savemorethanface

@savemorethanface (8)

Australia • Age 51

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Women should be paid a wage for bringing up children!!!

ItTakesAllSorts @ItTakesAllSorts (4096) 10 Jan 07

I stayed at home for 9 years to give my children security and the best start in life. But straight away I have been penalised. I am not eligable for full state pension, even though I have nurtured the next generation of workers to...

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savemorethanface I do agree - I stay at home because I don't want my children to grow up in daycare. In Australia we have a parenting payment (government allowance) which is not much and cuts out when my partner earns over a certain (quite small) amount. I am also entitled to...

11 Jan 07

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Knitting patterns

aquajules4 @aquajules4 (583) 4 Jan 07

I've just started knitting again and i've decided to knit some squares that i can turn in to a blanket. so i thought that i would try some different patterns on the squares. Can anyone suggest where i can get patterns for stitches...

knitting patterns

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savemorethanface If you have a look at lion brand website you will find heaps of patterns for stiches etc. Also if you do a google search you should come up with a number of sites that have free patterns and stich patterns on them. What you are doing sounds like a throw I am...

4 Jan 07

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knitting

trenella @trenella (54) • United States 22 Dec 06

does anyone love or even like to knit? it is a cool thing to do you should try it

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savemorethanface I love to knit - I have a big box filled with different yarns I have collected and needles in many different sizes. I have knitted a few things - hats and scarves mostly. My most adventurous project was a skirt and vest in the colours of the sea. It is so...

30 Dec 06

Knitting as a form of Meditation?

nancygibson @nancygibson (3736) • France 30 Dec 06

I was sneakily doing a bit of knitting at work at 7.30 this morning ( I was in before everyone else), and it reminded me of just how soothing I find the repetition, the counting of stitches, watching it all grow oh so steadily...

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savemorethanface I do find that - it is definitely as much about the action as the result. I find it very soothing to knit - especially when I am knitting with a fabulous feeling and coloured yarn. Blues and purples are the best I find for me. I do love the red and yellow hues...

30 Dec 06

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