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10/25/2004 6:28:47 PM
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bea
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Not that we need more reasons to buy Highland Wool, but I saw these and thought they`d make great Xmas gifts. They`re totally cute... no pattern unless you can read Finnish, but they`re felted and they`re squares, and the charts are there -- how hard can it be? :-)
http://www.ullaneule.net/0104/ohjeet_patalaput.html
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10/25/2004 9:22:19 PM
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Bea
What a great idea! Too bad I don`t read Finnish. Altho I have tried translating Swedish knitting patterns and wasn`t too bad at it. But your right it shouldn`t be to hard to figure it out.
Heather
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10/25/2004 9:56:01 PM
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benne
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Bea,
Those are cute and the way the chatsite is growing, there`s gotta be somebody who can read Finnish. ;-} But I think we could just look at the pics. I just don`t know if I can bring myself to felt Highland Wool. lol How about the Gjestal? I actually bought some for that.
Benne
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10/25/2004 11:01:20 PM
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Jamie
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Very clever little mug mats or hot mats, or potholders! I vote for Gjestal Naturgarn, and probably doubled for a think fabric. Jamie
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10/25/2004 11:11:37 PM
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Marta
Posts 2140
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Very handy indeed for nice, quick small presents, and the charts are understandable, even if the language isn`t...
Thanks for sharing this site.
Marta
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10/26/2004 4:02:52 AM
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bets
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Hi!
They ARE cute-I have a dictionary, but it would take me a while. This makes me think of an article I saw (possible in Cast on) where someone was buying up Goodwill sweaters, felting them and making oven mitts out of them. I tried to find a suitable victim, but couldn`t. I figured that would be an EXCELLENT teenager`s Christmas gift. Has anyone tried felted kitchen gear at all?
B
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10/26/2004 6:23:03 AM
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Gerlinde
Posts 187
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They are cute and realy easy.All it tells is that you need about 100 grams of pure Wool about 160 meters .Knitting swatch shouldd be 12 stitches by 16 rows equal 10x10 cm. And then go by the chart.
Gerlinde
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10/26/2004 6:29:36 AM
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Cate
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There is a designer here who buys old sweaters, felts them and then uses the fabric to make wonderful children` s jackets, hats, etc. I had the idea to do the same to make dog coats but never got around to it. Second hand wool sweaters go for about 50 cents around here. If you felt them, the moth holes disappear.
Cate
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10/26/2004 11:39:42 AM
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Libby
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I remember seeing a TV show about a woman who did that. She would buy goodwill wool sweaters and then wash and felt them. Then cut them up and use the fabric for whatever her little ol` heart desired. usually it was something small. Or she would sew the pieces of sweater together to make a larger item.
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