[grace10]

Peg, if you have not been welcomed to the forum, I welcome you now. If you have not found what you are looking for, try the wonderhowto site: http://www.wonderhowto.com/topic/knit-popcorn-stitch/
Menbers here are always so very loving, friendly, and helpful. I have never made the knitted 'bobbles' but this site should help. ~ Grace

 

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Elaine, what a cute tea cozy. Thanks so much for sharing the picture. I hope knitted popcorn is as easy as crochet, but I bet it is. ~ Grace

 

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I didn't realize you had actually made the tea cozy. What lovely work and a bit time consuming, I'm thinking.
~ Grace

 

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Good for you! It isn't selfish to do something 'just for me' occasionally. You did a great job. You must now make yourself a mug cozy and a mug mat! My mom was fond of the popcorn stitch. I like iced tea and hot coffee, but I also love hot tea and iced coffee. I have never had a large tea pot like yours but I love them. ~ Grace

 

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Peg, look a couple of posts down from the picture of the tea cozy and see if that is a helpful site. ~ Grace

 

[grace10]

Elaine, a mug mat is just a coaster. You may not want to use the popcorn st for it though. I really was just being facetious - maybe I should cut the corn - LOL. But lots of us actually do love to use cozies and coasters which are really easy and cute as well as useful. ~ Grace

 

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Addictive is mild - my family hasn't had a meal since I landed here! : D ~ G

 

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MaryE., thanks so much for such very useful information. I knew that bobble was more often used in knitting and popcorn in crochet but I had never heard of the bramble or the trinity stitches. I am in agreement, black and white pics don't do it for me either. I have a couple of books in b&w which I ordered and were not inexpensive; one off the web and one from a local bookstore. I really wanted to take the latter one back. Thx again for sharing. ~ Grace

 

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Elaine, I have actually, 'made my coffee', as they say. Children are grown, I am retired, widowed, and have nothing to feed but the cat and he sleeps most of the time! I have knitted for many years and presently only do small charity items that I can finish quickly. I volunteer at assisted living facilities, senior center, charity knit group, and assist with health mgmt for seniors in my family. If you see me on all day or half the night, I have left the computer on with the site minimized. The forum for me is a pleasant gataway from negative people, know it alls, and emails that hate everything from blondes to ethnicity, religions, and governments. I love the loving, helpful, giving sense of community the members have with others on this forum. It is most refreshing. Good to have like minds. ~ Grace

 

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Peg, you certainly have choices before you. Show us the pictures of your precious pooch in the beautiful new sweater. Make it a wonderful weekend. ~ Grace