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It's been about 15 years since I picked up a pair of knitting needles, but last weekend I got the urge, bought some wool....and here's the end result

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I'm rather pleased with myself :-D
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Speaking as a bloke, it looks pretty good to me.
I see your model adopted the sulky pose for the photo shoot :-D
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Well done you, looks great, and the young lady has the right look for the cat walk )t'
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That is very nice, well done. Very fashionable as well.
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You made that in one weekend? yike*
It's gorgeous )t'
It's taken me over a month so far and I've only got about 2 inches of scarf {cry}
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I too am so impressed you made it so quickly! )t'
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It took me 6 days. I started it last Sunday evening and finished it this morning.
I have definitely been bitten by the knitting bug, but you really have to be careful or things could end up with designer price tags. Dave found a pattern for a jumper that he wanted, but to knit it up in the correct yarn would have worked out at about £110 yike*
I am knitting a frilly scarf now in Can Can yarn. Nice and quick )t' (For me, not for Dave {rofwl} )
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Really, really nice. I've got one of a similar style and colour but yours looks so much better on the model than mine does. Also I cheated. Haven't knitted in years, so shop bought.

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That's fab, well done, I especially love the edging is it crochet?

L1dl had some yarn similar to can-can not such bright colours but cheaper as I don't think they knew what it was - 4 50g balls for £2.00 )t'
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kate egg wrote:That's fab, well done, I especially love the edging is it crochet?

L1dl had some yarn similar to can-can not such bright colours but cheaper as I don't think they knew what it was - 4 50g balls for £2.00 )t'



No, it's all knitted. I can't crochet to save my life. You knit the edging as 1 long piece and sew it on after.

Might have to have a nip in to L1dl and see if they have any. I paid £9.99 for my can-can }hairout{
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I looked last weekend again but the local L1dl had sold out.

I think can-can you only need one ball to do a scarf whereas I needed 2, also the colours weren't so bright but still pretty, here is the part finished scarf -

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That's very good dinchers.

I hope you got your parents consent when you registered on Forum? :-D :-D

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really love it )t'
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