World wide knitting day

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World wide knitting day mirjam 06-04-2008
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Posted by Mary Fisher on June 10, 2008, 5:02 am

> On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:04:08 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So glad to see the date! I'm going to take part even if it means just
>>> sitting on my balcony and knitting so my neighbours can see me. ;-))
>>
>> I shan't be anydifferent from any day - I knit almost every day.
>>
>> I don't think this has been heard of in England.
>>
>> Mary
>
> I think you will find it is an important day in the UK calendar Mary.
> Here are a few of the listings of activities in England - if you Google
> "wwkip day UK" it will turn up even more. I notice that Rowan Yarns in
> Holmfirth are into this in a big way.

Of course they are, I know the important beekeeping dates but they're not
generally known :-)

Mary



Posted by Bernadette on June 10, 2008, 5:25 am
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:02:23 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

>
>> On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:04:08 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So glad to see the date! I'm going to take part even if it means just
>>>> sitting on my balcony and knitting so my neighbours can see me. ;-))
>>>
>>> I shan't be anydifferent from any day - I knit almost every day.
>>>
>>> I don't think this has been heard of in England.
>>>
>>> Mary
>>
>> I think you will find it is an important day in the UK calendar Mary.
>> Here are a few of the listings of activities in England - if you Google
>> "wwkip day UK" it will turn up even more. I notice that Rowan Yarns in
>> Holmfirth are into this in a big way.
>
> Of course they are, I know the important beekeeping dates but they're not
> generally known :-)
>
> Mary

Don't tell me you've taught the bees to knit as well!!! ;-D
--
You˘re only young once, but you can be immature forever

Posted by Mary Fisher on June 10, 2008, 5:29 am

> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:02:23 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
>

>>
>> Of course they are, I know the important beekeeping dates but they're not
>> generally known :-)
>>
>> Mary
>
> Don't tell me you've taught the bees to knit as well!!! ;-D

Of course. They have to have something to do when it's raining otherwise
they'll stay at home and, as my mentor said, make trouble as all women do
when they get in a huddle. The needles were tricky, they needed three pairs
each at a time.

Mary




Posted by Bernadette on June 10, 2008, 12:10 pm
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:29:40 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

>
>> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:02:23 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
>>
>>
>
>>> Of course they are, I know the important beekeeping dates but they're
>>> not generally known :-)
>>>
>>> Mary
>>
>> Don't tell me you've taught the bees to knit as well!!! ;-D
>
> Of course. They have to have something to do when it's raining otherwise
> they'll stay at home and, as my mentor said, make trouble as all women do
> when they get in a huddle. The needles were tricky, they needed three
> pairs each at a time.
>
> Mary

Well, I've heard of spelling bees and sewing bees but not a knitting bee
until now - LOL.
--
Bernadette

Posted by Mary Fisher on June 10, 2008, 3:45 pm

> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:29:40 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
>
>>
>>> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:02:23 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>
>>>> Of course they are, I know the important beekeeping dates but they're
>>>> not generally known :-)
>>>>
>>>> Mary
>>>
>>> Don't tell me you've taught the bees to knit as well!!! ;-D
>>
>> Of course. They have to have something to do when it's raining otherwise
>> they'll stay at home and, as my mentor said, make trouble as all women do
>> when they get in a huddle. The needles were tricky, they needed three
>> pairs each at a time.
>>
>> Mary
>
> Well, I've heard of spelling bees and sewing bees but not a knitting bee
> until now - LOL.

You're never too old to learn :-)

Mary
> --
> Bernadette



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