - 24

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/49364

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Day 4 ~ Thursday, October 22, 2009 ~ Rows 25 - 32

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/49395

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Day 5 ~ Friday, October 23, 2009 ~ Rows 33 - 40

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/49432

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Day 6 ~ Saturday, October 24, 2009 ~ Rows 41 - 48

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/49456

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Day 7 ~ Sunday, October 25, 2009 ~ Rows 49 - 58

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/49472

Our Upcoming KAL Will Begin Monday, October 19th!

Hey Guys!

Get your needles and cotton ready...our next KAL is coming up!

It will begin on MONDAY, OCTOBER 19th!

* For this pattern you will need:
Size US 6#/4mm needles
1 ball cotton yarn or cotton tots

* For the colour think HALLOWEEN!!...Orange, Black, Green, Purple, Grey. This dishcloth pattern will have a Halloween theme to it. But as always, don't worry if you don't have these colours on hand...whatever you have will do too.

* The designer has given us the option of using two different colours which will give it Contrasting Stripes on the top and bottom of this pattern.

* In her sample she has used Orange and Black...orange being the main colour and black being the contrast colour so you would need more orange than black if this is the option you choose.

* I will be using a Dark Green for my main colour and a Deep Purple for my Contrast Colour.

* If you choose to use more than one colour for your kal I will write a little note to let you know when to change colours.

* PLEASE NOTE: It's not necessary at all to use more than one colour for this kal, it's just been suggested by the designer for something fun and a little different!

* And remember, if you're not the tightest of knitters don't be afraid to go with a smaller needle size for a better stitch definition.

* The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, you can always come to the group site to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group!

* I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog as well as daily progress pics so feel free to check our blog.

* After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit Alongs"...just look for "October 2009 KAL".

* Feel free to email me at: ramavasc@yahoo.com with any questions you may have about our next KAL!

Looking forward to next Monday Morning!

Hugs,

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Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:

http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:

http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):

http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/

KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Our September 2009 KAL ~Sampler Washcloth~

Sampler Washcloth

Designed by Brynne Sutton

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Here is our September 2009 Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along, Sampler Washcloth designed by Brynne Sutton.

Big thanks to Brynne for allowing us to use her pattern for our group kal!

Thanks to everyone for knitting along with us! I chose to use a few different colours for mine...Shrimp, Persimmon, and Geranium...I quite like it. I hope you all enjoyed this one as much as I have.

This pattern can be found here in Brynne's pattern collection on Ravelry as a free download.

I have created a photo album on the group in our Photos Section called, September 2009 KAL...here is the link if you'd like to post your photo.

Our next group kal will start October 19th and it will be a HALLOWEEN theme cloth so start looking for some nice halloween colours. If you would like you can do it in a single solid colour or like our last kal, you can use a couple different colours. The designer has given us the option of using two different colours which gives it a pretty neat look. In her sample she has used Orange and Black...orange being the main colour and black being the contrast colour so you would need more orange than black if this is the option you choose. More info will follow later about our October KAL...I just wanted to let you know to start looking for your halloween colours, whether it be orange and black or green and black.

Thanks again for knitting along with us!

Take care.

Hugs,

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Rachel

Our September 2009 KAL

Rachel's Knitting Room Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along

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Did you miss the announcement with all the details for this kal?

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Not to worry...you can find it here :o)

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♥ September 2009 KAL ~ Day 1 ~ Monday, September 21st:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/48267

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♥ September 2009 KAL ~ Day 2 ~ Tuesday, September 22nd:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/48308

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♥ September 2009 KAL ~ Day 3 ~ Wednesday, September 23rd:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/48336

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♥ September 2009 KAL ~ Day 4 ~ Thursday, September 24th:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/48393

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♥ September 2009 KAL ~ Day 5 ~ Friday, September 25th:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/48455

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♥ September 2009 KAL ~ Day 6 ~ Saturday, September 26th:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/48576

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♥ September 2009 KAL ~ Day 7 ~ Sunday, September 27th:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/48635

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Progress Pics Posted Daily:
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http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/
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Hugs,
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Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:
http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:
http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):
http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/
KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Our September 2009 Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along Starts September 21st!

Hey Guys!

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Get your needles and cotton ready...our next KAL is coming up!
It will begin on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st...1 week from today!

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For this pattern it's been suggested by the designer that you will need:

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- 1 skein 100% Cotton
- Size US 7/4.5 mm needles
- 2 stitch markers(optional)

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For the colour I'm leaving it all up to you guys! Whatever your little heart desires, whatever you have on hand, whether it be a SOLID cotton, a VARIEGATED cotton, a STRIPED cotton, a SPECKLED cotton, or even a combination of colours! I'm using 3 different colours for mine just for funzies! I have chosen to use the colours SHRIMP, PERSIMMON, and GERANIUM. If you choose to use more than one colour for you kal I will write a little note for you to let you know when to change colours...it's not necessary at all to use more than one colour for this kal, I am just choosing to for something fun and different!

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When I test knit this pattern, I chose to use 4mm knitting needles and it turned out really nice...the pattern calls for 4.5mm but don't be afraid to use something smaller for a better stitch definition.

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The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, you can always come to the group site to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group!

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I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog as well as daily progress pics so feel free to check our blog.

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After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit Alongs"...just look for "September 2009 KAL ~ Hosted by Rachel".

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Feel free to email me at: ramavasc@yahoo.com with any questions you may have about our next KAL!

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Looking forward to next Monday Morning!

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Hugs,

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Rachel

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Where you can find me:

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Knits by Rachel:

http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:

http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):

http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/

KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

September KAL Reminder

Our August 2009 KAL "Grandpa"

"Grandpa"

Designed by Danielle Côté

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A Big Thank You To Danielle Côté for allowing our group to use her pattern for our August 2009 KAL!

