Ruralchook

@Ruralchook (538)

Australia • Age 51

Joined myLot 17 years ago

When life gets tough, throw your man out and put the kids to bed ! ! !

Ruralchook's Activity

Socks

sca1066 @sca1066 (32) • United States 31 Aug 07

How to knit socks and how to read those confusing directions. Double pointed needles or circular needles?

knitting

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Ruralchook If your not comfortable with double pointed or circulars you could always google patterns for two needle socks. I just cant get the gift of knitting with anything else other than the two needles now my hands are arthritic. As long as you know your basic...

20 Jan 12

double knit patterns

lilmrsarata @lilmrsarata (240) • United States 9 Oct 07

So i have learned to double knit...thanks to the ppl that helped me on my last discussion. But, now im trying to find double knit patterns, and im having no luck at all. they tend to use graph paper for the patterns. have you ever...

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Ruralchook I seriously thought you meant double knit wool until I opened your discussion. I have to admit Ive never heard of double knitting until now so just checked it out. I found some great tutorials by typing into google "double knitting tutorial". My...

20 Jan 12

Have you ever been disappointed by a knitting pattern?

nancygibson @nancygibson (3736) • France 18 Dec 07

I usually make my patterns up as I go along, but occasionally I will follow a pattern. I was wondering though, for those of you that regularly follow commecial patterns, have you ever been disappointed by a patten that you had...

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Ruralchook I always find that the necks of jumpers never ever work for me unless they are v shaped. So now I always pick out a patterns without a round neck as they normally end up so tight they could strangle you if you actually managed to get it over your head.

20 Jan 12

New pattern

crazygirl3129 @crazygirl3129 (134) • United States 23 Dec 07

New sock pattern post, simple two needle sock pattern. http://knitandcrochettalker.blogspot.com/ :)

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Ruralchook Its always wonderful to find new two needle sock patterns and yours is exceptional with the pictures included. Thankyou so much

20 Jan 12

Sock pattern

crazygirl3129 @crazygirl3129 (134) • United States 24 Dec 07

Simple sock pattern revised. : ) http://knitandcrochettalker.blogspot.com/

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Ruralchook Thanks for the link, you have some awesome patterns there. you are also a very neat knitter. A big thanks also for the free patterns, Ive been looking for fingerless gloves with a flp for some time but have only found ones using super fine 2ply wool, so its...

20 Jan 12

What are you knitting right now?

songbirdnaimh @songbirdnaimh (1422) • United States 10 Feb 08

I'm making an adorable cable knit (mock) baby sweater ...it's a cardigan with a hood. I wish I could sit down more and knit but sometimes it's hard to get motivated. Luckily there is no one waiting for this sweater. I just thought...

knitting

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Ruralchook Im finishing off 5 pairs of socks I never got around to finishing lol. Then I plan on making some more and a few hats and dog jackets before winter sets in.

20 Jan 12

What is your favorite thing to knit? Do you sell them?

Loverbear @Loverbear (4918) • United States 23 Sep 08

I love to knit, and my favorite thing to knit is intricate patterns such as Aran or intarsia knits. I usually knit sweaters (human) but now that I have mini Dachshunds I also knit dog sweaters. What's your favorite knitting...

aran knits

dog sweaters

knitting

selling your projects

sweaters

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Ruralchook I enjoy knitting socks more than anything, they dont last long once Ive started them, there is always somone who wants that pair Ive just started. I dont sell the socks, I give them as gifts. I do make hats for people locally who dont knit or crochet, I'll...

20 Jan 12

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How much do you knit?

cutepenguin @cutepenguin (6431) • Canada 22 Sep 08

I used to knit all of the time - an every spare minute sort of thing because I like to keep my hands busy. Unfortunately, this resulted in carpal tunnel, so now I am being more careful because I don't want to have to have surgery....

carpal tunnel

tunnel

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Ruralchook lol my just one more row at 9pm at night just before bed would and still ends up being a look at the clock to only realize its nearly 3am oops. I have a serious problem with my hands now because of knitting so much. Ive got carpal tunnel and arthritis, but...

20 Jan 12

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Do you still have unfinished knitted projects?

apples99 @apples99 (6556) • United States 8 Jan 09

I have one unfinished knitted projects its a pillow that I'm making for my aunt, but I haven't finished it yet, because I keep getting side tracked with other things, and I haven't been getting that much sleep lately, so Iv been...

