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2/18/2008 9:36:20 AM
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Dilema
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Ah, the dilemma! Esprit is perfect for so many things, including kids clothing...Can I find the space for more boxes of yarn, and who am I kidding with so many projects in my head when so many others are still waiting and waiting?...
Good luck, Libby - and wish me some, too!
Marta
P.S.: Oh, if it helps, Only has some wool in it, whereas Esprit is cotton...
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2/18/2008 9:37:49 AM
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Failed resolve
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Did you get any red?
OK, I have to go back to work before I succumb too...
Marta
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2/18/2008 9:44:37 AM
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Svetlana -- I love the fitted waist on that vest.
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That looks awesome! How fast you churn beautiful projects, making it seem so easy...
Marta
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2/18/2008 9:48:30 AM
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Trying something new
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That is on top of my list of new things to try. I cannot help hating dpns, even though they don`t intimidate me anymore...
Marta
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2/18/2008 4:36:01 PM
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further espirit discussion
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It is in my plans, I love the fabric, although I have knitted mostly baby items so far and some headbands (very comfortable and soft). Intend to tackle socks (eventually) and mitts, too. I only have one picture of a baby sweater, which I am going to try to submit, but the first thing I knit in Esprit were the baby pants form Last Minute Gifts, and promptly had requests for several more, so you get the idea...
Other very popular items were chemo caps I knitted my DH when he was undergoing treatment (very soft, stretchy, just warm enough).
I already have some stashed, but those bags are tempting.
Marta
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2/18/2008 4:39:02 PM
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Amy, your handspun sweater....
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Totally lovely and totally made by you - that`s extra special!
Marta
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2/18/2008 6:25:19 PM
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further espirit discussion
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Bri, my photo of the baby sweater was submitted. Maybe it will show up in time for you to have a better idea of the texture before the sale tomorrow. It was worn by my DDGS#3 way beyond its "expiration date" - defined as the age bracket for which it was knitted (and he was not a small baby)...
BTW, if you`d like to see a normal size picture, I`ll be glad to e-mail it to you.
Marta
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2/18/2008 6:30:11 PM
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CBM and Marie
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Thanks for posting, Marie, and thanks for the pattern, Barbara! It`s a keeper!
Marta
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2/18/2008 7:03:05 PM
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lana cash
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Wasn`t it the Voyager Stole? Hope I`m not misleading you, but I`m sure someone will have the right one if it`s not.
Marta
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2/19/2008 4:48:35 PM
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I just saw my aunt on the evening news and it wasn`t good - OT
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That is definitely not how you want to see anyone in the new, much less your dear elderly aunt! My best wishes and prayers for a complete recovery.
Marta
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2/21/2008 9:45:46 AM
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Oh, Marta, he`s HANDSOME!!!
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Thanks, everybody. Yes, I think I have the most handsome grandkids in the world - don`t we all?! LOL
That`s my DGS#3, and he is two and a half now!... Late in posting, am I not?...I don`t have the proper software to shrink the pictures (when I remember to take them) on my computer, and can only bug DH about it so much...Need to change that. The esprit sale was the impetus for this one, especially Bri`s questions - hope it helps.
Marta
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2/21/2008 12:28:15 PM
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Happy Birthday CatBookMom
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Happy Birthday, Barbara! Lots of good wishes for the year ahead.
Marta
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2/21/2008 4:05:14 PM
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Congrats to Jayne
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I`m late to the party, but sending big Congratulations! What an amazing story, and what amazing colors you produce!
Marta
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2/21/2008 4:28:24 PM
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Oh, Marta, he`s HANDSOME!!!
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I`m very happy to have contributed to more elann sales...lol
Jamie, when I made that sweater there was no Fourth of July colorway yet, but I liked the combination of a variegated blues the name of which I cannot remember with the solid navy and red, and that was the result...When the Fourth of July colourway came out I thought my life would have been easier if I had waited...lol
My DGS was about eight months old in that picture, but the sweater was a size 4-6 months. It just shows how well esprit wears on children. Have fun knitting your little guy`s sweater!
Marta
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2/21/2008 7:56:46 PM
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Rumour has it--it`s Cheryl the Chartreuse Shepherd`s Birthday!
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Happy Birthday, Cheryl! Wising you a super restful year ahead, with just the right amount of excitement...
Marta
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2/21/2008 11:48:33 PM
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OT - A new stage of my life has begun!!!
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Liz, sorry I`m late to congratulate you - somehow I missed your post. Big congratulations! It is a great club you`ve just joined, and I`m sure from experience you and your DH will enjoy it immensely.
Marta
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2/22/2008 10:10:25 AM
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Eileen has been heard from
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Thanks for the news. Please convey to her my best wishes and prayers.
Marta
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2/22/2008 1:32:03 PM
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Marta
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Billie, sorry if my post was not clear. When I made that cardi there was no red, white and blue colorway available yet - actually, the variegated esprit offers were quite different form the more recent ones (and very pretty too, but I digress). I went back to my purchase records, and found that the variegated I used was called Nautical Blues (white and several shades of blue). I striped it with solid red, and used solid navy blue for all the edges.
Clear as mud now? lol If you`d like a larger picture, I don`t mind e-mailing it to you. LMK.
Marta
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2/22/2008 1:34:45 PM
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Successful prezzies
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That gives you a warm glow, doesn`t it?...
I have been meaning to try that pattern for a long time, too. Thanks for one more incentive...
Marta
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2/22/2008 4:57:29 PM
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Marta
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You`re welcome, Jamie. That was a study in experimentation for me - first time knitting in the round from the bottom up, improvising as I went along, first time picking up stitches for the sleeves at the shoulder and knitting on dpns to the wrist - a lot of firsts, and luckily it turned out cute and useful for a long time.
If you`d like a closer look, I can e-mail you the normal-sized picture. Let me know.
Happy knitting,
Marta
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