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I went shopping online earlier this year to get the wool for the second dolphin tapestry, only to discover that most of the colours have been discontinued in both Anchor and DMC - the difficulty with trying to buy alternatives is that I'm not sure which of the original colours the numbers equate to, so it's hard to work out what the best alternative is - if anyone knows of a website that would show me all the colours as they were and as they are now it would be much appreciated.
Anyway the outcome was I then got lost looking at different other projects that I might enjoy... and was trying to plan for a project I could work on when I'm recovering from surgery next month - I may have distinctly overestimated just how many projects I can get through, particularly given all the projects I already have to hand waiting on completion. So I'm now the slightly guilty feeling owner of another paint by numbers kit and a latch hook rug kit - neither of which I really needed but... no one will notice when I slip them into the pile, right?
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I have this colour conversion chart but I'm suspecting that that isn't what you are after, if the issue is discontinued.
I have a stash of assorted floss that probably includes at least some DMC - I'd be happy to go look at the numbers on them if you want to list the codes you have.
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Nope, no one will notice ;)
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https://www.willowfabrics.com/anchor-tapestry-wool-old-to-new
This one has a list of conversion charts to other brands:
https://www.willowfabrics.com/conversion-charts.
I get like that when I go online looking to buy something. It's so easy to get carried away. But latch hook rugs are great, and the last paint by numbers pictures you did looked wonderful, plus you'll enjoy relaxing with them, so try not to feel so guilty =)
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Yeah, online shopping is just a huge temptation. So much more selection than in local shops!
Hope your surgery next month goes well
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I did cast on 30 stitches and knit a few rows of garter, though. My knitting class starts up again tomorrow and there's two people signed up for it, yay! I know the one - this will be her third set of classes with me. The other I'm not sure who they are, so I am going in prepared to be teaching a brand new beginner. I learned during my first session that starting from the cast-on is NOT a good idea for a new knitter, even though that's how I learned, so I will have them continue on from the garter I knitted.
I told the class organizer that I have some interest in a crochet class, so it sounds like we're going to do that in the spring session. Maybe a combined knitting/crochet class? not sure yet. But I've been browsing tutorials, etc. I would like to have resources to point new crocheters to, and I know there's TONS of videos out there, but I don't know one good central source that I trust like knittinghelp.com - so more searching to do! But I am open to suggestions if anyone knows any good crochet sites (besides PlanetJune.com, which I already plan on linking to).
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Oh, no on your back. I hope you have some stretches that help, and that rest and recuperate works.
I'll have a look through my crochet links, but I suspect everything I have is one off links for specific approaches and projects, rather than more comprehensive sites, because I learned to crochet pre-internet.
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Good luck with your class.
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Good luck with the knitting class! And the crochet class if that goes ahead.
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In the spirit of 'get the dog blanket done by the end of the month' I finished the current edge and turned the corner (giant crochet granny square). I should measure it, and then make a declaration on how big is too big, although I think the end of the month deadline is going to make that decision for me.
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Can a blanket ever be too big?
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