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Offline skyarrow

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Re: Crocheted Longbow Handles?
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2012, 11:07:22 am »
No problem bud  ;D post pics when you make a handle wrap
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Crocheted Longbow Handles?
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2012, 01:09:07 pm »
Do you really want something like that on an ELB???? It's a bit twee and Victorian for my taste, maybe you'll be wanting doilies to stand you beer on on next >:D
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I really enjoyed your thread over on the Victorian Lace Collector's forum, Del.  Where did you say you found the beer doilies?  Over here we call then "coasters".  >:D

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Re: Crocheted Longbow Handles?
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2012, 02:08:58 pm »
Great buildalong but I personaly do not like handles like these:collects too much dirt.

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Re: Crocheted Longbow Handles?
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2012, 02:39:45 pm »
Do you really want something like that on an ELB???? It's a bit twee and Victorian for my taste, maybe you'll be wanting doilies to stand you beer on on next >:D
Del

I really enjoyed your thread over on the Victorian Lace Collector's forum, Del.  Where did you say you found the beer doilies?  Over here we call then "coasters".  >:D
You mean like this? :o
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Crocheted Longbow Handles?
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2012, 04:59:52 pm »
 lol

No problem bud  ;D post pics when you make a handle wrap

Will do. I am thinking I will use a dark gloss color yarn, and wrap the ends as well as spiral down the middle with black cord or something like that. I think it would make a cool victorian looking style handle.
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Re: Crocheted Longbow Handles?
« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2012, 05:12:39 pm »
I'd like to see that Knots...  get busy son :)
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Re: Crocheted Longbow Handles?
« Reply #21 on: October 18, 2012, 05:33:29 pm »
I'd like to see that Knots...  get busy son :)

Will do!,  ;).
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Re: Crocheted Longbow Handles?
« Reply #22 on: October 18, 2012, 06:36:18 pm »
Remember if your new to hooking "crocheting " try to keep the foundation chain loose. Most beginners try to keep things tight and that causes problems and will discurege you from learning just relax and keep it loose and even. if you want tighter stitches use a smaller hook it's easy once you learn the basics. 
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