http://knittingboardchat.com/blog Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:58:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have moved!! Our new office and warehouse is located in Fork Union, VA.  This move allows us to spread out and hopefully, be more efficient.  Yeaaaaa!  We will be physically moving everything on April 14 thru 17.  Lots of work cleaning and painting the place, but it will be ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/246 Donna Carroll has really been busy.  Lots of beautiful handknits to share with us all.  Many were knit with patterns from this site as well as many others.  We decided to nominate Donna as the Knitter of the Month of March, 2008.  With 10 grandchildren to knit for, it's no wonder ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/245 New blankets for our Veterans' and our Childrens' Homes!  Thank you Sue!  I know lots of people knit for donation, and I guess, we just all feel so 'good inside' when we send something handmade to another person that will bring them love and comfort especially during rough times.    Well, we all love ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/233 Hi Everyone, All of us here at Knittingboard have been really busy getting things ready to attend the Big CHA Craft and Hobby Show in CA.  It starts on Feb 10 but we will leave VA on Feb 8 to get ready.  We have some new items to debut there at ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/232 Sister, Molly, models Brock's Scarf   We just wanted to share with you a Christmas story that made us smile. Not long ago, we recieved an email from Tina, Brock's mom. She told us about her son, 8 year old Brock, who had happened across  our website and had viewed our how-to videos.  After viewing ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/225        Thank you, Sue Kreitzer for the new blankets you have knit, sewn, and donated to our cause.  These blankets are going to the American Foundation for Disabled Children, and, Help Hospitalized Veterans of Washington D.C.  I would like to share our most recent letter from the Foundation for Disabled Children.  ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/215 Winter is approaching and some of our knitting board knitters have really jumped in with their knitted squares.  We have 2 new blankets.  The first one was knit by Laura Carlos of Neptune, NJ.  Some really pretty designs, stitches, and unusual yarns.  Thank you so much, Laura, for your time, ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/202 The center crocheted square was donated by Nancy DeWitt.  The pretty Teal square was knit by Linda Pagel.  3 squares were knit and donated by Laura Carlos and the other squares were knit by Sue Kreitzer.  Thank you all for contributing and sharing in this project.  The squares were sent ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/204 Dora says she is working on a 'mrs santa hat' to go with this one.  I haven't heard how she came up with this cute design, but the info will be coming.  Lots of sharing of our Christmas ideas will really keep us all busy. This was posted last year, but ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/117 What's a Toggle?  I say, its my 'saving grace', when I neglect to make a buttonhole and now my sweater needs a button, or my bag needs a strap that is secured with a button. So, we make toggles.  They are also a great accent for certain styles of knitwear or closures.  ... http://knittingboardchat.com/blog/archives/170