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Deborah Mason

Australia
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returns 12/31/2009
Expertise

I can answer most questions related to hand knitting, crochet and hand spinning.

Experience in the area

I have been knitting and crocheting for approximately thirty five years and I have been a hand spinner for twenty two years.

Education/Credentials

None related to Knitting, but my other qualifications are as follows: B.Com (Hons) M.Ed CPA LCA

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.92
  • Clarity of Response 9.85
  • Timeliness 9.31
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 5
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 48
  • Volunteer Since 2008-10-30
  • Prestige Points 440

Recent Reviews from Users

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Debbie10/26/0910101010Thank you Deborah. I had been thinking .....
Biki07/27/0910109 10Hi Deborah, Thanks for the response, your .....
Leslie07/27/0910101010Oh my goodness, it worked like a .....
Heather07/26/0910101010Hi, thanks for your quick reply. I .....
Marianne06/09/0910101010Many thanks for your help, it's a .....

Recent Answers from Deborah Mason

2009-10-23 circular needles:

I have just finished a shawl that had over 1000 stitches for the border and I managed to do it using a single 100cm circular needle but I can tell you it was not a lot of fun! I had decided even before

2009-10-19 reversing stitches for right side:

Hi Carol, When a pattern says to reverse all shaping, it means any increases or decreases. The stitch pattern should remain basically the same. It is a bit hard to work out what the correct sequence

2009-10-15 selvage knit stitch:

Hi Peg, Sorry it took me so long to answer - my holiday ended up going on for longer than planned. In most patterns the selvage stitch is included in the total number of stitches specified. So with

2009-07-26 Using 5 mm needles with 8 ply:

If the pattern uses a worsted or heavy weight yarn then it will be a 10 ply equivalent. Knitting the pattern using an 8 ply with the same size needles will result in a smaller garment. If it was me I

2009-07-25 Reading a pattern:

I can only assume that "3/3 Left Cable" is a cable pattern in the centre of your knitting. Without being able to read the pattern myself, I can't tell you how to do it. If you have a look at the beginning

 

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