Depends on the fabric also ... do you need a Jeans/Denim needle?
Or Leather?
erica enjoying a short rain shower ...
On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 1:38 PM Ann McManus < mcmanusab@...> wrote: I believe that you will want a heavier needle as well. I’ll defer to Mary on this. ? Ann in PA ? ? I need to make a couple of small covers to cover the sofa cushions where they shrank on washing. I have a 100 or 110 needle and plan to use a walking foot - which I got after all my placemat hemming in Jan.? I assume I increase the stitch size? I have some strong Coats thread that I used to sew the casing on the carpet that I hung on the wall. I’m planning to use that. It is thicker than regular sewing machine thread.? --
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PSA for those with bad eyes
I have been struggling for quite a few years now with fine work. As my presbyopia has become worse, the combination of that + my lifelong myopia and astigmatism have resulted in a very narrow band of clear vision for close work. It was actually easier for me to remove my glasses and do anything fine like hemstitching or hand sewing. But this had the problem that if I needed to look up and do anything - like find a pin I dropped.or the thread to get a new length - I had to first find my glasses!?
I’ve discussed a lot of things with the eye doctor over the years. Then, Janet Pray, in one of her Craftsy videos recommended an Optivisor. It seemed awfully bulky for something I’d use once in a while. But the same company (so good optical lenses) makes this magnifier that fits over one’s glasses. I bought the lowest magnification and have been using it. I just ordered the highest magnification.
It doesn’t fit on my regular glasses because the lenses are too thick to accommodate their clip. But my computer distance glasses are perfect. Single focal length the whole lens is usable, and the magnifiers just flip out of the way and are very adjustable to the angle you need so you are looking through them. I can see very well to hemstitch normal threads but I’m not sure that it will work for much finer threads. Hence the higher magnifier.
Plus it stays put unlike the ones around one’s next which move and flip. It is right in your line of sight.
I am so thrilled! -- Jaya
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I believe that you will want a heavier needle as well. I’ll defer to Mary on this. ? Ann in PA ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 4:28 PM To: yarnmongers < [email protected]> Subject: [yarnmongers] Upholstery fabric ? I need to make a couple of small covers to cover the sofa cushions where they shrank on washing. I have a 100 or 110 needle and plan to use a walking foot - which I got after all my placemat hemming in Jan.? I assume I increase the stitch size? I have some strong Coats thread that I used to sew the casing on the carpet that I hung on the wall. I’m planning to use that. It is thicker than regular sewing machine thread.? --
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I need to make a couple of small covers to cover the sofa cushions where they shrank on washing. I have a 100 or 110 needle and plan to use a walking foot - which I got after all my placemat hemming in Jan.?
I assume I increase the stitch size? I have some strong Coats thread that I used to sew the casing on the carpet that I hung on the wall. I’m planning to use that. It is thicker than regular sewing machine thread.?
Any other tips? -- Jaya
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Watch for a package. I have some woven scarves. Ann McManus in PA ?Sent from my iPhone
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On Jul 7, 2020, at 6:13 PM, jacqui whittemore <jackiechris.is@...> wrote:
? It is generally right before Halloween. You are da bomb, as usual.? - Jacqueline? On Jul 3, 2020, at 7:44 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? Our library has an annual basket social. They get a lot of my stuff.
But when is M’s fundraiser? I have your address ? Ann McManus in PA ?Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2020, at 6:04 PM, jacqui whittemore <jackiechris.is@...> wrote:
? Ummm, my daughter’s school has an annual silent auction fundraiser. They have LOVED my contributions... - Jacqueline? On Jul 3, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
Meanwhile, I am looking for places to place all this knitwear.
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?yayyyyy!
Craftsy is back!!! They are changing the name back!
I hated the name Bluprint. I disliked it so much that I sent a customer service emIl saying so. It reminds me of architecture, not crafting.
Can’t understand why a company that had built an idenity would change it. They were the first in the game. They owned it!!
So glad they listened to me. If only they’d have asked my advice beforehand! ?
Connie
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The entire Bluprint/NBC Universal misadventure was ridiculous from the very beginning.
I hope they're able to revive Craftsy.? NBC Universal didn't understand that there are plenty of outlets for crafting as entertainment.? Most of the Craftsy users really wanted to learn a skill.
