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    <p>Thanks for birthday wishes.  I think Tammy's is tomorrow, so have
      not paid much attention to mine.  81 is not an interesting year,
      and I spent birthday in Hawaii last year.  <br>
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    <p>Ramona<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/25/2025 11:14 AM, Tracy Carcione
      via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Ramona.  I didn’t know that about
          acrylic.  And Happy Birthday!<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Tracy<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span
                style="mso-ligatures:none"> NFB-Blind-Crafters
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org></a> <b>On
                  Behalf Of </b>Ramona W via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 25, 2025 1:01 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org"><nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org></a><br>
                <b>Cc:</b> Ramona W <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:walhoframona@gmail.com"><walhoframona@gmail.com></a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Sweater
                question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p>It depends on what you like and your yarn.  Style is that
          sweaters are more fitted than a decade ago.  Acrylic yarn will
          stretch if ou do not wash and dry on warm or even hot.  Of
          course, wool will shrink if not washed in cold water and dried
          on a towel or on ;air fluff.  You probably know all that.  If
          you plan to wear a shirt under the sweater, which I often do,
          it affects the way the armholes fit. <span
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        <p>Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p>Ramona <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">On 1/21/2025 11:02 AM, Tracy Carcione via
            NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">I’ve looked at a couple Lion Brand
            sweater pattern, and they both have about 4 inches ease. 
            One might have been even more.  Is that good?  I don’t want
            to be swimming in my sweater, but I don’t want it tight,
            either.  <o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">I think other sweaters I’ve made had
            about 2 inches ease, but it’s been a while.  What do people
            think?<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Tracy<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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