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This pattern is called, "Grandpa" and can be found here on Danielle's website which now has a new home.

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I have created a photo album for us to post our finished kals into...here is the link.

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If you go to the group homepage you can see the photo of my finished kal.

Thanks to everyone for participating with us on this one...hope you all enjoyed it. Also a really big thank you to everyone for filling in the KAL Questionaire on the group that I posted last week! I have been reading through all the answers and I am finding them extremely helpful.

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Hope all is well with everyone...take care, and thanks again!

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NEXT KAL BEGINS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st!

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Hugs,

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Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:

http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:

http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):

http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/

KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Our August 2009 KAL

~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~

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Did you miss the announcement with all the details for this kal?

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Not to worry...you can find it here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 1 ~ Monday, August 17th ~ Rows 1 to 5:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47450

Progress Pic for Day 1 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 2 ~ Tuesday, August 18th ~ Rows 6 to 10:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47505

Progress Pics for Day 2 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 3 ~ Wednesday, August 19th ~ Rows 11 to 15:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47522

Progress pics for Day 3 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 4 ~ Thursday, August 20th ~ Rows 16 to 20:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47554

Progress pics for Day 4 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 5 ~ Friday, August 21st ~ Rows 21 to 25:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47591

Progress Pics for Day 5 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 6 ~ Saturday, August 22nd ~ Rows 26 to 30:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47611

Progress Pics for Day 6 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 7 ~ Sunday, August 23rd ~ Rows 31 to 35:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47625

Progress Pic for Day 7 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 8 ~ Monday, August 24th ~ Rows 36 to 40:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47643

Progress pics for Day 8 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 9 ~ Tuesday, August 25th ~ Rows 41 to 45:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47659

Progress Pics for Day 9 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 10 ~ Wednesday, August 26th ~ Rows 46 to 50:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47675

Progress Pics for Day 10 can be found here :o)

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♥ August 2009 KAL ~ Day 11 ~ Thursday, August 27th ~ Rows 51 to 55:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/47683
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Progress Pics Posted Daily:

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http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

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Hugs,

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Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:

http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:

http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):

http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/

KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Our August 2009 Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along Starts August 17th!

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Hey Guys!

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Get your needles and cotton ready...our next KAL is coming up!

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It will begin on MONDAY, AUGUST 17th...1 week from today!

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This KAL has been designed by a wonderful designer...I'll keep it hush hush till the end of our kal. Many of you have probably seen this pattern before but I think it's a real pretty one that deserves it's moment in the spotlight!

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For this pattern it's been suggested that you will need:

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* 100% Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn(solid colour of your choice)

* Size 4mm Knitting Needles

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The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, you can always come to the group site to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group!

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I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog as well as daily progress pics so feel free to check our blog.

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After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit Alongs"...just look for "August 2009 KAL ~ Hosted by Rachel".

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Feel free to email me at: ramavasc@yahoo.com with any questions you may have about our next KAL!

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Looking forward to next Monday Morning!

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Hugs,

:o)

Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:

http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:

http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):

http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/

KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Our July 2009 KAL "BE SAFE"

Be Safe©
Designed by Marilyn Wallace
marilynw@rogers.com

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Here is our Monthly Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along that we did in Rachel's Knitting Room for July, called "Be Safe".

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This pattern was created by our Group Moderator Marilyn Wallace.

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You can find this pattern for free in her "TWILIGHT CLOTH SERIES".

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Thank you so much Marilyn for designing another great kal for us this month! We ALL appreciate everything you do for us and our group!

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Marilyn designs and sells Name Cloth Patterns...you can find hundreds of names on her website on her right-hand sidebar all in alphabetical order...if you don't see the names you're looking for, feel free to email her as she is always more than happy to take personal requests :o)

Our July 2009 KAL

July 2009 KAL ~ Rachel's Knitting Room

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Did you miss the announcement with all the details for this kal?

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Not to worry...you can find it here :o)

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #1 ~ Monday, July 20th ~ Rows 1 - 6

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46612

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #2 ~ Tuesday, July 21st ~ Rows 7 - 12

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46672

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #3 ~ Wednesday, July 22nd Rows 13 - 18

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46699

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #4 ~ Thursday, July 23rd ~ Rows 19 - 24

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46761

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #5 ~ Friday, July 24th ~ Rows 25 - 30

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46799

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #6 ~ Saturday, July 25th ~ Rows 31 - 36

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46823

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #7 ~ Sunday, July 26th ~ Rows 37 - 42

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46843

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #8 ~ Monday, July 27th ~ Rows 43 - 48

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46878

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #9 ~ Tuesday, July 28th ~ Rows 49 - 54

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46902

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July 2009 KAL ~ Day #10 ~ Tuesday, July 29th ~ Rows 55 - 62

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/46966

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You can see progress pics of our July KAL Here ;o)
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OUR UPCOMING KAL STARTS Monday, July 20th!

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Hey Guys!

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Get your needles and cotton ready...our next group mystery knit-along is coming up! It will begin on Monday, July 20th, one week from today!

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This pattern has been created and designed by our Marilyn.

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For this pattern you will all need:

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- 4 mm short, circular needles (knit straight on them) or US#6

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- 1 ball cotton yarn for a Dish Cloth or 1 ball CottonTots for a soft Spa Cloth

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For the colour, I would suggest using any SOLID colour of your choice.

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A note to all our left handed knitters: This will be a design with words in it.

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The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, I suggest coming to the group site to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group!

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After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit~Alongs"...just look for "July 2009 KAL ~ Created by Marilyn".

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I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog so feel free to follow or check our blog daily.

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Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about our next KAL!

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Looking forward to next Monday Morning!