It will be great if they can put it behind them.
Mary.
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Craftsy is back!!! They are changing the name back!
I hated the name Bluprint. I disliked it so much that I sent a customer service emIl saying so. It reminds me of architecture, not crafting.
Can’t understand why a company that had built an idenity would change it. They were the first in the game. They owned it!!
So glad they listened to me. If only they’d have asked my advice beforehand! ?
Connie
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It is generally right before Halloween. You are da bomb, as usual.? - Jacqueline?
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On Jul 3, 2020, at 7:44 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? Our library has an annual basket social. They get a lot of my stuff.
But when is M’s fundraiser? I have your address ? Ann McManus in PA ?Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2020, at 6:04 PM, jacqui whittemore <jackiechris.is@...> wrote:
? Ummm, my daughter’s school has an annual silent auction fundraiser. They have LOVED my contributions... - Jacqueline? On Jul 3, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
Meanwhile, I am looking for places to place all this knitwear.
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Me too, both Anns! ? Jenny ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ann McManus
Sent: 04 July 2020 01:10
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Not masks!? I especially like making blankets/laprobes/blankies that have the look of patchwork. Sometimes they are stitched together, but I especially like the ones that are attach as you go. ? ? ? My current interest is knitting blankets or lap robes.? It uses up lots of stash and there's all sorts of interesting designs one can follow.? Plus, even my twenty something grandkids like to wrap up in them. ?? Blankets don't need any special shaping.? I seldom use shawls.? They're just too fussy. Ann in WY On 7/3/2020 11:09 AM, Therese Shere wrote: Yes, this too! There are one or two kinds of sweaters I could still really use - only have one well-fitting not-fancy cardigan, for instance, and it's aran weight. So I need a jumperweight one. And next sweater in my queue is this one for Emma, by request:? I think I'm going to make myself a little checklist to consult before casting something on. If a sweater..would someone need or appreciate it? Is it knitted top-down? (Too many ill-fitting bottom-up sweaters in my past). Have I had trouble with any of the design elements in the past? Do I absolutely love the yarn? Etc. Also, Amy's post about the Sharon Miller design makes me think it's time for life-list projects for a lot of us. I used to have a bunch of those - a Bohus, one or two really intricate lace shawls. Not so sure anymore that I really want to knit those kinds of things, but if I do, soon is the time. So many good suggestions from all of you. Thank you. Shannon said: << I am trying to be a lot more deliberate about what I knit for myself, choosing colours and designs that I think will be lasting for me versus getting swept up in something that looks lovely but on closer examination I would never actually wear. A lot of the lace shawls that I gifted my MIL fell into that “what was I thinking, I will never wear this” category.??>>?
Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
? ? Not here, despite the triple-digit temperatures predicted for this weekend. Our house is shaded by 50+ trees and stays tolerable in the summer but is really cold in the winter. This year was especially bad all through March and April - I had a space heater blowing beneath my desk, wool socks, wool slippers, sweaters and shawls. I definitely appreciated the handknits. Being in our office is even worse due to constant AC, but I won’t be going back there until at least 2021 (I’m kind of hoping never).? But I understand the dilemma of aging handknits and too much yarn. My LYS has an annual swap day where you can bring knit items that you don’t wear and gift them to another knitter. You know the people who come to potlucks and eat but don’t contribute? I’m the opposite - I never bring anything home with me from these events, but I have seen my shawls being worn by other people at the shop.? My family back in Canada are steady recipients. And Jeff has taken to asking me if I have items that he can bring along to redistribute when he goes back.? I am trying to be a lot more deliberate about what I knit for myself, choosing colours and designs that I think will be lasting for me versus getting swept up in something that looks lovely but on closer examination I would never actually wear. A lot of the lace shawls that I gifted my MIL fell into that “what was I thinking, I will never wear this” category.? My newer problem is all the handspun I’ve been producing. I have a hard time parting with it because I made it and the fiber was lovely to spin but realistically I will knit with about 1/50th of it. One day it might also get dumped on the table at the LYS with a big sign saying “have at it”.? ? On Jul 2, 2020, at 4:58 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
?Fellow Californians, don’t you feel the effects of climate change on your sweater wearing? We hardly have any winter anymore. Most evenings i go out I wear a shawl over a shirt- sweaters are too much. Of course now we don’t go out anymore... I wear a wardrobe of black and white t shirts.?
