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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Diane CBPFC on September 12, 2011, 01:05:28 AM
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I knitted a scarf when I was a teenager with chunky wool, but my mother both casted on and did the finishing row for me. Now I am stuck trying to make my daughter a "Harry Potter" scarf (after watching the first movie in the series last week) and I have made quite a mess of it. I was able to cast on a row but it is all uneven and a bit lumpy - this wool is a medium thickness (#4 for you knitters) and the faults show.
Do we have any knitters here? If so where to I mail my yarn and #8 needles to?
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I've messaged you on FB, Diane. :)
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Ah! I see Joan has pointed your needles in the right direction.
Just as a matter of interest, do you cast-on with one needle and a thumb, or two needles?
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I think you need to ease off the tension in your himple stitch, and make sure your needles are properly lubricated
with Grade 3 or above, Smith and Sidebottoms' Original Purling Oil. Alpaca wool (#37) would also be advantageous. I'm sure Roger and Peepsie will concur.
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When I was about five, I went to school in Glasgow and, one afternoon a week, we were taught knitting. Girls and boys. Knitting. In Glasgow. I still can't get over that. Shortly after that, my family moved to the Highlands where the locals were more interested in the sheep than the wool.
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Now I am stuck trying to make my daughter a "Harry Potter" scarf
I'd trawl Ebay...saves casting on with or without a thumb...unless you really are up for the challenge :D
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I think it's such a shame that no-one knits any more.
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Is Joan going to have Diane's cast-offs?
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Ah! I see Joan has pointed your needles in the right direction.
Just as a matter of interest, do you cast-on with one needle and a thumb, or two needles?
Neither of those options. I am following the instructions that came on a free pamphlet in the wool isle and using my index finger of my left hand.
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I think you need to ease off the tension in your himple stitch, and make sure your needles are properly lubricated
with Grade 3 or above, Smith and Sidebottoms' Original Purling Oil. Alpaca wool (#37) would also be advantageous. I'm sure Roger and Peepsie will concur.
You sound like you know what you're doing - watch out for the knitting supplies in the mail.
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Joan has kindly offered to help (but that does not mean that she also wants to nip around and clean your kitchen Peeps) - however all I really need is someone to do the first "cast on" row so the stitches are spaced evenly.
I am thinking that I may pop in to the old folks home and place my wool and needles in someones knitting bag like cuckoos do with their eggs.
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When I was about five, I went to school in Glasgow and, one afternoon a week, we were taught knitting. Girls and boys. Knitting. In Glasgow. I still can't get over that. Shortly after that, my family moved to the Highlands where the locals were more interested in the sheep than the wool.
Is that the scarf you wore in book #5
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Is Joan going to have Diane's cast-offs?
This would be a knitters' "in" joke.
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She probably purloined it.
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http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html (http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html)
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/ (http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/)
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THe video would have been helpful Vulch if I were working with pink wool.
No, actually it was magic! I wasn't doing anything like that at all. Now I will pull apart my second go (very unevenly spaced) and maybe the third time will be a charm!
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It was for me.
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The thumb cast on was what I was trying to explain to you, Diane, except I wind the wool round my thumb in a cross, like the saltire. Even thought of making you a little video. How did you go?
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I was thinking of having another go tonight Joan - it being Sunday night once again.
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http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html (http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html)
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/ (http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/)
Thanks Vulch - I have joined the world of knitters. I will let you know when I need to cast off. ;)
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Now, not to worry you all, but I have had a few setbacks. First the end bit came off one of the needles, but don't fret, I found it and taped it back on - but that could have been awful if the knitting all slid off the end.
Also I have a small hole in the scarf - there is not a loose piece but a hole like someone had planned a button hole there. I was thinking I could fancy it it up a bit and sew in a bead or crystal - unless anyone has any better ideas?
I am well up over an inch now and feeling the start of a blister. Damn you Harry Potter.
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http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html (http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html)
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/ (http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/)
Casting off is much easier than casting on!
Thanks Vulch - I have joined the world of knitters. I will let you know when I need to cast off. ;)
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Now, not to worry you all, but I have had a few setbacks. First the end bit came off one of the needles, but don't fret, I found it and taped it back on - but that could have been awful if the knitting all slid off the end.
