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Sabrina Fair
Seriously Hooked
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09/18/2006 : 04:23:49 AM
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I made this for my daughter when she was 4. It was dark and light blue with red, green and yellow trim. This summer she finally grew out of what became her comfort jumper and wanted a new one.
We sat down with some pencils and worked up a colour scheme. Then I had to modify the scheme slightly to suit the colours of yarn available. Fortunately she approved the changes.
This has taken 2 months. The end was helped along by a short bout off work with the flu and having to sit around whilst I helped her out with her homework.
All the time she has been counting the stitches to the end and on Sunday it was done!
What would I change - well I might have made the next size up but I guess it just means I'll be making another all the quicker. Wounder what colour scheme that will have.
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sabrina_fair1/detail?.dir=/7ab3&.dnm=a4d2re2.jpg&.src=ph
Use the next button to go through the 4 following shots.
When I tucked her in last night she was wearing it. Somehow however I don't think she'll give the old one up. It will probably get put by in the draw.
Yarn Rauma Finullgarn, Pattern Anne og Arne
Sabrina
Sabrina fair,
Listen where thou art sitting
Under the glassy, cool, translucent wave,
In twisted braids of lilies knitting
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carolbeech
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 09/18/2006 : 07:26:34 AM
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That is beautiful! I especially like the contrasting hood and border. She is a lucky girl. Connie
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RobA
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Posted - 09/18/2006 : 08:49:05 AM
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That's gorgeous. That contrast is splendid. But better start that next one soon! You know, you could also save the old ones, and cut them up to make her an afghan that would have wonderful memories.
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gwtreece
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USA
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Posted - 09/18/2006 : 10:20:16 AM
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This is gorgeous.
Wanda
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rather be knitting
Seriously Hooked
USA
954 Posts |
Posted - 09/18/2006 : 10:40:43 AM
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What a great sweater. And it is so cool that your daughter was so involved in the process and loves the results. Do i sense a budding knitter?
Happy Kniting -- claire |
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Solaris
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Canada
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Posted - 09/18/2006 : 2:10:58 PM
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| Holy cow! - a seriously nice sweater. Love it. Impressive. |
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dschmidt
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Posted - 09/18/2006 : 4:42:20 PM
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Wow, that is fantastic!
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Rho
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Posted - 09/18/2006 : 6:41:40 PM
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That is super but what is even better is your daughters reaction to it being completed -- you had to feel like you were a star!!
rho
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tiennie
Warming Up
USA
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Sabrina Fair
Seriously Hooked
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2006 : 01:25:40 AM
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It was handy with the pattern, because this is the 3rd time I have made this. I can now remember all the rows without having to refer to the chart. Lots quicker that way and a more relaxing knit.
Sabrina
Sabrina fair,
Listen where thou art sitting
Under the glassy, cool, translucent wave,
In twisted braids of lilies knitting
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probablyjane
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/19/2006 : 04:41:26 AM
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That's beautiful Sabrina.
I think there's a reasonable amount of wear in it at that size, you know - there's growing room in the arms which is where the growth always seems to show most in children of middle years.
I'd love to know what pattern and yarn you used for it as I have a four year old niece who would enjoy something like this. Mind you, I'd definitely make it a size bigger as I couldn't hope to fininsh in two months!
Jane
'I am the milkman of human kindness - I will leave an extra pint' Billy Bragg
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