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True!!
Though i have several self-made shawls that I wear out, the shawls I turn to when I am nervous (a new, big speaking gig) or puny are the ones I received as presents from Jaya and Amy.
Thanks for being my collective wingmen!!
????
- Jacqueline
> On Jul 3, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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> I am always able to find someone who loves what I’ve made.
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I especially like making blankets/laprobes/blankies that have the look of patchwork. Sometimes they are stitched together, but I especially like the ones that are attach as you go. ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Ann MacIlravie Sent: Friday, July 3, 2020 4:23 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Not masks! ? My current interest is knitting blankets or lap robes.? It uses up lots of stash and there's all sorts of interesting designs one can follow.? Plus, even my twenty something grandkids like to wrap up in them. ?? Blankets don't need any special shaping.? I seldom use shawls.? They're just too fussy. Ann in WY On 7/3/2020 11:09 AM, Therese Shere wrote: Yes, this too! There are one or two kinds of sweaters I could still really use - only have one well-fitting not-fancy cardigan, for instance, and it's aran weight. So I need a jumperweight one. And next sweater in my queue is this one for Emma, by request:? I think I'm going to make myself a little checklist to consult before casting something on. If a sweater..would someone need or appreciate it? Is it knitted top-down? (Too many ill-fitting bottom-up sweaters in my past). Have I had trouble with any of the design elements in the past? Do I absolutely love the yarn? Etc. Also, Amy's post about the Sharon Miller design makes me think it's time for life-list projects for a lot of us. I used to have a bunch of those - a Bohus, one or two really intricate lace shawls. Not so sure anymore that I really want to knit those kinds of things, but if I do, soon is the time. So many good suggestions from all of you. Thank you. Shannon said: << I am trying to be a lot more deliberate about what I knit for myself, choosing colours and designs that I think will be lasting for me versus getting swept up in something that looks lovely but on closer examination I would never actually wear. A lot of the lace shawls that I gifted my MIL fell into that “what was I thinking, I will never wear this” category.??>>?
Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
? ? Not here, despite the triple-digit temperatures predicted for this weekend. Our house is shaded by 50+ trees and stays tolerable in the summer but is really cold in the winter. This year was especially bad all through March and April - I had a space heater blowing beneath my desk, wool socks, wool slippers, sweaters and shawls. I definitely appreciated the handknits. Being in our office is even worse due to constant AC, but I won’t be going back there until at least 2021 (I’m kind of hoping never).? But I understand the dilemma of aging handknits and too much yarn. My LYS has an annual swap day where you can bring knit items that you don’t wear and gift them to another knitter. You know the people who come to potlucks and eat but don’t contribute? I’m the opposite - I never bring anything home with me from these events, but I have seen my shawls being worn by other people at the shop.? My family back in Canada are steady recipients. And Jeff has taken to asking me if I have items that he can bring along to redistribute when he goes back.? I am trying to be a lot more deliberate about what I knit for myself, choosing colours and designs that I think will be lasting for me versus getting swept up in something that looks lovely but on closer examination I would never actually wear. A lot of the lace shawls that I gifted my MIL fell into that “what was I thinking, I will never wear this” category.? My newer problem is all the handspun I’ve been producing. I have a hard time parting with it because I made it and the fiber was lovely to spin but realistically I will knit with about 1/50th of it. One day it might also get dumped on the table at the LYS with a big sign saying “have at it”.?
On Jul 2, 2020, at 4:58 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
?Fellow Californians, don’t you feel the effects of climate change on your sweater wearing? We hardly have any winter anymore. Most evenings i go out I wear a shawl over a shirt- sweaters are too much. Of course now we don’t go out anymore... I wear a wardrobe of black and white t shirts.?
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of jacqui whittemore Sent: Friday, July 3, 2020 6:02 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Not masks! This is me. I knit things that interest me - sometimes going so far as to say they are for me on ravelry - and then end up popping them into the hutch when they are completed. (The hutch is basically a Tardis in which I store gifts.) Once they are there, they are fair game for anyone/occasion/potential need that arises. It is a win-win. I get the joy and meditative value of knitting and others benefit from the tardis. - Jacqueline On Jul 2, 2020, at 9:17 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
I knit and spin and weave because I enjoy the process of creation, not because I want or need any of the finished products.
