Jon the Yank
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Hello, I'm Jon the YankGreetings all....
I'm Jon the Yank. As my name implies, I'm from the United States. Denver, Colorado to be exact.
I have exchanged many an email and yarn package and wotnot with my dear friend from across the Pond, Deb the Brit aka melody yarns.
I used to have a blog called Colorado Knits but I took it down last fall so some of you may know my sardonic humor from that.
I just finished knitting my einstein coat from Sally Melville's Knit Stitch book. If you can stomach miles of garter stitch, this coat's for you.
Other than that, I'm getting married on Saturday and I'm just so tickled pink. While Colorado doesn't recognize gay marriage, that's not stopping my partner and I from throwing an incredible party.
Well, I guess that's all for now.
TTFN
Jon 
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jacquie
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Hi Jon,
You know me too! I have been wondering how you have been doing. I still miss your blog.
Congrats on your wedding! That is fantastic news. I hope you will both be very happy together 
Welcome to our board, though it sounds like you might be a bit busy for a while to post much!
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Glynis
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Hi Jon,
Welcome to this community. It is good to have you here!
A whole coat in garter stitch??????? 
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chrissy
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welcome to the forum, hope you have a great party this weekend and many congrats
Chrissy
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carolinne
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hi there y'all and howdy and other american greetings and welcomes. good to meet you.
hope the wedding goes really well ...very exciting
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malteser
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Welcome and enjoy your wedding.!
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terri
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welcome to the forum Jon, its great to have you here
Have a ball on saturday, and piccies when you get chance!!!!!!!
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pictish
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Hi Jon Great to have you here and congratulations for Saturday Hope you have a wonderful day 
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Catknit
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Hi Jon and welcome.Best wishes for the forthcoming ceremony, I hope everything goes well and you have a fantastic day
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Jobo
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Hello Jon - hope you have a lovely day on Saturday
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FatCat
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hello and welcome from me too
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Auntie Noo
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Hi Jon, welcome to our crafting home.
Hope we all get a virtual invite on Saturday, and therefore need plenty of photos. You both have a fabulous day and enjoy every minute of your time together.
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KnittingLadybird
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Hello Jon and welcome to the forum.
Congratulations for Saturday and I hope you have great day!
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GrannySmith
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Hello Jon - good to meet you 
Have a great wedding day on Saturday, wishing you both many years of happiness together.
Our first forum wedding - 
Just a little reminder Photos please
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Piglottie
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Hello Jon and welcome to the forum. And congratulations on your impending nuptials
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melody yarns
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Err, like, I wanna know why I never got an invite. Hmph.
*goes off in a pretend huff*
Well, I still love you and wish you both the very best forever and ever. And ever.
Oh yeah, and welcome to our board!
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Wildpurl
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Hi Jon, nice avatar. I hope you have a great day on Saturday!
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gilraen
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Hi Jon, welcome to the forum and Best Wishes for the Happy Event. Is there any knitting related theme for the nuptuals?
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murdo
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Hi Jon,
welcome to the forum Like your choice of avatar!!! All the best too for coming celebration
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n
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I think we should gatecrash!
Off to look for bucketshop flights.....
Welcome, BTW
Are you wearing handknitted socks?
n
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Jon the Yank
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I haven't decided if I'm going to wear some handknitted socks. I have some grey and black regia striped socks that I could wear. We are actually changing our jackets, vests and ties after the ceremony from black to white. So that should be rather fun.
We just need lots of money to pay for the darn thing. There's a sob story that I won't get into but there you have it. Frantically trying to find options with 4 days to go!!!
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Catknit
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My Dh wore red handknitted socks to our wedding in October, it was as a protest because he was forced to wear black shoes which he has a very strange aversion to (he reckons it was because he was made to wear black shoes for school but I think he's just being difficult) He enjoys getting dressed up in his dinner suit for 'posh' do's but hates to wear his black shoes and always tries to get out of the house in brown ones instead 
Hope you enjoy your day as much as we did.
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melody yarns
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Sell some of your glorious stash on here... that should raise a few bucks 
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Catknit
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a man who understands stash 
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melody yarns
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Oh yes *nods head vigorously* I think Jon understands stash, he's a knitter y'see. And he works in a yarn shop , so he's uber cool
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Catknit
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A demi-god then. 
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melody yarns
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Oh yeah, deffo.
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Catknit
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I want one 
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Jon the Yank
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You want one what, stash or demi-god????
I don't think my stash is work $12K.....but it's a pretty good idea. Of course, most of it is at me mum's house until Dannyboy and I move into the big house this summer. {sigh}
To be away from one's stash is not fun 'tall. 
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melody yarns
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No not fun 'tall 'tall.
Where you gonna stash it then in this new house?
edited cos I thought it was a bit too cheeky for anyone under the age of nine to read 
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Catknit
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| Jon the Yank wrote: | You want one what, stash or demi-god????
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Both (I'm greedy)
Actually the Demi-god of stashes would be a good start. 
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gilraen
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Oh I can't bear to be away from my stash at all (it sits in the overflowing cot at the side of my bed, baby is now 2 ) any further and I'd be way too distressed
Jon STASH in another house would leave me gasping! My sympathies about that one and hope the new home materalises asap.
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Jon the Yank
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Well, for right now, the stash will have it's own room. It's in big Rubbermaid tubs, like 18 gal and 20 gal tubs.
I've even made Dan go out and buy some tubs for the purchases that I have made since we've been shacked up. I think it amazes him how the yarn acquisitions outpace my knitting capacity.
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Jobo
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| Jon the Yank wrote: |
I think it amazes him how the yarn acquisitions outpace my knitting capacity. |
That sounds pretty normal
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gilraen
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| Jobo wrote: | | Jon the Yank wrote: |
I think it amazes him how the yarn acquisitions outpace my knitting capacity. |
That sounds pretty normal |
The only thing it can't outpace is my funds!
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Fi
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Just caught this thread so welcome and hope the wedding goes well for you.
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Hawkesley
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Welcome to the forum Jon and congratulations on the wedding too. 
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Blossom
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 and  to the forum!
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