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Hugs,

:o)

Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:

http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner

http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):

http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/

KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Our Finished June 2009 KAL

Seed Stitch Owl Dishcloth

by Janelle Schlossman

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Thanks to everyone for knitting this one with us! I hope it took some of your fears away about cables.

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Thanks so much to Janelle Scholossman for allowing us to use her pattern, "Seed Stitch Owl" for our KAL...it was most appreciated!

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I have created a photo album in our photos section of the group for our finished June 2009 KAL photos...here is the link for you:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/photos/album/419490393/pic/list

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Janelle's website (Designs by Janelle) has been shut down due to AOL® Hometown being shut down permanently, but I do know that she is trying to get another one up and running.

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Please be aware of Janelle's copyright information below that she has provided with this pattern:

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"My patterns are for personal use and charity only; no commercial use whatsoever - including the selling of the finished product".

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I hope you've all enjoyed this one as much as I have. Thanks again for knitting along!

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Hugs for a great day,

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Rachel

Our June 2009 KAL

June 2009 KAL ~ Rachel's Knitting Room

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Did you miss the announcement with all the details for this kal?

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Not to worry...you can find it here :o)

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♥ June 2009 KAL ~ Day 1 ~ Monday, June 15, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45792

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♥ June 2009 KAL ~ Day 2 ~ Tuesday, June 16, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45819

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♥ June 2009 KAL ~ Day 3 ~ Wednesday, June 17, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45849

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♥ June 2009 KAL ~ Day 4 ~ Thursday, June 18, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45870

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♥ June 2009 KAL ~ Day 5 ~ Friday, June 19, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45885

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♥ June 2009 KAL ~ Day 6 ~ Saturday, June 20, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45894

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♥ June 2009 KAL ~ Day 7 ~ Sunday, June 21, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45919

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♥ June 2009 KAL ~ Day 8 ~ Monday, June 22, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45984

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Upcoming KAL Announcement Starts Monday, June 15th!

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Hey Guys! Get your needles and cotton ready...our next KAL is coming up! It will begin on MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009!

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This KAL has been designed by a wonderful designer! I've been a huge fan of her work for years so I was thrilled to bits when she gave us permission to use one of her patterns! I had seen this pattern years ago and for whatever reason it had disappeared from it's online home...but after some heavy hunting through all my printed out patterns from over the years, I found it along with the designer's contact info and I was so happy to find out that she didn't mind a bit if we used it for our group knit along this month!

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For this pattern it's been suggested that you will need:

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* Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn(solid colour of your choice)

* Size 8/5mm Knitting Needles

* Cable Needle

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As you will notice, yes I did mention the dreaded "C" word...cable. This will be our first attempt at a group knit along with cables. There's no need to fret though if cables make you a bit squeamish...this isn't a cable-infested cloth so if cables are new to you this is probably a great starter project for you...there will only be 3 rows where you will need to cable so please don't be discouraged to try this one. There are tons of help online as well as tons of really helpful people here on the group!

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Here are some really good video tutorials if you'd like to study them a bit before our kal begins on Monday:

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* How to Knit a Cable Stitch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn3I_JD7Ek4

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* Crossing Cables with a Cable Needle:

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques

(scroll down the page to find this video)

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The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, you can always come to the group site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/ to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group!

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I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/ so feel free to check our blog daily.

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After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit Alongs"...just look for "June 2009 KAL ~ Hosted by Rachel".

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Feel free to email me at: ramavasc@yahoo.com with any questions you may have about our next KAL!

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Looking forward to next Monday Morning!

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Hugs,

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Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:

http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:

http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):

http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/

KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Our May 2009 Knit Along "Little Garden Girl"

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This is the pattern I that I came up for our May 2009 Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room called, "Little Garden Girl".

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Thanks to all for knitting along with us on this one! I hope you enjoyed it! This pattern was a lot of fun for me to work with!

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I have created a photo album on the group for our finished KAL photos...mine above was knit with Bernat Handicrafter Cotton in the colour Soft Violet with size 4mm needles.

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If you would like to add this pattern to your projects in Ravelry, here is the link to this pattern in there as well.

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Can't wait for our next KAL! I have been trying to track down the designer of a pattern that is no longer available online...I was finally able to talk with her and she has given our group permission to use her pattern! I'm so excited cuz it's going to be something really different and unique! I will post more about it later!

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Thanks again for knitting along with us!

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Take care and have a great week!

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Hugs,

:o)

Rachel

Our May 2009 KAL :o)

Did you miss the announcement with all the details for this kal?

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Not to worry...you can find it here :o)

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♥ May 2009 KAL ~ Day 1 ~ Monday, May 18, 2009:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/44893

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♥ May 2009 KAL ~ Day 2 ~ Tuesday, May 19, 2009:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/44959

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♥ May 2009 KAL ~ Day 3 ~ Wednesday, May 20, 2009:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45034

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♥ May 2009 KAL ~ Day 4 ~ Thursday, May 21, 2009:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45108

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♥ May 2009 KAL ~ Day 5 ~ Friday, May 22, 2009:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45173
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♥ May 2009 KAL ~ Day 6 ~ Saturday, May 23, 2009:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45190

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♥ May 2009 KAL ~ Day 7 ~ Sunday, May 24, 2009:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/45211

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Our May 2009 KAL Announcement!

