tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post7576301530802074139..comments2024-03-09T02:21:59.660-08:00Comments on HOPE AND THRIFT: BIRCH BARK MITTENSJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-61761235483339265702011-12-30T12:42:17.578-08:002011-12-30T12:42:17.578-08:00Those are wonderful mittens Jane and I'm sure ...Those are wonderful mittens Jane and I'm sure they keep your DH's hands nice and warm.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-36201360516703950622011-05-11T14:53:57.642-07:002011-05-11T14:53:57.642-07:00Brenda, I took birch trees for granted until we mo...Brenda, I took birch trees for granted until we moved away. I kept looking at the landscape trying to figure out what was missing, until one day it hit me. Birch trees! Didn't realize I was so attached to them. From my front window I can watch an ancient one change with the seasons. It finally has its pretty yellow-green buds this week.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-9383624684869720012011-05-11T14:37:14.148-07:002011-05-11T14:37:14.148-07:00funny you should mention that birch trees hold a s...funny you should mention that birch trees hold a special place in your heart.... me too!<br /><br />Pretty mittens~Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-66761083901642014912011-05-11T07:05:33.128-07:002011-05-11T07:05:33.128-07:00hi jane
the mittens are fantastic!!!great job!
reg...hi jane<br />the mittens are fantastic!!!great job!<br />reginaReginas Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263131368566323993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-11656650195490146942011-05-11T04:08:12.402-07:002011-05-11T04:08:12.402-07:00Sandy that sounds like fun! I had the idea for ev...Sandy that sounds like fun! I had the idea for everyone to buy the ugliest Christmas sweater they could find at the SA, but didn't follow through with the plans. Maybe you'll convert the younger generation to become apron wearers. They are so handy!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-87289381865230182282011-05-10T14:38:26.982-07:002011-05-10T14:38:26.982-07:00Speaking of aprons. I have a collection of vintag...Speaking of aprons. I have a collection of vintage Christmas aprons that I brought out for the women in the family to wear for our Christmas Day dinner. Most had fun picking one out to wear - even the "young" Moms!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852985202199173748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-53971882453733705742011-05-10T05:11:52.117-07:002011-05-10T05:11:52.117-07:00Thank you Sandy! As I get older, I'm aiming t...Thank you Sandy! As I get older, I'm aiming towards a more "folkloric" look. I always come back to wearing braids and coronets and funny vintage aprons. Guess I want to look like a storybook grammy for my granddaughter.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-7796589853832206202011-05-10T03:19:41.116-07:002011-05-10T03:19:41.116-07:00Very, very pretty, Jane, and so "folkloric&qu...Very, very pretty, Jane, and so "folkloric" as you put it!! I love that word - and that look.<br /><br />You are definitely a very accomplished knitter!!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852985202199173748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-21077603580569114632011-05-09T12:57:44.525-07:002011-05-09T12:57:44.525-07:00Delisa, rustic! That was the word I was looking f...Delisa, rustic! That was the word I was looking for. You're such a wonderful wordsmith, I knew you would come up with the perfect word for them. I like the metal needles also. The yarn seems to glide along more smoothly on them.<br /><br />Shara, I found a bunch of old pre-1950s patterns. The are so much easier to follow. No nonsense.<br /><br />Thanks Marqueta! I'm constantly picking up needles at estate sales, but that was the one size I didn't have. Probably no one else is so foolish to knit with such little ones!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-55853511727118010612011-05-09T11:55:12.932-07:002011-05-09T11:55:12.932-07:00Dear Jane,
What beautiful mittens! They do look l...Dear Jane,<br /><br />What beautiful mittens! They do look like birch bark; how fascinating. I'm glad that you have your needles now; I'm sure you'll be turning out all sorts of wonderful work!<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />MarquetaMarqueta (Mar-kee-ta) G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13471332103238738458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-23965651651980834452011-05-09T10:53:30.242-07:002011-05-09T10:53:30.242-07:00These are beautiful! I like knitting patterns tha...These are beautiful! I like knitting patterns that seem to follow the "common sense" approach to making things. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-79265170457607810132011-05-09T09:41:34.820-07:002011-05-09T09:41:34.820-07:00Wow Jane! The mittens are gorgeous. What beautif...Wow Jane! The mittens are gorgeous. What beautiful intricate work! They do look very rustic. I know what you mean about knitting patterns. I think a good knitting pattern should flow and have an almost musical quality about it. When that happens you can get into the rhythm of the piece. But if a pattern is jerky with lots of stops and starts, it feels like you are fighting it the whole way through. I am having a hard time finding double pointed needles too. I would like to collect all the sizes. I like the metal ones, I know most people don't, but I enjoy the weight of them and the click click sound. :) Every store I go into only seems to have the bamboo. Again, great job on the mittens! I hope you have a pleasant lovely afternoon! Delisa :)Delisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793953725620270977noreply@blogger.com