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Our library has an annual basket social. They get a lot of my stuff.
But when is M’s fundraiser? I have your address ? Ann McManus in PA ?Sent from my iPhone
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On Jul 3, 2020, at 6:04 PM, jacqui whittemore <jackiechris.is@...> wrote:
? Ummm, my daughter’s school has an annual silent auction fundraiser. They have LOVED my contributions... - Jacqueline? On Jul 3, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
Meanwhile, I am looking for places to place all this knitwear.
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Glad that shawl still sparks joy!
Amy
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On Jul 3, 2020, at 3:12 PM, jacqui whittemore <jackiechris.is@...> wrote:
?True!!
Though i have several self-made shawls that I wear out, the shawls I turn to when I am nervous (a new, big speaking gig) or puny are the ones I received as presents from Jaya and Amy.
Thanks for being my collective wingmen!!
????
- Jacqueline
On Jul 3, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
I am always able to find someone who loves what I’ve made.
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True!!
Though i have several self-made shawls that I wear out, the shawls I turn to when I am nervous (a new, big speaking gig) or puny are the ones I received as presents from Jaya and Amy.
Thanks for being my collective wingmen!!
????
- Jacqueline
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On Jul 3, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
I am always able to find someone who loves what I’ve made.
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Ummm, my daughter’s school has an annual silent auction fundraiser. They have LOVED my contributions... - Jacqueline?
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On Jul 3, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
Meanwhile, I am looking for places to place all this knitwear.
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This is me. I knit things that interest me - sometimes going so far as to say they are for me on ravelry - and then end up popping them into the hutch when they are completed. (The hutch is basically a Tardis in which I store gifts.) Once they are there, they are fair game for anyone/occasion/potential need that arises.
It is a win-win. I get the joy and meditative value of knitting and others benefit from the tardis.
- Jacqueline
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On Jul 2, 2020, at 9:17 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
I knit and spin and weave because I enjoy the process of creation, not because I want or need any of the finished products.
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My current interest is knitting blankets or lap robes.? It uses
up lots of stash and there's all sorts of interesting designs one
can follow.? Plus, even my twenty something grandkids like to wrap
up in them. ?? Blankets don't need any special shaping.? I seldom
use shawls.? They're just too fussy.
Ann in WY
On 7/3/2020 11:09 AM, Therese Shere
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Yes, this too! There are one or two kinds of
sweaters I could still really use - only have one well-fitting
not-fancy cardigan, for instance, and it's aran weight. So I
need a jumperweight one. And next sweater in my queue is this
one for Emma, by request:?
I think I'm going to make myself a little checklist to
consult before casting something on. If a sweater..would
someone need or appreciate it? Is it knitted top-down? (Too
many ill-fitting bottom-up sweaters in my past). Have I had
trouble with any of the design elements in the past? Do I
absolutely love the yarn? Etc.
Also, Amy's post about the Sharon Miller design makes me
think it's time for life-list projects for a lot of us. I used
to have a bunch of those - a Bohus, one or two really
intricate lace shawls. Not so sure anymore that I really want
to knit those kinds of things, but if I do, soon is the time.
So many good suggestions from all of you. Thank you.
--Therese
Shannon said: <<
I am trying to be a lot more deliberate about what I knit for
myself, choosing colours and designs that I think will be
lasting for me versus getting swept up in something that looks
lovely but on closer examination I would never actually wear.
A lot of the lace shawls that I gifted my MIL fell into that
“what was I thinking, I will never wear this”
category.??>>?
Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
Not here, despite the triple-digit
temperatures predicted for this weekend. Our house is
shaded by 50+ trees and stays tolerable in the summer but
is really cold in the winter. This year was especially bad
all through March and April - I had a space heater blowing
beneath my desk, wool socks, wool slippers, sweaters and
shawls. I definitely appreciated the handknits. Being in
our office is even worse due to constant AC, but I won’t
be going back there until at least 2021 (I’m kind of
hoping never).?