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Get your needles and cotton ready...our next KAL is coming up! It will begin on MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009!
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This KAL will be designed and hosted by me this month!
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For this pattern you will all need Size US 5 or US 6 (3.75 mm or 4mm)
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PLEASE NOTE: The needle size is really up to you...but if you are a loose knitter, I would strongly suggest a smaller needle size for you so your stitches really "POP" out better! When you knit loose, the "picture" stitches sometimes get lost with the background stitches. Remember...the tighter you knit, the better...so if you're not a tight knitter, try changing the size of your needles...let your needles do all the work for you :o)
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You will need 1 ball of 100% worsted weight cotton.
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The colour is knitter's choice but it is strongly recommended that a SOLID colour be used and NOT a variegated! This dishcloth will have a Spring/Summer theme to it so something bright and cheerful would work really well!
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The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, you can always come to the group site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/ to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group!
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I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/ so feel free to check our blog daily.
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After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit Alongs"...just look for "May 2009 KAL ~ Designed by Rachel".
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Feel free to email me at: ramavasc@yahoo.com with any questions you may have about our next KAL!
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Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!
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Looking forward to next Monday Morning!
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Hugs,
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Rachel
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Where you can find me:
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Knits by Rachel:
http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:
http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):
http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/
KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Our April 2009 KAL "Too Little Too Late"

Big Thanks to our Marilyn Wallace for creating another creative cryptic message Knit Along for us!

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Congratulations to our Beth Kirkwood for being the winner of Marilyn's Cryptic Message KAL contest!

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Thanks to everyone for participating!

Our April 2009 KAL

Marilyn's Cryptic Message KAL #3

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Did you miss the kal announcement last week?

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Click here for all the details for this cryptic kal

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Monday, April 20, 2009 ~ Day #1 ~ Rows 1 to 8

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/44106

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 ~ Day #2 ~ Rows 9 to 16

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/44154

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009 ~ Day #3 ~ Rows 17 to 24

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/44201

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Thursday, April 23, 2009 ~ Day #4 ~ Rows 25 to 32

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/44212

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Friday, April 24, 2009 ~ Day #5 ~ Rows 33 to 40

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/44249

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Saturday, April 25, 2009 ~ Day #6 ~ Rows 40 to 46

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/44266

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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF MARILYN'S CRYPTIC KAL!

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PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE CONTEST RULES!

Our March 2009 KAL Scalloped Table Runner

Hey Guys!

As many of you have already figured out, our March kal pattern has been repeating every 20 rows(we have done 3 repeats so far). Yesterday I gave the instructions if any of you wanted to stop at a dishcloth size or to continue on. What I am going to do is post the pattern in full for the ones that would like to continue on with it. Many of you have guessed that it is a table runner which would be correct! This is such a beautiful pattern that is so adaptable...from a dishcloth, to a placemat, to a tea towel or fingertip towel, to a beautiful table runner. Because of the repetition of the rows you can choose to make it any length you want. If you haven't seen or heard of this pattern yet, it is called Scalloped Table Runner and it has been designed by Amy Stender of Fluid Motion. Thank you Amy for allowing us to use such a wonderful pattern for our group knit along!

Here are a few links from her website of this gorgeous pattern:

http://fluidmotion.blogspot.com/2008/05/knitting-scalloped-table-runner.html
http://fluidmotion.blogspot.com/2008/06/knitting-scalloped-table-runner.html
http://fluidmotion.blogspot.com/2008/07/knitting-scalloped-table-runner.html

I hope to be able to knit the whole table runner for my kitchen table...it's just the thing I need to "pretty it up". I'm going to try to post progress pics on my blog so that it motivates me to work on it on a regular basis.

I have to say a HUGE thank you to our Mandi! What a sweetheart for posting her progress pics for us all to see. I always thought it was better to keep the kals a complete mystery but after doing this one and seeing everyone's positive reactions with Mandi's regular photo postings, I think it was a really good thing! I think it is a good idea for others to check to see if they are doing things right, and I also think that if someone was hesitating whether to do the kal or not, seeing a beautiful progress pic may just be the thing they need to encourage them to do it! So thank you for that Mandi!

Thank you to all our members that decided to join us on this one and to the ones that are going to continue with the pattern. I will also make a photo album in the group called MARCH 2009 KAL.

Hugs,
:o)
Rachel

OUR MARCH 2009 KAL

Did you miss the announcement with all the details for this kal?

Not to worry...you can find it here :o)

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 1 ~ Monday, March 16, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42822

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 2 ~ Tuesday, March 17, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42900

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 3 ~ Wednesday, March 18, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42978

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 4 ~ Thursday, March 19, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43049

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 5 ~ Friday, March 20, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43099

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 6 ~ Saturday, March 21, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43131

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 7 ~ Sunday, March 22, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43194

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 8 ~ Monday, March 23, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43252

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 9 ~ Tuesday, March 24, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43288

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 10 ~ Wednesday, March 25, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43351

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 11 ~ Thursday, March 26, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43400

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 12 ~ Friday, March 27, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43427

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♥ March 2009 KAL ~ Day 13 ~ Saturday, March 28, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/43482

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Choosing an Appropriate Colour for Our March KAL

Hi Guys!

I've been getting a ton of emails regarding the colour for our upcoming kal and I just wanted to post a message to you all about it.

This is going to be a very beautiful show piece in your home...you may want to use it in your kitchen, your dining room or maybe in your living room. When you are done with it you're going to want to show it off! So when you are choosing the colour for it, choose a SOLID colour that would look really pretty in your home. I can't seem to decide whether to use my BOSTON BLUE or a BEIGE of some sort...I'm leaning toward the BOSTON BLUE just to add a little colour to the room where I'm going to display it. White, cream and beige are probably really good colours to go with if you can't make up your mind because they are so neutral and can go with just about anything...but if you are wanting to use a pretty colour I would go with something nice and soft and calm.

I hope that makes it a little easier for you to decide on a colour. I'm getting really excited for this one...it's nice to see everyone else so excited about it as well!

Thanks again to all of you who are choosing to knit this one with us...believe me, if you don't knit it with us, I can guarentee you that you're going to want to knit it after you see it!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Hugs for a great day,

:o)

Rachel

March 2009 KAL Announcement!

Hey Guys!