Also I have a small hole in the scarf - there is not a loose piece but a hole like someone had planned a button hole there. I was thinking I could fancy it it up a bit and sew in a bead or crystal - unless anyone has any better ideas? It sounds as though you've dropped a stitch. I suppose you could crochet a batch of little daisies and sew one over each of these holes as they occur....?
I am well up over an inch now and feeling the start of a blister. Damn you Harry Potter.
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Re the hole, Diane. If you want to get rid of it, the best, and probably only thing, to do is to go back to that point and knit it again. By that I mean: take your needle off the stitches and unravel the knitting to that point, then put the stitches back on the needle and start knitting. To be honest, not advisable in your case. You could try going back stitch by stitch, but that may be a bit too risky for you as well.
Maybe you should just call it an irregularity. All good hand made things have irregularities. :-)
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http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html (http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html)
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/ (http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/)
Casting off is much easier than casting on! http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cast-off (http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cast-off)
Thanks Vulch - I have joined the world of knitters. I will let you know when I need to cast off. ;)
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Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.
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Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.
Thank goodness for that. I'd have thought you'd have done the gentlemanly thing and left at the beginning of the conversation!
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Re the hole, Diane. If you want to get rid of it, the best, and probably only thing, to do is to go back to that point and knit it again. By that I mean: take your needle off the stitches and unravel the knitting to that point, then put the stitches back on the needle and start knitting. To be honest, not advisable in your case. You could try going back stitch by stitch, but that may be a bit too risky for you as well.
Maybe you should just call it an irregularity. All good hand made things have irregularities. :-)
I like the sound of irregularities more than the thought of undooing all that knitting!
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http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html (http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-cast-on-with-the-thumb-method.html)
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/ (http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-use-thumb-method-cast-knitting-208341/)
Thank you, now that I am a knitter I have a file called knitting in which I will put this link.
At the rate I am going it will be no time until I change colours for the gold stripe - I was planning on just cutting the wool and doing a knot to change colours - is that what you would do?
Casting off is much easier than casting on! http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cast-off (http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cast-off)
Thanks Vulch - I have joined the world of knitters. I will let you know when I need to cast off. ;)
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Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.
Can I bring my knitting?
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Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.
Can I bring my knitting?
That's odd, Roger. I always saw you as a crocheting man.
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;D ;D ;D
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Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.
Can I bring my knitting?
That's odd, Roger. I always saw you as a crocheting man.
You misheard. Crotchety old man, might have been the expression used.
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Gentlemen, if this deplorable situation is set to escalate any further, I suggest brandy and cigars in the Billiard Room.
Can I bring my knitting?
That's odd, Roger. I always saw you as a crocheting man.
You misheard. Crotchety old man, might have been the expression used.
Don't put words in my post, Peeps. I would never call Roger a 'crotchety old man'!
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You haven't met him. He's not Val Doonican, you know.
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You haven't met him. He's not Val Doonican, you know.
Thank heaven for small mercies!
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Vulch you will be pleased to hear that I persevered with my knitting and already have 11 inches done of the scarf. :)
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Vulch you will be pleased to hear that I persevered with my knitting and already have 11 inches done of the scarf. :)
Brilliant! How is your blister?
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Not a blister just a bit sore. You know how you go "in, over, through and off" - well, I use my left finger to push the needle through to help stop extra loops falling off the end.
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Not a blister just a bit sore. You know how you go "in, over, through and off" - well, I use my left finger to push the needle through to help stop extra loops falling off the end.
Have you tried holding all the stitches on the left-hand needle except the one you're about to 'off'? This should save you have to push anything.
As a matter of interest, what size needles, what ply wool?
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MODERATOR!!!!!
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Did someone call?
Actually, I really do think this has to stop now. Unless anyone can knit me a new St Johnstone scarf... ?
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Did someone call?
Actually, I really do think this has to stop now. Unless anyone can knit me a new St Johnstone scarf... ?
What colours? What size? Wool or acrylic? Prices from £30!
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Did someone call?
Actually, I really do think this has to stop now. Unless anyone can knit me a new St Johnstone scarf... ?
What colours? What size? Wool or acrylic? Prices from £30!
Now who's winding who up?
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Did someone call?
