I'd love to attend another get-together. I'm a horrible organizer (I still don't have all of my wedding pix developed, much less put into albums), but I'll happily contribute whatever an organizer would ask of me.

For the beanies, if they are ribbed at the edge, I would go with the rib cable cast on. There is a video showing how to do it. The lady in the video is a thrower, but you could do it in continental or combination just as easily. It makes a very nice edge. http://www.keep-on-knitting.com/rib-cable-cast-on.html Here is great bind-off for a shawl or scarf. It is stretchy and pretty. It also blocks beautifully and pairs well with the knitted cast-on. http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/07/30/a-stretchier-bind-off.aspx If you want a slightly more decorative edge on a scarf or hat, you could use a frilled cast on and a picot bind-off. Frilled cast on: http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/07/30/a-stretchier-bind-off.aspx Picot bind-off: http://knitting.about.com/od/learntoknit/ss/picot-bindoff.htm These take a little practice and may seem awkward at first, but the effort is worth it. Enjoy! This post was edited by aliceinwonderland_id on Wed, Jan 16, 13 at 14:21

Joann, I wonder if you'd get more interest if you started a new thread with a specific title...like "Let's have a Fall Swap" or " Join in for a fun Fall Swap " or something like that. Just a suggestion...I hope it's okay that I stuck my nose in. Good luck!

how do you do a wood accent wall AND a stone backsplash for tv??? where have you seen this? do not do the slate tile. as for the wall of wood, there are so many other better choices. For sure do not do a laminate,,,and number 2 is too phony looking. Why not use real wood? what is your inspiration? like this? use actual reclaimed wood, or barn wood, or real wood tongue and groove flooring, or even pallet wood (you have to get the good kind,,,it's cheap but a lot of work) that other stuff you;'re picking is a horrible choice.