Get your needles and cotton ready...our next KAL is coming up! It will begin on MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009!

We usually knit dishcloths for our group mystery knit alongs but this time I have decided to try something a little different. It will be a larger project than the dishcloths we normally do. We will still be using our worsted weight cotton. It is such a pretty pattern and I just know you'll all love it! For those of our members that don't want to tackle something this large, I believe this pattern can be easily modified into a dish towel or even a dishcloth but I really would love to see us all try and challenge ourselves to make the full pattern...I think that would be awesome. I know the designer is really excited to see all the different results! What I will do is break the pattern up into 5 or 6 days worth of rows like I usually do. At that point the pattern will need to be repeated until you've reached your desired length...this is how the pattern can be modified if you don't want to make the full pattern. I don't want to give away too many hints about the pattern, but I hope I'm making sense. If you have any questions about it you can always email me .

For this pattern it is suggested that you will need:

- 1 BIG ball/cone (solid colour) worsted weight cotton(approx. 508 yards/465m)

PLEASE NOTE: For the colour I would strongly suggest a SOLID colour that suits your kitchen/home.

- US Size 8 (5mm) needles OR size needed to obtain gauge(4st = 1 inch in stockinette stitch)
- 2 stitch markers

This pattern will have knits and purls, and also knit 2 togethers and yarn overs. You can find some very helpful video tutorials here and here.

The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, you can always come to the group site to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group! I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog so feel free to check our blog daily.

After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit Alongs"...just look for "March 2009 KAL ~ Hosted by Rachel".

I'm really looking forward to this one! It's going to be a real fun and pretty one! Thanks so much for participating!

Hugs,
:o)
Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:
http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:
http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):
http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/
KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

Happy 2nd Groupiversary to Rachel's Knitting Room!!

Today marks our 2nd anniversary for our group and I just wanted to send out a message to all our members to thank you for all you do to make this such a great group! I appreciate all the effort and support you all put into it! We are so fortunate to have so many wonderful people here among us!

In this past year we discovered many new things....

We discovered that you can make a sweater from a doily:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22083256@N08/2123543955

Or even the Hemlock Ring Blanket:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17745237@N08/2094269457

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We learned how to make a pretty cool and cheap sock blocker:

http://littlesesameknits.blogspot.com/2007/04/super-easy-diy-sock-blockers-tutorial.html

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We found out about this cool site with over 500 patterns to knit with 1-285 yards of yarn:

http://simpleknits.blogspot.com/2008/03/500-patterns-to-knit-with-1-285-yards.html

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We also discovered that you really can knit with broomsticks:

http://laurennell.com/knit/?p=29

Or something a little bigger than broomsticks:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/06/extreme_knittin.php#ch01

But this is the one that really took the cake...knitting with giant machines:

http://www.core77.com/corehome/2005/07/knitting-machine.html

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We got to read about the "Case of the Exploding Knitting Needle":

http://www.ptleader.com/print.asp?ArticleID=10138&SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55

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We added some beautiful new patterns to our "to-do" lists like this gorgeous "Alicia Corset":

http://images4cf.ravelry.com/uploads/LuckyinKy/1294592/alicia_pattern_medium.jpg

And how about these 2 beautiful scarves?:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58317128@N00/85610453

http://melusinetricote.canalblog.com/archives/2008/03/18/index.html

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We did some pretty cool KALS too like Pam Walker's Tulip Dishrag:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15226377@N07/2536961482

And Carol's Heavenly Trio:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15226377@N07/3060708675

And we also got to have a lot of fun knitting and guessing our Marilyn's Cryptic Message Kals:

http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/19713371/sn/1885821207/name/n_a

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Our Next KAL will be starting on Mnday, March 16th and I've decided to try something a little different this month! I know you'll all love it! More info will follow later about what you'll need for it.

Thanks again for being so awesome! You guys are the best! I look forward to another fun-filled year with you all!

Hugs,

:o)

Rachel

Our February 2009 Mystery Knit Along ~ X's and O's

Thanks to everyone for knitting along with us this month!

If you would like to post your finished kal photos to the group, please feel free to post them to the February 2009 KAL Photo Album I created on the group.

I have uploaded the complete pattern in our Files Section of the group in both word and pdf formats.

Hope you all enjoyed this one...I had a lot of fun designing it!

Take care and have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
:o)
Rachel

Where you can find me:

♥ Knits by Rachel:
http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

♥ Rachel's Knitting Corner:
http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/

♥ Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):
http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

♥ Rachel's Knitting Room:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/
KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

OUR FEBRUARY 2009 KAL

Did you miss the announcement with all the details of this kal?

You can find them here :o)

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♥ February 2009 KAL ~ Day #1 ~ Monday, February 16, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/41942

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♥ February 2009 KAL ~ Day 2 ~ Tuesday, February 17, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42011

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♥ February 2009 KAL ~ Day 3 ~ Wednesday, February 18, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42061

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♥ February 2009 KAL ~ Day 4 ~ Thursday, February 19, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42112

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♥ February 2009 KAL ~ Day 5 ~ Friday, February 20, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42133

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♥ February 2009 KAL ~ Day 6 ~ Saturday, February 21, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42147

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♥ February 2009 KAL ~ Day 7 ~ Sunday, February 22, 2009 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/42161

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February 2009 KAL Starts February 16th!

Hey Guys! Get your needles and cotton ready...our next KAL is coming up! It will begin on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2009!

This KAL will be designed and hosted by me this month!