Actually, I really do think this has to stop now. Unless anyone can knit me a new St Johnstone scarf... ?
What colours? What size? Wool or acrylic? Prices from £30!
Now who's winding who up?
Oh, he's just needled 'coz he can't knit!
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Did someone call?
Actually, I really do think this has to stop now. Unless anyone can knit me a new St Johnstone scarf... ?
What colours? What size? Wool or acrylic? Prices from £30!
Now who's winding who up?
Oh, he's just needled 'coz he can't knit!
Anyone can knit. I just depends on what the end result would be like.
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Not a blister just a bit sore. You know how you go "in, over, through and off" - well, I use my left finger to push the needle through to help stop extra loops falling off the end.
Have you tried holding all the stitches on the left-hand needle except the one you're about to 'off'? This should save you have to push anything.
As a matter of interest, what size needles, what ply wool?
No, that never occured to me - sounds like a good idea! The wool is size 4 and the needles size 8.
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Not a blister just a bit sore. You know how you go "in, over, through and off" - well, I use my left finger to push the needle through to help stop extra loops falling off the end.
Have you tried holding all the stitches on the left-hand needle except the one you're about to 'off'? This should save you have to push anything.
As a matter of interest, what size needles, what ply wool?
No, that never occured to me - sounds like a good idea! The wool is size 4 and the needles size 8.
You've lost me with the size 4 wool; here we have 'ply'. There's a very, very fine wool that's 1-ply; 2 x 1-ply threads twisted together is 2-ply wool; 3 x 1-ply......etc. So if the needles are size 8 (English), and the wool is 4-ply, it seems a little thick (or the needles a little thin...) - which would explain the difficulty of having to push the stitch off the needle. How long is the finished scarf going to be?
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Vulch the wool/needles combo was what were suggested in the learn to knit brochure that I picked up. I don't know how long it is going to be...when I run out of wool?
I tell you - doing a bit of knitting makes me feel more British - makes me want to watch a spot of telly and have some (sugar free) boiled sweeties.
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Vulch the wool/needles combo was what were suggested in the learn to knit brochure that I picked up. I don't know how long it is going to be...when I run out of wool? I can tell you how to join another ball ...
I tell you - doing a bit of knitting makes me feel more British - makes me want to watch a spot of telly and have some (sugar free) boiled sweeties.
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Vulch I am already changing balls of wool on each stripe. I don't like the lumpy knots but at least I am making sure they are all on the same side of the scarf - this also gives it a front and back look as on the back you can see a color change line.
I knitted (knat?)last night and it was a lot easier to hold on to the stiches than push the needle - that was a good tip thanks.
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Vulch I am already changing balls of wool on each stripe. I don't like the lumpy knots but at least I am making sure they are all on the same side of the scarf - this also gives it a front and back look as on the back you can see a color change line.
Sorry, I've only just seen this post: how many rows = a stripe? If it's twenty or so, you can just keep the first colour attached and start a second colour; when you've knitted two rows, you'll be back to where the first colour is, so you knit that in with the last stitch. It means you have a line of 'hyphens' up one side of the scarf but no knots. Of course, if you have sixteen different colours, it gets a bit confusing for the new knitter but it's a slightly neater alternative to knots that can come undone! Do stop me if I'm being a busy-body - old habits die hard! ;D
I knitted (knat?)last night and it was a lot easier to hold on to the stiches than push the needle - that was a good tip thanks.
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That sounds like an ingenious plan Vulch - but now that I am on my 5th stripe (18 rows each - two colours) I will need to continue this one the same with knots.
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That sounds like an ingenious plan Vulch - but now that I am on my 5th stripe (18 rows each - two colours) I will need to continue this one the same with knots.
....but maybe my ingenious plan will be useful when you go into the scarf-making business..... :)
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It's also interesting to note the number of different ways people are able to wear scarves these day...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sleep001.gif)
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How about tied round the neck and then hooked up somewhere high.
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Vulch I am already changing balls of wool on each stripe. I don't like the lumpy knots but at least I am making sure they are all on the same side of the scarf - this also gives it a front and back look as on the back you can see a color change line.
