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Crochet Top

19/7/2021

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A crochet crossover top. An old pattern from the 1970's which was found in "Mon Tricot". This one is using a 4 ply yarn. 
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Top Down Lilac Jacket

4/5/2021

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A delightful little garter stitch jacket for a newborn. Knitted in one piece from the top down. Pattern can be found on Crochet For Baby You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FvDl24ZdUg
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C2C Shawl

7/4/2021

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A corner to corner crochet project for this beautiful baby shawl. The stitch is called crystal wave and can be found on You Tube. It was a great choice to get me back to doing some crochet. I am not as proficient with crochet as with knitting so this got me into the swing of it once again.

​I used Bendigo Woollen Mills 4ply pure wool yarn with a 3.5m hook. Little Anna will be snug with this one.
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Chunky Jumper

23/2/2021

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I had some balls of a chunky 12ply yarn in the stash which was just enough to knit a jumper for this grandson. the contrasting lighter colour gave it a Nordic look. All set for winter. Pattern was an old one from a Patons Craftsy or Husky knitting book 484. Tension 15 st over 10 cm on No. 4 needles for the body. 
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Pink Jacket

24/9/2020

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This classic lace cardigan has been knitted several times over the years. Patons Book 392 was originally designed for Patons Feathersoft 3ply nylon yarn. It finishes beautifully using BWM 4 ply pure wool. 
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Flame Red Vest

10/8/2020

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This is a 1940's pattern. The original pattern uses a 3 ply yarn but in this one I chose a lovely 8 ply pure wool. It did require a careful check of tension in order to get the correct size. The pattern on the body of the vest does skew the work on the bias. This is not a problem once sewn up and blocked sufficiently but when using this beautiful stitch this has to be taken into account. The link to the pattern can be found here:
​ ​https://vintageknittingpatternarchive.com/2019/10/17/1940s-tailored-pullover-bestway-858-free-vintage-knitting-pattern/
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A Classic Cable Cardigan

16/7/2020

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I knitted this raglan cardigan using Spotlight 4 Seasons pure wool yarn in a navy blue. The design is a classic one with a simple cable centre front on each side of the cardigan. It was a quick knit and much appreciated by my grandson Tristan. 

The cable is worked by slipping 3 stitches on to a cable needle and holding at the back of the work. Knit the next 3 stitches and then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle. This gives a right leaning cable. 
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July 16th, 2020

16/7/2020

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A Stylish Vest

15/6/2020

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A beautiful vest for a young lady. A 1940's pattern, fashionable now once again.  I used an 8 ply yarn although the original called for something more like a 4 ply. This knitted up quickly and the tuck cables were easy.  Bendigo Woollen Mills yarn.
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A Baby Shawl

5/2/2020

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I knitted this one for our 8th grandchild, Madeleine. It uses Bendigo Woollen Mills 4 ply yarn in white. The pattern is from Barbara Walker's Treasury of Knitting Patterns. This design is a Gothic leaf pattern which is worked over 20 rows with a 16 + 1 stitch repeat. The border is a simple all around garter stitch edging. 
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