document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"240578\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e6105d8b2204c4079cf399c1d055f9ab&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Love the blue hemp - really pretty.  The yellow throw turned out nice also.  Glad you had a great visit -- 10 weeks is hardly enough time to get all the packing done <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/content.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /> K<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Karrie | <a href=\"http://kyancey.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://kyancey.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 07.19.08 - 2:26 pm | <a href=\"#240578\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"241462\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=bc914de954d9b46f7a2e0d0ce2c73ae6&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Gorgeous lace! A friend of mine gave me a great tip about blocking lace - put it on a sheet and pin it out all stretched, then hang up the sheet.<br><br>Good luck with the hemp! I have some nettle yarn that I might need to try boiling - it's more coarse than twine.<br><br>Where are you moving to in the States?<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Chris | <a href=\"http://www.stumblingoverchaos.com/\" title=\"http://www.stumblingoverchaos.com/\">Homepage</a> | 07.20.08 - 4:10 am | <a href=\"#241462\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"250250\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=3eabc9c8b17da41db36149aa16a09348&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Beautiful throw, Elf!  I haven't yet worked up the courage to try knitting lace, but I got a new pattern book for my birthday recently, so I might try a lacy shawl.<br><br>Interesting to read about the hemp-knitting issues, too.<br><br>And congrats on your PhD-well done!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Barn Owl | <a href=\"http://greenrage.wordpress.com\" title=\"http://greenrage.wordpress.com\">Homepage</a> | 07.26.08 - 11:39 pm | <a href=\"#250250\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 125px;\"><a href=\"http://secretbuilders.com/ref?id=JSKIT\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/secretbuilders.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/waywardelf/5576694769639514714/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='waywardelf' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='5576694769639514714' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");