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PoeticSilence · 11-15-2013, 12:38 AM

My daughter is coming home next week. The last time she came home was when I got out of the hospital in June. Before that it was last Christmas. She is currently teaching physics and mathematics at John Hopkins University up in Baltimore while finishing her Doctorate. She's in her thirties now so getting together is usually a big deal and especially these last few years as my health deteriorated.
So...we planned a week of crafts.
We will be making a blanket.
We will be learning how to do felting together.
We will be working on our art journals.
We will be making some cards.
We will be making friendship bracelets (we have done this since she was eleven).
We will be learning how to knit on the wood and peg frames.
I don't know how much anyone has experienced this method, but it looks great, and a little easier to keep track of if you like to set projects aside for a while like I do. There's even a frame for making socks! I'm like the WORST at needle knitting because somehow I drop a stitch or miscount...this makes knitting look so much easier.
The wife was teasing me earlier because I said something about wishing we had time to maybe make a few candles for the holidays while she's here. I'm not able to get out and do anything these days, so staying in and crafting sounds like fun to me.
Has anyone else tried the frame and peg knitting and how did you feel about it? Do you find that specific kinds of yarns work better than others?

11-15-2013, 12:38 AM	#278
PoeticSilence Member How Do You Identify?: dodges labels Relationship Status: Estranged Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Midwest Posts: 454 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3 Thanked 919 Times in 277 Posts Rep Power: 10661585	My daughter is coming home next week. The last time she came home was when I got out of the hospital in June. Before that it was last Christmas. She is currently teaching physics and mathematics at John Hopkins University up in Baltimore while finishing her Doctorate. She's in her thirties now so getting together is usually a big deal and especially these last few years as my health deteriorated. So...we planned a week of crafts. We will be making a blanket. We will be learning how to do felting together. We will be working on our art journals. We will be making some cards. We will be making friendship bracelets (we have done this since she was eleven). We will be learning how to knit on the wood and peg frames. I don't know how much anyone has experienced this method, but it looks great, and a little easier to keep track of if you like to set projects aside for a while like I do. There's even a frame for making socks! I'm like the WORST at needle knitting because somehow I drop a stitch or miscount...this makes knitting look so much easier. The wife was teasing me earlier because I said something about wishing we had time to maybe make a few candles for the holidays while she's here. I'm not able to get out and do anything these days, so staying in and crafting sounds like fun to me. Has anyone else tried the frame and peg knitting and how did you feel about it? Do you find that specific kinds of yarns work better than others? __________________ Love is all you need.