But I understand the dilemma of aging handknits and
too much yarn. My LYS has an annual swap day where you
can bring knit items that you don’t wear and gift them
to another knitter. You know the people who come to
potlucks and eat but don’t contribute? I’m the opposite
- I never bring anything home with me from these events,
but I have seen my shawls being worn by other people at
the shop.?
My family back in Canada are steady recipients. And
Jeff has taken to asking me if I have items that he can
bring along to redistribute when he goes back.?
I am trying to be a lot more deliberate about what I
knit for myself, choosing colours and designs that I
think will be lasting for me versus getting swept up in
something that looks lovely but on closer examination I
would never actually wear. A lot of the lace shawls that
I gifted my MIL fell into that “what was I thinking, I
will never wear this” category.?
My newer problem is all the handspun I’ve been
producing. I have a hard time parting with it because I
made it and the fiber was lovely to spin but
realistically I will knit with about 1/50th of it. One
day it might also get dumped on the table at the LYS
with a big sign saying “have at it”.?
- Shannon
On Jul 2, 2020, at 4:58 PM,
Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...>
wrote:
?Fellow Californians, don’t you feel
the effects of climate change on your sweater
wearing? We hardly have any winter anymore. Most
evenings i go out I wear a shawl over a shirt-
sweaters are too much. Of course now we don’t go out
anymore... I wear a wardrobe of black and white t
shirts.?
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Yes, this too! There are one or two kinds of sweaters I could still really use - only have one well-fitting not-fancy cardigan, for instance, and it's aran weight. So I need a jumperweight one. And next sweater in my queue is this one for Emma, by request:?
I think I'm going to make myself a little checklist to consult before casting something on. If a sweater..would someone need or appreciate it? Is it knitted top-down? (Too many ill-fitting bottom-up sweaters in my past). Have I had trouble with any of the design elements in the past? Do I absolutely love the yarn? Etc.
Also, Amy's post about the Sharon Miller design makes me think it's time for life-list projects for a lot of us. I used to have a bunch of those - a Bohus, one or two really intricate lace shawls. Not so sure anymore that I really want to knit those kinds of things, but if I do, soon is the time.
So many good suggestions from all of you. Thank you.
--Therese
Shannon said: <<
I am trying to be a lot more deliberate about what I knit for myself, choosing colours and designs that I think will be lasting for me versus getting swept up in something that looks lovely but on closer examination I would never actually wear. A lot of the lace shawls that I gifted my MIL fell into that “what was I thinking, I will never wear this” category.??>>? Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
Not here, despite the triple-digit temperatures predicted for this weekend. Our house is shaded by 50+ trees and stays tolerable in the summer but is really cold in the winter. This year was especially bad all through March and April - I had a space heater blowing beneath my desk, wool socks, wool slippers, sweaters and shawls. I definitely appreciated the handknits. Being in our office is even worse due to constant AC, but I won’t be going back there until at least 2021 (I’m kind of hoping never).?
But I understand the dilemma of aging handknits and too much yarn. My LYS has an annual swap day where you can bring knit items that you don’t wear and gift them to another knitter. You know the people who come to potlucks and eat but don’t contribute? I’m the opposite - I never bring anything home with me from these events, but I have seen my shawls being worn by other people at the shop.?
My family back in Canada are steady recipients. And Jeff has taken to asking me if I have items that he can bring along to redistribute when he goes back.?
I am trying to be a lot more deliberate about what I knit for myself, choosing colours and designs that I think will be lasting for me versus getting swept up in something that looks lovely but on closer examination I would never actually wear. A lot of the lace shawls that I gifted my MIL fell into that “what was I thinking, I will never wear this” category.?
My newer problem is all the handspun I’ve been producing. I have a hard time parting with it because I made it and the fiber was lovely to spin but realistically I will knit with about 1/50th of it. One day it might also get dumped on the table at the LYS with a big sign saying “have at it”.? - Shannon On Jul 2, 2020, at 4:58 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
?Fellow Californians, don’t you feel the effects of climate change on your sweater wearing? We hardly have any winter anymore. Most evenings i go out I wear a shawl over a shirt- sweaters are too much. Of course now we don’t go out anymore... I wear a wardrobe of black and white t shirts.?
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erica