For this pattern you will all need Size US 6 or 7 (4 or 4.5mm), the needle size is really up to you...but if you are a loose knitter, I would strongly suggest a smaller needle size for you...even as small as US 5 (3.75mm) so your stitches really "POP" out better! When you knit loose, the "picture" stitches sometimes get lost with the background stitches. Remember...the tighter you knit, the better...so if you're not a tight knitter, try changing the size of your needles...let your needles do all the work for you :o)

You will need 1 ball of 100% worsted weight cotton. Any colour will do...this cloth will have somewhat of a Valentine Theme to it so feel free to use a shade of red or pink but if you haven't these colours on hand, no need to worry...any other colour will be fine!

This pattern will have knits and purls, and also knit 2 togethers and yarn overs. You can find some very helpful video tutorials here and here.

The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, you can always come to the Group Site to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group! I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog so feel free to check our blog daily.

After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit Alongs"...just look for "February 2009 KAL ~ Designed by Rachel".

Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about our next KAL!

Looking forward to next Monday Morning!

Hugs,
:o)
Rachel

Where you can find me:

Knits by Rachel:
http://www.knitsbyrachel.com/

Rachel's Knitting Corner:
http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/
(FREEBIE links & picks posted DAILY!)

Ravelry(KnitsByRachel):
http://www.ravelry.com/people/KnitsByRachel

Rachel's Knitting Room:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/
KAL Info: http://rachelsknittingroom.blogspot.com/

January 2009 Cryptic KAL U/RT~Right Behind You

U / RT ~ Right Behind You

Created by Marilyn Wallace

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Here is my finished cryptic kal photo...I love the way it turned out! I knit it with one of Bernat Handicrafter's Colonial Colours, Boston Blue! I really love this colour! Thanks again Marilyn for designing this pattern for our KAL!

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Just a reminder that our next KAL will be starting on Monday, February 16th! I know it's a bit late but I have designed a pattern for us that will have somewhat of a Valentine theme to it...but as usual, any colour will do as long as it's solid. I'm doing mine in Rose Pink. This pattern will have knits, purls, and yarn overs in it. More info will follow later :o)

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Hope all is well with everyone!

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Hugs,

:o)

Rachel

Our January 2009 KAL Photos....

Hey Guys!

Thanks to our Marilyn for creating another great cryptic message kal for us this month!

Congrats to Geri G for being the winner of our cryptic message kal contest!

I have created a photo album for all of our finished January 2009 KAL photos...here is the link for that if you'd like to add your own photos to it.

Hope all is well with everyone! Glad you all enjoyed the kal so much! Thanks again Marilyn!

Hugs,
:o)
Rachel

Our January 2009 Crytic Message KAL Winner!

We have a winner!!!!!! My cryptic message was, "Right Behind You" & there was 1 person who had it exactly right.....The winner is Geri G. Geri, congratulations!!!!! Email me with your snail mail address & I will be mailing you some major chocolate......We had two who were so close by guessing "Right After You" & if Geri hadn't guessed right on I would have made a draw between these two guesses... "Right After You" was guessed by twetybyrd33 & by KathyMLM....To these two members I will be giving a couple of patterns of your choice.....Thanks Rachel for letting me have my fun with this game!!!! I can tell that the members really enjoy it by their postive comments!!!! Til the next one!!!!! Oh yes, there will be more!!! Thanks for partaking everyone & thanks for making Rachel's group such a delight that it is.....Marilyn

Final Day to Enter Cryptic Message KAL Contest is Thursday January 29, 2009

Hi everyone ~ Thursday noon, January 29, 2009 will be the closing date & time for the Cryptic Message KAL for our January Kal....We have quite a few entries & a lot of very good guesses from which a winner will emerge to receive the prize.... Remember 1 guess per person.....When the winner is announced please email me with your mailing address & I will be sending out a prize to you....I am thinking of some major chocolate here....nothing goes better with knitting.....I would like the winner to let the group know that they received their prize & just what it was.... I think Rachel said she was going to include something too ..... This KAL contest is a lot of fun for me & I know Rachel appreciates it also for her group....Thank you so much for all the kind remarks....

Best of luck to everyone..... Marilyn

Our January 2009 KAL

Click Here for Our January 2009 KAL Announcement!

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January 2009 KAL ~ Day #1 ~ Monday, January 19, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/40841

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January 2009 KAL ~ Day #2 ~ Tuesday, January 20, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/40917

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January 2009 KAL ~ Day #3 ~ Wednesday, January 21, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/40956

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January 2009 KAL ~ Day #4 ~ Thursday, January 22, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/41001

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January 2009 KAL ~ Day #5 ~ Friday, January 23, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/41093

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January 2009 KAL ~ Day #6 ~ Saturday, January 24, 2009

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/41135

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* THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF OUR CRYPTIC MESSAGE KAL!

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* PLEASE SEND YOUR GUESSES TO OUR MARILYN!

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* PLEASE put, "Cryptic Message Theme KAL Contest" in the subject line.

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* Click HERE for further details about our Cryptic Message KAL and Contest.

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Our January 2009 KAL Announcement!

Hey Guys! Get your needles and cotton ready...our next KAL is coming up! It will begin on Monday, January 19th!

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This mystery dishcloth Knit Along has been designed by our Group Moderator, Marilyn Wallace. This will be another one of Marilyn's Cryptic Message KALS! She has designed a dishcloth with a cryptic message in it that we have to try and figure out. There will be a little contest to go along with it as well! Naturally Marilyn and I will be excluded from this contest as the group owner and moderator, but everyone else is more than welcome to join along in the guessing fun!

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* You must be a member of Rachel's Knitting Room Yahoo Group to be eligible to win.

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* There will be absolutely NO GUESSING ON THE GROUP...all guesses will have to be done privately by emailing Marilyn

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* Submissions ONLY will be accepted AFTER the final rows of the kal have been posted.

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* PLEASE put, "Cryptic Message Theme KAL Contest" in the subject line when submitting your answer to Marilyn.

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* Only 1 guess per person will be allowed for this.