Sorry, I've only just seen this post: how many rows = a stripe? If it's twenty or so, you can just keep the first colour attached and start a second colour; when you've knitted two rows, you'll be back to where the first colour is, so you knit that in with the last stitch. It means you have a line of 'hyphens' up one side of the scarf but no knots. Of course, if you have sixteen different colours, it gets a bit confusing for the new knitter but it's a slightly neater alternative to knots that can come undone! Do stop me if I'm being a busy-body - old habits die hard! ;D
I knitted (knat?)last night and it was a lot easier to hold on to the stiches than push the needle - that was a good tip thanks.
It took me about 2 months to make my daughter her scarf - I am going to buy her the box of Harry Potter movies for Christmas and will wrap them in the scarf.
My 17 year old son was hinting that he too would like a scarf - if I make another one I am going to use this method for the stripes Vulch.
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Vulch I am already changing balls of wool on each stripe. I don't like the lumpy knots but at least I am making sure they are all on the same side of the scarf - this also gives it a front and back look as on the back you can see a color change line.
Sorry, I've only just seen this post: how many rows = a stripe? If it's twenty or so, you can just keep the first colour attached and start a second colour; when you've knitted two rows, you'll be back to where the first colour is, so you knit that in with the last stitch. It means you have a line of 'hyphens' up one side of the scarf but no knots. Of course, if you have sixteen different colours, it gets a bit confusing for the new knitter but it's a slightly neater alternative to knots that can come undone! Do stop me if I'm being a busy-body - old habits die hard! ;D
I knitted (knat?)last night and it was a lot easier to hold on to the stiches than push the needle - that was a good tip thanks.
It took me about 2 months to make my daughter her scarf - I am going to buy her the box of Harry Potter movies for Christmas and will wrap them in the scarf.
My 17 year old son was hinting that he too would like a scarf - if I make another one I am going to use this method for the stripes Vulch.
You might have better results if you take your knitting needles to a Gents Outfitters, and, holding one of the knitting needles in your right hand, (between fore-finger and thumb), use it to point out a ready-made scarf, which you think your son would appreciate, to the salesperson. You're welcome.
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Which one though, there are two you know.
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The younger one... I think. :-\
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The younger one... I think. :-\
Yes, definitely not old Mr Grace.
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I am just starting my second scarf which is going to be brown with gold stripes for my hubby. It would be very cool if I could make the stripe into a zig-zag pattern so it it would look like a "Charlie Brown" scarf but I think that may be way too hard to do.
Anyway thanks to this thread, I can look up how to cast on all over again. :)
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/392206_10150522822929761_545294760_8533995_1842034114_n.jpg)
The finished product. Now you can see what all the fuss was about.
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It looks great! ;D
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Diane, that would appear to be something like a cross between a scarf and a coat. Have you just invented the "scoat"?
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It's certainly bright and colouful. Reminds me of "Where's Wally?".
That reminds me, has anyone seen Mince lately?
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Diane, that would appear to be something like a cross between a scarf and a coat. Have you just invented the "scoat"?
She's only 12, she'll grow into it and it may ride up with wear.
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If this were Facebook I would "like" DL and Nige's posts. :)
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I just watched HP and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, last night. Didn't see it at the movies, although have read the book, a while ago now. Scarf looks terrific, Diane. I was thinking about the Charlie Brown zigzags and yes, I think it would be quite difficult to do, as you'd end up with lots of long bits of wool on the back. Probably the best way to do it would be to do twice the length, double it over and sew together, so that you have two smooth sides. :)
Who's DL?
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/392206_10150522822929761_545294760_8533995_1842034114_n.jpg)
The finished product. Now you can see what all the fuss was about.
Fantastic! But Partick Thistle? ???
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Who's DL?
DL = Diamond Lil - sometimes I call her Joan.
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Senga would also be OK
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Oh goodness, sorry, Joan/Senga/Lil! I'm a bit slow at the beginning of the year. :-[
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Dear Joan
Too early in the year to have to apologise for anything!
Love
Senga
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;D Too true, or maybe it's too late in life ...
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Senga would also be OK
I had to look this up and found it in the urban dictionary - this can't be the right name your DL? It has a very bad meaning for a lady.
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I'm intrigued! Senga was a popular name in Glasgow many years ago and invariably one chosen for little girls who eventually became hairdressers or similar.
ps no, not my real name