tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post116558997644110156..comments2023-06-21T07:23:06.274-04:00Comments on Arleta's Motley Wool: Knitted gifts are the best!ARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18118220347032957011noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1166124245932152052006-12-14T14:24:00.000-05:002006-12-14T14:24:00.000-05:00I still have my lonely doll books from when I was ...I still have my lonely doll books from when I was young as well :) Although I don't remember the christmas one! I must find it now!thedirtyknitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141248954279291483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165782465858495722006-12-10T15:27:00.000-05:002006-12-10T15:27:00.000-05:00That looks like the cutest book--how nice of them ...That looks like the cutest book--how nice of them to give it to you! Better luck on your next dishcloth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165757643693589652006-12-10T08:34:00.000-05:002006-12-10T08:34:00.000-05:00One of my favorite books when I was young was in t...One of my favorite books when I was young was in the Lonely Doll series. I still have it. I didn't know about this one. I want to get all of them now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165680669626946172006-12-09T11:11:00.000-05:002006-12-09T11:11:00.000-05:00Bummer about the dishcloth.... Keeps us humble, I ...Bummer about the dishcloth.... Keeps us humble, I guess :-)<BR/><BR/>Love the book and your story behind it! What a fun treasure!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052828153310798148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165668056461711042006-12-09T07:40:00.000-05:002006-12-09T07:40:00.000-05:00Sorry about the dishcloth - hate when that happens...Sorry about the dishcloth - hate when that happens!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00441911699942140262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165658547839432402006-12-09T05:02:00.000-05:002006-12-09T05:02:00.000-05:00I actually like the backwards knit on the dishclot...I actually like the backwards knit on the dishcloth :)<BR/><BR/>What a great story about the book. Our village library was like that, it just closed last year :(Amy Boogiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245006719776539073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165640699330272722006-12-09T00:04:00.000-05:002006-12-09T00:04:00.000-05:00I love your post! And what a kind librarian. I s...I love your post! And what a kind librarian. I sit on the board at my local library and I'll have to share your story at the next meeting!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204539920858202588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165634237952839142006-12-08T22:17:00.000-05:002006-12-08T22:17:00.000-05:00Arleta - your dishcloth is perfect. Knit backward...Arleta - your dishcloth is perfect. Knit backwards spells tink and of course that means to undo your knitting one stitch at a time (as opposed to frog in which you just rippppit). In fact if the On was also backwards your dishcloth would say 'no tink'. Now how perfect is that??<BR/>What a precious book you have! I think I may just try to get a copy of that for my granddaughter.<BR/>No Tink!!!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020095446990882056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165631407937763362006-12-08T21:30:00.000-05:002006-12-08T21:30:00.000-05:00What a lovely story - and you now own the book!! I...What a lovely story - and you now own the book!! <BR/><BR/>I know how you feel about the dishcloth. I do things like that ALL the time... xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165617006271292922006-12-08T17:30:00.000-05:002006-12-08T17:30:00.000-05:00I have to agree with Christina, but I think we lau...I have to agree with Christina, but I think we laugh because we've all been there. :)<BR/>The story book is really cute/neat too! I haven't seen one like the before with the posed images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165606115346766572006-12-08T14:28:00.000-05:002006-12-08T14:28:00.000-05:00oh no. that sucks about the cloth. this is definit...oh no. that sucks about the cloth. this is definitely a time of distraction though-don't forget my rocking horse cloth!! maybe that's a hint to us to not do dishcloths right now! That is so cool that you now own the book your mom would always check out for you! Love the story too. I wish I had known that there was another book about the lonely doll! I have the first book-somewhere! I'll have to check out the one you mentioned now. :)g-girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470916440478636907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165605139919859892006-12-08T14:12:00.000-05:002006-12-08T14:12:00.000-05:00Repeat after me: "I am *not* a dumb-ass." Then jus...Repeat after me: "I am *not* a dumb-ass." Then just frog it. ;)Romihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934970182636152911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165594284287472922006-12-08T11:11:00.000-05:002006-12-08T11:11:00.000-05:00I liked the dishcoth just as it was, it had a cert...I liked the dishcoth just as it was, it had a certain charm.<BR/><BR/>That story sounds lovely, thanks for sharing about it, i had never heard of it!!<BR/><BR/>~Suz~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30363264.post-1165590691339680032006-12-08T10:11:00.000-05:002006-12-08T10:11:00.000-05:00:-) Sorry about your dish cloth. I have to admit...:-) Sorry about your dish cloth. I have to admit, though, I laughed at your mistake! I know. Karma's gonna get me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com