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Su2ie

Posted: 23 June 2009 06:28 AM

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Oh I love the colours of your bag Sharon!
Well done

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Posted: 23 June 2009 06:33 AM

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Here's my entry for the challenge

I had 40g of my famous vivid pink yarn left so I just had to use it for this and as you can see from the pics there's still plenty left!

Lot of firsts here for me as I made a chart to work from for the beads and then added the beads using the crochet hook method as featured in July issue of LK. Never done either of these before

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sharon_dcfc

Posted: 23 June 2009 06:36 AM

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Su2ie that's brilliant. Now why am I not surprised it's pink. Ellie looks lovely in it. The beading looks great. Well done you.

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Posted: 23 June 2009 06:42 AM

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Well done girlies!!
Susie - No wonder your fingers have blisters. Well done for making your own pattern too & for trying something you've never done before

Sharon - lovely girlie bag in girlie colours.
Still not sure about my entry but did sort of have an idea at 2.30 this morning!!!!

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Posted: 23 June 2009 06:48 AM

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Thanks Buzy. I've made it for my daughter and she's a real girly girl.

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Su2ie

Posted: 23 June 2009 07:09 AM

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Thanks Buzy & Sharon - it was so simple to do (apart from the blisters!) and I did another narrower one last night with a simpler bead pattern in blue. They don't take very long to knock up at all

And Buzy 2.30am for inspiration??

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Posted: 23 June 2009 07:20 AM

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Well I think that this challenge has pulled out some really great work...Suzie, I think your ball of bright pink is actually growing itself back in between projects

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And Sharon, lovely detail...

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Emma Ward

Posted: 23 June 2009 08:25 AM

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These are some really great makes! Loving everyone's creations - can't wait to see what the rest of you come up with

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Posted: 23 June 2009 08:51 AM

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Su2ie - 23 June 2009 07:09 AM
Thanks Buzy & Sharon - it was so simple to do (apart from the blisters!) and I did another narrower one last night with a simpler bead pattern in blue. They don't take very long to knock up at all

And Buzy 2.30am for inspiration??

I kept wondering what you had come up with Susie

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Su2ie

Posted: 23 June 2009 09:05 AM

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Well Buzy I had thought to do something like a coffee cup cozy but then I thought it would look better as a headband a very practical as Ellie's hair is always falling in her eyes

Oh and obviously as I was writing my own pattern it couldn't be something too complicated

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emmilou

Posted: 23 June 2009 11:38 AM

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WOW!!! everyone's makes are absolutely brilliant!!!

Erm..., not sure if i should sit this 1 out this time as my brain's just a bit frazzled at the mo (who am i kidding, my brain's constantly frazzled...!!

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although i'm getting some ideas, does it have to be just knitted or can it poss be crocheted ? (thinking for quickness now...hee hee!!)
anyhoo well done everyone and good luck to all for the challenge

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Posted: 23 June 2009 12:29 PM

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Hi emmilou, do have a go!

You've got exactly 4 weeks from today until the closing date, so plenty of time to decide which idea to go for and go for it. If you're worried about time being short and are a slow knitter like me, then try something small or go for thicker wool. I discovered the joys of how fast chunky knits up last month and can't wait to try something else in it!

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Posted: 23 June 2009 02:33 PM

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There are some fantastic knitty makes here. I don't have the patience for knitting large items so most of mine tend to be from one ball or less anyway. I thought I would enter this scarf, my first attempt at lacey stitches (I had to look them up as I went along). The flower is knitted first and then the scarf until the ball is used up or its as long as you want. I sewed a brooch back to the flower so it can be removed and worn seperately.

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Posted: 23 June 2009 02:44 PM

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Absolutely fabulous!!! Well done everyone! Dont think I'll be able to compete with these lovely knits. I'm still unsure about the rules. Do we have to create a pattern or can we use a commercial one? If we can use a bought pattern do we have to adapt it or personalise it?

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Posted: 23 June 2009 02:47 PM

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That's really lovely - well done

Where did you get the pattern from? I'd love to make one for next winter.

Buzy

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