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* It's not a race to see who guesses correctly first, as I have picked a random number without Marilyn knowing.

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* Marilyn has graciously offered to send the winner of this contest a little prize. The Prize will be knitting related & your snail mail needs to be submitted to Marilyn privately upon notification of the winner within a week or another winner will have to be chosen.

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For this pattern, Marilyn suggests size 4 mm short, circular needles (knit straight on them) or US#6...please feel free to use your straights if you do not have any circs...Marilyn always suggests knitting straight with your circular needles which is a really good tip so you never drop the other needle and also it's makes for a more compact project.

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Please Note: If you are a loose knitter, I would strongly suggest a smaller needle size for you so your stitches really "POP" out better...especially if you are knitting letters!

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You will all need 1 ball cotton yarn for a Dish Cloth OR 1 ball CottonTots for a soft, Spa Cloth. Any colour would work well, but it is strongly suggested to use a SOLID colour for the pattern to show up well.

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Also, a quick little note to all our "lefties" in the group...this cloth will have lettering on it so you might want to read your pattern rows from right to left...just to let you know :o)

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The instructions will be emailed daily as "special notice" to ensure that everyone gets them...if you are on daily digest and you don't want to wait for the digest to come in for your daily rows, you can always come to the group site to see the posted rows. As soon as I post them they will appear on the group! I will also be posting the links for the daily rows on our Group Blog so feel free to check our blog daily.

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After I post them to the group, I will make a text copy of them just in case anyone misses the post, and I will put them in the group FILES section under, "Our Group Knit Alongs"...just look for "January 2009 KAL ~ Created by Marilyn Wallace". Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about our next KAL!

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Hugs and Good Luck,

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Rachel

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Thursday, December 25, 2008

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Pam Walker's Spring Time Towel and Dish Rag Set

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Okay, this cloth is a wee bit more of a challenge, but it is really worth it...as you can see, it's gorgeous! It's such a versatile cloth, you can do it up in just about any colour whether solid, variegated, striped, or twisted.

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Many of us in Rachel's Knitting Room did this pattern for our May 2008 Group Knit Along. You can view our finished cloths here.

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(you'll have to be a member of Rachel's Knitting Room to view these photos)

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

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Ojos de Dios Tawashi
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Another beautiful Tawashi pattern from Rhonda that is a breeze to whip up!

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

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Diamond Dishcloth

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A beautiful and easy dishcloth to crochet! Check out these other pretty ones:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/18282757@N08/2876522453

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/58028222@N00/2057386596

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Monday, December 22, 2008

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Fiesta Dishcloth

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Extremely easy pattern to follow and would look great in any colour!

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

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Dishcloth Rose

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Today's dishcloth pattern of the day is Marilyn's Dishcloth Rose. This is a beautiful and creative way to present a dishcloth for a gift. Thank you so much Marilyn!

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Dishcloth Rose©
By Marilyn Wallace

Oct. 9, 2006

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This rose is an ordinary dishcloth that is folded to look like a rose……

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Step 1: Knit a dishcloth in the bee stitch
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Marilyn suggests using Rhonda's Bee Stitch Cloth.
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Step 2: Fold cloth from side to side
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Step 3: Fold cloth from bottom to top; Turn on it’s side

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Step 4: Tie yarn tightly around the middle
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Step 5: Pull bottom up around the top of the rose; Sew the side seams with a basting stitch.

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©Copy right protected Marilyn Wallace 2006

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

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Whiskers Cloth
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Another wonderful little cloth from our Mary Anne! This is such a cute and simple cloth and a really great way to use up all those little bits of cotton we have left over!

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Friday, December 19, 2008

Diagonal Ripple Dishcloth

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

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Wedding Washcloths

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

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Sharon's Wavy Dishcloth

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Here is a cloth that is simple to knit up and you can use any colour/colours! I love it!

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Here is another picture of one that I found:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/18586793@N05/2387911076

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It looks like the sides were picked up and knit after...I really like the look of this cloth!

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

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Waffle Knit Dishcloth Pattern

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This is such a nice and easy cloth to do up and you could very easily knit up a towel to match for a cute little set. I especially like this cloth knit with the two contrasting colours like she has done...it really seems to dress up this simple cloth!

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Here are some more pretty photos for you to see:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/woolwinder/2831050360

http://www.flickr.com/photos/woolwinder/2831052626
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woolwinder/2831045640

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Monday, December 15, 2008

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Diagonal Garter Stripe Cloth

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Here is a nice and easy diagonal knit dishcloth from our own Debbie. I really like this striped look!

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Be sure to check out her Diagonal Fluffy Brioche Stitch Cloth as well as her Picot-Edged Grandma's Favorite...another couple of simple patterns to do up! Thanks Debbie :o)

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Sunday, December 14, 2008

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Woven Seed Stitch Cloth

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

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Angel Dishcloth

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Here is a gorgeous crocheted dishcloth angel that looks fairly easy to do up!

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And here is a wonderful little poem to go along with her:
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Angel Dishcloth Poem

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Friday, December 12, 2008
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Leaf/Petal Shaped Dishcloth
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I think this little knitted leaf shaped dishcloth would be a sinch to knit up and with the hanging loop, it would make it really nice to hang to dry :o)
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Thursday, December 11, 2008

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Mary Anne's Modified Feather and Fan Dishcloth

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I love Mary Anne's modified Feather and Fan Dishcloth! It turns out wonderful in any type of cotton, solid, variegated, twists or self striping and works up real quickly too!

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Here are some of the ones that I did with striped pastel colours
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Looking for a real creative way to package and wrap these beautiful cloths up?

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Check out these adorable little knitted bonbons:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/50566581@N00/2216046858

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/50566581@N00/2215251809

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Stuff them with some nice soaps and tie off the ends with some pretty ribbon and Voila!...a beautiful and creative gift idea!