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Ruralchook lol I always have at least a dozen projects going on all at once for one reason or another. Sometimes I'll start birthday present only to get half way through and get ill and have to stop, put the item away only to forget it for a few yrs. Just the other day...

20 Jan 12

I feel really down right now :o(

Ruralchook @Ruralchook (538) • Australia 25 Oct 09

For nearly two years Ive worked 6 days a week and my day off consists of running around after the kids or other family members. None of them say thanks of course or show appreciation just more demands for more needs of their own...

family

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Ruralchook Surprisingly I was a strict mum, but within reason of course. The kids have become teenagers and just expect things to be handed out. They understand my finances dont allow things but they'll try any ways. When it comes to chores, its now hard to enforce...

25 Oct 09

How do people manage to support a family on minimum wage?

rjl1989 @rjl1989 (190) 24 Oct 09

At the moment, minimum wage is £5.80/hour here in the UK. I struggle to see how, even working full time, parents can afford to support their family, run a car, pay the rent etc. It just seems like it isnt enough. After tax,...

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Ruralchook As a single mum in Australia with two teenagers, I cant afford to live on welfare benefits. I work 6 days a week to try and bump my income up to the so called National level of minimum wage. But the miniman wage system doesnt show how many kids need to be...

25 Oct 09

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Do you think kids respect their parents these days, as we respected our parents

icesmile @icesmile (7160) • Romania 21 Oct 09

In your childhood you respect your parents much more as kids these days respect theirs parents? times are different? peoples are different? education is different? Or we, who judge kids these days kids are different? Are kids...

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Ruralchook If you want a real answer to this, all you need to do is stand at the front of my home and listen to my kids. Ah kids today think they have it so hard. And the government bodies dont help by taking our right to disipline our children easy either. At 10 I...

25 Oct 09

Is mylot your only source for earning online?or you have other sources too?

icesmile @icesmile (7160) • Romania 21 Oct 09

I never earn money online, and i don t try with other sites too, just because i hate to click or i really don t have time; but Mylot "catch" my attention, just because i like to be here, but i never try with other sites, i think...

mylot

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Ruralchook Im with a few other online sites where I can earn money for my opinion. I do it not only for the bonus but to voice my opionions. Some of the surveys Ive been asked are extremely good ones which are unusual but have a genuine need for answering and Im glad...

25 Oct 09

Husband is older than her father,what's your oppion?

zhouxi @zhouxi (1752) • China 21 Oct 09

I saw a TV program yesterday.it reported a woman,she didn't allow to back her own home to see her father and mother by her parents.because she married a man who is older than her father.she missed her parents deeply,so she asked...

marriage

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Ruralchook Of course its very disturbing. I certainly wouldnt approve and would do everything in my power to stop the relationship to start with. But if they continued and I saw they genuinely loved each other it would easse things maybe a little. But I certainly...

25 Oct 09

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I feel really down right now :o(

Ruralchook @Ruralchook (538) • Australia 25 Oct 09

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what would you do to feel appreciated?

deberooney @deberooney (418) • United States 23 Oct 09

Do you ever feel totally unappreciated? I feel like no one is listening to me anymore...the kids ignore me and don't listen and my husband thinks I'm a piece of furnature! WTH is a person to do to get some attention short of...

sad

under appreciated

wife

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Ruralchook Im in the same vote as you. My kids think Im a walking money tree. They expect me to work for money that they can spend, but I can only work when they are out doing what they want to do and the other times Im expected to be an old maid at home doing the...

25 Oct 09

Being frugal & Celiac Disease

Virgie60 @Virgie60 (556) • United States 22 Aug 08

My 14 year old daughter has Celiac Disease. Gluten free products cost alot. I did buy a breadmaker and make her gluten free bread but does anyone have any frugal hints for people that can't have gluten. She especially misses...

celiac disease

frugal

gluten free

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Ruralchook Thanks heaps for the recipe. Ive been looking for some great idea's for xmas day and know your Pizza Pockets recipe will go down just fine while BBQing at the lake :o)

1 Dec 08

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Seasonal knitter?

peavey @peavey (16936) • United States 15 Sep 07

Do you knit more when the weather is cool or cold? I find it hard to really get going when it's hot, but when it starts to cool off in the fall, I start getting all these ideas I want to make!

ideas

knit

weather

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Ruralchook I prefer to knit when its cooler, but do knit all year round. Summer knitting is good for preparing for the upcoming winter, winter time you get ready with your summer wears :o)

28 Sep 07

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