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My 2006 NYCO is also finished

Hi - I am beginning to think I should pick another as this one was simple and with lots of football on the tv this time of year, I got done with it quickly. (Garnet color shawl of silk/mohair in a very easy pattern) Of course, I can't go back now and do a New Year's Day cast on.

However, now I do need to finish that harris tweed yarn vest that DH has been eyeing on the needles. I had to double up the yarn and it is a little bigger than guage but I worked out the math and it looks like I can just make one size smaller and it should work out ok. We shall see - when I get the back done, I should be able to get a good idea of fit before I start the more compicated cabled front. At least, if I have to frog it and make more specific adjustments, I won't have wasted too much time.

After that, I think I will look at my patterns and see if I can find something interesting to do with 1290 yards of aran weight dark blue tweed.

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JCT
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Really! The mohair shawl? Congratulations!

I have casted on my jacket, but DH's yarn came today, the yarn is thin, and the sweater is BIG(LOL) so I think my jacket will get a loooong sleep!

Good luck with the vest, I'm sure you will find a way to do it! I love to calculate and see if it's "right" too! But I have to frog a bit from time to time.... ;-) AUD ;-)

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Aud

Good grief! I am nowhere near done! But I did work on my scarf tonight. Maybe if it were what I was expecting, I'd be more eager to get it done. Congratulations! What Harris tweed vest???

Higs, Katherine

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Katherine

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is where I got the yarn- though mine is not that color. The vestis to have a plain back and small cables on the front.

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JCT

It sounds great and gee I have lots of mohair/silk and need something to do with it.

If you could let me what what pattern you did it would be appreciated.

Darlene in Toronto

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Craftkitten

It's OK Katherine considering my hand/thumb I am not getting much of my sweater done right now. I am work on simple knitting but not my aran sweater.

Darlene in Toronto

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Craftkitten

The pattern was very simple - just some shaping and garter stitch - it came on a slip of paper in with the yarn DS#2 bought for my Christmas. It started from the center top. It doesn't seem to have any copyright on it - looks like something the LYS used to encourage people to try the yarn. (worked with my son) Not as nice as the fancier lace one I made earlier but LOTS easier and faster (and fewer mistakes). I will track it down and send it to you.

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JCT

Yes, I could see that the thumb would interfere with Aran knitting. As for me, I got several inches done last night.

Higs, Katherine

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Katherine

Well done you two!

Making this afghan for David has broken a very long spell when I didn't pick up a needle or yarn. I thinking now about the next thing I will work on:)

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Ophelia

LADIES ,, you want me to die of shame or get a complex ,,, or something ,, i can`t work so quickly ,,,,,,, please ,,,, just finished reaarnaging the buttons on my sweater ,,, since the front has 14 lacy tooth , my first idea was to sew a button opposite on the left sided teeth , to mathch the right side teeth ,, but than i saw it was more interesting to sew the button at the inside of 7 alternative teeth and the out side of the 7 other teeth ....this way my buttons appera like this

< * * < * * < * *= button... besides this did loads of a little here and a little there ,, and all of you finnish you NYCOs like that ??? mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

Mine was very simple to do - and I had lots of time as the year end football games were on. I knit sitting on the couch and my DH enjoys having me there so he can share his commentary on the game with someone. I like football too but don't need to watch every move - so good knitting tv. If something great happens, there is usually a replay.

I am feeling a little guilty for choosing something so easy - I am thinking about something more complicated but have several other projects ahead of it. That is one reason I chose something relatively quick, as I knew I needed to get on with the other things. (And then, my son gave me the pattern, needles and yarn for Christmas - so I thought he would wonder if I didn't make it soon.)

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JCT

Hee! Not to worry Mirjam! I've still only cast on three stitches so you can join me at the back of the class!!!

Eimear

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ejk

I have e-mailed it to you - if you don't get it soon, let me know.

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JCT

OH thank you Eimear ,, i strated to feel `bad` ... making some roses, and spending some hours explaning Moebious hats to a friend doesn`t count as NYCO ,,,,, ps last night wore new sweater to concert, and got compliments from a person who usually isn`t very complimentary about my knitting ,,,,, which is a good signhahah mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

Sorry - this got sort of disconnected - at least on google - from the request quoted below. The e-mail referenced by me was to Darlene in reference to the following message.

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Date: 5 Jan 2006 20:20:44 -0800

Local: Thurs, Jan 5 2006 8:20 pm

It sounds great and gee I have lots of mohair/silk and need something

to do with it.

If you could let me what what pattern you did it would be appreciated.

Darlene in Toronto

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JCT

Hi

I got the e-mail and thanks so much.

Darlene in Toronto

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Craftkitten

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