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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Cotton Dishcloth/Washcloth

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This is one of my favourite dishcloth patterns! A little more concentration needed but very rewarding!

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Check out these pretty ones:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/31801131@N00/2311646762

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/16643250@N06/2563057760

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/7466019@N04/2656903999

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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

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Fire Blossom 9-inch Dishcloth

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Here is a beautiful crocheted round dishcloth that's a sinch to work up! I just love the Shell Edging too!

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I think I'd like to try one with the border in a contrasting colour like white with the red for a nice Christmasy one!

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Be sure to check out Beverly's other lovely patterns as well on her Free Patterns Page. She has a really nice Christmas Angel Dishcloth pattern in there too!

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Monday, December 08, 2008
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Starfish Cloth
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Here is a knit pattern for a gorgeous knitted dishcloth from our Dione! Not only is this a breeze to whip up, but it looks beautiful too!
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Here's a few real pretty Christmas Coloured ones:
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/22906449@N00/2898976937
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23389551@N04/2972196373
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82338737@N00/2607519721
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Be sure to check out Dione's other wonderful patterns as well!
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Sunday, December 07, 2008

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Crazy Cloth Dishcloth

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This is such a cool crocheted cloth! I love the look of it! There are so many different colour combos you could work with.

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Here are some really good ones:

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Purple, Pink, and Orange

Christmas Red and White

Green, Blue, Orange, and Pink

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I think I'd like to do some Pink, Brown, and White ones, or perhaps some Christmas Candy Cane Colours like Red, White, and Green!

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What colour combos would you use?

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Saturday, December 06, 2008
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Ari's Reverse Mitred Dishcloth
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This is such an easy pattern to do up and Ari has even posted a wonderful little walk-through for everyone.
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Here is the one I did using more self stiping cotton.
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Friday, December 05, 2008

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Baby Fern Stitch Dishcloth

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This is such an easy pattern to follow and it looks so pretty when complete! It's a dishcloth that can be used with all sorts of cotton...solid colours, self-striping, or even twists!

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Here's the one that I did a while back using some self-stiping cotton...I love the look of it!

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Thursday, December 04, 2008

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Make It Your Own ~ Dishcloths

(Scroll down to the bottom of this page of free patterns to view these dishcloths)

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Here are some great ways to dress up the border of your Dishcloths!

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You can find the instructions for a Bias Square & a Moss Stitch cloth with various crocheted borders such as a Picot edge, a Treble edge, and a Shell edge. I personally LOVE the look of the Crocheted Shell Edge!

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At the end of the instructions for the Moss Stitch cloth it tells you to do a row of crab stitch all around the cloth. I hadn't heard of this stitch before so I looked for a video tutorial on you tube and found this helpful video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhSbycwfpdo

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Looks easy enough. Enjoy :o)

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Wednesday, December 03 2008

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Little Starbursts Dishcloth

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Such a cute and simple crocheted dishcloth! I think it looks really good with a variegated cotton too!

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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

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Kitchen Pants Dishcloths

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These are the crocheted version from the Dishcloth Boutique

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And these ones are a really cute knitted version by our Mel ;o)

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Dishcloth Dungarees/Bathtime Bloomers

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Monday, December 01, 2008

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Eloomanator’s Diagonal Knit Dishcloth

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LOVE LOVE LOVE this Dishcloth!!! It would look good no matter what colour you chose to use, whether solid, variegated, striped, or twisted!

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Daily Dishcloth Countdown to Christmas

Look for Rachel's Dishcloth Pattern-a-Day Countdown to Christmas Starting Monday, December 1st!

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Each day I will feature a dishcloth pattern from somewhere around the web...some of these you may have seen before, some may be new, but most of these dishcloths that I have chosen to feature are super easy, mindless dishcloths which can easily be done before Christmas with everything else we've got on the go. This is a crazy time of the year for most of us, so if you are looking for a quick, easy, and creative dishcloth to whip up for your friends and family for the holiday, keep watching for my daily dishcloth countdown to Christmas! If we did each one, each day, we could have a real nice collection of dishcloths to give as gifts for the holidays :o)

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Our November 2008 KAL

~ Heavenly Trio by Carol Callaway ~

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I want to send out a huge thank you to all who participated! I know it was a bit of a challenge for some of you but I am so happy that we were all able to work together to help one another out!

I also would like to thank Carol Callaway for designing such a pretty cloth and allowing us to use it for our November KAL! You can find this pattern and a lot more in her yahoo group, Knitted Kitty Creations Dishcloths

You can also see some of her other beautiful dishcloth designs that she has for sale on her site, Knitted Kitty Creations

If anyone would like to upload their finished photos to the group, I have made a photo album called, November 2008 KAL ~ Heavenly Trio.

If you would like to add this pattern to your projects on Ravelry, you can link it to: Heavenly Trio Dishcloth by Knitted Kitty~Carol

I hope you all enjoyed this one as much as I did.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American Friends!

Hugs,

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Rachel

Our November 2008 KAL

Group Mystery Knit-Along Announcement:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37505

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #1 ~ Monday, November 17, 2008:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37647

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #2 ~ Tuesday, November 18, 2008:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37694

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #3 ~ Wednesday, November 19, 2008:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37749

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #4 ~ Thursday, November 20, 2008:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37841

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #5 ~ Friday, November 21, 2008:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37886

(video help for Row 21 can be found below)

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #6 ~ Saturday, November 22, 2008

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37933

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day#7 ~ Sunday, November 23, 2008

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37957

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #8 ~ Monday, November 24, 2008

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/37983

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #9 ~ Tuesday, November 25, 2008

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/38030

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November 2008 KAL ~ Day #10 ~ Wednesday, November 26, 2008

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/message/38105

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